10 Quick, Easy Dinner Recipes, Two Ways
Two-in-one adult- and kid-friendly family dinner recipes allow you to please everyone while making just one dinner for the whole family
By Taylor Hengen Newman of The Parenting Post
Easy Leftover Turkey Ideas
Can leftover turkey be tastier than the original bird? Find out with our creative, easy recipe ideas to make the most of your Thanksgiving leftovers
Easy, Kid-Friendly Thanksgiving Recipes
Healthy kid-friendly holiday recipes that kids will love to help make, and gobble down, too! Perfect for picky eaters at the Thanksgiving dinner table. by Kristin Fitch
6 Spooky and Gross Halloween Cupcakes and Treats
Tricks and treats! Gruesome and delicious cupcakes perfect for your next Halloween party, from Lily Vanilli's A Zombie Ate My Cupcake!
10 Healthy, Kid-Friendly Finger Foods
These bite-sized snacks and meals are perfect for picky eaters. From Annabel Karmel's Top 100 Finger Foods
15 Bento Lunch Box Containers and Accessories
Pack our easy, healthy bento box lunches (or any lunch!) into one of these adorable containers with equally cute accessories
By Kate Goodin and Alina Soler
15 Nut-Free School Lunch Ideas
No more PB&J -- schools are banning nuts in school lunches. Here are 15 nut-free lunches your kids will devour
By Tara O'Brady of Seven Spoons
15 On-the-Go Breakfast Recipes
Quick, handheld snacks that your kids can eat on the way to school
By Ashley Rodriguez of Not Without Salt
How to Make a Baseball Bento Lunch Box
Here's how to make an easy baseball bento lunch box using a sandwich, cheese and chicken nuggets
By AnnaTheRed
How to Make a Cow Bento Lunch Box
Here's how to make an easy cow bento lunch box using rice balls and an egg flower
By AnnaTheRed
How to Make a Flower Bento Lunch Box
Here's how to make an easy flower bento lunch box using a sandwich, ham flower and veggies
By AnnaTheRed
How to Make a Bird's Nest Bento Lunch Box
Here's how to make an easy bird's nest bento lunch box using a pasta, chicken nuggets and mozzarella cheese balls
By AnnaTheRed
How to Make a Tic-Tac-Toe Bento Lunch Box
Here's how to make an easy tic-tact-toe bento lunch box using veggies, mashed potatoes and mini omelets
By AnnaTheRed
How to Make a Bear Bento Lunch Box
Here's how to make an easy bear bento lunch box using a meat patty, cheese and tomatoes
By AnnaTheRed
How to Make a Hedgehog Bento Lunch Box
Here's how to make an easy baseball bento lunch box using a croquettes or breaded chicken and ham and egg flowers
By AnnaTheRed
How to Make a Panda Bento Lunch Box
Here's how to make an easy panda bento lunch box using a sandwich, egg flower and apple slices
By AnnaTheRed
How to Make a Tiger Bento Lunch Box
Here's how to make an easy tiger bento lunch box using a rice ball, meatballs and veggies
By AnnaTheRed
How to Make a Train Bento Lunch Box
Here's how to make an easy baseball train lunch box using a sandwich, cheese and chicken nuggets
By AnnaTheRed
20 Easy Bento Lunch Boxes
Change up your kid's everyday lunch with these gorgeous, fun bento lunch box ideas
By AnnaTheRed
How to Make a Bento Box Carrot Flower
Here's a step-by-step photo guide to making a carrot flower to be used in our 20 easy bento box lunch ideas.
By AnnaTheRed
How to Make a Bunny Bento Lunch Box
Here's how to make an easy bunny bento lunch box using a sandwich, ham flower and apple slices
By AnnaTheRed
Advertisement
 
 
How to Make a Cake Bento Lunch Box
Here's how to make an easy cake bento lunch box using a sandwich, meatballs and mashed potatoes
By AnnaTheRed
How to Make a Piggy Bento Lunch Box
Here's how to make an easy piggy bento lunch box using ham, an egg flower and tomatoes
By AnnaTheRed
How to Make a Pizza Bento Lunch Box
Here's how to make an easy pizza bento lunch box using a sandwich bread, cheese and veggie shapes
By AnnaTheRed
 
 
How to Make a Bento Box Sealed Sandwich
Here's a step-by-step photo guide to making a sealed sandwich to be used in our 20 easy bento box lunch ideas.
By AnnaTheRed
How to Make Bento Box Rusks
Here's a step-by-step photo guide to making rusks to be used in our 20 easy bento box lunch ideas.
By AnnaTheRed
How to Make a Caterpillar Bento Lunch Box
Here's how to make an easy caterpillar bento lunch box using a ham, mashed potatoes and veggies
By AnnaTheRed
 
