Nancy Fuller's daughter Nita and her kids are visiting for the weekend, so she wants to treat them to a special, scenic ride on the Catskill Mountain Railroad. She's making Honey Fried Chicken, Cobb Salad with Bacon Buttermilk Dressing, Chocolate Chip Cookie Icebox Cake, Frozen Basil Lemonades and Sweet and Salty Conductor Corn for a salty snack on the train.
Alfonso Ribeiro comes to the rescue with quick fixes. P.F. Chang's Home Menu Beef and Broccoli frozen entree makes weeknight meals easy and Chocolate Chip Quaker Chewy Bars are a great snack for kids and adults both. Decadent Hostess Chocolate Cupcakes, with their signature swirl, are perfect for a chocolate fix, while Keurig has made Green Mountain Coffee pods the ultimate coffee quickie.
Ree Drummond is celebrating her sweet tooth with some fabulous desserts and snacks from times gone by. First, divine boozy Peach Shortcakes are followed by a fun Waffle Cone Ice Cream Pie. Then, Butterscotch Lava Cakes are a twist on a sweet comfort favorite, and Cinnamon Toast is pure delicious nostalgia. That's four fantastic dishes that really hit the sweet spot.
The kid cooks learn that they'll be making the most fun cuisine, foods on sticks, for judges Sunny Anderson, Marcus Samuelsson and Dale Talde. Their skewered appetizers must include a fair classic and some stuffed pasta. Cake pops are a whimsical treat for the entree round. Finally, there's a super sweet collection of ingredients in the dessert basket.
Big Daddy's kid-friendly menu fills the day with love. Breakfast includes Elvis Pancakes, a fluffy pancake sandwich filled with peanut butter and bananas. Then, Big Daddy prepares Tommy Dogs — cheese- and bacon-wrapped hot dogs – for lunch. For a healthy addition, Aaron adds fun Crudités Creatures and a make-your-own Smoothie Bar.
Trisha Yearwood brings the American county fair tradition to her own backyard. She prepares tasty fairground favorites before her neighborhood friends and their kids come by to join the fun! Trisha's fair-inspired menu includes Mini Corn Dogs, Cotton Candy Lemonade Slushies, Soft Pizza Pretzels and an irresistible mashup of fair favorites, the Funnel Cake Ice Cream Sandwich.
Giada De Laurentiis is pulling out all the stops for a fun and festive kid's party. She's created a map for her guests to discover secret treasures around the house and the party setting is a whimsical wonderland with a menu to match: Carrot and Zucchini Mini-Muffins, colorful quesadillas and Berry Fruit Drops for dessert.
Ladd's mom is taking all the kids and cousins for a fun night out camping under canvass at the creek. Ree's whipping up delicious food for them to cook over the campfire in the great outdoors, like Campfire Beans, Skillet Cornbread, Smoked Sausages with Homemade BBQ Sauce. And for dessert, Campfire Banana Boats and S'mores With Variations.
In Cooking with Dad, chef-dad James Briscione prepares easy, family-friendly meals and snacks with the help of his trusty sous-chef, his daughter Parker. It's always a party in the kitchen with these two, and even baby brother August is a fan of their tasty collaborations.
In order to help her bridesmaids pick their dresses, Damaris Phillips has arranged for a stylist friend to pick up a trunk load of dresses for the girls to decide between. For this trunk show, Damaris prepares fork-free party snacks including Fresh Watermelon and Feta Skewers, Baked Fingerling Potatoes with Sour Cream Butter, and Champagne Berry Chiffon.