Recipes
Cook together: quick, fun recipes
Fun to make for kids and parents together: home versions of the park snacks we love and the dishes from stories we read, with about five ingredients, ready in 15 minutes or so, no frying. Every recipe marks the steps kids can do and the ones that need a grown-up.
Cinnamon Sugar Churro Chips
Flour tortillas brushed with butter, tossed in cinnamon sugar and crisped in the air fryer or oven. All the churro flavor, no frying, about 15 minutes.
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Graveyard Dirt Cups
Chocolate pudding, crushed cookie dirt and gummy worms wriggling out, with a cookie tombstone on top. No cooking, ten minutes.
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Minty Green Lemonade
Cold lemonade with a splash of mint syrup, a cherry and a sprig of mint. Our at-home take on the famous non-alcoholic mint julep. Five minutes.
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Orange Cream Whip
A can of frozen orange juice, a scoop of whipped topping, milk and ice, blended thick and frosty. Four ingredients, five minutes.
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Quick Layered Ratatouille
From RatatouilleThin rounds of zucchini, squash and tomato fanned in a spiral over tomato sauce, like the famous dish in the movie, cooked in the microwave.
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Cheese and Strawberry Flavor Bites
From RatatouilleLittle skewers of cheese and strawberry with a drizzle of honey: a taste test that shows how two flavors can be better together.
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Tasting-Spoon Tomato Soup
From RatatouilleA smooth tomato soup that kids season themselves, one pinch and one taste at a time, like a real chef.
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Fluffy Herb Omelette
From RatatouilleA soft French-style omelette with butter and chives, folded and ready in about three minutes.
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Crackly Garlic Bread
From RatatouilleBaguette with garlic butter, baked until the crust crackles when you squeeze it. Listen closely.
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Toasty Mushroom and Cheese Skewers
From RatatouilleMushrooms browned in butter with a little thyme, threaded on skewers and topped with melty cheese.
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Easy Chocolate Croissants
From RatatouilleCrescent dough rolled around squares of chocolate and baked golden, like the pain au chocolat at a French bakery.
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Quick Croque Monsieur
From RatatouilleThe classic French ham and cheese toastie with bubbly cheese on top, made fast with a toaster oven.
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Two-Minute Mug Flan
From Kitchen Princess, volume 1Caramel on the bottom, silky custard on top, cooked in a mug in the microwave. Five ingredients and a few minutes.
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Quick Tarama Potato Salad
From Kitchen Princess, volume 1The Japanese-style take on taramasalata: creamy mashed potato mixed with salty cod roe, lemon and mayo. Great on crackers.
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Rainbow Jelly Parfait
From Kitchen Princess, volume 1Cubes of colorful jelly layered in a glass in rainbow order with whipped cream. No waiting for layers to set.
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Quick Decorated Christmas Cookies
From Kitchen Princess, volume 1Slice-and-bake sugar cookies decorated with icing and sprinkles. The baking takes nine minutes and the decorating is all kids.
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15-Minute Onion Gratin Soup
From Kitchen Princess, volume 1Soft sweet onions in broth with a cheesy toast floating on top. The onions get a head start in the microwave.
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Chocolate Macaron-Style Cookie Sandwiches
From Kitchen Princess, volume 2Thin chocolate cookies sandwiched with a smooth chocolate filling: the look and taste of macarons without the tricky baking.
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Strawberry Shortcake Cups
From Kitchen Princess, volume 2The Japanese-style strawberry shortcake (soft sponge, whipped cream, strawberries) layered in cups with store-bought cake.
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Honey Yogurt Mousse
From Kitchen Princess, volume 2Greek yogurt folded with whipped cream and honey into a light, tangy mousse. No gelatin, no cooking.
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Peach Pie Cups
From Kitchen Princess, volume 2Mini pie crust cups baked in a muffin tin and filled with cinnamon peaches. All the pie, a fraction of the time.
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Polka Dot Pancakes
From Kitchen Princess, volume 3Pancakes with chocolate polka dots cooked right into the surface. A fun trick with a zip-top bag.
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Pinwheel Roll Sandwiches
From Kitchen Princess, volume 3Soft bread flattened, spread, rolled up and sliced into pinwheels. Perfect for lunch boxes and picnics.
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Banana Cream Puffs
From Kitchen Princess, volume 3Store-bought cream puff shells filled with whipped cream and banana and drizzled with chocolate.
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Carrot Cake Mug Cake
From Kitchen Princess, volume 3A warm spiced carrot cake made in a mug in the microwave, topped with a spoon of cream cheese frosting.
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Mont Blanc Cups
From Kitchen Princess, volume 3Strands of sweet chestnut cream piped over whipped cream on a little meringue, like a snowy mountain.
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Quick Omurice
From Kitchen Princess, volume 4Ketchup fried rice wrapped in a soft omelet and finished with a ketchup heart. A Japanese diner favorite.
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Cinnamon Apple Mug Cake
From Kitchen Princess, volume 4Warm diced apple and cinnamon in a soft cake made from pancake mix, cooked in a mug in two minutes.
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Easy Cocoa Scones
From Kitchen Princess, volume 4Chocolatey scones made with biscuit mix and cocoa, studded with chocolate chips. Mix, pat, bake.
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Fruit Agar Jelly
From Kitchen Princess, volume 4Fruit juice set with agar, the seaweed-based jelly that firms up much faster than gelatin, with fruit inside.
