The best way to teach kids about eating right is to get them into the kitchen to prepare healthy meals together. Cooking is a valuable life skill that teaches children about nutrition and food safety, as well as building math, science, literacy and fine motor skills.
Encourage your child's interest and excitement in healthy foods by teaching them how to cook safely with this guide of age-appropriate kitchen activities.
Cooking with Kids Videos
Squishy Squashy Eggs
Baby Burritos
Recipe Resources
- MyPlate Recipes - Search the USDA recipe website for healthy, budget friendly recipes your whole family will enjoy.
- EatFresh.org - An online recipe and nutrition resource for CalFresh (SNAP, or food stamps) eligible individuals and families, though this website is a great resource for anyone who wants to improve their health.
- MyPlate Kitchen Videos - 16 easy-to-follow recipe videos
- ChopChop Family Recipes - Healthy breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert and snack recipes
Team Nutrition Cooks!
Applesauce
Scrambled Eggs with Spinach
More Team Nutrition Cooks! Videos
CSA Cookbook 2014
Chop Chop - Seasoned Newsletters
- Carrots and More
- Eggs and More
- Tomatoes and More
- Spinach and More
- Eggs / Tuna & More
- Chickpeas & More
- Salad & More
ChopChop Newsletters
The ChopChop Kids Club Weekly Newsletters includes at-home cooking curriculum to support kids’ learning and to help keep them busy.
- Newsletter 1: Beans
- Newsletter 2: Bananas
- Newsletter 3: Tomatoes
- Newsletter 4: Eggs
- Newsletter 5: Birthday
- Newsletter 6: Bread
- Newsletter 7: Rice
- Newsletter 8: Smoothies
- Newsletter 9: Sweet Potatoes
- Newsletter 10: Chickpeas
- Newsletter 11: Oats
- Newsletter 12: Apples
- Newsletter 13: Watermelon
- Newsletter 14: Quench
- Newsletter 15: Cucumber
- Newsletter 16: 4th of July
- Newsletter 17: Frozen Treats
- Newsletter 18: Pasta
- Newsletter 19: Watermelon
- Newsletter 20: Fruit Water
- Newsletter 21: Corn
- Newsletter 22: Tomatoes
- Newsletter 23: Squash