MommyRyan Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 Hey all, I'm looking for some ideas for "kid-friendly" recipes to help entertain my young kids and still get them some nutrients. I'll share some of my own, see if I spur anything: we have make-your-own pizza night with a homemade veggie filled red sauce I cut pancakes, waffles, french coast, and english muffins into long strips and blend some dipping sauces, usually served warm: strawberry banana cream cheese maple peanut butter homemade preserves with greek yogurt Do any of you have ideas to make meals fun and keep them healthy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erica in OR Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 The kids like to choose recipes from Pretend Soup. We'll shop for the ingredients together if we don't have everything we need, then they're the leaders in most of the preparation, by following the drawings and easy directions. It's included Pretend Soup (orange juice base, with different fruits, yogurt, and honey thrown in and eaten as a soup), zucchini moons, popovers (we added homemade jam), a raspberry-based fruit dip, and others. Erica in OR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truscifi Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 Ds likes anything with meatballs, and stuff he can eat with his hands - the celtic feast we did as part of ancient history went over really well. We had a whole roasted chicken which we pulled pieces off of, strawberries and blueberries, and homemade bread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 It's amazing what you can hide in pesto. Spinach, seaweed... Rosie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FriedClams Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 My kids will eat pretty much anything they prepare. We use kid and regular cookbooks. Most cookbooks are pretty easy to read and understand - so we'll find something that looks good and try it out. Also - marketing is big for kids - I use those pop up umbrellas (for tropical drinks) on plates, fruit on kabobs, fun napkins, silly shapes, etc. just to make it more fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i.love.lucy Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 Have you tried the Sneaky Chef? I used to be against trying to "hide" veggies in my kids food - they should learn to eat it!:glare: But now that they are 9 and 5 and still not eating them, well, I'm sneaky now! I've tried her lasagne and meatloaf and several other recipes and they are good, homemade and nutritious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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