Lunch

Black Bean & Corn Quinoa Salad

This quinoa salad is so fresh and light, it’s the perfect lunch box side dish. If your kids haven’t tried quinoa before, this is a great first recipe to introduce it to them.

Wonton Taco Cups

These bite-size tacos are the perfect way to spice up your kiddo’s lunch and get you both out of the sandwich rut.

Irish Flag Veggie Pizza

Combine your St. Patty’s Day festivities with a geography lesson—your little leprechauns will be more likely to remember Ireland’s tricolor flag when they can munch on it! This recipe is a great way to work more vegetables (rather than more green food coloring) into your celebration.

Carb-Friendly Thanksgiving Recipes

by Brooke Wheeler, guest blogger, FingerPrickinGood.com

These three recipes have become some of our family favorites—two to serve with the big feast and one to use up all that leftover turkey afterward.

Turkey Pinwheels

Got leftover turkey and crudité? Use it to make these cute little turkey pinwheels. They’re a snap to assemble, super kid- and carb-friendly, and as tasty as they are adorable.

Slow Cooker Sweet Potato Applesauce

This is a super-simple and delicious recipe, which makes it a great dish for little ones to help with.

Dragon Eggs

Imagine your kids’ faces when they find these super-cool and creepy dragon eggs for breakfast the morning of October 31 or on the buffet table at a monster-themed Halloween bash. (They could be snake eggs or spider eggs too, depending on your party theme.) Bonus for you: They’re made with only two ingredients!

Zombie Eyeball Pizzas

Make a healthy (and gruesome!) version of a kid-favorite meal with these zucchini pizzas made to look like bloodshot zombie eyes.

T1-Friendly Easter Recipes

Are you on the hunt for some healthier, blood-sugar-friendly Easter treats? Here are three easy, fun, and festive ideas.