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35 KID APPROVED RECIPES
DECONSTRUCTED & BELOVED MEALS THAT HELP SELECTIVE EATERS EXPLORE NEW FOOD
This e-book shares our best recipes, tested across 2,000+ kids, so you make ONE meal for the entire family, with specific ways of parsing out ingredients that tend to be controversial for many kids.
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35 Recipes that are Kid Tested, Registered Dietitian Approved and Chef Inspired
Specific directions on how to make ONE recipe for the entire family
Meals that are relatively simple - get your child involved!
Nutrient dense ingredients necessary for growing children
Tips to get your child involved in the cooking process
No bribing, force feeding, guilt or cheerleading!
customer testimonials
Maija M.
My son is normally quite hesitant to try new foods, but this experience has made him a lot more daring overall.
Lily M.
All the recipes are delicious!
jackie z.
I am so glad to see my daughter proudly finish the delicious dishes she prepares and to try new food!
sick of feeling like a short order cook?
This recipe book includes:
35 Recipes that are Kid Tested, Registered Dietitian Approved and Chef Inspired.
Specific Directions on how to make one recipe for the entire family, parsing out some ingredients that are known to be controversial for kids.
Meals that are relatively simple to make and full of nutrient dense ingredients.
BONUS Lunch Planner! I’ve got it down where I can make all 3 of my kids lunches in +/- 7 minutes (the time it takes to boil an egg or make a quick tortellini)
Finally, an opportunity to enjoy dinner as a family with the same recipe and rid yourself of mealtime battles & feeling like a short order cook!
DID YOU KNOW…
It can take an exposure of up to 20 times of a specific ingredient before a child might even try it - Mayo Clinic
Introducing
35 kid approved recipes
Transform picky eating into fun food adventures with Junior Chefs Kitchen deconstructed recipe book for selective eaters.
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Junior Chefs Kitchen is a children's culinary school in Chicago. Throughout the process of starting JCK, while raising my own three kids, we have recipe tested these across 2,000+ of the most selective eaters. Rest assured, you're in good hands.
The founder - Niki
As a mom of three kids (ages 10, 8 & 6), I have been at the dinner table, ready for battle.
“ew, that looks gross!”
“why does that smell weird”
"what is that green thing?!'
“why can't you just sit still!”
The mealtime NEGOTIATORS
It wasn't until we sought the help of Occupational & Speech Therapists that we learned more about how to NOT control mealtimes but focus more on the joy & exploration.
The method
We learned about the Ellyn Satter method & this really clicked for us. We don't pick “fads” or “diets” or subscribe to grifting influencers but what stuck and was easy to digest (ha! pun intended) was the Satter Division of Responsibility - she is a Registered Dietitian and has decades of experience as the authority on eating and feeding. She would be a dream come true to meet!
The responsibility
The Parent is responsible for what, when and where and the child is responsible for how much and whether of eating.
The parent is responsible for what, when and where. The child is responsible for how much & whether of eating - Ellyn Satter
MEET jck's founder - niki cordell
We foster friendships & creativity with food. Trying new foods can be intimidating and we just make it fun.
I have fond memories of sitting at the kitchen island, doing my homework while my dad cooked dinner. We weren't super adventurous eaters but the memories of mealtime were enjoyable. Somewhere along the way, I feel we've lost that art of coming together over a meal with our family. As a working mom (I left my corporate job 1.5 years into founding Junior Chefs Kitchen), I was tired of cooking and getting the side eye at dinner time or worse, tears and arguments over the meal I just spent 30-40 mins making was arguably “gross" & unfamiliar.
Over a few years of working with Occupational and Speech Therapists we learned an incredible amount of how to interact with children and food. How to approach new foods - with curiosity and no control.
I am proud that over the past (almost) 2 years while JCK has been open, we have tested these super yummy recipes with the pickiest of eaters, over 2,000+ children. I am here to share these with you in the hopes of alleviating exhaustion at the end of the day when you want to create happy memories and full bellies.
WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?
It’s time to stop the mealtime battles