Spice Mixes
Cinnamon Spice Mix: Shake a little on your apple sauce, in a mug of hot cocoa, or on apiece of buttered toast! Or make extra and give some to a friend. kitchen gear Small bowl Spoon Clean jar with a…
Meal Type Dinner
Sloppy Joes
Why is it called a sloppy joe? We picture a kid named Joe who is kind of messy but makes a really good sandwich. Kids Advisory Board member Beckett thought this one could be called “Not So Sloppy Joe.” If…
Lemony Kale and Chickpea Salad
Have you heard of people “massaging” the kale for their salads? We’re just using a spoon here—or tongs—but the idea is the same: Stir the raw leaves with lemon juice, oil, and salt to make them as tender as possible…
Creamy Coleslaw
This is a classic summer side dish. We don’t usually call for bags of vegetables that are already cut, but we make an exception for coleslaw because it’s tricky to cut cabbage very thinly. If you want to give it…
Green Monster Stir- Fry
We have Kids Advisory Board member Beckett to thank for the name of this recipe, which his whole family loved. Cabbage might surprise you. It’s sweeter than you might have thought, and when you stir-fry it until it’s a little…
Perfect Polenta
Polenta is an Italian style of cooked cornmeal, and it’s basically the same as grits, which is a traditional dish of the American South (also sometimes known as cornmeal mush). It’s delicious if you eat it like oatmeal, but it’s…
Homemade Salad Dressing
Making salad dressing from scratch is magical: You put oil, vinegar, and seasonings into a jar, shake it, and pour it on your salad. You’ll never buy bottled again! Kids Advisory Board member Aleeza Riaz added dried oregano, garlic powder,…
Tofu Scramble
This makes a suprising and delicious breakfast or lunch — or a nutritious April Fool’s trick (You thought it was eggs!). It’s a veggie-loaded stirfry of crumbled tofu with a little garlic and curry powder for flavor, and turmeric (or yellow…
Bow Tie Pasta with Zucchini Sauce
Ingredients 2 cups whole wheat bow tie pasta 1 small clove garlic 2 medium zucchini (10 ounces by weight, about 2/3 of a pound) 1 Tablespoon canola oil ½ cup Parmesan cheese, grated ¼ teaspoon salt Pinch ground black pepper…
Black Bean and Vegetable Soup
Ingredients 4 cloves garlic 1 medium onion 2 medium carrots 2 medium celery stalks 1 medium apple 2 (15-oz) cans black beans, no salt added 1 (14 ½-oz) can crushed tomatoes, no salt added 1 Tablespoon canola oil 2 Tablespoons…