Through the help of Ben’s Beginners and kid-friendly recipes with cooking lessons and tutorials, my kids have been even more busy in the kitchen than usual. They’ve always had interest, yet this motivating tool makes it so much fun and easier for them, because even they get the ‘stand in the kitchen clueless on what to make’ blahs.
The latest easy meal my kids made is Black Bean & Rice Open-Faced Tacos, which is a quick and easy recipe that uses pantry staples. This is a meatless dish, though you could add shredded chicken or beef if you so wish.
I loved the taco cups made from tortilla shells baked using the underside of muffin tins, and the kids were really impressed that they made edible bowls!
Following the cooking lessons for this recipe, the kids had no issues making Black Bean & Rice Open-Faced Tacos from start to finish, though they did ban together to nix the corn and olives.
That’s ok though, this is why cooking is such a great life lesson for kids, they are more apt to eat what they themselves choose and make. Plus it’s skills learned and such a confidence booster!
After completing the cooking lessons for this recipe, my kids earned the ‘Taco Tamer badge’, clever! There was also the reminder to enter to win the contest for a job well done!
Through the digital hub at Ben’s Beginners, Canadian families can participate in activities that will help teach cooking skills to their children, and then use those skills to prepare a mouth-watering recipe. By uploading a photo afterward, they’ll be entered for a chance to win one of three $10,000 RESPs.
October 15th is the first annual International Cook with Your Kids Day, and Uncle Ben’s wants to inspire kitchen confidence in parents across Canada to learn with and teach their kids. Since less than half of Canadian parents feel highly skilled at creating a balanced meal and most common kitchen tasks, like seasoning, chopping, and pan frying – it’s time to change that statistic, by teaching our kids.
Share your experience cooking together in the kitchen using #LookWhatWeMade and benefit from life skills education, confidence building, and possibly winning RESP’s in the meantime!
What other easy recipes can your kids make on their own?
Disclosure: This is a compensated post, yet as always, all opinions are my own.
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Melinda says
09/28/2016 at 5:26 pmMy daughter loves to bake! She oftens makes pretzels and cookies!
Kristen @ My 3 Little Kittens says
09/29/2016 at 9:07 amThese look AMAZING!!!!
Ronald Gagnon says
09/29/2016 at 5:54 pmWhat a delicious and unique recipe for a loved meal
NJ Nowoselski says
09/29/2016 at 7:31 pmYum Tammi! This would be perfect for hockey nights at home quick & healthy meal
Krista M says
10/02/2016 at 6:41 amI’m with the kids– no olives for me either, please! But I like the shape of these & they look fun for the kids to make.
jan says
10/02/2016 at 5:35 pmThis recipe totally looks like something the kids would love to try out. It is also very similar looking to something we just love too.
nicolthepickle says
10/03/2016 at 4:44 amThis looks good and really healthy. We’d probably keep the corn, and my kids love to make messes in the kitchen.
Leslie Crosbie says
10/03/2016 at 4:41 pmMy kids love Tacos and enjoy any meal that they can put together the ingredients they choose!! This is a recipe I will definitely try!
Florence C says
10/13/2016 at 6:55 amMy grandchildren could make the Chicken Broccoli & Rice Casserole. It has all the ingredients they like.
Victoria Ess says
10/13/2016 at 7:18 amThey could help with meatballs and rice!
Doreen Lamoureux says
10/13/2016 at 7:32 amDefinitely the Cheesy Rainbow Rice with Ground Beef. I love cooking with ground beef.
Cheryl says
10/13/2016 at 7:33 amWe would cook the chicken and broccoli rice casserole first!
Wendy hutton says
10/13/2016 at 8:18 amI think the kids would love to try the meatballs and rice recipes, this is a great thing for kids to learn and they enjoy it too
angela m says
10/13/2016 at 8:44 amMy girls would make the Meatballs & Rice
louise says
10/13/2016 at 8:47 ammy son would probably make meatballs and rice. He likes to cook
kathy downey says
10/13/2016 at 10:03 amThe recipe on the site my grandkids would enjoy making is the Meatballs and Rice.
Athena says
10/13/2016 at 10:27 amI think the kids would like to try Meatballs & Rice
Nicky says
10/13/2016 at 10:58 amwe would make the Cheesy Rainbow Rice with Ground Beef!
Tara Betterley says
10/13/2016 at 11:02 amI would like to treat my children the Chicken Broccoli & Rice Casserole. I think this would be a great option and very healthy. They could start chopping and doing prep work!
