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Welcome! Here you’ll find lessons, recipes, videos, and inspiration developed by Cooking with Kids over the past 30 years.

Kid-tested. Teacher-approved.

Curriculum

More than just a recipe! Lessons for hands-on nutrition education support academics.

Recipes

Cook these family-scaled recipes with your littles and get a BIG thumbs up!

Videos

Kid-friendly skills videos, farmer field trips, and more!

Inspiration

Not sure where to start (or looking for something new)? Here are some ideas to get you rolling.

The BIG little Project provides resources created by Cooking with Kids, Inc. to support, facilitate, and nurture experiences where grown-ups and kids explore and cook healthy food together.

Grounded in years of hands-on programming, these resources are evidence-based, classroom-tested, and kid-approved—supporting healthy eating on a limited budget.

Thank you, Molina Healthcare New Mexico!

Thanks to the generosity of Molina Healthcare New Mexico,

New Mexico residents can download ALL resources on this site for FREE.

This collection of resources has grown out of Cooking with Kids’ 30 years of experience of providing hands-on nutrition education to children.

Kid-Tested. Teacher-Approved.

Curriculum

More than just a recipe! Lessons for hands-on nutrition education support academics.

Recipes

Cook these family-scaled recipes with your littles and get a BIG thumbs up!

Videos

Kid-friendly skills videos, farmer field trips, and more!

Inspiration

Not sure where to start (or looking for something new)? Here are some ideas to get you rolling.

Kids really had fun with the tasting and tried foods they had not tried before.

Teacher, Afterschool ProgramPennsylvania

The recipes are simple and easy to follow and tasty. I like the language of "I might like this later".

Teacher, Pre-K - 1st gradeNew Mexico

The most beneficial part of the materials are the emphasis on healthy eating and the fact that we can tie educational standards into lessons.

SNAP Educator, County ExtensionMichigan

The tasting lesson plans were well thought out and applicable to my classroom.

Garden & Nutrition TeacherCalifornia

Kid-Tested Recipes to Inspire

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December 5, 2018

Potato Pancakes

Español English Potato Pancakes Baking potatoes, often called russet or Idaho potatoes, make the best potato pancakes. Potato pancakes are a perfect example of how a few simple ingredients can…
Recipe
January 29, 2019

Cucumber Yogurt Salad

Español English Cucumber Yogurt Salad Enjoy as a side dish with Ethiopian lentils and injera. Serves 4 to 6 as a side dish Ingredients 2 cucumbers, peeled and sliced 1…
Recipe
October 23, 2018

Vegetable Tamales

(Serve with Sesame Flatbread and Tomato Cucumber Salad) Kids really love to mash, so no need to use a food processor when making hummus! Enjoy as a dip for your…
Recipe
April 8, 2022

Tikil Gomen (Braised Cabbage)

Español English Tikil Gomen (Braised Cabbage) This Ethiopian-inspired recipe for braised cabbage and potatoes is flavored with garlic, ginger, cumin, and turmeric. Cooking a halved and seeded jalapeño along with…
Recipe
March 2, 2018

Red Chile Sauce

Español English Red Chile Sauce Enjoy with vegetable tamales or llapingachos. Makes about 2 cups Ingredients 3 garlic cloves, minced 2 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons unbleached white flour or masa harina…
Recipe
January 8, 2019

Chapatis

Español English Chapatis Enjoy with Indian lentils, carrot rice pilaf, and mango fruit salad. Makes 16 chapatis 3 cups unbleached white flour 1 cup whole wheat flour 1 teaspoon salt…
Recipe
April 19, 2018

Couscous

Español English Couscous Couscous is made from a special kind of wheat called durum wheat, the same kind of wheat that is used to make pasta. In Morocco, families pile…
Recipe
January 8, 2019

Vegetable Paella

(Serve with Sesame Flatbread and Tomato Cucumber Salad) Kids really love to mash, so no need to use a food processor when making hummus! Enjoy as a dip for your…
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