Kids Halloween Snacks

Kids can make horrifying snacks that look terrible, but taste terrific for their Halloween party. Putting nauseating names on cards placed next to spooky snack plates makes them extra scary.  Carmel Popcorn Brains with raspberry jam can be served with their card saying, “Fresh Brains. Eat me and get smarter”. Kids can serve their dishes…

Kids Convection Oven

Home kitchens have different kinds of ovens: gas, microwave, electric, and convection ovens. Which kind of oven is the best for baking a cake, like the lemon olive oil cake in the picture above? Gas ovens create a humid heat and its elements heat and cool quickly, but oven temperatures are hotter at the top…

Kid Chef Mushroom Pasta

The deep, meaty flavor from the mix of mushrooms, tang from the tomatoes, and richness of the coconut cream make this sauce poured over pasta a party dish. Rich in vitamin B, fiber, and protein, mushrooms have anti-inflammatory, anti-viral, and antioxidant abilities that fight  free radical damage. Shiitake mushrooms have all eight essential amino acids…

Kids Apple Cider Vinegar Remedy

Many ancient cultures made vinegar from dates, figs, and apples and used them for health and flavor. Apple cider vinegar has been used for thousands of years for medicinal purposes. Entire books have been written on its’ benefits as a good all purpose tonic to aid digestion, headaches, skin problems, and more.  According to the…

Kid Chef Butternut Enchiladas

The secret to an authentic Mexican enchilada is in the sauce. Kids can steam 5 medium organic tomatoes, ¼ cup organic yellow onion, 3 tbsp green bell pepper, 1 deseeded and deveined jalapeno pepper, and 1 garlic clove. Remove the tomato skins and put all the veggies in the blender with ½ tsp sea salt,…

Kid Chef Winter Squash Sauce

When kids eat local organic in season produce from their garden, the farmer’s market, or from local farms CSA boxes, they may have an abundance of several different winter squashes. Kids may need adult help to chop the hard skinned winter squash, then peal, rough chop, and steam it. Fill the blender with the steamed…

Kids One Bowl Meals

Kids love a bowl of ramen soup, pasta, or polenta with tomatoes and eggplant.  All in one bowl meals are now popular in high end restaurants and are easy to create at home. Kid Chefs can create delicious broths with organic soba noodles, dashi, and organic veggies fresh from their patio garden. Organic brown rice,…

Kids Food Garden Journal

Kids can create a Food Garden Journal that can become an heirloom by including designs, food art, recipes, and dated information about planting their garden. When kids grow an organic veggie garden, their Garden Journal can become a treasure of information and inspiration. Each page can unfold like a petal from a tightly closed bud….

Kid Chef Brazilian Moqueca

Kids in Brazil eat lots of fresh fruit such as bananas and coconuts. Kids can add bananas in this recipe for Moqueca, a popular Brazilian dish that originates in the northeastern coastal state of Bahia. Here I am in Barra Grande, Bahia, Brazil, before the Moqueca was served. Brazilians like a leisurely large midday meal…

Kids Cooking Benefits

Kids can benefit in many ways by learning to cook. Kids have a feeling of accomplishment, confidence, and self-esteem when they create a meal their family enjoys. Kids learn math skills, reading comprehension, logical thinking, science skills, and hand-eye coordination preparing the food and following the recipe. Cooking requires patience and responsibility to complete the…