We’re really excited about KIWI’s 2010 Next Great Young Chef contest, our search for the next generation of culinary experts, so this week we’re featuring cooking-related posts we love from some of our favorite mom blogs.

• Real Mom Kitchen‘s Super Bean Burritos are perfect fare for Meatless Mondays (or any day of the week!).
• Looking for a fun after-school treat? Try the UnGourmet‘s toasted coconut and chocolate chip cookies.
• 3 Kids and Us makes butter-browned potatoes that’ll hit the spot on a cold night.
• Why buy bread when it’s so easy to make your own? Check out Milk and Honey Mommy‘s whole wheat sandwich loaf.
• Tomorrow’s Groundhog’s Day! Warm up with Gourmet Mom on-the-Go‘s Groundhog Hot Cocoa.

-Marygrace, KIWI staff writer

Celebrating Labor Day weekend with a family cookout or barbecue? Get one last taste of summer with these recipes, which use the best of the season’s fruits and vegetables.

• Thai shrimp lettuce wraps
• Quinoa chopped salad
• Grilled fish sandwiches
• Kiwi and summer fruit kebabs
• Lemon blueberry sorbet

-Marygrace, KIWI Staffer