Kid Chef Taco Casserole

Try this tasty casserole, using Trader Joe items from the pantry, and it will become a family favorite! Rice and beans are a perfect protein, rich in fiber, vitamins, and minerals. Cook ½ cup organic brown rice in 1¼ cup water for 50 minutes. During the last 20 minutes, add ½ cup chopped organic red…

Kids like Ginger

Ginger is a natural remedy for many ailments and has been proven even more effective for upset stomach, heartburn, dizziness, and pain relief than over the counter medicines. Ginger’s tart, zesty, spicy flavor is a welcome addition to cookies, roasted veggies, and noodles. Kids love crystalized ginger or ginger ale as a treatment for nausea….

Kid Chef Mushroom Orzo Soup

Make a quick, easy, and nutritious soup with Pacific Organic Mushroom Broth and organic whole wheat orzo. Whole Foods brand 365 frozen 10 ounce Organic Mixed Mushrooms (sliced white, cremini, shiitake, and portobello mushrooms) are the perfect addition. Heat 4 tbsp organic extra virgin olive oil a large soup pot. Chop 1 small organic red…

Kid Chef Pomegranate Veggie Feast

Bursting with flavor, this colorful plant based feast is bursting with nutrition, rich in protein, fiber, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. Marinating the veggies in tangy organic pomegranate molasses brings even more antioxidants and delectable aromas to the dish.  Cook ½ cup organic brown rice in 1¼ cup water for 50 minutes. During the last 20…

Kid Chef Pumpkin Black Bean Enchiladas

Using taco seasonings and homemade tomato sauce, kids can create enchiladas with a twist. Pumpkin, black beans, and corn tortillas are a nutritional balance of protein, fiber, vitamins, antioxidants, and anti-inflammatory compounds. Adding heart healthy chili powder brings capsaicin to the dish releasing endorphins in the brain to bring feelings of well being. Preheat the…

Kid Chef Cornbread Minis

Native Americans have been making cornbread for hundreds of years, grinding corn into their flour and meal. They used corn as a major food source, creating grits, mush, soup, tamales, and tortillas. Corn is a good source of fiber, rich in vitamin C, magnesium, and B vitamins. However, since the mid 90’s, corn has been…

Kid Chef Vegetable Barley Soup

Kids love this comforting organic barley soup, rich in nutrients. It’s fun and nutritious to try different whole grainsthat kids have been eating for thousands of years. Wheat, rice, and oats are so popular and available that other flavorful grains are overlooked. Organic whole grain barley is rich in fiber, niacin, selenium, copper, and phytonutrients…

Kid Chef Garden Power Bowl

All in one bowl meals, popular in high end restaurants and local food trucks, are easy to create at home with organic garden fresh veggies, rice, and beans. When kids grow an organic veggie garden, they have access to the healthiest food on the planet. Organic whole grain brown rice and organic beans are a perfect…

Kid Chef Eggplant Baguette

Kids can grow small straight thin Japanese eggplants in their organic raised bed garden. Eggplant is high in fiber, potassium, and B vitamins and is low in calories. Cherry tomatoes are wonderfully abundant and have a long growing season. Cherry tomatoes are a good source of vitamins A, C, K, and potassium and are so…

Kid Chef Coconut Squash Curry

Kids can make a rich nutrient dense organic coconut milk curry with the veggies they harvest from their raised bed gardens. Organic brown basmati rice makes the perfect base for this yummy vegan, gluten free dish.    While the rice is cooking, kids can steam 1 large chopped organic pattypan squash, 2 medium chopped organic…