Raddish Kids Review: A Kid’s Kitchen Subscription Box

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Raddish Kids Review:  A Monthly Kid’s Kitchen Subscription Box

Historically, I have never been that interested in ordering subscription boxes for myself  – or my kids. But then the COVID-19 shut down forced me to think differently about everything I do, especially went it involves how I parent.

Suddenly, my children’s preschool was canceled, my husband began working from home, and not only did I not have childcare so that I could work, but overnight I became a homeschooling mom as well. God, I suck at homeschooling.  In many ways, this feels like the most defining moment of my world as a parent.  I kind of feel like I suck all the time in the parenthood department.  I keep thinking, how do I fix this?

I think many working moms in my position are in the same dilemma.  What do we do with our kids now that they are home – all the time? Fortunately, there are resources out there for parents like me.  So long as we find them and utilize them.   I, for one, have always needed help in the cooking department.

Also, I have a two and 4-year-old, one of which is a particularly picky eater.  S eats better when she as at school, and now that she’s at home she is a particularly challenging eater. Until one day, I tried this cool monthly subscription – perfect for homeschool teaching.

What is the Raddish Kids subscription box?

A small box is delivered monthly with all the tools you need to teach your kids to cook.

Radish Kids is a cooking club for kids – a monthly culinary cooking opportunity delivered to our doorstep.  It has nurtured our kid’s confidence (and mine!) in the kitchen.  The photo above is the first box we ever received from the subscription.  It has helped us have delicious cooking experiences from different cultures that I would never have been able to give my kids on my own. It is designed for kids from ages 4 to 14, but that hasn’t stopped my two-year-old from joining in on the kitchen fun.

This small box is delivered with everything needed to help turn my children into little chefs. I talked with them about it a week before it arrived, so they were so excited when it was finally shipped to our doorstep.

What comes in the Raddish Kid subscription box?

Here is a photo of everything that came inside the box – all of the recipes, grocery list items, fun games for the kids, and even their own whisk (with instructions for use)!

But the best part is that each box is delivered with a new children’s cooking utensil so they can start building a little kitchen of their own. I also love that this delivery subscription comes with unique games that help get my kids excited to cook.  My daughter is in the process of learning her letters.

What a better way to fortify her learning than with fun food games! I can teach her about math, with a measuring cup, and teach her about different cultures as well.  She is learning (as am I) that the kitchen is a great place to learn from home. But most importantly, she is feeling confident in the kitchen!

Games make learning to cook more fun for kids.

The Raddish Kids subscription comes with fun games.

Benefits of using Raddish Kids monthly subscription:

• It allows us to make new memories and brings our whole family together in the kitchen and at the table.
• It is a cooking class delivered to our doorstep each month.
• It is helping me be a better cook for my kids.
• It gives me a chance to teach math and science, all while helping my kids discover new cultures. They want to learn because they like the food they make.

Each recipe card comes with a grocery list.

I usually set everything out and assign jobs when we cook together.

This is actually from the first night meal we ever prepared together- Pad Thai Noodles!  I got it all set up before I brought my kids into the kitchen.  I got all of the ingredients set up , so when they came to the kitchen, I could just tell them what their jobs would be.

My kids got to learn about salty and savory foods (Soy sauce), sour foods (lime), sweet foods (brown sugar), and spicy food (chiles).  My daughter was able to adjust the Pad Thai to taste by adding drops of soy sauce to a bite and testing it. There were also detailed instructions on how to use a whisk properly.  It has been a great cooking skill that my daughter used when we make eggs in the morning.

How to help a picky toddler try new foods:

She was very proud of her new whisk skills.

My daughter is what you would call an extremely picky eater. I have to serve her something several times sometimes before I can get her to try something new. And she is very particular that nothing on her plate is touching anything else. We’ve gotten in the habit of catering to her in that area, which is 100% our fault – because now getting her to try new foods is very hard.  We are working on that!

The Thai pad dish was a good one to start with because there are several different ingredients mix into a single bowl. My goal with this particular meal was to have her mix everything together, so she would be more open to eating it, especially if she was proud that she prepared the meal herself.

Even my two-year-old has fun with this (but it does get messy!)

Here is my 2-year-old wishing the brown sugar, soy sauce, and lime mix. The instructions were clear for kids to learn how to mix the sauce:

• “Wrap your dominant hand around the handle.
• Point your whisk to the center of your bowl.
• Rotate your wrist to make a circle.  Keep your elbow still.”

But my son is two, so I let him do it however he wanted.  But my 4 -year-old was able to follow those directions clearly. I was just happy that they w both able to participate. (The instructions have a “skill check” for kids who are old enough:  “What is the difference between whisking and stirring?  What would happen if you stirred eggs with a spoon instead of a whisk?  What great questions for kids who are learning how to whisk eggs for the first time.)

I taught my daughter how to crack an egg.

Here I am teaching my 4-year-old daughter how to crack an egg for the first time. Usually, she would think this kind of task was “gross,” but because it was attached to an outcome, she was more than eager to achieve a positive result! She loved it and was so proud of herself.  After each egg, she yelled out to her, Dad, “I just cracked an egg!!”

I love that I can help her build her self esteem and teach her how to prepare foods that she eats every day at home (even if there are a few eggshells I have to dig out!).

Proud to learn how to crack an egg.

I got the noodles ready ahead of time so the kids could focus on preparing and cutting the vegetables for our Pad Thai dinner.  All while Oliver continued to whisk the sauce – for about 10 minutes. This was also an excellent opportunity to teach our kids about handwashing when they prepared food.  One of the best ways for us to make this habit stick is to have step stools in the kitchen.  Otherwise, it makes it almost impossible for us to expect them to get in the habit of washing their hands independently.

We have two stepstools in the kitchen (for each kid to help us with cooking), and at least one in each bathroom, so they can wash their hands on their own.   They know to wash their hands for 20 seconds every time they use the bathroom, and every time they prepare food.

Here his how the Raddish Kids monthly subscription works:

Per the company website: