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    Easy, Nourishing & Kid-Approved Recipes

    Here you will find easy, wholesome, and delicious recipes that kids love!

    Trending Recipes

    These are my kid-favorite tried and tested recipes! They are full of flavor and all kinds of nutritious ingredients. Plus, they are easy to make and ready in no time!

    • One serving of lasagna on a white plate with a napkin in front of the plate.
      Easy Lasagna Recipe with Cottage Cheese
    • How to Eat Granola - 20 Easy Ideas
    • Up close picture of bean and rice casserole on a chip.
      Easy Rice and Beans Recipe
    • Smoothie in a glass with one frozen strawberry and a straw.
      Best Strawberry Peanut Butter Smoothie
    • Up close image of nut free trail mix in a glass mason jar (top view). Trail mix also around the base of the glass jar.
      Nut Free Trail Mix for Kids
    • Square image of five lunch boxes for teenagers: one Adidas black and grey lunch box, two Vera Bradley lunch boxes (one with a floral print and another with a black and grey print), one black Jansport backpack style lunch box, and one blue Roxy lunch bag with red floral detail.
      Best School Lunch Boxes for Teens
    • Guacamole in a glass bowl with one chip and a slice of lime.
      Incredible 4 Ingredient Guacamole Recipe
    • Asian noodle bowl served on a large white plate.
      Easy Asian Noodle Bowl with Shrimp and Scallops

    Recent Recipes

    Here's what I've been cooking up most recently! Make the recipes, take a picture to post and then tag me so I can see them!

    • Two Raspberry and White Chocolate Blondies on a small white plate.
      Easy Raspberry and White Chocolate Blondies
    • Pesto with tortellini, chicken, and broccoli in a large white serving bowl with a spoon.
      15-Minute Pesto with Tortellini & Chicken
    • Basil walnut pesto in a glass jar with two basil leaves to the right and a small white egg cup with basil leaves in the background.
      Easiest Homemade Pesto Without Pine Nuts
    • Edamame hummus in a white serving bowl and topped with paprika surrounded by tri-colored carrots and slices of bell pepper.
      Easy Edamame Hummus

    Top Kid-Favorite Dinner Recipes

    Your kids will love these simply seasoned, easy to make dinner recipes. Resist the temptation to be a 'short-order cook' by serving foods your whole family will enjoy!

    • Asian noodle bowl served on a large white plate.
      Easy Asian Noodle Bowl with Shrimp and Scallops
    • Up close picture of bean and rice casserole on a chip.
      Easy Rice and Beans Recipe
    • One serving of lasagna on a white plate with a napkin in front of the plate.
      Easy Lasagna Recipe with Cottage Cheese
    • Cooked lemon pepper chicken pieces.
      Easy Grilled Lemon Pepper Chicken

    Kid-Approved Snack Recipes

    Easy and delicious nutrient dense snack recipes that are ready in no time! Your kids will love them all!

    • Pink applesauce in a white bowl with a spoon.
      Simple Unsweetened Applesauce
    • stack of banana carrot muffins with a carrot on the side and bananas in the background
      Banana Carrot Muffins with Raisins
    • single air fried tortilla chip in guacamole
      Tortilla Chips (Air Fryer) For Kids
    • Up close picture of several bliss balls.
      Easy Peanut Butter Balls with Oats
    Kristi Ruth eating a cookie. A white platter with tri-colored carrots is on the counter in front of her.

    Kristi Ruth RD, CNSC, LDN

    I'm a dietitian and busy, working mom of three, here to help you understand what it means to feed your family well without going crazy!

    Learn more about me →

    Kid-Favorite Breakfast Recipes

    Start the day off right by serving your kids easy and delicious nutritious breakfasts so they will feel full longer (and won't be asking for a snack 30 minutes later, haha!).

    • Top left: several pieces of biscotti on a round wooden platter with a bag of California Walnuts. Top right: Four quarters of a round waffle overlapping on a white plate and topped with banana slices; a small glass bowl with maple syrup is on the plate. Bottom left: Banana oat chocolate chip cookies on a sheetpan lined with parchment paper. Bottom right: Top view of a strawberry banana smoothie topped with one frozen strawberry in a glass with a red and white striped straw.
      21+ Best Ripe Banana Recipes from Dietitians
    • One loaf of banana bread topped with walnut pieces and chocolate chips, partially sliced with a paring knife that has a blue handle.
      Easy Dairy-Free Banana Bread
    • Chocolate chia pudding in a small white ramekin with a spoon and topped with fresh raspberries. One small glass bowl with fresh raspberries is behind the white ramekin.
      Quick & Easy Chocolate Chia Pudding
    • Collage with four photos. Top left: strawberry banana smoothie in a glass with a red and white straw and topped with a frozen strawberry. Top right: five carrot muffins stacked with a fresh carrot to the left. Bottom left: a stack of blueberry pancakes topped with fresh blueberries with a piece being cut out of the stack with a fork. Bottom right: Apple oatmeal bake with cranberries in a white square bowl (the left two-thirds of the bowl is shown).
      20+ Easy Breakfast Ideas for Kids

    Recently Updated

    • Beet chips in a white bowl on a white platter with more beet chips.
      Best Air Fryer Beet Chips
    • Shredded chicken on a white platter.
      How to Boil Chicken Breast for Shredding
    • Top view of one chocolate cupcake in a turquoise silicone baking cup, topped with chocolate frosting and sprinkles. The corner another cupcake and a few sprinkles are around the cupcake.
      Best Homemade Chocolate Frosting
    • Top view of pumpkin overnight oats in a small white ramekin topped with pecans, whipped cream, and mini chocolate chips.
      Favorite Pumpkin Overnight Oats

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    Kristi Ruth RD wearing a green top with jeans and holding a white platter with tri-colored carrots.

    Welcome to Carrots & Cookies! I'm registered dietitian and busy working mom of three on a mission to provide you with easy recipes and tips to make every minute you spend in your kitchen count! More about me...

    Popular Recipes

    • One serving of lasagna on a white plate with a napkin in front of the plate.
      Easy Lasagna Recipe with Cottage Cheese
    • Up close picture of bean and rice casserole on a chip.
      Easy Rice and Beans Recipe
    • Asian noodle bowl served on a large white plate.
      Easy Asian Noodle Bowl with Shrimp and Scallops
    • How to Eat Granola - 20 Easy Ideas
    • Square image of five lunch boxes for teenagers: one Adidas black and grey lunch box, two Vera Bradley lunch boxes (one with a floral print and another with a black and grey print), one black Jansport backpack style lunch box, and one blue Roxy lunch bag with red floral detail.
      Best School Lunch Boxes for Teens
    • Guacamole in a glass bowl with one chip and a slice of lime.
      Incredible 4 Ingredient Guacamole Recipe

    Easy Recipes for Spring

    • Strawberry goat cheese salad topped with dressing on a white plate.
      Strawberry Goat Cheese Salad
    • Banana baked oatmeal with strawberries and chocolate chips in a white baking dish.
      Easy Banana Baked Oatmeal with Strawberries
    • Strawberry salad dressing in a large white creamer cup next to a spinach salad.
      The Best Strawberry Salad Dressing
    • Strawberry Cream Cheese Dip
    • Cold asparagus salad with strawberries in a glass bowl.
      Cold Asparagus Salad with Strawberries
    • Roasted carrots and asparagus served on a white plate.
      Easy Roasted Asparagus and Carrots

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