Recipes for Kids (Cooking with Kyle)

Long time readers may remember a series I did a few years back called Cooking with Kyle.  My son was interested in cooking and came up with several kid friendly recipes and shared them on the blog.  Well Kyle is all grown up now, and in college.  He still likes to cook, and helps out making meals occasionally  on days I am working.  While we are sheltering in place, making lots of meals and trying to find things for our kids to do, I thought it would be the perfect time to share a roundup of our Cooking with Kyle recipes.  If you have a kid that wants to give cooking a try, here they are. 

Chicken Salad Surprise

This was his first recipe all the way back in early 2012. He came up with his own Chicken Salad recipe and added a healthy surprise.  He was so proud of himself, and I remember it tasting really good. 

Breakfast Burritos

His second recipe was also a big success.  His burritos had mushrooms, sausage, and cheese, but you can make them with whatever ingredients you have on hand. 

Grilled Turkey and Cheese Sandwiches

Kyle still loves turkey and cheese sandwiches, he just does not always take the time to grill them. 

Bean and Cheese Burritos

What can I say?  Kyle really likes Burritos.  In this recipe he made some for dinner.  

Ham and Cheese Bundles and Deviled Eggs

In this post you get two recipes in one, and some silly pictures. 

Cheesy Chicken Legs

This recipe was quick and easy and tasted really good. I am not sure if they still make Fresh Takes, but I am sure there is some there are similar breading kits out there. 

Marinated Pork Chops

Look at that face! LOL!  He was smiling at the beginning of the recipe. We really liked these marinated pork chops, and it looks like it is about time to make them again.  

Cheese Fries

This time it was not a full meal, but a warm yummy snack. 

Chicken Marsala

A quick and easy healthy meal.  

Pizza Bites

Don't have pizza rolls in the house? This recipe shows you how to make your own and they are DELICIOUS! 

Chocolate Strawberry Muffins

Another delicious recipe that we will need to make again soon. They really disappeared fast during the photo shoot. 

Homemade Egg Potato Salad

A great side dish for the Cheesy BBQ Sliders below 

Cheesy BBQ Sliders

These are really good, and kid size. 

Homemade Pizza

This recipe was not your usual pizza.  Kyle put a twist on it, so there was something for everyone. 

I hope you enjoyed this round up of Cooking with Kyle recipes.  Some of them we forgot about, so we need to try them again.   In the next few days I will also be doing a round up for Crafting with Kara posts for those kid crafters out there.  

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Cooking with Kyle-Burritos

Kyle is looking entirely too happy in this photo.  He was messing around in the other photos, so I went with this one.  I also want to say ahead of time I apologize for the quality of these pictures.  We have horrible lighting in the kitchen and the USB cord to my better camera is currently broken.   I did want to share Kyle's latest, greatest recipe even if that means not so good picture.

Kyle came up with his own personal recipe. To make the process easier, he chose Chi Chis meat in the tub that was on sale.  It was must faster than frying up and seasoning his own and cheaper too.

The ingredients he used

• Chi Chis prepared taco meat 
• taco sauce
• burrito size tortilla 
• shredded cheese 
• a can of red beans 
• brown rice (for the side) 
• sour cream (optional) 
• jalapeno peppers (optional)

He warmed up the red beans using the directions on the back of the can.   While these were on the stove, he warmed up the Chi Chis meat in the microwave.  

Adding the ingredients to the burrito 

He added the taco meat, a spoonful of red beans, and then some of the shredded cheese 

Here he is rolling the burrito, and placing them in a Pyrex dish. A fun tip.. heat the tortillas in the microwave for 15-20 seconds before rolling. Warming them slightly keeps them from tearing. 

  

Funny story about the rice.  While Kyle  was putting the burritos together, Kara came in and asked to help. He told her that she could help with the rice.  She did not realize it was boil in a bag rice, so she started pouring it in the pot.  Halfway into pouring the rice, she was told that she was supposed to place the bag in the water.  Since there was still some rice in the bag, she threw it in.  Boil in a bag rice, became boil WITH a bag rice.    

I thought he might add some salsa to the burritos, but he insisted on adding taco sauce.  He just poured a few passes across the burritos. It actually tastes really good this way. 

He also added a fair amount of cheese on top of of the burritos, before placing them in the oven.  I helped him set the timer. He cooked them at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.  We did not need to cook it very long, because we used prepared, and warmed up taco meat.  

They looked really good when they came out of the oven.  

He served the brown rice on the side.  The burritos were excellent, the rice not so much. It seems boiling with a bag, made them too soggy.   

He was goofing off during the finished pic too.   He is busy thinking up his recipe for next week. Hope you stop back and check it out.  

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