You can tell from the recipes section of this blog that I am a huge fan of fruit breads. From Peach Carrot Bread to Applesauce Nut Bread, I try to bake one at least every other week for my family. My kids love them, they’re far better for them than cookies or chips, and they’re […]

I got to make these fish tacos in the Betty Crocker test kitchen a couple of years ago and they’ve been a dinner staple ever since. You will not BELIEVE how easy and DELICIOUS they are. Every single member of my family loves them and they only take a few minutes to put together! INGREDIENTS […]

This is my favorite muffin recipe. They’re easy to make and perfect for a special breakfast, an after-school snack or your child’s lunchbox. And the streusel on top makes them a divine gourmet treat. INGREDIENTS 1/3 cup sugar 1/4 cup butter, softened to room temp 1 egg 2 1/3 cup AP flour 4 teaspoons baking […]

Oh, Y’ALL. I was not at all convinced that my kids would eat these Zucchini Chips when I saw the recipe. But after reading that they had gotten RAVES from other kids, I decided to give them a whirl — and I’m so glad I did! These are magnificent. They are super-easy to make, healthy, […]

It’s time for me to confess yet another of my many failings as a mother. Despite our  family trips to the farmer’s market, the hours and hours I’ve spent culling the tastiest vegetable recipes I could find from magazines, cookbooks, and the Internet, despite the many ways I’ve let the kids get involved in the […]

I’ve been scouring the web lately for healthy ideas for my kids’ lunchboxes. And I’ve been coming up empty. Kudos to you if  bell peppers in the shape of a face is all it takes to get your kids to eat them. My kids are, uh, smarter than that. They won’t eat it UNLESS IT […]

You are going to LOVE me for this one! This might be the easiest recipe I make and it is divinely yummy. It’s my kids’ favorite dinner in the world, the rest of my family adores it too, and it works either as a main course (plain or over spaghetti) or with smaller meatballs and […]

This fruit nut bread is FULL OF WIN, as far as I’m concerned. It’s chock full of carrots, peaches, and pecans, it only calls for a cup of sugar, and my kids LOVE it. (The adults do, too.) Victory!   INGREDIENTS 3/4 cup chopped pecans 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup sugar 1 teaspoon […]

Let’s say you want to make brownies for the kids, but don’t have an hour to wait for them to bake. These brownie cookies are made from a box of brownie mix, and only take  12 minutes in the oven! From 7-year-old Punky: “These are the best cookies I’ve ever tasted in my whole life.” […]