Kids grow Marigolds and Nasturtiums

Marigolds and nasturtiums are perfect flowers to plant among veggies in an organic raised bed veggie garden. They both are pretty edible flowers that send out natural chemical signals to attract beneficial insects, like lady bugs, and repel pesky bugs, like whiteflies.  The smell of marigolds has been proven to keep a variety of pests…

Kid Chef Cauliflower Pasta Sauce

Kids that are just learning to cook can prepare this easy to make pasta sauce to wow their folks. Cauliflower and peas are a great flavor combination, as well as a nutritional powerhouse. Cauliflower is high in B vitamins, antioxidants, protein, and fiber and peas are filled with heart healthy minerals, protein, vitamin K, and…

Kids Compost

Composting is the organic method to create healthy soil by increasing the organic content of the soil. Compost improves the soil’s texture, drainage, and fertility. Compost provides nutrients, moisture, and habitat for a large range of beneficial life forms, such as bacteria, fungi, insects, and worms that help create rich organic soil. Compost is food…

Kid Chef Vegan Chocolate Pie

Kids can make this smooth, cool, and creamy chocolate pudding in a shortbread tart shell that will make any day a celebration.   For the shortbread pie crust, kids can mix 1 ½ cups flour, ⅓ cup sugar, ⅛ tsp salt in a large mixing bowl and slowly add ¾ cup cold vegan butter, a…

Kids cook with Chocolate

Kids can eat one ounce of dark chocolate a day with a 70-87% cacao for good health! Ancient Mayan healers proclaimed chocolate as being essential for good health and a cure for many illnesses. Scientists today have proven they were correct about cacao, but not about chocolate candy or other chocolate confectionaries, as these are…

Kids Spring Herb Garden

Springtime is the perfect time for kids to plant their first garden. An herb garden is a good choice, as herbs are easy to grow, most being hardy perennials, and once established will keep growing year after year. Herbs will grow in pots, window boxes, or mixed into a raised bed veggie garden. Herbs help…

Kid Chef Vegan Asparagus Rolls

Kids can grow asparagus in a permanent landscape area or raised bed garden, as it is a perennial veggie, rich in fiber, folate, and vitamins A, C, and K. Asparagus needs to grow two to three years before bearing edible spears, then kids can harvest the spears in early spring.   Preheat the oven to…

Kid Chef Almond Butter Oat Cookies

Kids can make a tasty nutrient dense snack with organic almond butter. Almond butter is rich in healthy fats, antioxidants, and protein. Oats have the highest percentage of protein and fiber of any grain. Organic dried cherries are rich in antioxidants, fight inflammations, and relieve stress. The cocoa bean is rich in fiber, carbohydrates, minerals,…

Kid Chef Organic Veggie Casserole

Kids can eat a rainbow of veggies in this versatile casserole, where every different colored veggie offers a different set of phytonutrients, vitamins, and minerals. Kids can choose their favorite veggies or use whatever they harvest that day from their organic raised bed garden to create their casserole. Kid Chefs can chop and steam their…

Kids Fiber-Rich Foods

Kids that eat a high fiber diet are less likely to be overweight, have diabetes, stomach cancer, or heart disease. Fiber is a group of carbohydrates that comes from plants which are not broken down and used by the human digestive tract. Fiber fills the stomach and helps push food through the digestive system.  There…