Toddler Transitions

For toddlers pushing past purees, but not quite chewing like big kids yet. Soft, easily mashed foods for little gums and just a handful of teeth.

Ricotta Meatballs with Herbs

These beef and ricotta meatballs are delicious and flavorful over plain pasta with olive oil – or pasta with tomato sauce. They have a light texture and are almost sweet due to the ricotta cheese.

Oatmeal Griddle Cakes

These oatmeal griddle cakes are made with whole wheat flour, oats, and tangy buttermilk – and they are currently our kids’ favorite pancake.

Popcorn Cauliflower

The only thing faster than making this healthy popcorn cauliflower is how quickly our kids eat it . . .

Grandma’s Homemade Egg Noodles

We call these bright yellow egg noodles straight from my Grandma’s Indiana farm “Grandma’s Noodles.” (Pictured above: Grandma’s Chicken Noodle Soup) My grandma’s homemade egg noodles were my favorite childhood comfort food. My grandma would make a huge batch of noodles whenever she’d come out to visit us growing up. It was a favorite tradition.

Honeynut Squash Pie

This honeynut squash pie is the light custardy cousin of pumpkin pie . . . plus, it is made with fresh cream and no refined sugars! You may end up abandoning your sweet old pumpkin pie for her hot new honeynut cousin.

Pumpkin Gingerbread Muffins

These delicious pumpkin gingerbread muffins are made with dates, honey, and loads of spices . . . A Healthier Pumpkin Muffin Option Sometimes, on a very cold morning in fall, nothing is more comforting than warm gingerbread. But typical gingerbread is essentially cake. So I wanted to see if I could make a gingerbread that

Buttermilk Cornbread Pancakes

This recipe makes a fluffy, delicately crispy, and comforting cornbread pancake. My ideal pre-Thanksgiving pancake (but we also eat them in summer with fresh peaches, whipped ricotta, and maple syrup!)

Ginger Apple Bran Muffins

If you could put an apple crisp into a muffin, these ginger apple bran muffins would be how . . .These are relatively healthy, super-fiber apple and bran muffins. Because they are made with apple, dates, and bran, they are packed with nutrients and natural sweetness (no refined sugars in the recipe!), making them both hearty and satisfying. The only sweeteners are the natural fruits, plus honey and molasses.

Goat Cheese Souffle with Fresh Herbs

I make this goat cheese souffle with fresh chives, tarragon, parsley, and sometimes basil from our garden . . . This is another great vegetarian main, especially in the summer if you have a lot of herbs on hand. We aren’t vegetarians in our house, but I try to swap out meat a few nights

Honey Bran Muffins with Tart Red Currants

These honey bran muffins are great on their own or with tart red currants thrown in . . . Yay! It’s the end of summer and red currants are in season! And they are so pretty! But wait, what can I do with red currants other than make red currant jelly? (Hopefully you, unlike me,

Secret Garden Muffins

Secret (Vegetable) Garden Muffins . . . Filled with butternut squash, zucchini, apple, spinach, and coconut, and my kids love them!

Raspberry Blackberry Healthy Oatmeal Muffins

Hearty oat muffins made with buttermilk and berries . . . I was craving some warm, buttery, hearty oat muffins. Something with chewy oats, but not too sweet. Preferably on the healthy side. Ideally bursting with delicious berries. So I found a recipe for a blueberry oatmeal muffin, but it was still not quite what

Jammy Strawberry & Honey Cornbread Muffins

Honey cornbread muffins with strawberry puddle pockets . . . These honey cornbread muffins are filled with strawberry puddles and make the perfect summer muffin. I crave them when strawberry season hits. The cornmeal gets very crispy and delicious and the strawberries melt into little jammy pockets on the inside. I like to put a

“White Trash” Bibimbap with Crispy Ground Beef

I’ve been working on this bibimbap with crispy ground beef since my late teens. I’ve finally perfected it as the perfect easy, quick, and delicious weeknight dinner that also appeals to toddlers. It makes a complete dinner for the whole family.

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