Cookin' With The Kids

June 2017
The month of June kicks off the summer grilling season. A meal centered around the backyard barbeque provides a great opportunity for the whole family to take part in preparing the supporting cast of side dishes while the star of the show...

May 2017
Though this blog promotes the practice of a family cooking together, this month mom is being kicked out of the kitchen in honor of Mother’s Day!

September 2015
The September harvest provides us with two tasty and versatile ingredients that have been basking in the sun all summer and are now ready to be enjoyed, sweet corn and hard squash.

December 2014
Here’s a great introductory recipe for the beginner cook in the family. By using the microwave and instant rice, your young sous chef is guaranteed a rewarding first experience to the culinary arts.

August 2014
Plums, plums and more plums! It’s August, so local fruit stands and grocery displays are overflowing with a wide assortment of these succulent fruits.

July 2014
July is potato salad season, which provides a great opportunity to teach your aspiring young cook how to prepare this iconic summer side dish.

August 2013
August brings on the domestic grape harvest. These succulent little nuggets of sweet goodness have basked in the warm summer sun, growing plump and developing their natural sugars for several months.

July 2013
Here are two potato salads that your kids can help prepare using not only delicious substitutes for mayonnaise, but dressings that will serve them well as adults.

May 2013
In anticipation of moving the family kitchen outdoors for the summer grilling season, here are two recipes that keep your sous chefs involved, and takes advantage of the season’s soft fruit harvest.