Having Healthy Children – Snack Time
Healthy kid snacks should be fun, nutritious and most of all delicious, especially if you have a picky eater. Snack time is the perfect opportunity to do experiments on usual recipes, to make the common extraordinary.
Here are some tried and tested recipes, perfect for those inevitable snacks:
Mushroom Pizza
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Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. S
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oak ¼ cup sundried tomatoes in boiling water for about 10 minutes. (You can use fresh tomatoes in the future, but for now, sundried ones provide a sweeter, more appealing taste.) Dry and slice thinly.
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Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a skillet.
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Add 3 cups of sliced white mushrooms and ½ cup of red onion (sliced into half moons) until mushrooms begin to brown a bit.
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Stir in the garlic and remove from heat.
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Put 1 10-oz store bought (preferably baked) pizza crust on a baking sheet. Spread tomato sauce (or in our case, we use spaghetti sauce for the other herbs and spices) over the crust, leaving a ½ inch border. Top with mushroom mixture and sprinkle with 1 cup of shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese and ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese.
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Bake for 13 minutes or until cheese has melted and crust is nice and crisp. Sprinkle some basil and serve.
No-bake peanut butter cookies
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Combine 8 finely ground whole-wheat graham crackers, ¼ cup of raisins, ¼ cup smooth peanut butter, and 2 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons of honey.
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Pat into 16 cookies and press lightly in unsweetened coconut.
Zucchini Sticks
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Preheat oven to 475 degrees.
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Coat a large baking sheet with cooking spray (or canola oil, preferably).
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Combine ½ cup of whole wheat flour, ½ cup all-purpose flour, 2 tablespoons of cornmeal, 1 teaspoon of salt and ½ teaspoon of ground pepper in a large resealable zip lock bag.
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Dip zucchini sticks (about 3 medium zucchinis, cut into ½ by 3 inch sticks) in 2 lightly beaten egg whites, put in Ziploc bag and shake to coat.
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Arrange on baking sheet. Coat with cooking spray. Bake for 7 minutes.
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Turn zucchini and coat floury spots with cooking oil. Bake until golden, about 5 minutes more. Serve while hot. (Alternatively, you can also deep fry it after coating in flour mixture. Fry until golden. Pat dry with paper towels to take out any excess oil.)
The benefits of vegetables and calories that your child can use as energy in strenuous everyday activities will leave you a satisfied mom, and an equally full and satisfied child. |
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