The Great British Baking Show That’s where it all started… I absolutely LOVE this show! It’s interesting that as I watched it this year it sparked a lot of desire to get creative with my baking. Seeing these folks put their own flavorings and shapes to…
This article is a collaborative effort featuring words and images from from of my favorite instagram friends! I’m share my WHY behind cooking with toddlers, top tips from 2 moms @littlecookery and @baking_with_kids who are actively cooking with their kids, toddler SAFETY, some toddler friendly RECIPES…
I absolutely love these pancakes! I started out making the pancake recipe in my Betty Crocker cookbook and over the last few months I have adjusted it to my taste. Why I Love These Pancakes I love knowing that these pancakes are 100% whole wheat, which…
Recently on Facebook my friend posted: “Anyone know how to cook with kids and not have every one of us have a meltdown?! 😩👩🏼🍳😭” When I first started trying to cook with my kids it did not go well. It was a high stress situation for everyone…
I was browsing through my Betty Crocker cookbook wanting to make something I hadn’t tried before when a tiny little recipe with only 3 ingredients caught my eye. I thought, really?? Only butter, sugar and flour? I had to try it out! Immediately after making this…
I cannot rave enough about this little gem of a recipe! This mango salsa is simple and delicious. I love making this to jazz up a simple dinner of cheese quesadillas. It would also be delicious on grilled chicken, or just with chips! Something I’ve learned…
If you’re like me and you LOVE having freshly baked muffins around, these recipes are perfect for you! I was so excited when I found these in a cookbook from the library called Baby and Toddler on the Go by Kim Laidlaw. What I love about…
This simple and delicious little sandwich was so easy to make, and quite healthy to boot! While my barely 3 year old didn’t eat the finished product she certainly enjoyed the cooking process. For an easy and fun toddler cooking activity I’d recommend… ADULT PREP Hard…
Now I’m not a gingerbread expert. So I can’t claim this is “the best gingerbread recipe”… My goal was to find one that is simple (ingredients and measurements), and allows the kids to get involved. When I read this recipe from Babes in Disneyland I knew…
Tis the season! I was so excited to find these simple little treats that were a delight to make with my barely 3 year old, 4 and a half year old, and my 6 year old cousin helped out as well! All three kids gathered around…
Here’s a little preview of a post I wrote for Cooking with Languages! These little appetizers were such a great recipe experience for the kiddos! They enjoyed… PAINTING SLICED BAGUETTES MASHING CANNELINI BEANS SMELLING THE INGREDIENTS The ingredients are so full of flavor – what a…
I am on a bit of a grab n’ go snack kick. Since having a new baby, packing a lunch for two toddlers and loading us all up on time has gotten a little trickier. I am looking for lots of snacks, I can quickly grab…
I have been dying to share this recipe. This has been one of my FAVORITE fall/Halloween desserts for YEARS! My mom would make it every October and it is just such a perfect treat. One reason I love these bars is that it makes a BIG…
These cookies were AMAZING. They were moist and fluffy and had just a hint of pumpkin without being overwhelming. My husband loves snickerdoodles and when he ate these, he gained an even greater love for pumpkin snickerdoodles. Maybe it’s the time of year but anything with…
I always have a hard time finding quick and easy breakfast meals that aren’t cereal, so when I found overnight oats I was pretty excited. These are super simple recipes and you can experiment with other overnight oat recipes by adding and trying new things. …
Is anyone else out there holding onto summer? Or is summer holding onto me?? As I’m typing it’s 80 degrees outside and a glorious sun kissed day! That’s September for ya… the best month in my opinion. This recipe has a lot of fun exciting cooking…
We had some apples this year that needed to be preserved and used up. They weren’t sweet and delicious to eat, they were tart and small and green – so after using some to make a delicious apple crisp I wanted to try making my own…
I am so, so excited to be sharing one of my all time FAVORITE recipes today. I grew up eating this raspberry freezer jam and my husband BEGS me to make it every year. If you try it, you’ll never go back. This jam is so…
I am always looking for easy, healthy snacks that I can throw in a sandwich bag and take with me. Kids are hungry all the time! It doesn’t matter if we ate an hour before we left the house, I always find them rummaging in my…
I absolutely love apple crisp! This is a favorite fall dessert recipe of mine. I grew up eating this often as the perfect ending to a fall Sunday family dinner. It’s such a simple dessert that doesn’t take much work and the results are delicious! To…