This quick strawberry shake is great on hot summer days.
Healthy Kids
Apple Pear Sauce
Pear applesauce? Papplesauce? Appearsauce? When the apple-pear sauce is served warm, you will not need any additional sugar. As it cools it loses some of the natural sweetness, and you might want to add sugar to taste.
Fruit Salad with Vanilla Yogurt
This is a recipe that my aunt made for me not long ago, and you can pretty much make it your own by adding your favorite fruits or taking out what you don’t like. Also changing the yogurt flavor will change the taste as well.
Super Simple Pork Chops
Pork chops with a sweet glaze. My grandkids love this as do their friends. If your family prefers you can spice it up your way, my family likes it as is. Great with either mashed or sweet potatoes.
Caribbean-Style Chicken Salad
This is a great summer salad. It’s really easy to make, and kids love it. I like to stuff the salad into pitas and serve it like that, but it can stand alone as well.
Tuna Fish Pea Salad
An easy, QUICK, but absolutely delicious recipe that’s great on sandwiches, with crackers, or even on its own. Kids love it too!
Seasoned Baked Potato Wedges
I made these for our New Year’s dinner with pork chops and green beans. Everyone loved them!
Strawberry Pie Filling
A quick and simple recipe to turn fresh picked-strawberries into a decadent pie filling. Use to make pies, top cheesecakes, or just simply serve over ice cream.
Red, White, and Blueberry Fruit Salad
This is an easy, refreshing fruit salad that’s been in our family for years. We usually reserve it for patriotic days, but it can be enjoyed all year long.
Asian Pear and Strawberry Smoothie
This light, delicate smoothie is perfect for those hot summer days. The Asian pear flavor really comes through.
Cheesy Kale Chips
An addictive alternative made with nutritional yeast. Who would have thought that leafy green chips loaded with nutrients could be so addictive? Nutritional yeast is deactivated yeast; it’s not alive and has a slightly cheesy flavor which many vegans like to use as a cheese substitute. It can be found at most health food stores and some big-chain grocery stores.
Quick Clam Spaghetti
A very quick and easy crowd pleaser! Spaghetti tossed with clams, garlic, parsley, and Parmesan. The kids will love it, adults too! I like to serve with a crisp white wine, a tossed green salad, and garlic bread.
Em and Nic’s Apple Chicken
This super easy, super delicious chicken recipe is something I came up with for the girls I babysit — but the grownups love it too! It’s one of the few things the kids beg to eat, and is a great break from the traditional mac and cheese dinner. I get clean plates every time!
Alphabet Soup
A quick and easy vegetable soup made with ground round and spicy vegetable juice cocktail. My kids love it!
Carrots with Dried Cherries
Carrots glazed with honey with the tart addition of dried cherries. Dried cranberries can also be used. Even carrot haters like this.
Sunshine Hummus Melts
A simple recipe for hot open-face sandwiches made with hummus, apples, and cheese. The combination of flavors is delicious! If you have the time, homemade bread and hummus make these sandwiches particularly wonderful.