YUM-O! empowers kids and their families to develop healthy relationships with food and cooking.
Sweet potatoes are one of the most nutritious and tasty vegetables you can eat! You can enjoy this recipe as-is, or jazz it up by adding in 1/4 cup maple syrup or 1 chipotle in adobo sauce. Try serving with Creole Meatloves with Trinity Gravy.
Serves 4-6
This exciting and fun-to-prepare meal has whole grains and fresh vegetables, making it both a delicious and nutritious meal for you and your family. You can also swap in or add Vegetarian “Veg-Head” Beans as a vegetarian option.
This dish was served in over 1600 New York City school's as part of Yum-o!'s collaboration with the New York City Department of Education's Office of SchoolFood!
Serves 4
Baked and bubbly, this combination of ingredients is irresistible! For a vegetarian meal, use tofu sausage.
Serves 4-6
We want to hear from you! The kitchen is an incredible place to learn, grow and build confidence. Cooking and eating brings families and friends together and builds memories that last a lifetime. In this section, we're featuring recipes and tips from friends who have shared how they have fun in the kitchen!
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Alli M. has gotten her twin boys enthusiastic about cooking by showing them how to safely participate in a variety of tasks in the kitchen. They've shared one of their favorite recipes – Pesto with Apples and Noodles – and Alli has shared some great tips for cooking with kids.
Ally's mom has a great tip: she let's her look through cookbooks and find a recipe they both want to make – then they make it "kid size."
Jennifer's son Max loves to help in the kitchen by stirring ingredients together and tasting what's cooking to see how it's coming along! Jennifer makes a point to talk about what they're doing so that he can watch and learn now, and remember how to do it again later! Check out their favorite Now and Later Red Sauce recipe with another take on the same theme!
Danielle is only 13 and is already working as a sous chef recipe tester! We wish her good luck!
Dante is only 11 years old, but he sure cooks like a professional.
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