Category Archives: Recipes for kids to eat.

Recipes that kids will love. Some are too complicated for kids under 10 to cook, but not all.

Best Ever Banana Bread

        This is a great use of overripe bananas that kids will love to make and eat. You will need: ½ cup canola oil 1 ¼ cup sugar 2 eggs 5 overripe bananas 2 cups all-purpose flour (whole … Continue reading

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Lentil Salad Recipe

This is a cold lentil salad, but it can be warmed if you wish.  The lentils are whole grain carbohydrates that have many nutritional benefits. You will need: 1 1/2 – 2 cups precooked brown lentils 2 scallions (green onions), … Continue reading

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Ginger Chicken

This is a healthy cold chicken salad that has appealing tastes that kids love.  It is wonderful for leftover chicken or for yesterday’s Thanksgiving turkey! You will need: 2 cups cooked chicken, cut up into bite-size pieces fresh pineapple pieces, … Continue reading

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Coconut Corn

Thanks to Wikipedia for this recipe. The tastes are so wonderful that kids and parents alike will enjoy it.  You will need: 4 ears corn, with the kernels cut from cob, or 2 cups of frozen corn (safer for kids cooking) … Continue reading

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Super Beans and Cheese Snack

This recipe brings together all kinds of flavors that kids love, whether little kids or teens. Kids can make the snack plate and then use corn chips to scoop it from the serving dish.  It’s rather like a healthy version of nachos, because … Continue reading

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Zucchini Fritters

This is a great way to get your kids eating more vegetables.  You can make this with zucchini or yellow summer squash, for a hit of Vitamin A. You will need: 2 medium zucchini 2 tsp. salt 4 scallions (green onions), … Continue reading

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Sesame Baked Fish Recipe

This recipe is roughly what you find in many Asian restaurants. We’ve incorporated it our home to liven up the less expensive fish fillets. You will need: Any firm-texture fish, in fillets Soy sauce, several tablespoons Sesame oil, one tablespoon … Continue reading

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NYT Cheese Lentil Loaf

This dish came from the New York Time food section about 20 years ago! It’s a wonderful meat-free dish that makes great use of lentils, an inexpensive and extremely nutritious whole grain. 1/2 lb. cheddar cheese, grated 1 cup dry lentils, … Continue reading

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Marsha’s Chick Peas (Garbanzos)

This is a very simple and tasty whole-grain beans and rice recipe that’s a very nice change from the typical beans/rice dishes.  It’s made on the stovetop, is easy to prepare, and tastes great! You can use either kind of parsley, … Continue reading

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Super Easy Cheese Quesadillas

Kids seem to adopt quesadillas at an early age because they’re easy to eat.  Kids also love to make them. You can jazz this up with avocado, chopped cilantro, and chopped tomatoes, but it’s not necessary. This is the simple … Continue reading

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