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Hamburger cookies
This recipe comes from reader Dori Mages, of Northbrook, and is a cute, fast and easy food pun kids will get. Get cooking...
Pecan Pretzel Bites
From reader Ann Culver Peavey: "My 3-year-old son loves to help make these fast and easy treats. They're a hit year-round and during the holidays, we fill up tins and give them to teachers and coaches." Get cooking...
Snowballs
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This is my all-time favorite Christmas cookie recipe. I came up with this recipe to replace the powdered-sugar coated pecan cookies that my grandmother used to make. Get cooking...
Frankenstein Monster Toe Cookies
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Allergy-friendly! These make a great addition to any Halloween celebration. The original recipe calls for dyed almonds as the “toenails,” but because of my daughter’s nut allergy, I substituted colorful jelly beans and most kids seem to prefer my version, allergies or not.
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Nut-Free Easy Bake Oven Mix
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The baking mixes that come with Easy Bake and other kid ovens normally carry peanut and tree nut allergy warnings, so we have been unable to use those. Luckily, we found a self-published book online that featured "homemade" recipes for "little oven" treats. Besides being nut allergy-friendly, making your own recipes offers your kid without all the chemicals and they're much more affordable, too.
Here is one of my kids’ favorite recipes -- we tweaked it a little from the original and it works great. Get cooking...
Nut-Free Cinnamon Streusel Sour Cream Coffee Cake
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Sour cream coffee cakes are so rich and delicious, but they usually feature a nut-filled topping. I came up with a delicious nut-free alternative—brown sugar and cinnamon streusel. Get cooking...
Nut-Free Banana Bread
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One reader commented recently that this is the best banana bread recipe she ever tried. It is so moist and delicious and unlike many banana bread recipes, it contains no tree nuts. And you won’t miss them! Get cooking...
Chocolate Chip Blondies
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From reader Ngoc Nguyen, who says: ":D Enjoy!" Get cooking...
Squash Souffle
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From reader (and former Chicago Parent sales rep) Kimberly Kutnick: "I grew up having this at Thanksgiving and Passover. Now, it’s my son’s favorite dish. He asked me to make it for him one day when he’s home visiting from college (he’s almost 7 now)." Get cooking...
Apple Pie for One
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From reader Carmen Tibbs: "One of our favorite fall treats is our annual trip to County Line Orchard in Hobart, IN to pick apples. After eating our fill of apples, donuts and other apple-icious treats, we head home to make our own. With our fun mini pie pans, we make individual apple pies yummy enough to make Grandma wish she was at our house." Get cooking...
Grilled Pizza on a Pita
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From reader Shelly Cellak, who says: "My family loves to grill pizza because it not only allows our 4-year-old be to creative with ingredients, but she’s much more likely to eat it when it’s her recipe. For most, this recipe is a 'little people' crowd pleaser." Get cooking...
Grilled Tilapia with Mango Salsa
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From reader Andrew Sexson, who says: "Tried this, the kids LOVED it!" Get cooking...
