Tag: healthy snack
Getting Kids to Eat Healthy
If there’s one thing most parents agree upon, it’s this: getting kids to eat healthy is hard work. First, there are way too many not-so-healthy temptations out there. And let’s face it, most kids just see potato chips and cookies as more tempting than carrots and tomatoes. Then, there’s the often-high cost of groceries (especially…
Orange Creamsicle Cookies Recipe
These Orange Creamsicle Cookies have all the flavor of your favorite frozen treat, without any of the mess. Orange Creamsicle Cookies Ingredients: 4oz whipped topping (1/2 tub) 1 box orange cake mix 1 egg powdered sugar Directions: By hand, combine the whipped topping and cake mix. Add egg and mix thoroughly. Shape into 1″ balls,…
Apple Brown Betty with Almond Whipped Cream
What is an Apple Brown Betty? It’s a dessert made with layers of spiced apples, brown sugar, and a buttered crumb of some sort. Generally if a bread product is used it’s a Betty. If it’s an oatmeal topping, it’s a fruit crisp. The Apple Brown Betty (it can be made with other fruits too…
Healthy Foods for Healthy Kids
As homeschooling parents, it’s easy to be concerned about the types of foods our families are consuming on a daily basis. Who is with me so far? Maybe your family has gone the organic and home grown route because so many foods are filled with junk such as: GMO’s MSG High Fructose Corn Syrup Gluten…
Kids Can Cook: Meringue Cookies
This fun & easy recipe only requires a few, simple ingredients but are oh-so-yummy to eat. We make these cookies every year. Sometimes, we loop a piece of ribbon through each cookie and hang them from our tree too. You’ll find the printable recipe card below. Easy Meringue Cookies Ingredients: 3 egg whites 1…
Kids Can Cook: Sand Art Brownies
These Sand Art Brownies make the perfect gift for co-op teachers and tutors. Actually, they are so good, you may just want to make a batch for yourself! My daughter, home from college, tasted my test batch and said they were the best brownies she’s ever tried. Kids will have fun measuring & pouring the…
Kids Can Cook: Hot Chocolate
This recipe is perfect for a cold winter day. Forget the packages of dry hot chocolate mix; this is so easy and fun to make! (Scroll down below the recipe for a FREE printable recipe card.) Kids in the Kitchen: Hot Chocolate Recipe Ingredients: 1 cup of milk 1 oz of chocolate (we used chocolate…
Kids in The Kitchen: Strawberry Banana Shake
If you have a budding chef that loves to create things in the kitchen, you’ll love this simple and healthy recipe kids can make with just a little bit of help from you! This recipe calls for only 4 ingredients (plus ice) and a blender. Double or triple it to make a large batch to…