 
How to Make a Cat Bento Lunch Box
Here's how to make an easy cat bento lunch box using a sandwich, cheese and crackers
By AnnaTheRed
How to Make a Giraffe Bento Lunch Box
Here's how to make an easy giraffe bento lunch box using rice, cheese and chicken nuggets
By AnnaTheRed
How to Make a Sheep Bento Lunch Box
Here's how to make an easy sheep bento lunch box using sandwiches, a ham flower and veggie shapes
By AnnaTheRed
 
 
How to Make a Hamburger Bento Lunch Box
Here's how to make an easy hamburger bento lunch box using a mashed potatoes, meatballs and cheese
By AnnaTheRed
How to Make a Lion Bento Lunch Box
Here's how to make an easy lion bento lunch box using a mac and cheese, a mini omelet and veggies
By AnnaTheRed
How to Make a Bento Box Ham Flower
Here's a step-by-step photo guide to making a ham flower to be used in our 20 easy bento box lunch ideas.
By AnnaTheRed
 
 
How to Make a Bento Box Jelly Flower
Here's a step-by-step photo guide to making a jelly flower to be used in our 20 easy bento box lunch ideas.
By AnnaTheRed
42 Stunning Cakes in 10 Ingredients and Less
Sweet! You won't believe how easy it is to make these awesome cakes
by Karen Tack, photos by Kenneth Chen
11 Adorable Snacks!
These munchies are almost-almost!-too cute to eat. But we're sure they'll manage to disappear in no time.
 
 
6 Healthy Herbs
These 6 tasty, fragrant herbs are full of health benefits -- here's how to add them to your diet
6 Dynamic Duo Snacks
These snacks pair up delish combos like chocolate and cherry, tomato and basil and more
15 Cheesy Snacks for Kids
No neon orange powder here -- these healthy cheese snacks are big on the real thing
 
 
13 Healthy Cookie Snacks
Feel good about feeding your kids these delicious and healthy cookie snack options
2009 Cookie Bake-Off Bonanza Finalists
You sent us your recipes, we had a bake-off, and now the votes are in. Check out the 7 scrumptious semi-finalists, and find out which cookie was crowned the winner.
12 Immunity-Boosting Snacks
We've rounded up 12 delish snacks that'll give kids an extra nutrition boost to keep 'em healthy
 
 
8 100-Calorie Snacks
With these treats, it's easy to eat healthfully while still enjoying the yummy stuff.
2009 Cookie Bake-Off Bonanza Recipes
See recipes from some of the 2009 Cookie Bake-Off Bonanza entries - and submit your best cookie recipe with a photo and your cookies could be on Parenting.com, or win you a $500 Target gift card!
Chocolate Gifts for Everyone On Your List
Everyone loves chocolate -- and we found the perfect chocolate fixes for everyone in your life
 
 
19 Quick 'n Healthy Heat-Up Meals
Want dinner in a flash? Stick these tasty bites in the oven and watch your kids gobble 'em down
8 Great Finger Food Ideas
Eating on your feet just got a little easier. Try these easy, delicious dishes -- like sweet potato fries, mini-burgers, and more!
10 White Foods for Picky Eaters
You little food snob doesn't have to survive on pasta and bread. Check out these ideas that will pass his test and get him a boost of nutrition (and variety!)
 
 
10 Comfort Foods Everyone Will Love
Sometimes, it's easier to stick to the tried and true, like chicken pot pie and pancakes!
10 No-Sauce Foods
If your picky eater likes his food plain, check out these recipes for some ideas to get nutrition into his diet.
Fall-Inspired Treats
Slow-baked cinnamon apples, caramel drizzled marshamllows, sweet-potato casserole tasting crackers and more tasty bites to grab up this fall.
 
 
Tea Time Treats
These tea flavored cookies, pudding, and treats can make a tea break your favorite snack of the day.
Irresistible Sweet and Savory Snacks
These delicious chips, cheeses and sweets will satify your sweet or savory cravings.
Yummy Allergen-Free Snacks
These snacks are portable, healthy and allergen-free. The best part? They're super yummy!
 
 
7 Snacks That Help Stop Stress
Foods that are full of healthy vitamins and nutrients that can help promote calmness
Undercover Veggies
These snacks all have one thing in common -- they're made of veggies. (But they're so yummy your kid might not notice.)
Brain Snacks for Kids
These yummy, healthy treats make great back-to-school snacks
 
 
7 Second Breakfast Ideas
Build your metabolism and fuel yourself for a big day with these healthy, yummy snacks perfect for mid-morning
7 No-Mess Snacks
These neat eats are yummy, healthy, and easy to clean up
6 Yummy Sandwiches
Forget boring pb&j -- kids (and moms) will gobble up these creative, healthy sandwiches
 
 
9 Yummy Frozen Treats
The coolest sweets of summer -- popsicles, ice cream, sorbet and more.
Cool Treats for Hot Moms
Ice cream, bon bons, sorbet and other frozen sweets perfect for a hot summer day
7 Delish Snack Mixes
Salty pretzels, cheesy crackers, protein-packed nuts, sweet raisins and more -- all mixed up for some yummy snack packs
 
