"Kids love to learn and have fun. In this class, each learner will become a mini chef, creating fun treats, snacks, or meals.

This is a weekly class that will meet for 30 minutes each week.

Your child will also develop knowledge of following directions, measuring ingredients, and executing recipes to create delightful treats.

The ingredients will be posted 1 week before class begins. We will make something different each week. Please have the ingredients ready, but not measured out before class together as a group, we will mix and practice math skills."





September 1- September 7
Walking Tacos
1 pound ground beef
1 (1 ounce) package taco seasoning mix
6 (1.75 ounce) packages nacho cheese-flavored corn chips (such as Doritos)
1 (8 ounce) package taco cheese blend
2 tomatoes, diced
1 cup shredded lettuce
1 (8 ounce) container sour cream
Salsa


September 8- September 14
Meatball Pizza Subs
1-2 lbs. of meat ( Beef,Turkey,Chicken)
2 Eggs
Oats or Bread Crumbs
1/2 Cup of milk
garlic powder
onion powder

Favorite Pizza Sauce
Pepperoni
Cheese
Sub Bread


September 15- September 21
Apple Ring Pancakes - Light & Fluffy Pancakes
2-3 apples
2-3 tablespoons butter divided
¾ cups water
1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
1 cups pancake mix
Cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice

September 22- September 28
One Pot Spaghetti and Meatballs
24 ounces marinara sauce
14.5 oz diced tomatoes
1½ cups low sodium beef or chicken broth
1 cup water or red wine
2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon onion powder
¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes optional
12 ounces dry spaghetti uncooked and broken in half
24 fully cooked 1- to 1-½ inch frozen Italian meatballs no need to thaw (about 1 pound)
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese divided

September 29- October 5
Texas Toast Sloppy Joes
1 lb lean ground beef
1 white onion finely diced
1 green bell pepper finely diced
1 cup ketchup
3 ounces tomato paste
¼ cup honey barbecue sauce
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
½ teaspoon garlic powder
salt to taste
ground black pepper to taste
8 pieces Texas Toast
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
fresh parsley for garnish

October 6- October 12
Lazy Enchiladas and Super Stuffed Baked Apples
22.5 ounces box frozen beef & cheese taquitos
10 ounces can of enchilada sauce
4 ounces can of mild diced green chilis
8 ounces block of Colby jack cheese shredded
1 tablespoon fresh cilantro chopped

Super Stuffed Baked Apples
4 apples
4 teaspoons cinnamon
½-3/4 cups Granola
½ cups brown sugar
¼ cups butter cut into 4 cubes

October 13- October 19
Copycat KFC Bowl and Kisses Acorn Treats
20 chicken nuggets or tenders divided
12 ounce bag frozen corn divided
8 ounce bag Idahoan Buttery Homestyle Mashed Potatoes prepared and divided
18 ounce jar Heinz chicken gravy divided
1 cup cheddar cheese shredded and divided

Kisses Acorn Treats
25 almond Hershey's kisses
25 special dark Hershey's kisses
25 nuttier butter bite cookies
50 mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
¼ cup Reese’s peanut butter chips

October 20- October 26
Slow Cooker Queso Chicken Tacos and Maple Snickerdoodles
2-3 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts (4 medium-sized chicken breasts)
1 ounce package mild taco seasoning or use homemade taco seasoning
10 ounce can mild diced tomatoes and green chilies with juice
4 ounce can diced green chiles
1 tsp kosher salt
½ tsp cracked black pepper
15 ounce container salsa con queso
Street taco size flour tortillas
shredded lettuce, sour cream, diced tomatoes and chopped cilantro optional garnish

Maple Snickerdoodles
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup butter, softened
½ cup brown sugar
½ cup granulated sugar
1 egg
½ cup maple syrup
1 teaspoon maple extract

October 27- November 2
BBQ Hawaiian Pizza
1 store bought whole wheat or multi-grain pizza dough, or homemade if you prefer
1 1/2 cups cubed pineapple, fresh or canned, drain well if using canned
1 cup chopped cooked ham
1/3 cup BBQ sauce
1 cup shredded whole milk mozzarella
1-2 green onions, chopped

Pumpkin Patch Pudding Cups
Clear plastic cups
Chocolate pudding
Chocolate cream cookies
Green sugar crystal sprinkles
Mellow creme pumpkins
Green gel (optional)
Fall leaf sprinkles (optional)


November 3- November 9
Million Dollar Spaghetti and Caramel Apple Bites
8 ounces cream cheese softened
15 ounces ricotta cheese
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
8 ounces uncooked spaghetti noodles
1 pound lean ground beef
28 ounces marinara sauce
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

1 Apple (I love Honeycrisp, Cortland, or Pink Lady)
1 single serve container of Marzetti caramel dip (or whatever you can get your hands on)
1 tbsp chunky peanut butter (I like Skippy)
A sprinkling of mini M&Ms
November 10- November 16
November 17 November 23

November 24- November 30
No Classes Due to Holiday Week

December 1- December 7
Homemade Hamburger Helper and Christmas M&M Chocolate Chip Cookies
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 pound ground beef I use 90% lean
1/2 cup onion finely diced
2 teaspoons garlic minced
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika can also use regular paprika
3 cups beef broth
15 ounce can tomato sauce
8 ounces macaroni noodles
1/2 cup heavy cream
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1 tablespoon chopped parsley

2 cups of all-purpose flour spooned and leveled
1 teaspoon of baking soda
½ teaspoon of baking powder
½ teaspoon of salt
½ cup 1 stick of butter, softened
1 cup of brown sugar packed
½ cup of granulated sugar
1 egg
1 egg yolk
1 ½ teaspoon of vanilla
½ cup of chocolate chips
1 ¼ cups of red and green M&M’s divided

December 8- December 14
Crock Pot BBQ Meatball Recipe Christmas Muddy Buddies
26 oz. Fully-Cooked Frozen Meatballs
1 cup Sweet Baby Ray’s Barbecue Sauce
1 cup Welch’s Concord Grape Ja

Christmas Muddy Buddies
8 cups rice Chex cereal- full 12 ounce box
1 and 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips (I like Ghirardelli)
3/4 cup creamy peanut butter, use a brand like Jif or Skippy *do not use natural peanut butter*
6 tablespoons salted butter
1 teaspoon vanilla 
1 and 1/2 cups powdered sugar 
Optional: 1/2 cup red and green m&m'

December 15- December 21
Little Smokies Pigs in a Blanket-No-Bake Cookies
8 oz. cans refrigerated crescent rolls 8 count each
14 oz. package of cocktail sausages
1 tablespoon melted butter
1 teaspoon flaked sea salt

No-Bake Cookies
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1/4 cup cocoa powder
3 cups quick oats
1 cup creamy peanut butter
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
December 22- December 28
No Classes Due to Holiday

December 29- January 4 
No Classes Due to Holiday


New Recipes of 2025 will be announced in December.