These falafel patties are packed with peas! Your little chefs will love adding all of the ingredients to the food processor, pushing the button, and helping to make the patties with their hands. Not only are these fun to make, but you can enjoy them in so many different ways. Eat them like "nuggets" with Greek yogurt for dipping, in pita bread, or on top of lettuce leaves with any toppings you'd like. You can even make the patties a little bigger and eat them on a bun as a burger or cook the falafel mixture in a waffle iron to make Pea Falafel Waffles. Any way you cook them, falafel is the perfect way to enjoy peas!
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Turning crunchy, fresh celery into a warm and creamy soup allows kids to experience celery in a whole new way! Cut the potato and celery into sticks and have your little chef chop the veggies into chunks and carefully add them to the pot. When chopping, don't forget to include the leaves attached to the celery; they add so much celery flavor to the dish. While the soup is simmering, taste-test some raw celery with a dip or make little ants-on-a-log bites with celery, nut butter, and dried cranberries or raisins. This recipe was developed by Heather Staller, a mom of two boys, ages 6 and 4, and cooking instructor specializing in bringing cooking into preschool classrooms. After college, Heather knew she wanted to be a teacher, but first followed her lifelong dream of going to culinary school. Teaching cooking combines both of her passions, and she truly enjoys introducing young children to the joys of cooking with fresh ingredients. Find Heather on Instagram (@heather.happykidskitchen), where she shares inventive kid-friendly recipes and ideas for cooking with kids at home. Creamy Celery SoupIngredients
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Check out our shop for kid-safe knives, interactive placements, and veggie-themed activity boxes! Sometimes kids prefer veggies raw... sometimes they like them soft... and other times in the form of soup! Broccoli Cheddar soup is one of my family's favorite ways to enjoy this nutrient packed veggie. I couldn't resist sharing the recipe with you! This recipe was developed by Noelle Martin, a Registered Dietitian and mom of three young boys. She has a passion for education, inspiring, and empowering moms to make healthy choices for themselves and their families. Noelle loves involving her children in food planning and preparation for their home and sees the kitchen as a perfect area for teaching both academic and life skills. Follow @MotherhoodandMeals on Instagram for Noelle's nutrition tips, recipes, product reviews, and motherhood moments. Roasted Broccoli SoupIngredients
Want your kids to eat more veggies?We are excited to bring you this month's post from Katie Blauser, the creator of Eat Pretty Darling. Each month on our blog we feature a "Color of the Week" that corresponds with Veggie Buds Club's veggie of the month. October's veggie is PUMPKIN so we're focusing on ORANGE veggies this month! Katie Blauser is the mama of two boys, wife of a picky eater, and food lover at Eat Pretty Darling. She believes in making food fun, healthy, & pretty! Katie’s not only outnumbered by boys in her little family, but also by picky eaters. She loves trying to find new ways to get both kids and adults to eat healthy while making food pretty yummy, pretty healthy, and pretty fun! Find Katie on Instagram (@eatprettydarling), where she shares colorful and cute food ideas for both picky and adventurous eaters. Color of the Week - OrangeWith the leaves beginning to change and fall in the air, it’s the perfect time for pumpkins! We gathered some orange foods at the grocery store to make a family favorite for this week’s #eatprettycoloroftheweek. We had a lot of fun exploring the cheese department this week. There are so many varieties of cheese and they have such different tastes and textures. We settled on cheddar cheese, smoked gouda, butternut squash pasta, and of course pumpkin! Throwing these ingredients together makes a delicious mac & cheese that both my picky eaters and I devoured. The pumpkin isn’t too noticeable but it helps make it the creamiest texture. Pumpkin Mac & CheeseIngredients
Orange Food IdeasThere are more out there, but here’s a list to get started!
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Check out our shop for kid-safe knives, interactive placements, and veggie-themed activity boxes! We are excited to bring you this month's post from Katie Blauser, the creator of Eat Pretty Darling. Each month on our blog we feature a "Color of the Week" that corresponds with Veggie Buds Club's veggie of the month. August's veggie is TOMATO so we're focusing on RED veggies this month! Katie Blauser is the mama of two boys, wife of a picky eater, and food lover at Eat Pretty Darling. She believes in making food fun, healthy, & pretty! Katie’s not only outnumbered by boys in her little family, but also by picky eaters. She loves trying to find new ways to get both kids and adults to eat healthy while making food pretty yummy, pretty healthy, and pretty fun! Find Katie on Instagram (@eatprettydarling), where she shares colorful and cute food ideas for both picky and adventurous eaters. Color of the Week - REDIt’s time to find all things RED this week to go along with our yummy veggie (technically a fruit!) of the month, tomatoes. You could literally just stick to the tomato section this week and just get different varieties of tomatoes because there are so many! Are your kids like mine and they love everything made from tomatoes, just not an actual tomato? This is a great time to make some of their favorites like ketchup and red sauce to show them that some of the things they love are made with this pretty red fruit. And calling it a fruit is such a selling point for my picky eater! This week we ventured out of the produce department and snagged some red lentils. While there are tons of great fresh food options for the color red, there are so many others throughout the store! Just make sure to stick with items that are just the ingredient. This week, we’re making a crowd pleasing PIZZA!!! It’s allergy friendly because there are no grains, no nuts, and no eggs! Can you guess what makes our pizza crust red? Really RED PizzaIngredients Pizza Sauce
Have them peel the tomatoes after they are tossed in the ice bath. Ask them help sprinkle on the pizza toppings and cheese! Red Food IdeasThere are more out there, but here’s a list to get started!
