Recipes
Breakfast
Nutella Crepes, by Amy G
Very little makes my children happier than these eight little word…”would you like me to make Nutella crepes?” Something about this decadent and delicious treat seems to get them drooling like a Pavlovian dog. I often wonder if I would lose a few points with them if they knew just how easy they are to [...]
Overnight French Toast
By Shawna Goodman
If you are looking for a special treat to serve your grandchildren after a sleepover this sweet treat is sure to be a hit! But don’t just keep this scrumptious recipe for the grandkids. It will be equally well-received by your guests if you are making a brunch or a dairy dinner.
OVERNIGHT FRENCH TOAST by Shawna [...]
Broccoli Frittata
A frittata is often referred to as a ‘crustless quiche’. This is an excellent brunch recipe or for a dairy dinner if you are trying to put together a light meal. It is easy to pull together and leftovers heat up well. Make it for a dairy dinner too. Be the grandmother / grandfather that [...]
Steel Cut Oats, by Sandi S
Ingredients
½ cup of steel cut oats
1 ½ cups of regular or vanilla soy milk
Combine ingredients in small pot. Bring to a simmer. Don’t let the oats come to a boil, let simmer for 6 – 8 minutes. If the oats are becoming too absorbed, add a little more soy milk.
Serve warm with ½ cup of [...]
Lunch
Mac And Cheese
Ingredients
1 pound of whole wheat elbow noodles, plus a handful of whole wheat rotini or fusili noodles, since the standard box of elbows is just below 1 pound, add a few of the other noodle and call them ‘treasures’.
4 cups of 1% milk
8 tablespoons of butter (1 stick)
½ cup of white flour
3 cups shredded Cheddar [...]
Mason Jar Salads
The Grandparents Guide loves Pinterest, but Neatpins.com has made us love it even more. This great blog site chooses the best pins to highlight each week. This pin on Mason Jar Salads is AMAZING!!! They found it on another fantastic site called My-not-so-simple life.
We are all very busy. Our lives are full and it is too [...]
Cucumber Salad
Having trouble getting the grandchildren to eat their vegetable when they come to visit? Have them join you in making this quick and easy Cucumber Salad. It does taste best after it marinates for a day, but they will enjoy making it with you, which is part of the experience! Best to have the little [...]
Dinner
Baked Zucchini Sticks
by Caroline Davis
Zucchini Fries that you order off the menu at most restaurants are deep fried and unhealthy. Offer your grandchildren this healthier alternative. These are tasty and crunchy too!
Baked Zucchini Sticks, by Caroline Davis
2 large zucchini
2 eggs
1/2 cup Italian bread crumbs
1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese
¼ tsp garlic powder
¼ tsp dried basil
Sea salt and pepper [...]
Lentil & Sundried Tomato Salad, by Shawna Goodman
This recipe is yummy all year round. Delicious as a side dish during BBQ season or wonderful as a main dish for the vegetarians.
Lentil & Sundried Tomato Salad
1 cup of green and/ yellow lentil (can use split peas is desired)
8 cups of water
1 bay leaf
½ cup red onions, dices small
1 cup carrots, diced small
½ cup [...]
Simple Grilled Veggies
BBQ season is upon us and very little is as delicious as grilled veggies. Grilled veggies don’t just tickle your taste buds, they are a beautiful and colourful addition to any dinner table. If you have any grilled veggies left after the meal is through, consider yourself lucky. Leftover grilled veggies are great in wraps, [...]
Black Bean Tortilla Casserole
This easy to make and quite delicious dish may inspire your grandchildren to try a little Mexican cuisine. If not, know that you have made a yummy dinner that can be served with a side salad.
Mushroom and Black Bean Tortilla Casserole
Ingredients
2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
3/4 pound cremini or button mushrooms, sliced
1 garlic clove, minced
1/4 teaspoon [...]
Easy Honey Teriyaki Salmon
Salmon is delicious hot or cold, so feel free to double this recipe to ensure you have leftovers. But beware, it is so delicious, that you might find the family comes back for second helpings!
SERVES 4
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WHAT YOU NEED
1 pound of Salmon
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 tbsp chopped ginger
1 tablespoon honey
1 tbsp lemon juice
1-2 garlic cloves, minced
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Combine [...]
Garlic Rolls with Parmesan
Makes 18
1 pound plain or whole wheat pizza dough (thawed)
6 cloves chopped garlic
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons parmesan
Tear pizza dough into 18 pieces and place in the cups of the muffin tin. Please spray the bottoms of the muffin tin with cooking spray so they release easily.
Divide 6 cloves chopped garlic [...]
Quinoa with Edamame and Spinach
Quinoa is one of the healthiest grains you can find. It is high in protein and many other vitamins. This light dish is great for lunch or a side dish for dinner.
Quinoa with Steamed Edamame and Spinach, by Caroline Davis
1 cup of raw quinoa
2 TBSP butter
1 cup of sautéed videlia onions (sauté until brown)
1 cup [...]
Soft Salad Rolls, by Shawna Goodman
These Salad Rolls are great to make in advance and are an appetizer easy to eat when holding a cocktail in your other hand and maintaining a conversation. These are a great side dish for any meal.
Soft Salad Rolls:
6 8 ½ inch round rice wrappers (found in asian section of grocery stores)
1 cup cooked cellophane [...]
Fun Foods
Chocolate Covered Marshmallow Treats
The grandchildren are over and you need a fun activity to do with them during the day and a dessert for after dinner. You don’t have the time or ingredients to bake a full batch of cookies, so what to do? How about covering delicious marshmallows with chocolate and letting the kids imaginations run wild.