 
6 Naturally Sweet Treats
Your kids will love these dessert-like snacks -- just don't tell them how healthy they are!
7 Slimming Mom Snacks
Yummy, healthy treats that will fill you up and help you stick to your diet
7 Kid Snacks From Around the World
Even picky eaters will love these yummy foods inspired by Thai, German, Italian, Australian, Asian, and Mexican cuisine
 
 
7 Healthy Grab-and-Go Snacks
These no-fuss treats are good for you and easy to store in your purse, the car, or your desk
7 Snacks that Teach
Kids can learn about numbers, letters, colors and even bugs with these yummy treats
7 Yummy Dips Toddlers Will Love
Even little picky-eaters will scarf down healthy snacks when they're dipped in these tasty spreads and sauces
 
 
7 Healthy Kid-Friendly Dips
Kids will have fun getting their fruits and veggies with these yummy sauces and spreads
7 Decadent Health Snacks for Mom
These sweet and salty treats will guiltlessly satisfy all your junk-food cravings
6 Dessert Recipes from The Sneaky Chef
Whip up these easy sweet treats from The Sneaky Chef to the Rescue -- only you'll know how healthy they are!
 
 
6 Easy Recipes from The Sneaky Chef
Use baby food to sneak in nutrition with these recipes adapted from The Sneaky Chef to the Rescue -- pizza, BBQ chicken, and more!
2008 Cookie Bake-Off Bonanza Finalists
You sent us your recipes, we had a bake-off, and now the votes are in. Check out the 15 scrumptious semi-finalists, and the winner selected by Food Network's Alex Guarnaschelli!
7 Energy Snacks for Moms
These yummy treats are packed with protein so they'll keep you energized all day
 
 
8 Fruity Snacks Kids Love
They see: cookies, gummies and chips. Yum! You see: fiber, vitamins and calcium. Score!
7 Healthy Heat-Up Snacks
Warm up these nutritious bites for a quick, wholesome treat
10 Tasty Veggie Kid Meals
Solve your picky-eater problem with these easy (sometimes sneaky) veggie recipes
 
 
One Handed Eating
Quick, healthy, no-mess foods you can eat without a fork and knife
by Cynthia Stevens Graubart and Catherine Fliegel, R.N.
8 Just-For-You Sweet Treats
Back away from the brownie mix! These guilt-free, snack-sized splurges will hit the spot.
7 Snacks That Won't Spoil Dinner
Stave off "when's dinner?!" whining with these nutritious treats
 
 
7 Bite-Size Snacks
Finger food that is easy to serve up and sure to please
Cookie Contest Winners
We asked for your best recipes, and you delivered. Take a bite out of the yummiest of the yummy
Stress-Free Holiday Side Dishes
The real stars of a holiday feast are the sides -- and these four dishes are destined to become family favorites
 
 
21 Gross Recipes: Halloween Party Food
A boo-bash menu your little monsters are sure to love
Easy, Tasty Dinner Pies
These all-in-one dinners mean no sides -- and no fuss!
10 Fresh Lunchbox Ideas
Tired of packing your child's lunch only to discover it barely touched when you empty her backpack? Get creative with these 10 fun and -- yes! -- healthy lunchbox meals that your child will actually enjoy.
 
 
10 Super Yummy After-School Snacks
Milk and cookies may be an after-school classic, but these innovative treats will put a new spin on snack time
by Deb Perelman
Kid-Friendly, Veggie-Less Meals
Kids boycotting vegetables? Give 'em fruit!
Picnic Potluck Foods
Take these anywhere (no silverware needed!)
 
 
Cool Summer Treats
Chill out with these delicious summer snacks
Beat the Heat
Cool down with these chillin' and grillin' summer treats -- burgers, berries, ice cream, and more!
Kid Friendly Mexican Dishes
Kick up the flavor with these nutritious Mexican meals
 
 
Rise and Shine Breakfasts
Start your (and your kids') day off right with these yummy breakfast ideas
Mother's Day Recipes
Give the favorite mom in your life a break and treat her to breakfast in bed, a delicious dinner, or a scrumptious dessert
One-Dish Wonders
With these recipes, it's easy to get supper on the table -- and even easier to clean up!
 
 
Creative Salads
Salads don't have to be boring! Check out these creative and healthy recipes.
Two-Way Dinners
Make it for kids, then tweak it for adults -- and everybody's happy!
Shortcut Chicken Dishes
Spice up that store-bought chicken
 
 
6 Easy Party Recipes
Guests big and small will love these simple (and simply delicious) recipes for sweet and savory treats
Egg Suppers
Go beyond the basic scramble with these easy, delicious recipes!
4-Ingredient Dinners
You've got oil, water, salt, and pepper. With a few more fixings, you're ready to eat in 3 steps or less!