Cookin' With The Kids

July 2026
The open flame of the family’s July backyard BBQ is not something kids can or should really participate in even under close supervision.

April 2025
Baby carrots are certainly a kid’s favorite – sweet and small-hands friendly as a snack food.

January 2024
Here’s a very simple recipe that could be the perfect introduction to the joy of cooking for a first-time kitchen helper.

August 2023
After cooking up July’s featured dish using ingredients from Melissa’s Grilling Basket there were plenty of fresh goodies left to continue with another open flame recipe idea for this month.

January 2023
This very simple recipe will teach your kitchen helpers how to make one of the world’s most essential foods, white rice, with a few tasty twists.

October 2019
Last month our featured recipe showed your kitchen helpers how to make a scrumptious Butternut squash filling for baked apples. 

September 2017
September brings shorter days and a nighttime chill to the air; both confirming that summer is officially finished.

January 2017
Here’s an easy introductory recipe that is perfect for a beginner in the kitchen, which uses two of Melissa’s ready-to-eat steamed veggies to make a classic dish of the Mediterranean.

January 2015
Here’s a very simple and fun recipe that is guaranteed to increase your family’s consumption of one of the healthiest veggies on the planet – spinach.