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Welcome To On My Kids Plate!

Hi there, looking for some meal and snack inspiration and maybe a few laughs along the way? You’ve come to the right place! On My Kids Plate is all about quick meals, fresh ideas and creative inspiration that help you and your family live better.

Stop Mealtime Battles

Are you having battles at the dinner table? I have, and I didn’t want to either! But together we can keep from getting frustrated and try some new ideas. Let’s get creative in the kitchen with ideas that are quick or fun, and sometimes even are both! You’ll also find reviews for products that will help make your life easier, so you can spend more time making memories in the kitchen or around the table. It’s way more fun to be giving hugs then having food battles anyways.

Are you in my Facebook group! On My Kids Plate- Recipe and Idea Share For Picky Eaters.

Feed Your Family Well And Have Fun

When it comes to nutrition and kids, let’s walk the middle line. As a parent, most of us want to encourage our kids to eat more veggies and fruits? That feels like the biggest battle some days. Yet sometimes we also want to let go and have a little fun! You’ll find that same idea echoed throughout  On My Kids Plate where many ideas do feature veggies and fruits, but with a few fun treats thrown in too.

So take a look around and you’re sure to find ideas that inspire you to bring a little fun and tasty bites to your table! You can find some of my latest posts, as well as product recommendations here.

Media And Notable Features

  • Buzzfeed– 23 All Purpose Family Dinners That Won’t Stress You Out
  • She Knows- 13 Kid-Friendly Dips Your Toddler Will Love
  • Buzzfeed- 16 Memes You’ll Find Really Funny Even If You’re Not A Mom  – My Mom’s Fidget Spinner Meme is # 3
  • Brit and Company- These 12 Insta-Moms Will Give You Major Inspo for Your Kids’ Lunchbox
  • WTOL Toledo- Toledo blogger’s post using mom humor goes viral
  • 13 ABC Toledo Mom’s idea Goes Viral
  • Right This Minute- This Is The New Mom’s Fidget Spinner
  • The Feed Feed- Back To School Lunches
  • Toledo Blade- The Allergy Chef Comes To Toledo– This is a feature for the Food Allergy Awareness Expedition workshop which provided education and support to local Toledo Ohio families with food allergies. This live event was in partnership with On My Kid’s Plate, The Allergy Chef, Fowl and Fodder, and Imagination Station.
  • Care.com – Five Toledo Mom Blogs You Need to Be Following
  • CraftGossip.com – DIY Easter Egg Smoothie Popsicles

Podcast Features

  • Soul Mammas Podcast– How to feed our children healthy foods-what’s on our kids plate? With Kristy Richardson of “On My Kids Plate”

About Kristy Richardson:

Hi there, I’m Kristy. I am married to the love of my life and have a daughter who has just turned seven.

We live currently in Toledo, Ohio but have moved around a bit, living both in Montreal, Canada and Atlanta, Georgia as a family. Phew, if a family can survive moving from blistering heat to freezing cold, you know we are going to stick together.

I started On My Kid’s Plate originally as an Instagram project where I shared many of my daughter’s meals. She went through a huge picky eating phase and I was determined to make sure I was providing both balanced family meals and variety.

Now I provide my best family recipes and snack ideas along with picky eating and parenting support for parents.

I lean towards natural and cleaner living when possible. I also regularly research ways to live together as a healthy family. I like to share natural living ideas and research I find- as well as I’m just beginning to share our journey towards living cleaner as a family. I hope it will help inspire others.

I share a lot of humor about the ups and downs of being a parent because let’s face it that’s real life. Couldn’t we all use a laugh when we can’t think straight and the kids are losing their minds? Yeah, here too. So we might as well have a sense of humor together.

I practice many of the ideas with my daughter of positive parenting. I feel strongly about encouraging reading, play and education. I also strive every day for balance as a mom. Some days are easier than others! Before On My Kid’s Plate, I worked with kids as an educator and director in both Science and Natural History museums.

I so look forward to sharing more with you and helping your family eat well and laugh often.

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Welcome to On My Kids Plate, I'm Kristy! Here you will find ideas for helping kids have fun with food, recipes both kids and parents love, fresh parenting ideas, great tips and a little bit of humor. I hope you find an idea your family loves. Follow along below to see all the ideas on social media below, or email me directly at: [email protected]

