Easy Holiday Appetizers Kids Can Help Make: 8 No-Fuss Ideas by Age
Easy holiday appetizers kids can help make include veggie trees, fruit skewers and tortilla pinwheels. See jobs by age, food safety tips and make-ahead advice.
Category: Family Meals
Simple weeknight dinners, packed lunches and cooking with kids.
Christmas Cookie Baking With Kids: Easy Recipe and Jobs by Age
Kids can help with Christmas cookie baking from about age 2 with the right jobs. Get an easy cutout cookie recipe, age-by-age tasks and safety tips.
Road Trip Snacks for Families: No-Mess Food and Cooler Basics
The best car snacks are dry, low-crumb and easy to hold. Add a well-packed cooler for anything perishable, and keep cold food at 40°F or below.
One-Pan Skillet Chicken Pasta for Busy Weeknights
Brown the chicken, add the pasta and let it simmer in the same pan. Here is a simple weeknight dinner with swaps, kid jobs and food safety notes.
Make-Ahead Christmas Morning Breakfast Ideas to Prep on Christmas Eve
Do the work on Christmas Eve and bake while the family opens stockings. Here are six make-ahead breakfasts with a timeline and jobs for children.
Easy Thanksgiving Stuffing in a Baking Dish, With Jobs for Kids
Dry bread, soft onions and celery, herbs, broth and eggs, baked in a dish. Most of the work can be done ahead, and kids can help with the easy parts.
Easy Mongolian Beef: A 25-Minute Skillet Dinner for Families
Thin flank steak, a cornstarch coating and a four-ingredient sauce make a weeknight Mongolian beef. Includes a milder version for kids and side dish ideas.
Quick Homemade Pasta Sauce From Pantry Cans (Ready in 20 Minutes)
One can of tomatoes, a little olive oil and 20 minutes make a sauce that beats most jarred ones. Here are the steps, six variations and how to freeze leftovers.