Cooking for Kids

[Editor's Note: This recipe takes regular brownies and makes them extra special by adding just a few ingredients. Next thing you know, you have a dessert that hearkens back to a Mounds candy bar, which is one of my personal favorites! Give this a try if you know a coconut lover who needs a Valentine's smile. --Genie]  Read more

[Editor's Note: If you're more of a candy maker than a brownie baker, today's installment of 14 Days of Chocolate should be just your style. This easy recipe creates a delicious confection that's easy to gift, or just to indulge those you love at home. --Genie]  Read more

Sometimes you have time to make brownies from scratch. Sometimes, you have to rely on a mix. And sometimes, as with this chocolate and peanut butter brownie recipe, you go for a mixture. This unique blend uses actual Nutter Butter cookies with a boxed brownie mix as a base. Then you whip up a chocolate and peanut butter ganache to top everything off in glorious fashion. Give this a try to wow those in your world who like the chocolate with their peanut butter...or their peanut butter with their chocolate!  Read more

[Editor's Note: These scones would be lovely for a weekend breakfast. Though there are few areas that have fresh strawberries from local farmers right now—they're still in my farmers market, for example—these would work with frozen strawberries, too, for a burst of summer flavor even in winter. If you're not someone who likes sweets for breakfast, try these as a snack with afternoon coffee. --Genie]  Read more

[Editor's Note: Kids' birthday parties are a great opportunity to show off some baking creativity. This cake, which is assembled from two cakes baked in different-sized tube pans, uses cherry pie filling to create a lava flow down the side of an iced volcano. It's certain to thrill birthday kids of all ages! --Genie]  Read more

[Editor's Note: This crossover casserole caught my eye because it combines two foods I particularly love. It's a great option for a family dinner—add a salad, and you've got everything ready to go! It would be terrific for a potluck, too. --Genie] Enchilada Lasagna  Read more

I've only been making school lunches for our oldest son for a few months now. I'm bored. He's bored (though not bored enough to attempt school provided lunches). We need a pick-me-up, a change-up... a lunchbox revolution, which is exactly what Louise at Late Night Plays offered in a recent post on the same topic. She provided other inspiration and shows where she is in her own lunchbox revolution. How do you keep the boredom out of lunches?  Read more

[Editor's Note: Today, we kick off Big Game Eats, a series that will take us through to the 2012 Super Bowl on February 5 in Indianapolis. I'll be highlighting recipes that are perfect for watching football games, whether it's regular season action or post-season play. This recipe can appeal to fans of salty or sweet flavors, depending on which direction you take it! --Genie]  Read more