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  • Double tap if you can’t wait for turkey day! 🦃 🦃 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ . I made this adorable turkey platter for Thanksgiving last year and I think I spent more time taking photos then making the platter. It was for a #friendsgiving and one of my friends said “I knew you’d bring something Pinteresty!” Don’t tell her this platter doesn’t take much time to make. You can put in hummus, artichoke dip or whatever your favorite dip. It’s a perfect way to hang with your Thanksgiving guests before the big feast, and the kiddos love it too! #thanksgiving ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ . What dip would you add to this turkey? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ . 🦃 Want the directions? Find them in the link in my bio 🥕 🦃 @onmykidsplate 🦃 🥕
  • Anyone else love snacks that do double duty? Salty, sweet and totally snackable for any day of the week! (ad) . Trail mix is on my list for both everyday snacks and parties. I've put together three different school safe mixes you can make including these yummy Sour Raisins from @sunmaid These raisins add such a yummy little punch of flavor to my trail mixes which my kid named: Very Berry Chocolate, The Tropical One and Yogurt Covered Strawberry! . Check out the link in my bio @onmykidsplate to get the recipes plus a list of over 15 mix-in ideas. . Pssst! If you have a kid who is all about sweet and sour candies? These Sour Raisins are a great swap with a taste that is sour and sweet together but without dyes, gluten or added sugar. Throw a pack right in your bag to have a great whole fruit snack on the fly. . Which trail mix would you go for first? Very Berry Chocolate, The Tropical One or Yogurt Covered Strawberry? . @walmart #sunmaidsours #walmart #sunmaid #imaginethat #onmykidsplate #kidsparty #snacksforkids #snacks #kidsfood #snackattack #kidsinthekitchen
  • Cheese? No Cheese? Lettuce? No Lettuce? What's your favorite slider toppings? Double Tap and tell me in the comments! . I had every intention of sharing some Halloween fun today, and then THIS delicious turkey burger slider recipe was featured in a @buzzfeedfood article. I just had to shout it from the rooftops so you could make this #easyrecipe stat too. . I'll be making these exact turkey burger sliders next weekend when we have some friends coming to visit for a post pumpkin patch dinner. These mini burgers are the perfect size for kid hands. But keeping small lean turkey burgers juicy ain't easy, which is why I have a great trick to make it happen! . See the full recipe in the link in my bio @onmykidsplate, and also check out the feature article from Buzzfeed in my instagram stories. . . . #onmykidsplate #buzzfeast #turkeyburger #foodforkids #burgertime #dinnerforkids
  • ⁣⁣ Hey, long time no see! Double tap if you’re feeling like a 🌵 today, spiky and sweet all in one!⁣⁣ -⁣⁣ You may have remembered I last left you when we were somewhere in Kansas, it was well over 100 degrees and we lost two tires, our air conditioner (and eventually the wheel well) in our versa. Did I mention it had well over 100k miles on it before we started the trip? 🤪⁣⁣ We’ve since purchased a new car. 🙈 -⁣⁣ Thank you for all of your kind notes, We made it to Arizona and for a little while? Life just got hard as we all transitioned. We’ve since ran into tarantulas 🕷 cactus 🌵 bears 🐻 and coyotes 🐕. Arizona bites back ya’ll. But I’m back in the kitchen now in our new home.⁣⁣ -⁣⁣ Meanwhile I couldn’t help but share these adorable cactus 🌵 cupcakes with you that we had for my birthday last month thanks to Grama’s bakery! After having more then one encounter with a cactus, the kid asked “um, can we eat these?”⁣⁣ -⁣⁣ Has your family went through a big transistion that left you feeling spikey sweet like a 🌵? ⁣⁣ -⁣⁣ Ps. I’ll share all the beautiful succulent cupcakes in my stories, tell me which one is your favorite? #onmykidsplate
  • Some big news! School may be out here but it’s time to pack a few more boxes other then lunchboxes. My husband Noel (or Mr. OnMyKidsPlate as he’s been called 😉) @astronoel has officially accepted a tenure track astronomy professor position in Arizona. . This means we will be moving to Arizona from Toledo, Ohio in mid July and having another big adventure as a family! We are super proud of Noel and excited for this new chapter as a family. Thank you all for your understanding and your sweet DMs you’ve sent in the past weeks, your continued kind words and notes are so encouraging. I’m looking forward to bringing you more recipes and fun from the desert soon! Now anyone know have any good cactus recipes? 🌵 😘 #onmykidsplate
  • Breakfast for dinner for Cinco de Mayo? Yes please! 🥳 🌮 About a week or so ago in my Instagram stories we were talking about easy ways to use frozen veggies in meals. This broccoli and cheese breakfast quesadilla is a favorite way to use frozen broccoli to make the meal go even faster! We serve this quesadilla up for breakfast, but sometimes it’s so good? We have this for dinner. 😁 This is a fast and easy recipe to celebrate Cinco de Mayo with the kids, even if you had no plans. I recommend adding a side of salsa or guac 🥑 Because sometimes being a parent means you think on the fly. 🤙 Do you usually have Mexican style food on Cinco de Mayo? . Find the recipe in the link in my bio 🌮👉@onmykidsplate 🥳🌮🥑 #onmykidsplate #cincodemayo #kidsfood
  • Yesterday I mentioned in stories that I was cooking up something in the #instantpot Tah-dah, the kids can’t resist this JUICY Pork Tenderloin with a honey balsamic sauce. It’s ready in under 30 minutes plus still lean and light for a weeknight dinner. The whole family will love that slightly sweet but super simple sauce! In fact I sent some to a friend’s house and they loved it too. (ad) You can find the full recipe in the link in my bio 👉@onmykidsplate Double tap if you wish it was dinner time now! 😋 I served this with broccoli 🥦,what would you add on the side? @ohiopork #onmykidsplate #ohpork #dinnerideas #dinnertime

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