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Recipes and real talk from parents who cook for a living.

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Right Now: Halloween With Kids

Pizza faces, a potion station and a few spooky snacks. Pick one and get the kids in the kitchen this week.

Toasted pumpkin seeds on a white plate

Toasted Pumpkin Seeds

Pumpkin-shaped puff pastries on a blue plate

Puff Pastry Pumpkins

Jack-o-lantern pumpkin pie pop tarts on a red plate

Pumpkin Pie Pop Tarts

Deviled eggs decorated with olive spiders on a white plate

Deviled Egg Spiders

A child pours red Bat Blood potion into a measuring cup beside labeled jars of Witch’s Bubbles, Goblin Brew and Vampire Elixir

🎃 Potion Measuring Station + Haunted Hunt: Halloween Learning Fun for Kids 👻

Mummy pizzas on a white plate with the title Halloween-Themed Pizzas Activity for Hangry Trick-or-Treaters

Meal Prep your Halloween stress away

Latest Recipes

Olive Tapenade

Baked Halloween Tortilla Chips

Savory Basil Pesto Cheesecake Dip

Strawberry Preserves

Bowl of dumpling soup with shiitake mushrooms, carrots and scallions

Dumpling Soup

Baked vegetable strata in a white baking dish

Veggie Dinner Strata

Crispy folded bean and cheese tortilla pillows cut in half

Air Fryer Tortilla Pillows (Bean and Cheese)

Vegetarian calzone cut open to show peppers and mushrooms

Vegetarian Calzones

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Order Up! Parents Who Cook for a Living

Katie Morford in a yellow sweatshirt in her kitchen, balancing her three cookbooks on her head

Order Up! A Conversation with Katie Morford, Registered Dietitian, Cookbook Author, and Mom of Three Grown Daughters

Order Up! A Conversation with Rebecca Smith, Teacher, Recipe Developer, and the Creator Behind Smiths in Bloom

Michelle Schor in a white print dress holding daughter Zoe on her lap

Order Up! A Conversation with Michelle Schor, Hundy! Co-Founder and New Mom

Jill Castle sitting in her kitchen wearing a light blue shirt

Order Up! A Conversation with Jill Castle, MS, RDN, pediatric dietitian, mom of four, and author of Kids Thrive at Every Size

Family Favorites

Bowl of spaghetti carbonara tossed with chopped turkey bacon, grated Parmesan and parsley

Lightened Up Spaghetti Carbonara

Broiled miso-glazed sea scallops on a bed of sugar snap peas and asparagus, with extra glaze on the side

Miso Scallops

Stack of golden cottage cheese pancakes drizzled with honey, with strawberries, blueberries and a small bowl of syrup

Cottage Cheese Pancakes

Baking dish of sweet potato and black bean enchiladas topped with melted cheese, sour cream, avocado and tomato

Sweet Potato Black Bean Enchiladas

Salmon fillet baked in an open parchment packet over snap peas, bell peppers, bok choy and shiitake mushrooms

Fish in Parchment Paper

Grilled lemon herb chicken breasts, sliced and sprinkled with parsley, with lemon wedges

Lemon Herb Chicken

Slow cooker Hawaiian chicken with pineapple chunks and glossy sauce, sprinkled with parsley and served over quinoa

Slow Cooker Hawaiian Chicken

Sliced BBQ chicken breasts on an oval platter with a small bowl of extra barbecue sauce

Crock Pot BBQ Chicken

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Food People, Parent Picks

Rebecca Smith wearing a white and black striped sweater prepping food in her white kitchen

Food People, Parent Picks: Rebecca’s Favorite Things

a variety of colorful Hundy boxes piled together on a tan background

Food People, Parent Picks: Michelle’s Favorite Things

the cover of Becoming a Food Explorer by Arielle Dani

Food People, Parent Picks: Jill’s Favorite Things

The cover of Shannon Sarna's book Modern Jewish Comfort Food: 100 Fresh Recipes for Classic Dishes from Kugel to Kreplach

Food People, Parent Picks: Shannon’s Favorite Things

Cook With Your Kids

white ramekins filled with items for turkey pot pie, pie crust and utensils

🍗 The Easiest Day-After-Thanksgiving Activity: “Build-Your-Own” Turkey Pot Pies (or Shepherd’s Pies!)

a kitchen counter top with sliced pumpkin pie and a bowl of mashed potatoes

🥔 Thanksgiving Learning Fun for Kids: Mashed Potato Mixing Lab + Pumpkin Pie Geometry 🥧

A child pours red Bat Blood potion into a measuring cup beside labeled jars of Witch’s Bubbles, Goblin Brew and Vampire Elixir

🎃 Potion Measuring Station + Haunted Hunt: Halloween Learning Fun for Kids 👻

A woman stands over a cutting board showing five kids how to safely use a knife

🧑🏽‍🍳 National Kids Take Over the Kitchen Day Activity 🎉

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