Judy Cowan says
10/13/2016 at 12:29 pmI think my niece would be able to make the Meatballs & Rice, she loves to help out in the kitchen.
Glogirl says
10/13/2016 at 2:21 pmI think my cousins could make the Meatballs & Rice recipe.
Amy Heffernan says
10/13/2016 at 2:33 pmBlack Bean & Rice Open-Faced Tacos
Lynda Cook says
10/13/2016 at 4:04 pmKnowing my granddaughter it would be the Meatballs & Rice, myself would love to try the porkchops yummmm!!!
Jenny Major says
10/13/2016 at 5:06 pmThese look AMAZING!
christine w says
10/13/2016 at 5:21 pmI would try the cheesy rainbow rice with ground-beef.
Wanda Tracey says
10/13/2016 at 5:25 pmThe black bean and rice open face tacos look perfect for this family.We would love them. 🙂
Leslie Crosbie says
10/13/2016 at 6:15 pmMy 12yr loves baking/cooking and likes trying out new recipes!! Taco Night is a family favorite and everyone probably will like trying Taco Bowls!!
Dianne G. says
10/13/2016 at 7:49 pmI think my grandchildren would enjoy making and eating Cheesy Rainbow Rice with Ground Beef.
Amy C says
10/13/2016 at 8:03 pmMy kids would like to make Chicken Broccoli & Rice Casserole.
Diane52 says
10/13/2016 at 9:42 pmMy niece could make Meatballs & Rice.
Bernice says
10/13/2016 at 10:37 pmThey would love to make Cheesy Rainbow Rice with Ground Beef, we’ll have to try this recipe out soon
Darwin Chau says
10/13/2016 at 10:39 pmI would make meatballs and rice with my kids.
Andrea Amy says
10/14/2016 at 12:19 amMy son would be able to make the cheesy rainbow rice with ground beef
https://beginners.unclebens.ca/lessons/en-ca/recipes/cheesy-rainbow-rice-with-ground-beef/activity/peeling
Carol Denny says
10/14/2016 at 5:07 amWe would make the Chicken Broccoli & Rice Casserole.Looks so yummy!
Soozle says
10/14/2016 at 6:15 amThe recipe for Cheesy Rainbow Rice with Ground Beef looks kid friendly!
Christine Murray says
10/14/2016 at 7:09 amThis recipe. It looks amazing. I think the kids would get a kick out of being able to eat the bowl.
leanne says
10/14/2016 at 9:29 amMy kids would make the Cheesy Rainbow Rice with Ground Beef
Laurie P says
10/14/2016 at 9:33 amMy girl would love to make the Cheesy Rainbow Rice with Ground Beef! The whole family would enjoy it!
Melinda says
10/14/2016 at 10:01 amMy children could make the Meatballs and Rice recipe!
Jonnie says
10/14/2016 at 11:19 amI think my kids could pull off the Meatballs & Rice recipe
sarah alexis says
10/14/2016 at 1:29 pmMy teenage daughter has informed me that she wants to try and eat more vegetarian foods – so I would LOVE to make the black bean and rice tacos with her!
Rosanne Robinson says
10/14/2016 at 1:34 pmThe Chicken, Broccoli & Rice casserole recipe would be a huge hit with our family.
Gillian Morgan says
10/14/2016 at 2:36 pmSophie could definitely make the Black Bean & Rice Open-Faced Tacos minus the black beens.
darci says
10/14/2016 at 4:37 pmwe love the stuffed peppers, yummy!
Tina L. says
10/14/2016 at 9:14 pmThey can make Meatballs & Rice
Tainan Lu says
10/14/2016 at 11:44 pmWe could make the Chicken, Broccoli & Rice Casserole
lori butler says
10/15/2016 at 7:02 amdefiniately the opened face tacos
Janet M says
10/15/2016 at 2:05 pmThey would like to make meatballs and rice.
Linda says
10/15/2016 at 3:57 pmWe would try making the Cranberry Rice Stuffed Pork Chops first.
Julie F says
10/15/2016 at 4:50 pmI think my older grandkids would be able to make the Meatballs & Rice especially as it is their favourite meal!
Carole Dube says
10/15/2016 at 6:22 pmIf I help I think my granddaughter could make the Black Bean & Rice Open-Faced Tacos. We will try it next time she visit!
Jennifer P. says
10/15/2016 at 6:55 pmThese tacos would be their first choice because they love Mexican food best of all. The other recipe they would love to make is the Chicken Broccoli & Rice Casserole.
