Kid-Friendly Recipes
Amish-Style Chicken Corn Soup
Brimming with chicken and vegetables, a pot of this soul-warming soup is easy to make with basic ingredients. A regional classic and a true family favorite! (Look below the recipe card for a fun way to top this or another soup!) The aroma of this soup takes me back to summer and the…
Rice Krispie Wreath
A few key tips and tricks give these Rice Krispie treats an especially soft and buttery texture, while the wreath presentation makes a perfect addition to a holiday table! Growing up in a Jewish household, Christmastime meant something different to me than it did to some of my friends. Sure, we would spend time…
Yakisoba Noodles
Yakisoba is a Japanese stir fry with a noodle base, lots of veggies, and a speedy sauce that’s salty-sweet and a little bit tangy. Serve as is for a satisfying meatless meal, or add chicken or shrimp for extra protein. Welcome to Fountain Avenue Kids! In this latest edition, Abby and Ethan joined me to…
Cracker Crust Pork Chops
A crispy cracker coating makes these quick-cooking pork chops a family favorite—and the recipe works with chicken too. In the latest edition of Fountain Avenue Kids, brothers James and Oliver demonstrate a recipe they make several times a month for their family. The coating and sauce add fantastic flavor, and aside from the pork,…
Scrambled Egg Muffins
Basic ingredients come together in minutes for these filling egg muffins that can be customized to taste. Economical, nutritious, and delicious! Four fabulous siblings joined me in the kitchen for this latest installment of Fountain Avenue Kids. But this story involves so much more than their family favorite recipe, and I hope you will read…
Pizza Chicken
The flavor of pizza adds excitement to this family friendly chicken dinner – and just like regular pizza, you can choose your toppings! If you’ve been following this blog for a little while, you are likely familiar with Grace and Evie. They are my much-loved nieces and have spent many hours in my kitchen,…
Halloween Mini Meatloaves
This is no ordinary Halloween recipe, but this special meatloaf is sure to elicit smiles (or shrieks) from those who eat it! Emily told me she thought she was forever done with subway rats when she moved out of New York City. Little did she know I had an idea up my sleeve for her…
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
If you don’t have a pumpkin cookie recipe (or even if you do!) this one will be the new standard in your household. Lightly spiced, chocolatey, and chock full of pumpkin and oats, this cookie hits all the right notes. And the best part is that it doesn’t have to be perfect to taste great!…
Steamed Corn on the Cob
For the best combination of ease and flavor when cooking corn on the cob, steam it! And if you’re tired of waiting for a stick of butter to travel around the table, I have a trick for that. The seasonal return of corn on the cob is a big deal where I live. Farmers…
Air Fryer Sweet Potato Fries (with oven option)
A few simple tips and 15 minutes is all you need to transform sweet potatoes into irresistible fries. A choice of dipping sauces takes them over the top! Sweet potatoes can be a polarizing food. For every person who adores them, there seems to be someone else who abhors them. With a passion. Yet,…
Small Batch Ranch Dressing (or Dip)
This small batch recipe is endlessly versatile, fresher tasting than store-bought, and ideal for all those times you don’t need a whole bottle. (Although it’s so good you may end up doubling it!) When I buy a bottle of ranch dressing, much of it inevitably goes to waste. So I don’t often buy it…and…
Matzo Ball Soup
Matzo ball soup may be new to you, or it could be an old favorite you haven’t had in a while. Either way, I’m excited to introduce you to an adaptation of my family’s recipe. Besides the use of duck fat – which makes for an extra scrumptious matzo ball – this classic take on…
