The Kitchen Invitation

02/15/2026

Did you know… I can bring the kitchen to YOU? 👩‍🍳

With my travel cooking setup, I can teach just about anywhere — schools, homeschool groups, birthday parties, community centers, private homes, scout troops, and more. This week I’ll be visiting Hart Public Library, Orchard View Middle School and Kitchen 242!

You don’t need a fancy kitchen to build confidence, learn skills, and create meaningful food experiences. I’ll bring the tools, the ingredients, and the energy — you bring the hungry learners. 💛

If you’ve been thinking about hosting a class, this is your sign. Let’s cook!

📩 Message me to plan your event

Or sign up for an upcoming class below!

https://mi-little-cooks.square.site/

10/23/2025

Thanks to my friend for the butternut squash! We sautéed it with bell pepper, onion and Italian sausage. Then we added broth, noodles and simmered until the noodles were cooked. Lastly we tossed in chopped spinach and parmesan. Chef’s kiss!

09/29/2025

Don't know what to do when kids won't eat dinner? Or ANY meal for that matter? Get some quick tips in this post!

A Family Culinary Dietitian's list of tips and resources for When Kids Won't Eat Dinner and you don't know what to do!

07/07/2025

These are my favorite cooking tools for kids and you probably already have a bunch of them!

Want the best cooking tools for kids? A family culinary RD shares her top kid-friendly kitchen tools by age—plus how to engage your kids.

07/01/2025

Dinner can be SO simple! Snack boards don’t have to be ascetically pleasing and they can include a wide variety of food. Serve it with a different eating utensils like toothpicks or spoons and let your kids have fun with it - you as well!💛

05/20/2025

Summer break is coming and let’s be real—snacks can feel never-ending when you’ve got a toddler. Or, you know, kids in general. Let me help you out with this list of 50+ ideas!

Toddler snack ideas written for you by a family dietitian that take time, schedules, nutrition, and simplicity into consideration.

04/09/2025

What if the secret to raising adventurous eaters isn’t about perfection? What if it’s about novelty and fun?

https://thekitcheninvitation.com/adventurous-eaters-make-it-novel-not-perfect/

03/06/2025

These tips will actually help so I highly recommend you read them and try to start applying some of them to your home today!

Get the top ten tips from a family nutritionist (read: family culinary dietitian) for learning to cook so little kids will eat.

01/30/2025

I am not vegetarian BUT specifically looking for vegetarian snacks is a great way to increase your consumption of plants and expand your palette!

Need a list of high protein snacks for vegetarians? This family culinary dietitian has you covered in this post.

01/22/2025

Okay maybe I’m just over making reels since I felt super done with it all yesterday, posting photos with helpful tips feels more manageable.

To the point! This post is your remind to set out extra foods your kids really like (most the time😉) with any meal but especially a meal you’re wondering if anyone’s going to touch. Our go-to’s are random veggies/fruit, yogurt, or toast/rolls etc. It varies but those are the main ones.

Case in point, my son (4yo) grabbed the peas that he likes and started playing with them in his hamburger skillet dish we made. Five minutes later, no prompting, he’s eating the dish all together.

Honestly, it’s a win to see more interaction and playing with food too! Just remember as best as you can keep mealtimes fun and enjoyable with no pressure🙃

01/20/2025

I was honestly feeling like stopping social media all together. I don’t do TT but the whole banning of it got me thinking.

I’ve enjoyed creating content to a certain extent but I have been caught up in the algorithm mindset for far too long and I just don’t care anymore.

So I’ll still post and share about MI Little Cooks (local kids, teens and family cooking classes I’m launching!) and share random cooking tips for you and your kids like this egg veggie hash one🙂but I just don’t know where this account will go from here. Stay tuned!

Cheers!