Cooking

Make meals a family affair with ideas for healthy foods and fun recipes that kids will ask for over and over again. Plus advice for how to deal with a picky eater, tips on food safety, and quick-and-easy dinners that help you make the most of your time and your budget.

Calling all cooks!
Thai Chicken

Everyone has a favorite dish and we want to know about yours. If you have a great recipe that your family and friends love, share it with us. Your recipe could be chosen to appear in a future issue of Family Circle.


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Kid Friendly Food
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Kids can be notoriously tough to please. Try this mom-tested advice to turn them around, then make some of our favorite kid recipes that will lead to fuss-free dinners in no time.

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Cooking with Kids
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The key to making the dinner hour more fun? Get your kids involved in the cooking with simple tasks and easy recipes even the littlest chef can master.

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Food Safety
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The kitchen is truly the heart of your home, but it can also hold many hazards for little ones. Keep your kids safe from kitchen accidents and food poisoning with these food safety guidelines.

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Quick & Easy Dinners
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We know busy moms need meal solutions that work. Try our kid-tested, mom-approved meals to make feeding your family easier any night of the week.

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Family Favorites
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We all have a favorite family meals sure to please all ages and even the pickiest of eaters. But if you find yourself in a food rut, we've got healthy, easy tips to jump-start your cooking, and make it fun for the whole family.

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