Instant Pot Mac and Cheese: an easy and healthy way to make your kids' favorite meal. This recipe is fast to make and is delicious for the whole family! Made with just six ingredients it's ready in just 10 minutes! Instant Pot Mac and Cheese Time to ditch the boxed mac and cheese 🧀 and make a batch of this delicious homemade pasta instead 🙌! This Instant Pot Mac and Cheese is made from scratch, in roughly 10 effortless minutes and the entire family will be in a creamy-cheesy-noodle heaven.. which is always a good place to be 😄! It's budget-friendly💰, great for leftovers and way healthier than buying the pre-made boxes, and it takes just the same amount of time ⏰ to make. Reasons to Love this Mac and Cheese quick - this mac and cheese is ready to serve in 10 minutes!one pot6 ingredientscan easily customize the recipe - check out all of my variations and add-ins!great for leftoversfreezer-friendlybudget-friendly great meal prep itemmake once – serve multiple ...
Family Meals
Easy Pizza Pinwheels (with hidden veggies)
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 ...
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 ...
Peanut Butter Banana Yogurt Bark (toddler + kid fav!)
Peanut Butter Banana Frozen Bark - your kids are going to love you so much when you serve them this deliciously cold bark! Super quick and easy to make, this frozen bark is perfect to serve as a summer snack, dessert, or even for a special breakfast! Peanut Butter Banana + Chocolate Yogurt Bark Fun in the sun ☀️ always includes some frozen treats to help everyone cool down, sometimes that is in the form of my Rainbow Popsicles and other times it's this yummy peanut butter chocolate yogurt bark! Made with just 4 simple ingredients 🥜🍌🍫, this recipe is super quick and easy to prep and it's a sweet treat you can feel good about serving. Made with no added sugar, it's naturally sweetened and full of healthy ingredients! There's never been a tastier way 😋 to cool down! Reasons to Love this Yogurt Bark easy recipe for breakfast, snack or desserttoddler, kid and adult approved4 simple ingredients10 minutes of prep timehigh in proteincan be made gluten-free, dairy-free, ...
Rainbow Popsicles for Toddler + Kids
These Rainbow Popsicles are the perfect homemade summertime treat for your toddlers and kids. This healthy frozen treat is loaded with fresh fruits and made with no added sugar. These colorful ice pops are quick and easy to make with only two ingredients! Rainbow Popsicles These colorful fruit popsicles are the perfect way to keep your little ones cool this summer! Loaded with lots of fresh fruit and frozen in coconut water 🌈, they are a great sweet treat you can feel good about giving to your toddlers and kids. They take minutes to make and are a great treat to have ready in your freezer when you are having fun in the sun ☀️! Reasons to Love these Popsicles full of healthy fruitno added sugarmade with 2-ingredients - fruit and coconut watercan add honey for some extra sweetness healthy frozen treatgreat for toddlers, kids and even adultscan be served to baby if you omit the honeygreat way to stay hydrated in the hot suncan be served for breakfast, snack, lunch ...
Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie with Hidden-Veggie (toddler + kid favorite)
If you have a picky one at home who refuses to eat their vegetables, this Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie is a great way to sneak them in! This kid-approved smoothie is great for a quick and easy breakfast or snack and is nutrient-dense. Just don't tell them there's any cauliflower in it.. they'll never know! 😉 Tools You Need BlenderCacao PowderToddler & Kid Smoothie Cup (similar) DID YOU MAKE THIS PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE SMOOTHIE FOR YOUR KIDS? I’D LOVE TO KNOW HOW IT TURNED OUT! LEAVE A COMMENT AND A ⭐️ RATING BELOW 👇 ...
Green Tropical Smoothie Popsicles for Toddler + Kids
These Green Tropical Smoothie Popsicles are am amazing frozen summer treat for toddlers and kids that are filled with a (not-so) hidden-veggie - spinach🍃! And because these popsicles are filled with nothing but healthy ingredients you can feel good about serving them for breakfast, snack, lunch or a dessert. Spinach: packed with iron, magnesium and vitamins A, C and K, also makes these popsicles the fun green color. You can use 1/2 - 1 cup of packed spinach in this recipe. If your kiddos are new to green popsicles, I would start by using 1/2 cup of spinach as they won't be able to taste it. You can add more spinach the next time you make these popsicles. Banana: full of potassium and fiber, adding a banana gives these popsicles a smooth and creamy texture. Pineapple: gives these popsicles a fun tropical flavor twist while also adding a huge amount of natural sweetness. You can use fresh or frozen in this recipe. I usually use frozen. Honey: is added to give these popsicles ...
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 + ...
Healthy Funfetti Granola Bars (toddler + kid fav!)
Toddlers and kids will love these Funfetti Granola Bars! Made with simple ingredients in one-bowl in less than 10 minutes - these granola bars will be loved by the entire family. You can make these granola bars into traditional rectangle bars or in silicone muffins liners for individual-sized snacks. A great recipe to make with your kids! PLUS I have 8 other amazing flavor combinations to try! Reasons to Love These Granola Bars healthy and deliciousnot overly sweetmade with simple pantry ingredientspacked with protein, fiber and healthy fatseasy recipe for toddlers or kids to makecan be made gluten-freeeasy to mix in other flavor combinations depending on what you have in the pantry (see below)made with natural sugarscan be made with dye-free sprinkles (these are a great option)great snack for all of those backyard adventures Ingredients For these Funfetti Granola Bars, you will need the following ingredients. instant or old-fashion oats (use gluten-free if needed) ...