Kids Can Cook: Tacos — Not Just for Tuesdays
Your kids can make quick, satisfying weeknight meals.
Easy Stress-baking with Kids Recipes
Editor at PDX Parent Magazine
PDX Parent's editor Denise Castañon loves sharing new ideas with other Portland parents. You can find her cooking, eating, crafting and writing in Southeast where she lives with her husband, 5-year-old son and 7-year-old daughter.
Latest posts by Denise Castañon (see all)
- Don’t Miss UFO Fest in McMinnville - September 20, 2021
- Family-Friendly Food Carts: Try Moore Food & Company - September 6, 2021
- Speak Up for Families in Oregon: 3 Ways to Be Involved - August 31, 2021
There’s a reason flour was one of the first things to fly from the shelves when Governor Brown issued a stay at home order: baking can be a way to relax — and a way to feel control over your life, even if just for a little bit. Plus you’ve got something tasty to eat …
Prepared Meals Delivered to Your Door
Editor at PDX Parent Magazine
PDX Parent's editor Denise Castañon loves sharing new ideas with other Portland parents. You can find her cooking, eating, crafting and writing in Southeast where she lives with her husband, 5-year-old son and 7-year-old daughter.
Latest posts by Denise Castañon (see all)
- Don’t Miss UFO Fest in McMinnville - September 20, 2021
- Family-Friendly Food Carts: Try Moore Food & Company - September 6, 2021
- Speak Up for Families in Oregon: 3 Ways to Be Involved - August 31, 2021
Raise your hand if you are tired of cooking. 🙋🏻♀️ Getting take out is a fun diversion, and a great way to support local small businesses, but it can get spendy very quickly. Enter fully prepared meal services. You can head online, select your meals, and then — someone else cooks them! And most of …
Gluten-free Eggplant Parm
Ditch all of the gluten and none of the flavor with this extra-crunchy eggplant dish.
Eight Methods to Help Kids Eat More Veggies
Kat Merck is a freelance writer and editor who admittedly spends way too much time online. A Portland resident since 2006, she also enjoys reading, cooking and exploring the city with her husband and young son.
Latest posts by Kat Merck (see all)
- Nursing Advice: Help! My Baby’s Latch Feels like a Snapping Turtle - September 13, 2021
- Expecting Parents Should Have This Talk - September 6, 2021
- Water, Water, Everywhere - June 26, 2021
Our writer tries eight methods for encouraging her picky eater to consume more vegetables. What worked — and what failed miserably. Do your kids eat their vegetables? Do you pack their BPA-free bento lunchbox compartments with organic broccoli and bell pepper strips, and they come home from school or day care eaten? If so, this …
Recipe File: Vegan Chocolate Pie
Let the kids help you whip up this easy, no-bake, delicious chocolate dessert.
Recipe: Soba Sensation from Saving Pan
Editor at PDX Parent Magazine
PDX Parent's editor Denise Castañon loves sharing new ideas with other Portland parents. You can find her cooking, eating, crafting and writing in Southeast where she lives with her husband, 5-year-old son and 7-year-old daughter.
Latest posts by Denise Castañon (see all)
- Don’t Miss UFO Fest in McMinnville - September 20, 2021
- Family-Friendly Food Carts: Try Moore Food & Company - September 6, 2021
- Speak Up for Families in Oregon: 3 Ways to Be Involved - August 31, 2021
Celebration Blondies
Browned butter + brown sugar give a decadent edge to these easy-to-make treats.
Recipe File: Veggie Enchilada Bake
Judith Klein Rich has been blogging about food since 2007. Born in Slovakia, her enthusiasm for food experimentation and creation stems from her deeply seated Eastern European roots. Currently writing under the alias of Eaty Pie (eatypie.com), her blog explores dining experiences, meal creation and travel adventures from a kid and a grown-up perspective.
Latest posts by Judith Rich (see all)
- Recipe File: Homemade Lemonade - June 16, 2020
- Gluten-free Eggplant Parm - April 13, 2020
- Recipe File: Easy Cheesy Bread - March 9, 2020
Mexican food is a popular staple in our household. We love it for many reasons, including the various seasonal veggies you can incorporate. This new rendition of enchiladas more closely resembles a layered lasagna, giving it that comfort food quality we relish during cold winter months. Using small, street-style tortillas is key, making this dish …
A New Stew
Mix up your family’s beef stew with a Brazilian twist — and do it in a fraction of the time in an electric pressure cooker.
Recipe File: Sweet Potato Latkes & Applesauce
Shake up the family breakfast routine with this sweet potato latke + applesauce combo.
Recipe: Amron's Shepherd's Pie
Ali Wilkinson is one of the founders of PDX Kids Calendar. She loves exploring Portland with her three small children, especially when the explorations lead outdoors, to music or to ice cream. You can read more from Ali at www.runknitlove.com.
Latest posts by Ali Wilkinson (see all)
- Our Favorite Apple Picking Spots Near PDX - September 20, 2021
- Hiking Tom, Dick and Harry Mountain with Kids - August 3, 2021
- The Basics of Camping with Kids - August 3, 2021
If you don’t have (or like) zucchini or carrots, sub in parsnips or broccoli — or other firm, fibrous veggies you have on hand. Amron also recommends using grass-fed or pastured meats and butter whenever possible. Read more about how this Portlander feeds her family in the November 2017 edition of PDX Parent. Serves 6 …
Kid to Know Award-Winning Kale Recipe
Kid to Know Award-Winning Kale Recipe
