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5 Full Weeks of Family-Friendly Meal Plans (for Free)!

May 8 by Steph (MPMK Founder)

Free 5 Week Meal Plan - 35 Family Friendly Dinners, complete with categorized shopping lists!

Who's up for a totally free meal plan just in time for summer?! I realized recently that a lot of you don't know about one of our coolest freebies here on MPMK. It's a deluxe 5 week meal plan that includes: 5 weeks with seven dinner recipes each - no repeats! 5 shopping lists (one for each week), categorized for convenience And the best part is the meals are kid-friendly, nutritious and not-overly complicated... It's just what you need for an easy breezy … [Read more...]

Filed Under: In the Kitchen Tagged With: dinner ideas, dinner meal plan, free meal plan, meal plan, meal plan for families, meal plans for kids

Our Favorite Easy Easter Dessert Recipe: Bunny Chow

April 23 by Kristin

Easy Easter Dessert Recipe: How to Make Bunny Chow

Need an easy Easter potluck recipe or a new treat to fill those plastic eggs? You have to check out this dead simple Bunny Chow recipe. We brought it to our annual neighborhood egg hunt a few years ago and I got so many compliments I was actually embarassed by how little work I put into it! Here's Kristin with the recipe... Puppy Chow. It's also known as monkey munch, muddy buddies, muddy munch, or reindeer chow. You can now refer to this concoction of cereal, melted chocolate, and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Holiday, In the Kitchen, Kristin Tagged With: bunny chow, bunny chow recipe, Easter basket ideas, easter dessert recipe, easter favors, Easter recipes, Easter treat ideas

30 Ways to Eat Veggies All Day Long (for You & the Kids)

March 21 by Kristin

How to eat more vegetables - so many great hacks and vegetarian recipes to eat vegetables all day long and get more energy!

I recently had a serious energy crash (I'm talking could barely get myself up off the couch to do anything for days and days kind of crash). To get myself out of it, I did a lot of research on things like The Adrenal Re-set Diet. In the end, one of the HUGEST factors for me finding my energy again was simply to start eating vegetables all. day. long.  My goal is seriously to have some sort of vegetable pretty much every time I eat. As you can imagine, this is not always easy! So today I've … [Read more...]

Filed Under: In the Kitchen, Kristin Tagged With: eating more vegetables, getting kids to eat vegetables, vegetarian recipes

St. Patrick’s Day Dessert: White Chocolate Shamrocks

February 22 by Kristin

St. Patrick's Day Dessert: White Chocolate Shamrocks- this is so easy and fun to do with the kids!

Looking for a simple St. Patrick's Day dessert to make and share with your little? We're all about the kid friendly recipes here and we think you're going to love this one. I have a little corner of my pantry where I keep seasonal baking supplies.  Every year I add something new and this year it's the Wilton 8 Cavity Silicone Shamrock Mold.  It's a petite treat mold that makes seasonal treats a cinch.  All I have to do is decide what to put inside the molds and just-like-that, I have something … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Holiday, In the Kitchen, Kristin Tagged With: kid friendly recipes, St. Patrick's Day dessert, St. Patrick's Day treat, white chocolate shamrocks

STEM at Home: A Food Science Activity

February 15 by Steph (MPMK Founder)

Who's up for a super simple STEM activity you can do at home with the kids this week? (I see all you moms with kids home for winter break like mine waving their hands!) The other day I walked into my mom friend's kitchen and found the top of a pineapple sitting in a jar of water. I thought it was odd so I immediately quizzed her about it and she politely told little-ol-woefully-uninformed-me that if you plant the top of a pineapple, it will sprout.  What?! I was still digesting this info. a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Creating & Engaging, In the Kitchen Tagged With: kitchen experiments for kids, re-growing food, STEM activities at home, STEM activities for kids, STEM experiments, STEM toys

Homemade Valentine Treat: Chocolate Pomegranate Bonbons

February 1 by Kristin

Chocolate pomegranate bon bon recipe- only two ingredients and even a clean eating recipe. I love this!

In the spirit of 'sticking to our New Years commitments,' I whipped up a better for you treat for Valentine's Day.  If you're eating clean, this is a treat you can indulge in but the kids will love it too. It's also super easy to make (hello two ingredients!) and it makes a pretty gift. There are several different ways of combining the two ingredients (semi-sweet chocolate and pomegranate seeds).  I decided to make it into a bonbon shape by using a mini muffin tin. They are so tiny and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Holiday, In the Kitchen, Kristin, Seasonal Fun Tagged With: chocolate bonbons, chocolate pomegrante dessert, healthy valentine sweets, homemade pomegranate chocolate, homemade valentine treat, two ingredient dessert, valentine dessert, valentine recipe, valentine treats

30 Dinner Ideas for Preschoolers

January 7 by Kaley

30 Dinner Recipes to Feed Your Preschooler - this was such a help with my picky-eater kid!

We've covered making your own baby food. And also meal ideas for a 1-year-old. But what happens when that cute little chubby toddler turns into an opinionated preschooler who refuses to eat anything but grilled cheese sandwiches? (Replace grilled cheese sandwiches with buttered noodles, or whatever your little one deems the food of the month.) Even the best of eaters has been known to turn super picky during the preschool years, and the vegetables that they used to gobble up are now fodder … [Read more...]

Filed Under: In the Kitchen, Kaley, Meal Planning Tagged With: dinner ideas, dinner ideas for preschoolers, dinner ideas for toddlers, easy dinner recipes for kids, easy kid recipes, kid food, meal ideas for preschoolers, toddler recipes, what to feed your preschooler, what to feed your toddler

Simple Holiday Baking: Peppermint Bombe Cake

December 17 by Kristin

Holiday Dessert: Peppermint Snowball Cake - My favorite Christmas treat and SO easy to make!

Don't you love those recipes that look way more complicated than they actually are?  You get all the credit for slaving away in the kitchen, when really you spent 20 minutes throwing it together and watched it turn into something amazing while you help the kids with their homework. I love this peppermint bombe cake because it looks so pretty on inside and out. You really can't mess up the frosting and when you sprinkle the outside with candy canes, it turns incredibly festive. Once … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Holiday, In the Kitchen, Kristin Tagged With: Christmas cake, Christmas dessert, holiday candy cane cake, holiday dessert, holiday desserts, holiday recipe, peppermint bombe cake, peppermint cake, snowball cake

Cinnamon Chip Oatmeal Cookies for a Cozy Winter Day

November 20 by Janssen

Cinnamon Chip Christmas Cookies- This is my favorite twist on the classic oatmeal and raisin cookie and our family's very favorite Christmas treat!

*This post is sponsored by The Quaker Oats Company, but all opinions are 100% my own. Who doesn't love a good holiday cookie? Fun to make with the kids, share with the neighbors and, of course, to eat! Plus they make the house smell heavenly. As part of our official role as a member of The Oat Authority, we’re once again teaming up with The Quaker Oats Company to offer you lots of simple and yummy ways to use their classic oats. Today is without a doubt one of my favorites. Here’s our … [Read more...]

Filed Under: In the Kitchen, Janssen, Seasonal Fun Tagged With: Christmas cookie recipe, cinnamon chip cookie recipe, holiday cookie recipe, holiday dessert, oat cookie recipe, sponsored, The Quaker Oats Company

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