5 Easy And Simple Recipes For Kids
For mothers, feeding their kids can prove to be much harder than bearing labor pains, what with running around with morsels in spoons, chasing them all over the house, and finally getting them to gulp their daily food can prove to be quite a task indeed.
Even your best recipes will be looked upon with disdain by the kids unless the dish is attractively packaged, almost sweet, and lesser in quantity. Which, as anyone will tell you, are not the qualities of nutritious foods that kids require so much.
So, what is one to do to make the kids eat happily, instead of forcing the food down their gullet? The best solution is to go for specially designed kid’s recipes. These recipes are loaded with nutrients and minerals and the taste is what will appeal to any fussy kid.
In addition, since they are very easy to prepare, you can even involve the kids in preparing them. The little ones are sure to gobble up the dishes that they have worked hard to prepare. To know more about such simple recipes for kids, continue reading further.
Nutty Cheese Ball
Ingredients
- 1 3 oz Cream Cheese (softened)
- 2 tsp Worcestershire Sauce
- 1 lb Cheddar Cheese
- 1/2 lb. Velveeta Cheese
- A dash of Garlic Powder
- 2 tsp Paprika
- Pecans and Nuts (finely chopped)
- Crackers
Preparation
- In a bowl, grate the cheddar and Velveeta cheese. Add the cream cheese and mix thoroughly.
- Add the sauce and garlic and mix. Form the mixture together into a ball.
- Take a wax paper and sprinkle paprika in it evenly. Roll the cheese ball in it. Roll the cheese ball again in the pecans and nuts.
- Serve with crackers.
Stroganoff Stew
Ingredients
- 1 lb Stew Beef (browned and cubed)
- 2 cups Water
- 1 can Cream of Mushroom Soup
- 1 tsp Onion Powder
- ¼ tsp Garlic Powder
- 1 tsp Worcestershire Sauce
- 1 8 oz Sour Cream
Preparation
- Boil the beef in water until very tender. Add the mushroom soup, onion powder, garlic powder, and Worcestershire sauce to the beef. Cook over medium heat until bubbly.
- Add the sour cream and stir. Serve hot.
Kiwi Muffins
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound Flour
- 1 tsp Baking Powder
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 5 1/4 oz Sugar
- 1 Egg (beaten)
- 2 5/8 oz Butter (melted)
- 1/2 cup Milk
- 1 Lemon Rind (grated)
- 1 1/2 cups Kiwis (peeled and chopped)
- 4 1/4 oz Walnuts (chopped)
Preparation
- Sift together the flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar. Add the egg, butter, and milk and stir until moistened.
- Fold in the kiwis, nuts, and lemon rind. Grease muffin tins and pour the dough into them.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 200° C for 20 minutes.
- Serve warm.
Hawaiian Salad
Ingredients
- 2 Apples
- 2 Bananas
- 1 can Fruit Cocktail
- 1 bag Mini-marshmallows
- 1 can Whipped Cream
Preparation
- Cut all the fruits into small pieces and mix them with a fruit cocktail and marshmallows. Add the cool whip and stir thoroughly to mix.
- Keep for refrigeration. Serve chilled.
Western Scramble
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp Butter
- 6 large Eggs
- 1/4 cup Green Bell Pepper (finely chopped)
- 1/3 cup onion (finely chopped)
- 3/4 cup Milk
- 3/4 cup Ham (chopped and cooked)
- 3/4 tsp Salt
- A dash of pepper
Preparation
- Melt the butter in a skillet.
- In a bowl, beat the eggs. Add all the other ingredients and whisk. Pour it into the skillet.
- Stir and cook evenly.
If you find your kids reluctant to eat their meals, then make the simple kid’s recipes given above and watch your children gobble up the food.
