Kid-Friendly Recipes

Desserts, Snacks

Cracker Toffee

Easy to make and quick to disappear, this family-favorite treat is salty, sweet, crispy, buttery, and chocolatey. A variety of optional toppings ramp up the flavor and seasonal appeal!   Old recipes have a way of bringing back special memories. And when those old recipes are also very good recipes, they seem to create new memories!…

Cookies, Desserts

Cut Out Sugar Cookies

A holiday staple, these tried-and-true sugar cookies are soft, a little chewy, and hold their shape beautifully. Use your favorite cookie cutters and have fun decorating!    As a child, there were few kitchen projects more enticing to me than making cut out cookies–except maybe decorating the cookies. As an adult, I still feel the same…

Cookies, Desserts

Magic Six Layer Bars (only 6 ingredients!)

This crowd-pleaser comes together in a snap and is perfect for parties, potlucks, bake sales, and holiday cookie platters. Six simple ingredients never tasted so good. See recipe notes for excellent gluten-free adjustment.   One of my all-time favorite cookies is my grandmother’s recipe for six layer bars–six simple ingredients, layered in a pan, and…

Pizzas, Snacks

Freezer English Muffin Pizzas

Simple ingredients are assembled into meaty pizzas that can be baked straight from the freezer for easy, satisfying meals whenever needed. Loved by kids and adults alike, these are not your ordinary English muffin pizzas!   Do English muffin pizzas bring back memories for you? With three easy ingredients and perfectly portioned for one person,…

Cookies, Desserts

Peanut Butter Cup Cookies

  The time-honored pairing of peanut butter and chocolate is elevated with more peanut butter and a dusting of sea salt in this super simple, salty-sweet recipe that will delight any time of year!    Peanut butter and chocolate. What could be better?  Perhaps when that peanut butter and chocolate is enrobed in a peanut butter…

Desserts, Snacks

No-Bake Pumpkin Spice Energy Bites

Capture the flavors of the season with these no-bake, satisfying bites that come together quickly and offer an option with no added sugars or syrups.   Filling protein and fiber. Satiating fats. Warm spices. And pumpkin!  These bite-size gems are packed with staying power and seasonal flavor, and a big batch comes together easily thanks…

Main Dishes

Leaner Pulled Pork Barbecue

This easy-to-make recipe can be adjusted to any number of diners and offers a leaner spin on what has long been a crowd favorite. With options for homemade or store-bought BBQ sauce. When I had my first baby, I remember struggling to get the stroller through a double set of doors, only to be assisted…

Beverages

Homemade Lemonade Concentrate

A refreshing balance of sweet and tart, this storable concentrate allows you to simply add water and mix up a glass or two whenever the mood strikes. Because personal preference varies, adjustments are provided for sweeter and tarter variations.   The lemonade stand is one of the most iconic summertime images, and for good reason.…

Breads and Baked Goods, Breakfast, Snacks

Cinnamon Toast

Spiced, sweet, crunchy toast is comfort food at its best-and so simple. The trick is to combine the perfectly balanced sugar mixture in advance to warm hearts and stomachs at a moment’s notice. ❤️       Sugar and spice and everything nice.  Waking up to the warm aroma of cinnamon toast takes me right…

Desserts, Snacks

Christmas Chex Mix

Sweet, salty, and delightfully crunchy, a big batch of this festive mix takes about 10 minutes to prepare and is perfect for holiday snacking and gift giving. Tailor the recipe to any occasion by simply varying the color of the M&Ms!   I recently read that the first recipe for Chex Party Mix appeared on…

Desserts, Snacks

Nutella Brownies

Chewy edges yield to delightfully creamy insides and a “just right” chocolate flavor in these Nutella-infused brownies…and the recipe fills a 9×13 pan!   Most years, I kick off the unofficial start to summer with some sort of ice cream treat. Because I’m making a slight deviation this year, I have two words for those…

Appetizers, Main Dishes

Porcupine Meatballs

The silly name becomes apparent when these tender meatballs are pulled from the oven. For a satisfying entree portion, we like to make jumbo meatballs, but you may roll them smaller if preferred.   Meatballs are classic comfort food, for sure. These quirky meatballs, however, have the ability to truly satisfy while stimulating some light-hearted…

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