Tag: Cooking with Kids
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Thumbprint Cookies
Fill these oat and nut cookies with your favorite fruit juice sweetened jam. We think strawberry, raspberry and apricot jams are particularly good.
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Classic Sugar Cookies
Dress up these simple cookies with a dusting of powdered sugar or a drizzle of icing. If you don't have cookie cutters, you can form dough into two 8- to 10-inch ropes before chilling, then cut into 1/2-inch thick slices before baking.
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Chocolate Mocha Sugar Cookies
Dust these cookies with equal parts powdered sugar and sweetened cocoa powder, if you like.
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Spiced Gingerbread with Coffee and Molasses
This rich, dark holiday bread is perfect as is. But if you’re in the mood to dress it up, serve warm slices with a scoop of raspberry sorbet, dollop of lemon curd or smear of lowfat cream cheese.
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Nuts and Bolts
This recipe comes to us courtesy of the Renegade Lunch Lady Chef Ann Cooper and her book Lunch Lessons: Changing the Way We Feed our Children. Healthy, flavorful, easy to make, and fun to eat Nuts and Bolts make a tasty party treat, afterschool snack, or lunchbox munchie.
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Mixed Fruit Smoothie
Use any favorite fruits such as peaches, raspberries or bananas to make this creamy smoothie.
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Crispy Rice Treats
Almond butter, brown rice crisps, raisins and agave nectar give this classic treat a healthier update.
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Cheesy Lasagna Rolls with Spinach and Ricotta
Kids love this dish and thankfully it’s easy to customize to their tastes. Start with the basic recipe then add cooked sausage, pepperoni or black olives, if you like. Little hands can spread the cheese or sauce, sprinkle the fillings or roll up the pasta.
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Baked Corn Dogs
This delicious summer carnival favorite can be made healthier using natural hot dogs coated in cornbread batter and baked instead of fried.
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Club Sandwich Kabobs
This fun lunch is ideal for kids to help make since they can roll up the meat and cut ingredients with a table knife. Serve these with mustard, mayonnaise or ranch dressing on the side for dipping and be sure to break any sharp ends off of the skewers when serving these kabobs to small kiddos.
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