Mama Knows Nutrition: The Podcast

37: Tips for Cooking with Toddlers [feat. Heather Staller from Happy Kids Kitchen]

March 21, 2022 Kacie Barnes, MCN, RDN Season 1
Mama Knows Nutrition: The Podcast
37: Tips for Cooking with Toddlers [feat. Heather Staller from Happy Kids Kitchen]
Show Notes

Heather Staller is a mom, cooking instructor, and recipe developer dedicated to getting kids into the kitchen. After culinary school, she worked for many years at a recreational cooking school teaching kids camps and workshops for ages 3 to 16. Currently, Heather runs her own business and online platform where she shares recipes, lunch box ideas, and cooking knowledge on her website HappyKidsKitchen.com and her Instagram page @heather.happykidskitchen. In 2019, she published a cookbook, Little Helpers Toddler Kitchen, with over 40 healthy recipes written with specific instructions for toddlers to help make, but for everyone to enjoy. Currently Heather lives north of Boston by the beach with her two elementary school-aged boys and her husband.

In This Episode, We Discuss…

  1. How to cook with toddlers without adding to your to-do list (02:00)
  2. How using language keeps kids interested in food. (Ooh la la!) (05:45)
  3. Fun ways to easily get kids involved in the kitchen (07:00)
  4. Cooking activities for toddlers (13:30)
  5. When to start teaching your kids about food (15:45)