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Strawberry Tartlets
From Kitchen Princess, volume 5Little store-bought tart shells filled with vanilla pudding, topped with strawberries and a shiny jam glaze.
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Castella-Style Honey Mug Cake
From Kitchen Princess, volume 5A light, bouncy honey sponge inspired by Japanese castella, made fluffy by whisking the egg well and cooked in the microwave.
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Easy Rolled Crepes
From Kitchen Princess, volume 5Thin crepes from a quick blender batter, rolled into cones with whipped cream and fruit like Japanese street crepes.
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Fluffy Soufflé Ice Cream Cups
From Kitchen Princess, volume 5Softened ice cream whipped with cream and piled up above the rim of the cup, like a frozen soufflé.
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Tomato Bruschetta
From Kitchen Princess, volume 6Crunchy toasted bread topped with fresh tomato, basil and olive oil. Five ingredients, no cooking beyond the toaster.
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Flan Cake Stacks
From Kitchen Princess, volume 6Ready-made caramel custard turned out onto a round of soft cake, so the caramel soaks in. A five-minute take on flan cake.
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Baked Curry Rolls
From Kitchen Princess, volume 6Thick Japanese curry wrapped in crescent dough and baked golden: an easy version of curry bread.
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Two-Ingredient Yogurt Flatbread
From Kitchen Princess, volume 6Soft, chewy flatbreads from just self-rising flour and yogurt, cooked in a dry pan. Brush with butter or honey.
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Golden Sweet Potato Bites
From Kitchen Princess, volume 6Sweet potato mashed with butter and honey, shaped into ovals, brushed with egg and toasted golden. A Japanese bakery favorite.
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Fresh Fruit Cocktail Cups
From Kitchen Princess, volume 7A bright mix of fresh fruit in a honey-lemon splash, served in glasses. A fresh take on the canned classic.
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Quick Lemon Madeleines
From Kitchen Princess, volume 7Little shell-shaped butter cakes with lemon zest. Bake in a madeleine pan, or in a mini muffin tin.
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Japanese Ketchup Spaghetti (Napolitan)
From Kitchen Princess, volume 7Spaghetti tossed with sausage, onion, green pepper and ketchup: the cozy Japanese café dish called Napolitan.
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Graham Cracker Mille-Feuille
From Kitchen Princess, volume 7Layers of crisp graham crackers, vanilla pudding and strawberries, stacked tall like the French pastry.
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No-Bake Cheesecake Cups
From Kitchen Princess, volume 7A cookie-crumb base, a smooth cream cheese filling and berry jam on top. No oven, no waiting.
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Microwave Strawberry Jam
From Kitchen Princess, volume 8Fresh strawberry jam made in a bowl in the microwave in about ten minutes. No canning, no pectin.
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Cucumber Tea Sandwiches
From Kitchen Princess, volume 8Thin cucumber slices on soft bread with cream cheese, cut into fingers or triangles. The classic for a tea party.
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Hazelnut Kiss Cookies
From Kitchen Princess, volume 8Little round cookies sandwiched with chocolate-hazelnut spread, inspired by Italian baci di dama, "lady's kisses".
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Quick Crescent Cinnamon Rolls
From Kitchen Princess, volume 9Crescent dough spread with butter and cinnamon sugar, rolled, sliced and baked, then drizzled with a simple glaze.
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Rich Hot Chocolate
From Kitchen Princess, volume 9Real hot chocolate from cocoa, sugar and milk, with a pinch of salt for a deeper flavor. Better than a packet in five minutes.
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Banana Bread in a Mug
From Kitchen Princess, volume 9Moist banana bread for one, made in a mug from a ripe banana and pancake mix in two minutes.
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Easy Chicken Doria
From Kitchen Princess, volume 9Japanese rice gratin: rice and chicken in creamy white sauce under melted cheese, made with leftovers and a jar of sauce.
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Creamy Vegetable Potage
From Kitchen Princess, volume 9A smooth, creamy blended vegetable soup from frozen vegetables, broth and milk. Ready in about twelve minutes.
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Five-Minute Salted Caramel Sauce
From Kitchen Princess, volume 10Easy brown-sugar salted caramel for dipping apples or pouring over ice cream. No candy thermometer needed.
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15-Minute Skillet Paella
From Kitchen Princess, volume 10Golden rice with sausage, shrimp and peas in one pan, made fast with ready-cooked rice.
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Sunrise Fruit Mocktail
From Kitchen Princess, volume 10A layered, alcohol-free sunrise drink: orange juice and sparkling water over a red syrup that rises like a sunrise.
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Shortcut Crème Brûlée Cups
From Kitchen Princess, volume 10Cold vanilla custard topped with sugar and caramelized under the broiler until it cracks like glass.
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Bao's Banana Panda Milkshake
A thick banana milkshake topped with a cookie-crumb panda face, named for Bao, our panda in banana-print pajamas.
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Penny the Penguin Pancakes
Toasted frozen pancakes turned into our mascot Penny: a chocolate-spread body, a plain pancake tummy, banana eyes and a strawberry beak. Ten minutes, no batter.
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Pineapple Whip Float
A creamy, dairy-light pineapple soft serve made in a blender, then floated in pineapple juice. Three ingredients, five minutes.
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