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Kid’s Favorite Fruit Pizza (GF Option)

Summertime is the perfect time to gather your kids together for a little fun in the kitchen! I never ceased to be amazed at the great ideas kids share, and many times their unbridled creativity has been the impetus for some pretty terrific recipe additions.

This Fabulous Fruit Pizza is an old classic with a real food twist. And speaking of twists, it was my oldest son who suggested adding some fresh lemon zest to the recipe for a burst of lemony-goodness … see what I mean about kids having great ideas!

So whether you’re just getting started, or have been cooking with your kids for years, I encourage you to pop over to Keeper of the Home where I’m sharing all of the details for making this deliciously fun and healthy recipe {including step-by-step photos}!

And can I just take a moment to give a big shout-out to the amazing kids in our neighborhood – ya’ll ROCK! These sweeties are always so excited to pop over to join me and my boys for a little fun in the kitchen {and, I should also add that they tolerate the endless photos I love to snap off with such patience and grace}. Thanks, kids, for your wonderful ideas and for making cooking together so much FUN!

I hope you wonderful reader-friends have as much fun making this with your children and their friends as I did with my crew!

Joyfully Serving HIM, Kelly

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Featured Recipe: Easy Nut Butter Cookies (GF, DF)

By Kelly · 8 Comments

Last week, Wardeh at GNOWFGLINS was here talking about her new eBook Real Food Kids in the Kitchen – a terrific resource chock-full of helpful tips, strategies and age-appropriate activities for getting your kids excited about cooking wholesome food.

I thought it would be fun to share one of Wardeh’s recipes from the book and she agreed (thanks, Wardeh!). So after looking at the many choices, the boys and I decided to give her quick and easy nut butter cookies a try! After all, a key strategy for getting kids excited about cooking, especially if you have older kiddos, is to select a simple recipe that they’re certain to enjoy. And what do all kids love? COOKIES, of course!

So whether you’re just getting started, or have been cooking with your kiddos for years, this is a wonderfully easy and fun (not to mention, scrumptious) recipe to make together!

Real Food Kids in the Kitchen:
Easy Nut Butter Cookies in Three Easy Steps!

Step One: The boys work as a team to add and mix all of the ingredients.

Step Two: My older son rolls the dough into small tablespoon-size cookie balls, while his little bro adds a few chocolate chips in the center. (The chocolate chips were their idea, because quote – “everything tastes better with chocolate!” It’s hard to argue with that logic!)

Step Three: Bake and ENJOY! Now, it’s your turn to enjoy some fun in the kitchen with your kiddos!

Easy Nut Butter Cookies (GF, DF)

Yield: 3 dozen

Easy Nut Butter Cookies (GF, DF)

Featured recipe from GNOWFGLINS Real Food Kids in the Kitchen eBook

Ingredients

1 cup of your favorite *all-natural nut butter (such as peanut, almond or sunflower butter for those w/nut allergies)
1 cup coconut sugar (or sucanat)
1 large egg
1 tsp baking soda
Optional: Fair trade dark chocolate chips (65% cacao or higher)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large mixing bowl, combine all ingredients. (Our special trick to ensure the ingredients are well combined, is to first whisk the egg, coconut sugar and baking soda together and then use a large rubber spatula to add the nut butter.)
Cover the bowl and place the dough in the frig for about 10 minutes so the dough will cool and thicken a bit. (This makes it easier to roll into cookie balls.)
Then, pinch off small teaspoon-size pieces and roll into a ball. Add a few chocolate chips to the center of each cookie ball, if desired.
Place cookie balls onto a parchment lined baking sheet and bake approximately 8-9 minutes. Allow to cool on the pan for a couple of minutes. Then, carefully transfer cookies to a wire rack to finish cooling.
For cookies now and later – Create cookie balls out of all the dough, but only bake one dozen now. Freeze the remaining two dozen uncooked cookie balls in a single layer on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Then, transfer the cookie dough balls to a freezer-safe container. That way, when you want more cookies at a later date, you can simply remove the desired amount from the freezer, allow the cookies to thaw a bit and then bake as instructed above.

Notes

*For best results, use an all-natural nut butter that contains nuts only without added ingredients (salt is fine). For those with nut allergies, Wardeh recommends using sunflower seed butter.

https://thenourishinghome.com/2013/01/featured-recipe-easy-nut-butter-cookies-gf-df/

P.S. If you missed my interview with Wardee, co-author of the best-selling Real Food Kids in the Kitchen eBook, I highly encourage you to pop over and check it out. In this exclusive interview, she shares her wisdom and passion for teaching children (and families) the joy of cooking real food, as well as provides a few helpful tips for getting your kids in the kitchen – which is, as you know, one of my passions as well!

Disclosure: I make a small commission if you opt to purchase Wardeh’s eBook using the links above. All commissions help to support the many free resources available here at The Nourishing Home!

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Thumbprint Cookies(GF): Special Holiday Guest Post!

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I’m honored to be a special guest once again at Honeyville Grains, sharing one of my family’s favorite Christmas cookie recipes – Almond Flour Thumbprint Cookies. These traditional treats are so easy to make, and are beautifully festive too, which is why they’re often seen at holiday cookie exchanges.

So what makes these thumbprint cookies different from traditional recipes? These beauties are made with whole food ingredients of course, such as highly nutritious blanched almond flour, coconut oil and just a touch of pure maple syrup – making them the perfect tasty, yet wholesome addition to any holiday party or cookie exchange.

So, I invited you to pop over to Honeyville’s recipe blog – The Cookin’ Cousins – to check out these delightful Almond Flour Thumbprint Cookies. They’re definitely a scrumptious and festive treat to share at holiday gatherings with family and friends!

Thank You for Your COMMENTS!
Hi, friends! I always am blessed by your sweet comments! If you would like to comment about this recipe, may I ask a favor – please pop on over to the recipe at Honeyville Grains and leave your comment there. Thanks so much! I promise you’re going to LOVE this recipe!

Wishing you a joy-filled CHRISTmas, Kelly

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