LisaM says
10/16/2016 at 5:30 amI think Q would like to try to make the Cheesy Rainbow Rice with Ground Beef
LILLIAN BROWN says
10/16/2016 at 10:50 amThe grand kids could help me make Black Bean & Rice Open-Faced Tacos
Lisa Lundstrom says
10/16/2016 at 10:51 amLooks like a healthy alternative and different option for dinner
l p says
10/16/2016 at 5:08 pmMeatballs & Rice. thanks.
ginette4 says
10/16/2016 at 5:25 pmOh we would probably make the meatballs and rice..we love meatballs
Dar says
10/17/2016 at 7:30 amThe Chicken, Broccoli & Rice Casserole would be right up my boys alley! Yum!
Julie says
10/17/2016 at 7:55 amMy kids would enjoy making Chicken Broccoli & Rice Casserole and Meatballs & Rice. Looks so good!
Maritess S says
10/17/2016 at 12:02 pmMy girls love spending time in the kitchen always offering if they can help me prepare meals. I would love to try cooking the Cheesy Rainbow Rice with Ground Beef with them.
BlessedTA says
10/17/2016 at 5:57 pmBlack Bean & Rice Open-Faced Tacos
Wendy Jensen says
10/17/2016 at 6:01 pmMy kids are all adults so they could make all the recipes on the site.
Maria says
10/17/2016 at 6:18 pmI would make the Cheese, Broccoli and Rice Casserole.
Donnas says
10/18/2016 at 5:27 amDefinitely the chicken, broccoli and rice casserole; I make a similar recipe which goes over really big in our household.
nicolthepickle says
10/18/2016 at 8:17 amMy kids could make the meatballs and rice.
Heidi c. says
10/18/2016 at 10:42 amWithout the olives, this would be a big hit with our family. My girls would enjoy making this recipe.
Wayne Lecoy says
10/19/2016 at 3:00 amIt would be terrific to win a Ben’s Beginners gift pack.
In response to your question of
What recipe on the Ben’s Beginners site could your kids make?
I don’t have any children but my niece could make the
Cheesy Rainbow Rice with Ground Beef.
Thank you for having this giveaway.
Juliee Fitze says
10/19/2016 at 9:10 amMy grandkids would like to make the meatballs and rice.
Tracy D says
10/19/2016 at 1:31 pmWe’d try the meatballs and rice!
ivy pluchinsky says
10/19/2016 at 8:58 pmWe would probably make the Chicken Broccoli & Rice Casserole
Leslie Crosbie says
10/20/2016 at 3:17 amMy 12yr daughter is becoming quite a good cook!
Angela September says
10/20/2016 at 2:01 pmooh yum looks so tasty!!
my kids would love making the meatballs and rice
Carol M says
10/20/2016 at 2:28 pmThe Meatballs and Rice would be my choice.
Eva Mitton-Urban says
10/20/2016 at 2:43 pmAs of late we have been having hamburger/mushrooms/fried rice enclosed in a tortilla shell. Just add an appetite tomatoes/hot chilies. Now we have a different way to approach the same staple. Thanks for posting.
Stephanie LaPlante says
10/22/2016 at 9:22 amI would say Chicken Broccoli & Rice Casserole
Karine says
10/22/2016 at 1:40 pmI think we’d be able to make the Chicken brocoli & rice casserole! Yummy easy recipes! thanks for the chance
maria says
10/22/2016 at 5:49 pmI would make the tacos. We often make those but never tried this kind. They look delish!
Tava says
10/22/2016 at 6:11 pmI think the Cheesy Rainbow Rice minus ground beef (not everyone in the house is on board the ground texture) would be a huge hit on the both make and taste chart.
Stephanie says
10/23/2016 at 12:24 pmThey could totally make these tacos!
M says
10/23/2016 at 5:12 pmWe could make the Meatballs & Rice Recipe, where they’ll learn about pouring
Debbie W says
10/24/2016 at 8:57 amI know the Chicken Broccoli & Rice Casserole would be a hit.
Betty S says
10/26/2016 at 5:02 amMy kids would make the meatballs and rice recipe
Carole B says
10/26/2016 at 11:48 amThe same lesson you took, because this is the only vegetarian one.
Amber Y says
10/26/2016 at 12:22 pmI think my nieces would like making the Meatballs & Rice recipe. they’d enjoy pouring the rice and rolling the meatballs.
Barb W says
10/26/2016 at 2:28 pmI’m sure he could manage (and like) the tacos!
Shane S says
10/26/2016 at 6:59 pmmy kids would enjoy making the meatballs and rice – 2 of their favorite foods\!
Pam says
10/27/2016 at 5:49 amhe would love to make the meatballs & rice recipe.