[blparent] fun foods for kids

[Jo Elizabeth Pinto]

I'm not a big boxed dinner fan, either, but they're an easy jumping off 
place for beginners.

Jo Elizabeth

"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself--nameless, unreasoning, 
unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into 
advance."--Franklin D. Roosevelt

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From: "jan wright" <jan.wrightfamily5 at gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, August 29, 2011 1:22 PM
To: "blparent" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Subject: [blparent] fun foods for kids

> Hey, everyone took my good and healthy ideas: so we are all on the same 
> page.
> Here are only a couple of extras.
> If you are just starting out cooking, maybe you want to take it easy.
> peanutbutter sandwiches are a good healthy alternative to Peanutbutter
> and jelly.
> you just mash up (with a fork) a couple of bananas and add as much
> peanutbutter as desired. It hav to be spreadable, but not too thin.
> then, just spread it on bread.
> I do a peanutbutter/cream cheese combo, but it could be b/c of my 
> pregnancy.
> You can also warm up the peanutbutter mixture for a dip for apples.
>
> you can take taco shells and make a nice snack by:
> 1. mix cream cheese, french onion dip and or whatever other spice or
> cheese that you like together. My father likes me to put a bit of blue
> cheese; sometimes we use taco seasoning instead of powdered ranch
> dressing and we have used other creamy or powdered substances.
> 2. chop up green onions or olives into very small pieces. (optional.
> 3. find some thinly sliced beef chicken or turkey.
> 4. mix the cream cheese mixture with the chopped onions or whatever
> you have chopped.
> 5. spread on taco shell.
> 6. put thin slices of meat ontop of creamy mixture.
> 7. start from bottom of shell and roll into a tube. Try to get it as
> tight as possible. that will come with practice. Not every portion of
> the tube will be as filled. you might want to use a spoon to scoop
> some of the creamy mixture into the ends if they seem to be hollow.
> Repeat until all of the mixture is gone.
> 8. cover and refrigerate.
> 9.  When firm, use a knife and cut into rounds.
> this sounds long, but is not.
> you can also make little pizzas with English muffins.
> That is fun for kids because they get to put on their own toppings.
>   i am not a big "box dinner" person, but i can't make my own pizza
> dough, either.
> Hey fruit pizza might be fun, but that does require the oven and I
> don't know if you want to start w/o the oven
> If so, the pizzas and the "pigs in a blanket" variations is a good option.
> Also, if you are a bit squeamish about the oven or gas stove, you
> might want to start with the toaster oven or electric skillet.
>
> Hope that this helps.
>
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