Grandma Food

Our Grandma Food section features easy recipes to make with kids or for kids. Cooking together is a wonderful way to connect with the grandkids and to support healthy eating habits. We continue to update this section; check back for new recipe ideas.

Small Ways to Make Christmas Magic

By Grandma Sandy | December 16, 2020

Baking cookies together remotely, setting a festive table–plan small ways to make Christmas magic.

Christmas Sweets: Make Easy Truffles

By Grandma Sandy | December 9, 2020

Easy and elegant Dark Chocolate Truffles can serve as Christmas sweets for dessert, gifts, or favors.

A Simple Gingerbread House Party

By Grandma Sandy | December 2, 2020

Use graham crackers to make little “gingerbread” houses. Turn this activity into a zoom holiday party.

This stuffing recipe takes about 30 minutes.

Thanksgiving for Two: Make it a Party!

By Grandma Sandy | November 11, 2020

You may just two, but don’t skip Thanksgiving dinner. Keep dishes simple, like this 30-minute stuffing.

How to Make Sushi at Home–it’s Easy!

By Grandma Sandy | October 28, 2020

Learn to make sushi rice at home; then present it in one of several ways.

Pumpkin patch cupcakes are made with marzipan dough.

Halloween Cupcakes to Make for Kids

By Grandma Sandy | October 21, 2020

No trick-or-treating this year? Make the grandkids easy and delightful Halloween cupcakes.

Doughnuts: Comfort Food we Need Now

By Grandma Sandy | September 30, 2020

Grandmas need treats, too! Quick and easy, DIY Okinawan doughnuts make scrumptious comfort food.

Make a Bento Lunch for a Picky Eater

By Grandma Sandy | September 9, 2020

Make this easy, dinosaur-themed bento lunch box to entice and encourage a picky eater.

Camp Grandma: An Easy Recipe for Kids

By Grandma Sandy | August 19, 2020

For our fifth Camp Grandma project, we made an easy, delicious, no-bake cheesecake in a cup.

A Family Get-Together during Covid-19

By Grandma Sandy | June 17, 2020

With Covid-19, it’s hard to know when grandparents can have a family get-together. We took the plunge.