Who doesn't love pizza? These easy pizza pinwheels are five-finger fun for the whole family! Super tasty and super versatile, you can load them up with endless combinations of sauce and toppings for everyone to enjoy. They're easy to make, and even easier to eat. Pizza Pinwheels Even after years of enjoying Friday Night Pizza Nights - and creating plenty of tasty, healthy variations the whole family loves - I can't say that things don't still get a little messy from time to time. 🧹It comes with the gooey, melty, slippery, saucy territory. 🍕 And frankly, it's a big part of the fun. Like all hand-held dishes, these easy pizza pinwheels were inspired by the desire to enjoy one of our family favorites in a slightly easier (and cleaner) way. And I don't want to send shockwaves 😱 through this community, but they also opened the door to sneaking in pizza outside of Friday dinners. Pizza Pinwheels are designed to be both grab-and-go or sit-and-savor treats that work perfectly as ...
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Hidden Veggie Pasta Sauce (Great for Picky Eaters!)
This Hidden-Veggie Pasta Sauce is a great way to get even the pickiest of eaters to eat their veggies! Filled with tomatoes, zucchini, carrots, leeks and red peppers, this sauce is full of nutrient-dense veggies all while still tasting like a delicious homemade tomato sauce. Your kids won't even notice the veggies in this homemade sauce! Hidden Veggie Pasta Sauce This delicious and nutritious Hidden Veggie Pasta Sauce is perfect for kiddos that eat all of the veggies 😋 as well as kiddos that refuse to eat any veggies at all 🙅! This sauce can be served chunky with the veggies standing out loud-and-proud or you can puree it into a super-thin marinara-style sauce where they won't be able to see (or taste) any of the veggies you loaded into this sauce👍. Either way you serve this, it's a win 🏆 for both you and your kiddo. And when push comes to shove, the only thing that really matters is that your kiddo is eating any food at all and is healthy and happy. Broccoli eating is ...
40 Dinner Ideas for Toddler and Kids
These healthy dinner ideas for toddler and kids are delicious recipes you need for busy weeknights. Easy meals that will please even the pickiest of eaters! Healthy dinner ideas that are perfect for kids, toddlers and you! Easy Toddler + Kids Dinner Ideas It's the age-old question - what's for dinner🤔?! Feeding your tribe healthy and yummy meals every night can sometimes feel like the hardest part of an already hard day. And let's face it, we are all guilty of cycling through the same 3 or 4 meals that we know the entire family will enjoy. These easy dinner ideas for kids will hopefully break out of your meal planning rut and give you some fresh dinner inspiration 💡. With dozens of healthy toddler and kid dinner ideas to choose from, like my crazy good Chicken Parmesan Meatballs, Easy Cheesy Garlic Broccoli Pasta and Healthy Chicken Nuggets with Green Bean “Fries”, there’s zero reasons to be in a dinner food slump. If you need toddler and kid ...
Chicken Parmesan Meatballs (family-favorite)
These Chicken Parmesan Meatballs are the perfect family dinner - easy to make and loved by all! This healthy dinner is great for all ages - baby to adults! Made in 30 minutes with only 5 simple ingredients! Ingredients Ground Chicken: either light or dark meat ground chicken or turkey works great. Parmesan: I prefer to use grated parmesan for this recipe, but shredded would also work if that is all you have on hand. Breadcrumbs: you can use regular, panko or gluten-free breadcrumbs. Egg: one egg is used to bind the mixture together. Spices: we use a combination of Italian seasoning mix, garlic powder and a little salt and pepper. If serving to baby, you can omit the salt on their portion and add a pinch to your portion either in the mixture or on top of the meatballs. If you don't have an Italian seasoning mix on hand you can use a combination of dried basil, oregano and thyme. How to Make these Meatballs In a large bowl, add in all of the ingredients and mix until ...
Instant Pot BBQ Chicken (toddler, kid + adult approved)
This Instant Pot BBQ Chicken is an easy meal that the entire family will love - from picky toddlers to adults! This meal comes together in one pot and in less than 30 minutes. Using only 4 simple ingredients, this easy chicken dish is lower in sugar yet still packed with flavor. Ingredients For this Instant Pot BBQ Chicken, you will need the following ingredients: Chicken - you can use either boneless skinless chicken breasts or thigh in this recipe. BBQ sauce - you can use any BBQ sauce in this recipe but I would go with a mild version if serving to the kiddos;)Crushed Tomatoes - we add in some crushed tomatoes to make this recipe not overly sweet, which is important if you are serving to toddler or kids. Spices - we add in some mild chili powder, paprika, salt and pepper to bring out any depth that we lost for using less BBQ sauce - trust me it works. You will never miss not using straight BBQ sauce in this recipe. Tips on How to Serve to Toddlers + ...
Easy Salsa Chicken Tacos (family favorite!)
One meal that baby, toddler, kids and even adults will love! These Salsa Chicken Tacos make for an easy and delicious family dinner! Using the Instant Pot this recipe comes together in less than 30 minutes, with 3 simple ingredients. They can also be made in a slow cooker. How to Serve these chicken tacos to the entire Family These are just a few suggestions on how I would serve this to my family. You can serve it any way that works for your family. Also, have fun with the toppings. Those are what taco night the best! Baby This is a great meal to serve to baby that is either doing baby-led weaning or in the finger food stage. Shredded chicken, refried beans (look for a brand that has no added fat and is low-sodium), mashed avocado and strips of red peppers. For the chicken, it's best if you serve to baby after you cook and shred it but before mixing it back into the Instant Pot with the salsa. This way the chicken will still have flavor but not a ton of salsa on ...
Easy Cheesy Garlic Broccoli Pasta (family favorite!)
This Easy Garlic Broccoli Pasta is the perfect family dinner! Using one-pot, 5-ingredients and made in less than 20 minutes, what's not to love? Plus, the entire family loves this healthy and easy dinner - from baby to adults! Garlic Broccoli Pasta This amazingly delicious dinner is great when you are short on time or low on food in your pantry! A basic pasta dish that is kicked up at least ten thousand notches with a cheesy and garlicky sauce that actually blew my daughter's mind🤯. She told all of us, in a loud and somewhat bossy voice, "this pasta is AMAZZZZZING.. soooo much better than cheesy noodles (what we call mac and cheese)"! That is literally like getting 3 Michlin stars from a 5 year-old! ⭐️⭐️⭐️ This Garlic Broccoli Pasta comes together in one-pot in less than 20 minutes. I tossed some fresh broccoli into ours because I had a bag that needed to be used up, but you can also use frozen broccoli if that is all you have on hand 🥦. Or really any other ...
64 Toddler Meal Ideas
These 64 Toddler Meal Ideas are healthy, simple to make and can be customized to fit any toddler's preferences. Breakfast, lunch, snacks and dinner ideas to make mealtime easier for the entire family! Toddler Meal Ideas My main goal of this roundup post is to give you a ton of different mealtime ideas for your toddler. We all know by now, that toddlers can be all over the place with their eating habits! One week, they fixate on one food item and binge eat it until they are going to explode and then they won't touch, let alone look, at it for another 6 months. Some meals they eat more than a grown adult, while others they eat one bite and declare in a booming voice that they are full. While other days they won't eat at all. Feeding a toddler is definitely a rollercoaster ride! That is why, I'm in the mindset that the more ideas you have at your fingertips on different meal options for your toddler, the easier your life will be. The 64 toddler meals below are separated ...