Apple Peanut Butter Butterfly
Sweet, crunchy, and the perfect healthy snack, this apple butterfly will satisfy even the pickiest eater! Directions: Core and slice a green apple. Cut the slices in half and spread each one with...
View ArticleFruit Bird
Beautiful and simple, this fruit bird is just as suitable for a child’s party as it is an elegant adult dinner party. And it’s ridiculously easy to make! Directions: Cut a ripe pear in half, and lay...
View ArticleKermit the Frog
Sometimes, it seems like you have two options: throw some food on a plate for a quick snack, or spend hours prepping to make things interesting. This recipe combines the best of both worlds, including...
View ArticleSnowman Mosaic
Winter can be dreary, and it can seem like there’s a pretty big lack of fresh produce available, at least for a reasonable price. Not so with this snowman mosaic! Using seasonal winter fruit, including...
View ArticleThe Sandwich Truck
Getting kids to stop what they’re doing to eat lunch isn’t fun. But whether they’re busy coloring, building blocks, or otherwise engrossed, we’ve found a super-fun way to make them want to come to the...
View ArticleOne Scary Fruit
Fruit is sweet, and when it comes to creative, fun recipes, it’s often turned into sweet things: cute little people, flowers, and even adorable animals. Well, although this recipe still tastes just as...
View ArticleThe Beanie Boy Sandwich
Talking a kid into adding colorful fruits and vegetables to his or her lunch is akin to pulling teeth; however, this recipe makes everything from grapefruit to zucchini look so appealing, you’ll have...
View ArticleThe Froggy Snack
This recipe proves that there is definitely a middle ground between tossing some food on a plate and calling it a snack, and spending upwards of an hour before your kids get home making individual...
View ArticleTwo Birds with One Knife
There’s no doubt about it: this recipe takes patience, a sharp knife, and probably a fair amount of practice. However, once you have it mastered, you won’t be disappointed that you tried! Directions:...
View ArticleThe Pork Chop Chicken
This is one of those recipes that takes something that most families have for dinner regularly (pork, mashed potatoes, and broccoli) and turns it into a meal that’s truly interesting by just changing...
View ArticleKiwano Melon Creature
Kiwano melons are spiny little things, which can cause people to glance in shock and walk right on by when in the produce section. However, the interior jelly-green fruit is crisp, tart, and...
View ArticleNature’s Dessert, Improved
When it comes to a sweet treat, nobody does it quite like Mother Nature herself. Apples, rich in fiber, vitamin A and C, and a plethora of other nutrients, can make for a fantastic dessert. And if you...
View ArticleApple Tree Frog
Tree frogs typically hang out in tropical jungles and amazing forests; however, they can also make their way to your lunch or dinner plate with this recipe! Here, a green apple is carved into the shape...
View ArticleSemi-Homemade Moose Snack
Sometimes, you don’t have the time or energy to pull out all the stops for snack time, yet you still want to feel like you did something to make your kid’s day special. This recipe accomplishes just...
View ArticleBreakfast For Your Little One, Thanksgiving Edition
A bagel and cream cheese with a side of fruit is one of the simplest breakfasts out there. So how do you take it up a notch without spending a good chunk of your morning making the first meal of the...
View ArticleSuper-Speedy Snack
Sometimes, you want something that looks complicated but isn’t; something that looks like you spent forever doing it, but only took you a few minutes. Well, here’s the answer: a Flash carved, healthy...
View ArticlePerfectly Perched Owl Sandwich
When you’re dealing with a picky eater, figuring out a way to keep lunch interesting without actually veering off the beaten path when it comes to flavor can seem impossible; however, if you work more...
View ArticleSweet Dragonfly Snack
A lot of the time, amazingly appealing, eye-catching snacks require a whole bunch of ingredients. And while the end result is certainly stunning, you may end up wasting food, because after all, a snack...
View ArticleThe Luckiest Quesadilla
Quesadillas are kind of like grilled cheese and peanut butter and jelly: a go-to for parents looking to get their kids to eat something that’s A. relatively healthy, and B. appeals to their expanding...
View ArticleSlow Morning Breakfast
Waffles and fruit are one of the fastest ways to get a hot breakfast on the table fast; yet somehow, a plate full of waffles can lose its appeal rather quickly. With just a few tweaks to how you plate...
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