Halloween Recipe for Kids: Pumpkin Face Pizza

pumpkinpizzaphoto With every new Halloween season, I try and come up with a new and fun Halloween-themed recipe for my boys. This year I decided to do personal pumpkin face pizzas! The best thing about this recipe is that it’s so easy to create. Prep to finish time is only around 15 -20 minutes. A bonus is that this recipe is also fairly inexpensive! Read more

September 27, 2011 · Filed Under Halloween, Kid Recipes, Recipes, holidays

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Gluten-Free Christmas Tree Shaped Cake

We picked up one of the Betty Crocker Gluten Free Cake Mixes about a week before Christmas for our 6 year old son to try. Once our son found out I was going to bake a special cake for him he decided that he wanted a Christmas tree shaped cake. Luckily I had gotten a tree-shaped cake pan at a yard sale a few years back so we decided to use it for the first time with our gluten-free cake. Read more

January 1, 2011 · Filed Under Food Allergies, Recipes, holidays

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Gluten-Free Allergy Friendly Rice Gravy & Biscuits Recipe

greycake Being from and living in Kentucky means that gravy and biscuits is a staple breakfast food. I grew up eating it and my 6 year old son LOVES this breakfast meal. However, since he has eosinophilic esophagitis (a rare food allergy disorder that I’ve discussed multiple times here and on my other blog) he isn’t able to eat like most kids. In response to that we came up with a recipe that is gluten-free, wheat-free, dairy-free, egg-free, soy-free, nut-free and almost meat-free! Yes, it was a challenge but he loves this recipe! I think you or your kids will too (especially if they are like our son and can only eat a few foods)
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December 27, 2010 · Filed Under Food Allergies, Kid Recipes, Recipes

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Quick Kid-Friendly Recipe: Hot Dog Weiner Surprise

eatingdessert One day last week I was in a time crunch and needed to come up with a quick lunch for my two boys. So I created the hot dog surprise! If you have some left over hot dog wieners this is a great way to create an easy and super quick kid-friendly lunch. I was a little hesitant at first about this new recipe but my kids liked it and has asked for it again. So if you don’t mind eating hot dogs every now and then ( yes, I know they aren’t the healthiest food) then try this frugal recipe out on your kiddos today!

Easy Kentucky-Style Fried Green Tomatoes Recipe

friedgreentomatoes1 I grew up eating fried green tomatoes here in the hills of Eastern Kentucky, and I still love eating them today. My 9 year old enjoys them too and I love that I can share something from my childhood with him.