Kid-Friendly Recipes Directory
Pleasing kid palates and tastes can be a tricky job. Find healthy, delicious recipes for breakfast, lunch, snack time, and dinner, each packed with flavor and nutrition. These treats are sure to please even the pickiest eaters!
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Fun Food Recipes for Kids
Need snacks for a kids' party? Check out these recipes for tasty and healthier-than-traditional party foods.
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How to Make Your Kid’s School Lunch Great
You want your child’s school lunch to taste great and give them all the energy and nutrients they need for a super school day -- without a lot of effort. It can be simple! WebMD shows you how.
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Healthy Snacks on the Go
See great ideas for healthy snacks to take when you're out and about, with a car full of kids or by yourself.
Breakfast
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Tutti-Frutti Muesli Recipe
Tutti-frutti muesli recipe
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Family Recipe: Green Eggs & Ham
Try making this colorful and tasty "green eggs and ham" dish with your kids. Serve with a small fruit salad.
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Family Recipe: Banana Breakfast Bash
You don't need ice cream or frozen yogurt to make smoothies. Try this healthy banana breakfast bash recipe with your kids.
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Overnight Oatmeal Recipe
Here's an easy, hearty breakfast. Start it in the evening in the slow cooker and wake up to a bowl of satisfying oatmeal.
Drinks
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Watermelon Agua Fresca Recipe
Found in roadside stands all over Mexico, this refreshing drink is a great thirst quencher without all the sugar.
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Thick & Rich Drinking Chocolate Recipe
This European-style drinking chocolate is rich, creamy and thick enough that you may want to scoop it with a spoon.
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Family Recipe: Fizzy Fruits
This fizzy fruit drink is cold and bubbly with just the right amount of juice. Your kids will love it, and it's fun to make.
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Hawaiian Smoothie Recipe
Papayas are loaded with papain, which helps digestion, so this smoothie is a good dessert after a big meal.
Snacks
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Whole-Grain Cornbread Recipe
Made with whole-grain cornmeal and white whole-wheat flour, this healthy cornbread recipe is perfect with chili.
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Tortilla Chips Recipe
These low-fat baked tortilla chips have a more pronounced corn flavor than store-bought tortilla chips.
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Family Recipe: Turkey Taco Wraps
This turkey taco wrap is super tasty, but without the extra calories, fat, and carbs typically found in tortillas.
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Family Recipe: Veggies and Hummus
The next time your family wants a healthy snack, offer up this healthy, creamy hummus instead of chips and dip.
Soups
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Turkey & Squash Soup Recipe
This Southwestern-inspired soup gets a little kick from crushed red pepper and some zing from fresh lime juice.
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Sweet Potato & Black Bean Chili Recipe
Make a double batch of this vegetarian chili, full of black beans and sweet potatoes, and eat it for lunch the next day.
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Mushroom-Beef Noodle Soup Recipe
You don't need much beef in this homey soup; mushrooms and Worcestershire sauce give it plenty of flavor.
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Marsala Chicken Stew Recipe
This Marsala chicken stew recipe gets its richness from plenty of mushrooms and onions.
Sides
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Watermelon Salsa Recipe
Sweet, savory and crunchy salsa accompanies grilled pork or chicken rather nicely. Try it with tortilla chips.
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Snow Peas With Creamy Ranch Dressing Recipe
Low-fat mayo and nonfat buttermilk keep this ranch dressing low in fat and calories. Try it with raw snow peas.
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Quick Applesauce Recipe
This quick homemade applesauce recipe makes a healthy snack or fruit dessert for kids.
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Sweet Potato Hash With Black Forest Ham Recipe
Flavorful Black Forest ham enriches the hash without taking over. Try it with chicken or eggs for a light meal on its own.
Main Courses
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Yummy Cabbage Sloppy Joes
The kids will love this healthy, affordable take on an old favorite.
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Vegan Sloppy Joes
Your young vegan will love these healthy sloppy joes. Try with a kale salad.
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Vegetable Quinoa Salad With Chicken
Who says kids won't eat quinoa? Try this with any type of cooked chicken or even slices of turkey breast.
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Vegetarian Chili Recipe
Packed with vegetables, beans and spices, this zesty, healthy vegetarian chili recipe is loaded with protein.
Desserts
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Rocky Road Brownies Recipe
These super-rich brownies made chocolaty with plenty of cocoa powder have less fat than other brownies.
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Watermelon-Yogurt Ice Recipe
Watermelon-yogurt ice recipe
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Vanilla-Orange Freezer Pops Recipe
These creamy vanilla-orange pops will transport you back to the days of standing in line at the ice cream truck.
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Spiced Pumpkin Cookies Recipe
The deep flavors of molasses, cinnamon, ginger, allspice and nutmeg make these wholesome pumpkin cookies delicious.
To Your Health
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Healthy Alternatives to Fast Food
Recipes for easy, healthy meals your family can make at home when you want healthy fast food. Ideas for time-saving shortcuts and how kids can help.
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Family Menu Makeovers
Five quick fixes to transform favorite kid foods into healthier versions. Plus two recipes that put a nutritious twist on family favorites with healthy food.