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Toddler friendly dishes with shredded chicken

Hosting a handful of international toddlers for lunch. None have dietary restrictions except for, well, the preferences of being a toddler. I have boiled a whole chicken and will shred it. Enchiladas would be too unfamiliar for the guests, so I'm thinking a pasta or rice based dish, but this is not my kind of cooking. Ideas?
posted by perrouno on Feb 5, 2024 - 19 answers

Getting ready for cooking deep dive

I have time off this summer, and want to spend it cooking as many kid-friendly high-fibre and/or vegetable-based dishes as I can. Snacks, side dishes, lunches, hidden vegetables, not hidden. All of it. Where do I start? [more inside]
posted by ficbot on Jun 22, 2023 - 18 answers

Kid's cooking ideas that aren't dessert?

Our daycare likes to have the kids help out with baking periodically, but it's getting to be too many desserts. What else can the kids help bake or cook? [more inside]
posted by msbrauer on Sep 23, 2022 - 35 answers

Cookbook for a young child

My nephew is nearly 4 years old and I'd like to give him a cookbook that can get him started in the kitchen with his parents. He likes to try to cook and has a wide ranging palate (he was once served Domino's pizza and asked for pickled beets to eat with it). I think it would be fun if he got to drive the process a little more with a book that he can select food from. Is he old enough for this, and do you have a book recommendation?
posted by Emmy Rae on Aug 20, 2021 - 9 answers

Resources on feeding picky kids

Do you know of any books or blogs that will help me sort out how to feed my kids? [more inside]
posted by hought20 on Jun 2, 2020 - 14 answers

Vegetarian cooking resources for kids

My kiddo doesn't eat much, and she wants to change that. She's expressed some interest in not eating much meat. I have no idea what I'm doing. Plea for help within. [more inside]
posted by cheese on Apr 29, 2020 - 21 answers

Okay, so my 3 year old wants to make dinner!?!?

I’ve been taking the kids (2 and 3) to the shop and then cooking dinner together. My 3 year old LOVES this. Our oven is broken and I’ve done mashed potatoes, quesadillas and pumpkin soup. What else is there? Oh! And books related to a dish would also be great. [more inside]
posted by catspajammies on Sep 26, 2018 - 29 answers

Help me feed my kids while camping

I'm heading into the wilderness (well, car camping) next week with my 6 & 9 year old. We have camping equipment galore, but I'm stumped on food. We'll be camping for two nights... help me make food that they will eat that isn't just s'mores! What are you favourite low-effort camp recipes that don't require refrigerated ingredients? [more inside]
posted by lizifer on Jul 31, 2018 - 24 answers

Making snacks to stave off boredom

I'm looking for recipes or ideas for snacks to cook/bake with my nearly-five-year-old son. [more inside]
posted by lollymccatburglar on Jun 30, 2018 - 28 answers

Is a toaster oven an Easy Bake oven?

My daughter came home from school the other day telling me about how her friend was given a very tiny oven, that is also "very cute" but that it can do real things like make cakes and it is for kids! I said, "Was it an Easy-bake oven?" And she looked up at me, amazed, and said, "Yes! Mama, how did you know that?!" [more inside]
posted by amanda on Sep 9, 2016 - 36 answers

Mess Makin' In the Kitchen

I am teaching a cooking class to smallish children at a summer camp next week. Help me figure out what do/make with with time constraints and young children! [more inside]
posted by Rocket26 on Jun 28, 2016 - 19 answers

Cooking for Company

Looking for recipes and meal ideas for hosting (usually a couple of people) for dinner on weeknights with a bit of a wow factor. Prep around or under 1 hour, vegetarian, reasonable clean up time are all helpful! [more inside]
posted by deadcrow on Jul 30, 2015 - 22 answers

Request for Disguised Veggie Recipes!

My daughter needs to increase her vegetable intake, but refuses to eat most veggies. What recipes will allow us to disguise her vegetables in other foods? [more inside]
posted by zarq on Apr 14, 2015 - 68 answers

Shopping-averse cook seeks pantry-friendly recipes

Most weeknights, I'm responsible for figuring out and cooking a dinner for two adults and a 1-year-old that is on the table by no later than 6pm. I am hands-down finding this the most unpleasant and soul-killing part of day-to-day parenting, as making it to the grocery store is extremely difficult during the workweek and the last thing I want to be doing on the weekends. I'm looking for recommendations of either a cookbook or specific recipes that use ingredients that are likely to already be present in my pantry, freezer, and/or spice rack. [more inside]
posted by iminurmefi on Jan 12, 2015 - 49 answers

Seeking ideas and recipes to use in an after-school cooking club

What things can I cook with children in an after-school club setting? Difficulty: no actual cooking possible. [more inside]
posted by schmoo on Oct 10, 2014 - 24 answers

Great cooking show for Middle School kids

Can you suggest a great cooking show to entertain and inspire my middle school 'foods' class? No fake reality TV... [more inside]
posted by Sustainable Chiles on Feb 20, 2014 - 25 answers

Family cooking

Looking for ideas to get my kid involved in the kitchen -- prepping, cooking, clean-up! [more inside]
posted by amanda on Sep 10, 2012 - 26 answers

Fire! Nom nom nom.

What is your favourite car camping, open fire, simple to prepare food appropriate for kids? Besides hamburgers, hot dogs and chili? [more inside]
posted by Mitheral on Aug 5, 2012 - 23 answers

kids & cooking

recipes for a budding chef? [more inside]
posted by msconduct on Aug 11, 2011 - 14 answers

dinner time blues - how often to cook

I'm wondering how often people cook dinner from scratch versus prepared foods. [more inside]
posted by dublin on Feb 11, 2011 - 78 answers

I'm in my extrememly late 30s and still can't cook

Please help me change regarding how I feed my family. I know the following is lame and stupid, but I haven't been able to overcome it my whole life. Maybe you have the right words of encouragement! [more inside]
posted by hollyanderbody on Jan 31, 2011 - 45 answers

What are some cool snacks the kids and I can make at preschool?

What are some good snacks for preschoolers that we can make together at preschool? Involving gadgets is a plus. [more inside]
posted by The corpse in the library on Sep 8, 2010 - 15 answers

Developing at home cooking lessons for kids.

My friend's nine year old daughter is interested in cooking, and I've decided to give her some informal lessons. But I have no idea where to start! [more inside]
posted by elsietheeel on Oct 3, 2009 - 25 answers

I need help to injera my kids!

Help me come up with (American) kid-friendly foods to have with injera (Ethiopian flatbread) in an Ethiopian-style meal. [more inside]
posted by Tallguy on Mar 18, 2009 - 21 answers

What's a good presentation for a kid's program?

What's a fun but simple science or cooking presentation I can use in an audition for a children's show? [more inside]
posted by Serial Killer Slumber Party on Sep 8, 2006 - 17 answers

EZ camping meals with kids?

We'll be camping with the kids (5 yrs and 18 months) for 2 nights, with a cooler full of ice and a tiny sterno stove. Got any suggestions for no-cook (or very-little-cook) family meals - besides cheese and crackers and baby carrots?
posted by chr1sb0y on Aug 11, 2005 - 17 answers

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