This Healthy Sparkling Christmas Punch is a fun twist on the classic version - but made with wholesome ingredients that is perfect for kids ages 1 and up! Plus, each kid get to make their own DIY Fruit Skewers to garnish their fancy "grown up" drink. Great for any holiday, birthday or gathering all year long. Healthy Christmas Punch This Healthy Sparkling Christmas Punch is a fun twist on the classic version - minus the soda, sorbet and added sugar! This punch is made with orange juice, pineapple juice, cherry juice and any amount of sparkling water you prefer. That means you can add just a splash of punch to a full glass of sparkling water if you are having a gathering and know there is a cookie bar in your near future. Or you can add half a cup of punch and fill the rest with sparkling water if this is the star of the show. It really can be customizable to any age of kids and your preferences. Plus, there is a DIY Fruit Stick portion of the recipe that the kids go ...
Kids in the Kitchen
Healthy Sugar Cookies (allergy-friendly)
These Healthy Sugar Cookies are the perfect treat for your toddler and kids this holiday season! They are beyond delicious, easy to make and the perfect recipe to have your little ones help with in the kitchen. Plus, this recipe is so versatile that you can make it with regular ingredients or it can easily be made gluten-free, egg-free, dairy-free and artificial dye-free! Healthy Sugar Cookies for Toddler + Kids These easy-peasy sugar cookies need to be made (and eaten;) this weekend! So grab your little one, a glass of wine or mug of coffee (depending on the time of day😉) and let's make these delicious and healthy cookies together. I could go on forever and ever about why I love these cookies.. because guys.. these cookies are literally the best little gems of holiday magic in bite-size form! First and foremost - they can be made with the regular ingredients like all-purpose or white wheat pastry flour (for a little extra nutrients), butter and regular milk. Or they ...
Kids Chocolate Stirring Spoons (Allergy-Friendly)
These Kid-Friendly Chocolate Stirring Spoons are made with healthier and allergy-friendly ingredients and are the perfect holiday treat for kids of all ages. They also make great gifts for teachers, neighbors, friends and co-workers! Plus, I give you a list of 25 fun and delicious toppings that you can sprinkle on✨! Healthy Chocolate Stirring Spoons for Toddlers + Kids The other weekend I was out shopping and ran across these delicious looking marshmallow chocolate spoons. Chocolate.. candy.. cute wood spoon - I was sold. I knew my girls would love to cozy up with a mug of warm almond milk and some chocolate spoons for a fun dessert on a cold night. Really, who wouldn't?! But as much as I wanted to toss a package or two of them into the cart with the rest of my gigantic Black Friday hull, I reluctantly put them back on the shelf.. after taking a photo for inspiration of course;). Since we have a few food sensitivities in our house - Parker's is mostly dairy-free and I ...
Cooking with Kids – Spinach Basil Pesto
This easy Spinach Basil Pesto is a great way to start cooking with kids. It's a super fast and easy recipe that they can do mostly by themselves! It's also loaded with spinach, and I swear your kids will give it two thumbs up as well 👍👍, spinach and all! Great for young chefs 3 years and up! Cooking with Kids - Spinach Basil Pesto This easy and super yummy Spinach Basil Pesto is one of my kids' favorite recipes to make! They literally want to make this pesto every week. Really.. they just want to make this pesto so they can have a reason to ask for pizza night😜. And since this recipe is loaded with spinach, I am all for it🙌! Parker (my youngest) isn't the biggest fan of spinach.. as in she will politely pick whatever spinach is on her plate and fling it right onto my plate🙄. But because she is in control of making this recipe and because pesto is so darn good, she will devour all-of-the spinach in this recipe! So if your little one is going through a ...
Almond Butter + Banana Toast with Hemp Sprinkles for Toddler
This Almond Butter + Banana Toast with Hemp Sprinkles is a fun and healthy breakfast for baby, toddler and you! Filled with healthy fats, protein, whole-grains, potassium and fiber as well as other essential nutrients for growing kids. Great for baby-led weaning! Almond Butter + Banana Toast with Hemp Sprinkles for Baby & Toddler A fun, and super trendy, way for toddler to have a wholesome and flavorful meal in the morning - almond butter toast with banana slices and hemp seed sprinkles! Whole wheat bread is smeared with protein rich almond butter and then layered with sliced bananas before sprinkling with hemp seeds. One of my daughters loves to help make this recipe by layering the bananas and sprinkling the hemp seeds all-by-herself. And of course, my other daughter loves to devour this stacked toast from the top down - hemp seeds first, then the bananas one-by-one followed by licking off the almond butter and then eating the toast crust first. So ...
Kids in the Kitchen – Cashew Butter + Chocolate Energy Bites
This easy-to-follow recipe is a great place for kids of all ages and skill levels to get into the kitchen and make their own fun and tasty Cashew Butter + Chocolate Energy Bites! All you need is 1 bowl and 9 simple ingredients to make these yummy treats. Since these bites are Dairy, Refined Sugar, Gluten and Peanut Free, they are great for allergy aware playdates and school lunches! If I am being honest, cooking with my kids is not my favorite thing in the world. Does that make me a bad mom? Does that make me a bad mom food blogger? Not sure. But I am just being honest, so no judging me over here. It actually feels really weird admitting that I don't like cooking with my kids since I have built a career talking about how to get kids to eat healthy. But here is the thing, my kids are messy. And they are especially messy in the kitchen. Messy as in they like to play with all of the ingredients with their hands, they like to taste every ingredient that we are using ranging from ...