Food Coach Lyndsay's Favorite Recipes

As a busy mom with a picky kid, I need quick, kid-friendly recipes that allow me to customize plates. I’ll have a kid-friendly plate and an adult plate so that I don’t have to make two different meals or miss out on my own favorite veggies and herbs!

Let me know how you and your family enjoy these!

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Breakfast - Four Ingredient Banana Pancakes

These are always a hit at our house! I add a side of fresh berries and extra sliced banana (to top the pancakes or for the kids to gobble up before the pancakes hit the plate). On hungrier days or if it’s a breakfast-for-dinner kind of night, I’ll include a nut butter on the side for dipping or spreading on top of the pancakes.

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Lunch - Quick Chickpea Salad Sandwich

Quick, easy, and delicious! To make it even quicker, I will toss the chickpeas in a food processor for a quick pulse rather than hand-mashing. I mix a basic salad to use for the kids and then divvy out a portion for the adults with the onion and any additions like crunchy veggies or herbs that the kids may not like.

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Dinner - Simple Lentil Bolognese

This is a great recipe when I need a quick meal without much prep, and it’s totally customizable! For texture-sensitive kids, I purée fresh veggies and/or lentils in the food processor and add to the sauce when heating it on the stovetop (check out our Sneaky Veggies post for more tips like this!). Then, I top the adult plates with extra herbs and whole veggies like roasted red peppers and mushrooms.

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Snack - Cashew Berry Smoothie

Instead of reaching for a coffee when an afternoon crash hits, I make this smoothie. I typically soak the cashews to make the consistency creamier. Bonus: it’s also kid-approved!

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Snack - Baby Carrots, Crackers and Hummus

Not the most glamorous, but practicality wins when it comes to consistency! Veggies or crackers and hummus is a super easy snack! I make grab-and-go snacks by washing and chopping veggies - baby carrots, cherry tomatoes (sliced in half for kids), celery sticks, etc. -  and portioning them in individual containers or mason jars for easy snacking throughout the week. For more variety, you can switch up hummus flavors, or make your own, and you can also pair with crackers or pretzel sticks.