Cooking in the New Year

by kiwilog

Last year, my New Year’s resolution was to try a new recipe every week. And I actually did it! Well, up until March or so (at some point, tuna sandwiches for dinner started looking like a gourmet meal!).

But since I at least had some success with it, I decided to resolve the same thing again this year. I’m a big fan of easy recipes, because even though I know spending 2 hours making a wonderful meal is worth it in the end, anything over 45 minutes is usually too big of a commitment for me. Fortunately, I work at a magazine that has some great, healthy recipes that are made especially so kids can help their parents cook!

Right now, I’m working my way through Marygrace Taylor’s fantastic meal ideas in The Great Pantry Challenge. And one of my hands-down, all-time favorite KIWI recipes is our budget-friendly Chicken Picatta with Spinach Mashed Potatoes dish. It’s such an easy recipe that’s more delicious than you’d think by looking at the simple ingredient list. The best part? It averages out to about $3.69 a serving. That’s money well spent!

Do you cook with your kids? Or–even better–do your kids sometimes cook the whole meal themselves? Check out our Next Great Young Chef contest. We’re looking for kids who like to get creative in the kitchen. Just enter your kid’s recipe along with a video of her whipping it up, and she could win thousands of dollars in prizes plus a feature in KIWI!

-Michelle Carlton, KIWI editor

Tags: contests, food, recipe