12 Child Friendly those cute dishes that are easy

When it comes to children involves excited about foods that are not bright envelopes or crackers shaped like a fish comes, I say bring on the monkeys. With four children under 5 years have only one rule in the kitchen: All ideas should be feasible. (Can you hear me, Pinterest?) Children ask while I was carving a banana pancakes on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles will not work. Instead, all simple ideas with the right amount of ta-da are also dazzle the most reluctant in minutes.

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  Fourth of July with cheese and crackers issues

  Charity Curley Mathews
  The secret? Use a vegetable cutter (or small cookie cutter) to produce star-shaped cheese, then thread on skewers and toothpicks. Time: maximum 5 minutes. Get the recipe here.
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  Oven-egg-shaped bug

  Charity Curley Mathews
  Easier to omelets to cook a lot: pour the egg mixture into the greased cake pans and let the oven do the work - and do not worry, even the round regularly! Get the recipe here.
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  Marshmallow Flower Cupcakes

  Charity Curley Mathews
  We loved this idea of parents today, so I tried it at home - and yes, it was as easy as promised. Get the recipe here.
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  Chile and Cheddar Perfect

  Charity Curley Mathews
  These 4 ounces of juice glasses are as versatile as my, er, tool. Yes, they work for the juice, but also perfect yogurt and fruit half, smoothies and even chili. Only the layer. Get the recipe here.
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  Birds nest just

  Charity Curley Mathews
  Originally created for Easter, these sweet treats I work for the lover of birds throughout the year. Wanted: Your favorite brownie recipe, cut glass round and some candy up there (? Do not attempt Egg Jelly Bean season instead). Get the recipe here.
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  Pots Castillo

  Charity Curley Mathews
  If you have a muffin and a favorite bread recipe, you can do this. The flag? + Masking tape a wooden skewer. Get the recipe here.
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  Pork and pineapple skewers

  Charity Curley Mathews
  Speaking of kebabs, pork chops are fine, but dinner is always more fun when served on a stick. How long does it take for the meat into cubes and put on a stick? Almost as much as cook a kebab, save more, rather than a whole chops from pan. Get the recipe here.
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  Mini Pumpkin Muffins

  Charity Curley Mathews
  Click on a thumbnail, whatever increases the chances for a new recipe to try out, and swallowed up in this case. All you need is a mini-muffin tins, and believe me, you are always and forever (and more) to use. Bonus: Mini cupcakes are easy to meals, snacks or breakfast later fill and freeze. Get the recipe here.
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  Roasted whole carrots

  Charity Curley Mathews
  And sometimes it's better to go big. If we prepare carrots scale for children, the councils have come on each side of the plate so that an impression which is at least as large. Bonus: no cutting required. Get the recipe here.
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  Small Smart Soups

  Charity Curley Mathews
  Yes, these are technically glasses, but I love soup unusual dishes. Kids think that they do something elegant, while the serving size is only for new recipes. Get the recipe here.
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  Chicken Pot Pies with flowers and star crusts

  Charity Curley Mathews
  Sometimes a recipe is Ina Garten is child friendly with the push of a stamp in puff pastry - and individual forms of help. Get the recipe here.
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  Hard Hens

  Charity Curley Mathews
  While this is the most complicated of the group - but at the same time, all you need is an egg, a carrot, two seeds of Chia and a kitchen knife. Ta-da! Get the recipe here.

Charity Curley Mathews is a former leader has MarthaStewart.com blogger and HGTV.com family dinners, editorial strategy consultant and mother of four children. It is a contribution to FoodNetwork.com and founder of Foodlets.com: Mini gourmet ... Maybe.