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Win over picky eaters with these kid-friendly recipes! Find easy and healthy options for breakfast, lunch, dinner and even snacks.

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    Chocolate Angel Cupcakes with Coconut Cream Frosting

    7 reviews

    Sweeten any meal with these fun, frosted chocolate cupcakes that take just minutes to make. The finger-licking flavor packs far...


    Easy Peanut Butter Cookies

    12 reviews

    With only four ingredients, these cookies couldn't be easier for our son, Jacob, to help whip up. He thinks it's...


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    Meringue Bunnies

    4 reviews

    These cute meringues are a great addition to your table when entertaining at Easter. Enlist the kids to help shape...


    Berry Compote Topping

    1 review

    “This recipe is fantastic served over toasted slices of pound cake as well as warm-from-the-oven biscuits!” Try it over ice...


    Potluck Sloppy Joes

    7 reviews

    For a change of pace, Rick suggests swapping out the green pepper in these tasty sloppy joes for an Anaheim,...


    Ziti Lasagna

    1 review

    “Most lasagnas have too much salt and fat for me, so I came up with this version,” notes Dorothea Rickner...


    Daughter’s Apple Crisp

    10 reviews

    My mom’s apple crisp is the best in all of Texas, honest! I tweaked it slightly, though, and now I...


    Melt-In-Your-Mouth Lemon Cutouts

    3 reviews

    Full of lemony flavor, these cookies are great for any time of year and always popular with family and friends.—Patricia...

    Cutout Sugar Cookies

    5 reviews

    Cutting fun shapes from sweet dough and decorating the cookies with icing and candies is a Christmas-time tradition many families,...


    Cauliflower Popcorn

    6 reviews

    Roasting cauliflower transforms it into a delectable snack. Your family will eat it up just like it's popcorn. —Taste of...


    Waffle Fry Nachos

    4 reviews

    My husband and two grown sons really enjoy these fun nachos—they can devour a platter of them in no time....


    Chocolate Butterscotch Peanut Butter Cereal Bars

    10 reviews

    If these bars have been refrigerated for more than 1 hour, let them stand for 10-15 minutes before cutting. Freeze.


    Sweet Sausage Rolls

    29 reviews

    Refrigerated dough makes these appetizers a snap to prepare. Sausage gives them a little smoky heat, while honey and brown...


    Raised Yeast Waffles

    9 reviews

    These waffles bake up crispy on the outside and light and tender on the inside. Since they aren't too filling,...


    Peanut Butter Syrup

    3 reviews

    "This is the perfect topping for pancakes," declares Janice Nightingale of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. It's thick, peanutty and can be...


    Cheddar Bacon Penne

    7 reviews

    Sandra Bienz from Calgary, Alberta gave this satisfying classic extra flair by mixing in bacon crumbles and minced garlic.


    Pesto Egg Salad Sandwiches

    12 reviews

    For a casual springtime meal with a twist, boil up some eggs and dinner will be done presto. —Tenley Haraldson,...

    Corn Dumplings

    1 review

    Cornmeal and kernel corn give a double dose of harvest flavor to the soft dumplings. I serve them with chicken...


    Banana Cream Chocolate Truffles

    1 review

    This truffle recipe was created from ripe bananas and my imagination, and the outcome blew my family and friends away!...


    S’more Drops

    7 reviews

    I first tried these gooey morsels in a sixth-grade home economics class. My friends and I would eat each mouthwatering...


    Easy Kitchen Sink Cookies

    4 reviews

    Crisp on the outside and soft inside, these cookies are packed with oats, coconut, chocolate and tons of flavor. —Brittney...


    Frothy Orange Drink

    5 reviews

    Sue Ellen Bumpus of Lampasas, Texas relates, "A teaching friend blended this sunny slush in a wink at school early...


    Creamy Frozen Fruit Cups

    11 reviews

    I love to prepare these cool, fluffy fruit cups to give a refreshing boost to many meals. They've been well...

    Frosted Brownie Pizza

    8 reviews

    It's impossible to eat just one piece of this dessert pizza with a chewy, chocolaty crust, creamy peanut butter frosting...


    Puff Pancake with Blueberry Sauce

    29 reviews

    I collect cookbooks and discovered this recipe while I was in Texas on vacation. The light and puffy pancake really...


    Harvest Corn Cakes

    4 reviews

    Sweet corn takes on a whole new meaning with this recipe. The corncobs look delightfully like the real thing—except they're...


    Angela’s XOXO Shortbread Brownies

    1 review

    Everyone loves a brownie. This one has a buttery crust with a sweet finish, thanks to the touch of candy...


    Ham-It-Up Spaghetti

    4 reviews

    I found this recipe in a church cookbook I bought while touring the New England states. Using common ingredients, it's...


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    Cheesy Broccoli Rigatoni

    9 reviews

    "This cheese-and-veggie-packed pasta side dish always brings compliments. Add chicken or shrimp, and you'll have a well-balanced entree," Lisa Csiki...