Kids who are interested in their food and how it is made usually have a healthier relationship as an adult. Get your children involved by assisting with planning and preparing dishes. Below are some recipes you can teach your children. Best to supervise when the oven is in use, but your older kids will be proud to know they made these by themselves!
Pizza Bagels
Ingredients:
4 sliced bagels
1 cup pizza sauce
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Variety of favorite toppings – veggies, pepperoni, pineapple, etc.
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Lay cut bagels open on a baking pan and coat with sauce. Sprinkle cheese and additional toppings over the bagels.
Cook for 10 minutes or until cheese is melted and slightly browned.
Dessert Tortillas
Ingredients:
6 Soft Tortilla Shells
1 tbsp. Sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
6 tbsp melted butter
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. In a bowl mix sugar, cinnamon, butter. Brush on tortillas. Cut in to pieces and bake about 10 minutes – until crisp. Let cool on a rack before eating.
Chicken Strips
Ingredients:
Boneless, skinless chicken breasts cut in strips
1 cup breadcrumbs
½ cup Flour
2 Eggs
Dip of your choice
3 bowls
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Put flour in one bowl, breadcrumbs in one bowl, eggs in one bowl. Beat the eggs. Place a rack on a baking pan. One chicken strip at a time, roll in flour, dip in the egg mix and then cover in the breadcrumbs. Place on the baking tray. Repeat making sure the chicken pieces don’t touch.
Microwave Mac and Cheese
Ingredients:
½ cup macaroni noodles
½ cup water
¼ cup milk
¼ cup shredded cheese
dash of salt
Put the noodles, water and salt in a bowl in the microwave for 2 minutes, stir and repeat until the pasta is cooked through. Add the milk and cheese and microwave for 30 seconds. Stir and repeat until blended.
Tuna Sandwiches
Ingredients:
Can of tuna
4 slices of bread
Mayonnaise
Celery – chopped
Pickles – chopped
Salt and pepper
Open the can of tuna and drain. Add to a bowl. Stir in mayonnaise – one spoonful at a time until mixed to the consistency you prefer. Add celery, pickle, salt and pepper. Stir again. Layer on 2 pieces of bread. Top with remaining bread slices and cut in to triangles.
Once your kids are comfortable with these easy to make recipes, they may be interested in taking on a few more difficult dishes. By the time they are teenagers they can even be given the task of cooking dinner once a week.
Have a world-class day!
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