Kitchen. Table. Family.
There are a multitude of reasons to cook with your kids. Teaching kids to cook – and cooking with them – is an empowering experience. Being capable in the kitchen gives kids (and the adults they grow into) self-confidence and a sense of independence. Kids who cook are more informed about nutrition and healthy choices. Kids are more likely to eat something new if they have a hand in preparing it. What’s more, the skills a child gains in the kitchen reach far beyond the kitchen door.
But some things are much easier said than done, and that’s where Raddish comes in. Raddish is a subscription service that delivers a themed box filled with culinary adventures to your door every month.
Each Raddish (Rad-Dish – get it!?!) Box includes everything you need for at least three separate kitchen adventures except the ingredients:
- 3 family friendly recipe guides carefully designed so that even non-readers can take part.
- 1 culinary skill card
- 2 creative activities with all the necessary materials, aimed at getting your family sitting, talking, and eating together. Activities range from science experiments and art projects to oral histories and foodie games.
- Your shopping list, which is also emailed to you the week your box ships.
- A Table Talk card deck for facilitating mealtime converstion.
- An adorable Raddish patch to be ironed-on to your Raddish apron (which comes free which comes free with a 3, 6, or 12-month subscription)
When our Raddish Box arrived this February, the first thing that hit me when I opened it was the careful attention to detail and the clear intentions of each component. On top was our Raddish apron. Crisp white and embroidered with the Raddish logo, it was well-constructed, made of the heavy, easy-to-wash fabric, and sized to fit a wide range of kiddos.
By day, I am a certified teacher, and I was immediately impressed with the educational value of our Raddish Box: cooking lessons are designed to incorporate math, science, nutrition, reading and vocabulary, and geography and culture. Each element was well thought out, and the kit as a whole provided enough activities for at least three complete family activities/cooking experiences. I liked the clean, sharp-looking, laminated peripherals, the kid-friendly food choices and the intelligent integration of activities.
I had four kids on hand to test-drive it (ages 3, 6, and two 13-year olds) and I was surprised that even the older kids really seemed to enjoy and appreciate the experience. Our Raddish Box arrived in February and was themed to coincide with the Winter Olympics. We started by making Olympic Torch Cupcakes. The recipe was easy to follow, and I loved that the kids were learning that cake doesn’t always come out of a box.
While the cupcakes were in the oven, we made Greek Turkey burgers and then the kids made Olympic medals with the included craft supplies.
I was a little concerned that our picky eaters might not want give them a try – what with all the weird feta cheese and all – but even our 6-year old “Selective” Susie” gobbled hers up with a smile.
After the cupcakes cooled, we made the frosting and everyone took a turn at frosting cupcakes.
In short, I loved our Raddish Box. Clearly, the philosophy that drives Raddish appears at the heart of every element: they believe that two of the greatest gifts you can give your children are a love and appreciation of good food, and a childhood enjoyed at the family table. Our day with Raddish almost made me wish I still had young kiddos at home. (As the mother of five, I can’t believe I actually had to “borrow” children for this review!) If I did, I definitely would be ordering a subscription.
If you’d like to learn more about Raddish, visit their website. Subscriptions are as low as $20 a month.
We all loved these burgers – they were flavorful and moist without being the least bit greasy.

Greek Turkey Burgers
Print Recipe Pin RecipeIngredients
- For Tzadiki Sauce:
- 1 cucumber
- 1 small container plain Greek yogurt
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1 Tbls lemon juice
- 1 Tbls Olive oil
- For Burgers:
- 20 ounces ground turkey
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 cup feta cheese
- For Serving:
- 6 hamburger buns*
- lettuce leaves
- tomato slices
- red onion slices
Instructions
- Grate cucumber, and then squeeze and drain in colander.
- To make tzadiki sauce, conbine grated cucmber with the remaining Tzadiki ingredients: yogurt,salt, pepper, lemon juice and olive oil. Set aside.
- For burgers, combine ground turkey, seasonings and feta in a medium bowl and mix (with your hands!).
- Divide turkey mixture into six even balls and flatten. Using wet hands to do this makes the job much easier!
- Fry burgers in a medium skillet over medium heat, or grill on barbeque.
- Assemble burgers on bun with tzadiki, lettuce, tomato, onion. Enjoy!
Notes
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What a fun idea! My nieces would go wild for this! Mackenzie (age 6) is constantly looking to be more helpful in the kitchen–and it looks like everyone had a chance to shine! My favorite childhood cooking memory is making Christmas cookies in July with my Oma. I used to spend summers with her and my Ota and since we couldn’t see each other at Christmas–we used to do shortbread and butter cookies with old family recipes! So much fun!
Great post!
I remember making butterscotch pudding from a box. I really loved it!
Hmm I don’t remember myself cooking much when I was younger. 🙁 I did see my dad cooking a lot which made me interested in that when I became an adult. He would do the majority of the cooking, but on the rare occasion that my mom did cook, I loved watching her make egg rolls. 🙂 BTW, found you via the FB group PNW Blogs.
My son would love to try this out with me. He already loves to bake with me, but I haven’t had him involved as much as I could!
My favorite baking memory is making pies with my Grandmother one summer.
My favorite cooking related memory as a child was our yearly lemonade stand in our front yard- we would always bake cookies to sell alongside the lemonade, but we usually ate most of them before we could sell them! 🙂
When my mom was having my brother, my dad let me cut up the hotdogs to make hotdogs and beans. I felt so grown up. I was only five (about to be six in three weeks).
What a sweet memory! I am always amazed at the things that stay with us – is so often the purest, simplest of moments.
I loved watching/helping my grandpa make me breakfast in the morning. 🙂