Want your kids to eat more veggies?These mini veggie burgers include raw beets which can be much milder in flavor than cooked ones. Kids will love to mash the beans, help measure ingredients, and choose how to top their own veggie patties. Serve on a bun or on its own with a dip on the side. This recipe was developed by Heather Staller, a mom of two boys, ages 5 and 3, and cooking instructor specializing in bringing cooking into preschool classrooms. After college, Heather knew she wanted to be a teacher, but first followed her lifelong dream of going to culinary school. Teaching cooking combines both of her passions, and she truly enjoys introducing young children to the joys of cooking with fresh ingredients. Find Heather on Instagram (@heather.happykidskitchen), where she shares inventive kid-friendly recipes and ideas for cooking with kids at home. Beet Black Bean BurgersMakes 6 small veggie burgers Ingredients
Want your kids to eat more veggies?This pesto packs a ton of spinach power into a single spoonful. Kids will love smashing the garlic clove, adding ingredients to the food processor, and pushing the buttons to grind the pesto. This recipe was developed by Heather Staller, a mom of two boys, ages 5 and 3, and cooking instructor specializing in bringing cooking into preschool classrooms. After college, Heather knew she wanted to be a teacher, but first followed her lifelong dream of going to culinary school. Teaching cooking combines both of her passions, and she truly enjoys introducing young children to the joys of cooking with fresh ingredients. Find Heather on Instagram (@heather.happykidskitchen), where she shares inventive kid-friendly recipes and ideas for cooking with kids at home. Superfood Spinach PestoIngredients
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This delicious soup will have your children "eating the rainbow"! Dry alphabet pasta makes this recipe souper kid-friendly but if you can't find any at your local grocery store any small pasta shape will do.
This recipe was developed by Happy Kids Kitchen for Veggie Buds Club. "Learn to Love Veggies" Tip
Get your kids involved in the kitchen! They can peel the carrots, chop the veggies, add the veggies to the pot, and stir in those fun alphabet noodles.
Easy Alphabet Veggie Soup
Author: Happy Kids Kitchen
This delicious soup will have your children "eating the rainbow"! Dry alphabet pasta makes this recipe souper kid-friendly but if you can't find any at your local grocery store any small pasta shape will do.
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Notes:*Cooked pasta will absorb lots of liquid if left in the soup for an extended period of time. If you’d like to make this soup in advance or freeze a portion to enjoy another time, you will want to cook your pasta in a separate pot, drain, then add to the portion of the soup you will be eating right away. Did you make this recipe?
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Baked goods, pancakes, waffles, pies, and muffins are all delicious ways to incorporate pumpkin, but for something a little different we are taking the warm, fall flavors of pumpkin over to the savory side with this easy pasta dish. The result is a nutrition-packed, flavorful, creamy dish the whole family will enjoy. Plus, it's made in one pot and ready in less than 20 minutes!
This tasty recipe was developed by Happy Kids Kitchen for Veggie Buds Club. "Learn to Love Veggies" Tip
There are so many wonderful children's books that feature pumpkin! Read a children's book before you eat to get your kids excited about eating some Pumpkin Pasta. A few of our favorite pumpkin books include: "Seed, Sprout, Pumpkin, Pie" by Jill Esbaum, "Pumpkin Pumpkin" by Jeanne Titherington, and "Apples & Pumpkins" by Anne Rockwell.
One Pot Pumpkin Pasta
Author: Happy Kids Kitchen
We are taking the warm, fall flavors of pumpkin over to the savory side with this easy pasta dish. The result is a nutrition-packed, flavorful, creamy dish the whole family will enjoy. Plus, it's made in one pot and ready in less than 20 minutes!
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Substitute coconut yogurt or dairy-free cream cheese for the yogurt. Add in a sprinkle of nutritional yeast to get a little cheesy flavor or just omit the cheese entirely. Want some extra veggies? Add in some finely chopped cauliflower or kale with the pasta or throw in a couple handfuls of baby spinach at the end. Want to make ahead? Cook as directed above then pour into a greased 9-inch baking dish. Top with an extra sprinkle of cheese and/or ground pecans and breadcrumbs. Cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days. When ready to eat, bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit until warmed through, about 30 minutes. Then broil the top to make brown and crunchy. Want some great products that teach kids to learn to love veggies? Check out our shop for kid-safe knives, interactive placements, and veggie-themed activity boxes! |
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