Here [...]
Nutella Crepes, by Amy G
Very little makes my children happier than these eight little word…”would you like me to make Nutella crepes?” Something about this decadent and delicious treat seems to get them drooling like a Pavlovian dog. I often wonder if I would lose a few points with them if they knew just how easy they are to [...]
Mud and Worms
In honour of Earth Day, we think you should let your grandkids eat a little worms and dirt. No, really…we think you should feed the kids a snack of worms and dirt! Here is how you can do it without getting a serious talking to by “the parents”.
WHAT YOU NEED
Chocolate pudding
oreo cookie crumbs
gummy worms
WHAT YOU [...]
Cheese and Crackers
they will LOVE!
Valentine’s Day does not mean that you have to stuff your grandchild with chocolate and treats. Show them you love them by making a healthy snack fun.
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WHAT YOU NEED
Cheese
Heart Shaped Cookie Cutters
Crackers
HOW YOU DO IT
Measure your cheese to your cookie cutter and cut slices. You do not want the cheese to be much bigger than [...]
Delicious Baked Brie
If you want a quick and easy appetizer that will wow your guests, try our delectable baked brie. It is fast and easy and tastes incredible the next day too (but good luck having any leftovers with this one!)
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WHAT YOU NEED **there are no measurements for this recipe**
A whole round brie
brown sugar
frozen fruit
crackers
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HOW IT IS [...]
Cocktails that Impress!
You may be grandparents, but you are still hip and cool. One of the best things about being a grandparent is unless you have been tricked into babysitting for your kids, you don’t have to worry about getting a babysitter if you want to have a fun night with friends.
If you are having friends over [...]
Sweet Potato Beggars Purses, by Shawna Goodman
This holiday season is a great opportunity to get friends and / or family together. They will of course expect to be fed, so you may as well give them something yummy to eat! Here are 3 recipes that are all vegetarian based. they can be used as hor’s d’ouevres, appetizers, or a side dish.
Sweet [...]
Snacks & Dessert
Chocolate and Cinnamon Biscotti
by Caroline Davis, Two Moms Baked Goods
When is comes to having the grandchildren over at the house, they always assume you are going to give them a treat… Here is a delicious and easy recipe you can make with them and it will be better than what comes out of those boxes at the grocery [...]
I Love Carrot Cake!
by Susan Hawrylow
I love Carrot Cake! Unfortunately, as I believe I have a walnut allergy and most Carrot Cakes are made with walnuts…I rarely indulge.
Every year I propose I create an Allergy Friendly Carrot Cake with ‘Cream Cheese’ Icing for my birthday or Mother’s Day…and every year my boys turn their noses up at the [...]
Shortbread Cookies, Allergy Friendly
by Susan Hawrylow
This recipe is also Gluten, Dairy, Egg, Corn and Peanut/Tree Nut Free Shortbread Easter Cookies
Surviving the holidays with family and friends is not always easy when you are living with multiple food allergies.
Imagine you are a 2-year-old little boy with multiple food allergies…understanding why you cannot try many of the foods surrounding you [...]
Chocolate Chip Cookie, Oreo and Brownie Bars
Super Easy Outrageous Chocolate Chip Cookie, Oreo and Brownie Bars, by Caroline Davis
These sweet and delicious treats are a sure crowd pleaser. Treat your grandchildren to this multi layered bar.
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup light brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 Tablespoon pure vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 [...]
Almond Cake
After feeling nostalgic with the holidays upon us, I was missing my late grandmother. She always hosted the Passover meals and she had certain dishes that were her specialties. One was her Almond Cake. After searching the internet just because I was feeling sentimental, I came across www.scarlettabakes.com and her photos were the perfect representation [...]
Vanilla Cupcakes & Frosting
by Susan at the Food Allergy Chronicles
Little mini allergen friendly cupcakes are the perfect ‘bite sized treat’ to celebrate Easter!
Sure to please those with or without food allergies!
Decorated with jelly beans from Surf Sweets (free of corn syrup and made in a facility free of wheat, dairy, soy, eggs, tree nuts, nuts fish and shellfish) [...]
Allergy Friendly Chocolate Chip Cookies
by Susan Hawrylow
Dairy, Egg, Soy and Peanut/Tree Nut Free Chocolate Chip Cookies
3/4 cup Earth Balance Vegan Sticks (for a soy free version use Earth Balance Soy Free) at room temperature
1 1/4 cup lightly packed golden brown sugar
4 tbsp water
2 tsp pure vanilla
1 3/4 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
1 tsp kosher salt
1 1/4 tsp baking soda
3/4 cup [...]
Chocolate Chip Oreo Brownie Bar
by Caroline Davis
These incredibly yummy bars are easy to make, put them together with your grandchildren and be proud of the delicious dessert you created. Since it makes a HUGE helping, cut it up and freeze it for future visits.
Super Easy Outrageous Chocolate Chip Cookie, Oreo and Brownie Bars
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
1 cup [...]
Allergy Friendly Rice Krispie Treats
Dairy, Gluten, Soy and Peanut/Tree Nut Free Rice Krispie Squares, by Susan Hawrylow
A fun and simple recipe to make for or with your grandchild with food allergies is Dairy, Gluten, Soy, and Peanut/Tree Nut Free Rice Krispie Squares. It is the number one, year round, staple treat in our house!
A jar sits full on my [...]
