Coming up with creative recipes to make for your family every day is hard. I’m a new mom, and I never realized how different spending time in the kitchen would be once I had a kid — instead of oscillating between spending one night pulling together an elaborate all-day project and then one night eating nothing but a bowl of cereal for dinner, I suddenly needed an army of recipes that are easy, kid-friendly, fast and healthy. And I never have time to research them like I used to. Luckily for me, Instagram exists, and I’ve added a ton of mom chefs to my follow list to get their genius ideas that check all those boxes. Following these mom food bloggers has increased my confidence in the kitchen, given me countless suggestions and made me excited about cooking for everyone in my family. Give them a follow, and hopefully, they can help you too.
Ali, @inspiralizedkids
https://www.instagram.com/p/BtTommxnLrY/
We fell in love with Ali Maffucci way back when she created Inspiralized and taught us how to create mouthwatering recipes with zoodles. Now, Maffucci is the mom of baby boy Luca and she’s expanded her brand to include healthy baby food inspiration on Inspiralized Kids.
Kate, @naptimekitchen
https://www.instagram.com/p/BsqnpwIB5mb/
Kate is a mom of three who — you guessed it — uses her kids’ nap time to cook up experiments in the kitchen. Moms and kids alike love her “daily green” smoothies, a great way to get even the most veggie-averse to enjoy them.
Kelly, @justataste
https://www.instagram.com/p/BsikPDohtlf/
Kelly, who runs Just a Taste, has two boys who are both great eaters. She shares the recipes that make them enjoy food so much (and their sometimes-amusing eating habits — I’m still laughing at one of her sons dipping his ice cream cone in peas for dessert) on her gorgeously photographed account.
Ashley, @veggiesandvirtue
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bso-fTcHzgj/
Ashley is a pediatric dietitian and mom who created a program called Love It, Like It, Learning It to help kids get introduced to new foods. She doesn’t post many recipes, but she does give tons of ideas, from creative plating (her kids love eating out of muffin tins — who knew?) to tips and tricks for converting a “learning-it food” to a “love-it food” by “food chaining.” I’ve learned so much following her.
Paige Fowler, @food4tots
https://www.instagram.com/p/BsW0QxZHT69/
Fowler’s food4tots account is simple, but that’s what makes it so helpful. She shows what she made for her two boys, plated, and what they ate. (I love an after shot to get an idea of what is realistic) When she makes a recipe, she often shares it right in the caption — or links to other mamas with great ideas too.
Megan Gilmore, @detoxinista
https://www.instagram.com/p/Br28FG4g0is/
If you got an Instant Pot for Christmas and don’t know what to do with it, Gilmore will become your new best friend. She literally wrote the cookbook! I actually don’t have an Instant Pot, and I still love following her. Her grain-free baked pancakes are an all-time fave in my house.
Catherine McCord, @weelicious
https://www.instagram.com/p/BsWCN_pFJza/
McCord is a major smoothie advocate, so if you’re looking for blender ideas, she’s your gal. Her #smoothieproject is one of my favorite places for combo suggestions. But she’s got lots of other recipe inspo to share too, from school lunches to homemade baby food.
Liz, @thelemonbowl
https://www.instagram.com/p/BsBlxQ-hsYW/
Liz’s specialty is healthy copycat recipes of less healthy favorites, like stir-fry or a Shamrock Shake. And her account is beautiful.
Rachel Mansfield, @rachlmansfield
https://www.instagram.com/p/BsGEgaLHUno/
Technically, Mansfield is a mama-to-be, but she’s definitely worth a follow if you like dessert — her feed is full of health-ified sweets that are made with clean ingredients and will fuel you through pregnancy, parenting or whatever else your day throws at you. My fave recipe is paleo cookie dough bars!
Don’t miss your chance to see Ali Maffucci and Rachel Mansfield at SHE Media’s #BlogHer Food conference on May 8, 2019, in Brooklyn, NY. Get your tickets here.
A version of this post was originally published January 2019.
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