Looking for healthy recipes and snack ideas for kids...?

Looking for healthy snack and supper recipes that are kid friendly (ages 8-12yrs old). Supper recipes that take less then an hour to prep. and cook and that use the least amount of pots possible. Snack recipes that are healthy.


No peanuts/nut ingredients.


we usually have around 6 kids to feed.


It's for work... We work with kids and want to get them to eat more healthy foods especially vegies and fruits.





Thanks.Looking for healthy recipes and snack ideas for kids...?
Well my favorite was carrot sticks but I dipped them in ranch dressing. You can serve carrot sticks with a low fat dressing of their choice. There is also apples that are cut a peeled. Just about all kids like bananas. Celery sticks with a choice of fillings. I know this in not much but I hope it is enough to get you started.Looking for healthy recipes and snack ideas for kids...?
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Parent's Resource Center - Recipes


http://learnwhatsup.com/prc/recipes/





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I used the following recipes many time and it comes out very good.





Recipes from: THE FOUR INGREDIENT COOKBOOKS - By Linda Coffee and Emily Cale





BAKED ONION RINGS


Serves 4





Ingredients:


2 egg whites


1 large sweet yellow onion (cut into rings)


1/3 cup dry bread crumbs


Salt and Pepper to taste





Methods:


Mix egg whites, salt and pepper. Dip onion rings into egg mixture and than coat with breadcrumbs. Place in single layer on greased baking sheet. Bake 10 minutes at 450 degrees.








HOT CABBAGE


Serves 4





Ingredients:


3 cups Cabbage (finely chopped)


1/2 Teaspoon Salt


2 Tablespoons Vegetable Oil


2 Tablespoons Italian Salad Dressing





Methods:


Sprinkle cabbage with salt and set aside for 30 minutes. Heat oil in skillet until very hot. Add the cabbage and stir fry about 2 minutes. Remove and add Italian dressing.











PEACHY CARROTS


Serves 6





Ingredients:


1 pound package carrots (sliced and cooked)


1/3 cup Peach Preserves


1 Tablespoon Margarine (melted)





Methods:


Combine carrots with margarine and peach preserves. Cook over low heat until carrots are heated thoroughly.








CARROT CASSEROLE


Serves 6





Ingredients:


1 Pound Package Carrots (sliced, cooked until tender)


1/2 Cup Celery (Chopped)


1/3 Cup Onion (Chopped)


1/3 Cup Green pepper (chopped)





Methods:


Saute chopped celery, onion, and green pepper. Mash cooked carrots and mix with sauteed vegetables. Put in buttered baking dish. Bake 30 minutes at 350 degrees.








BRAISED CELERY


4 servigs





Ingredients:


2 cups Celery Sticks


1/2 cup beef bouillon


2 Tablespoon Chopped Fresh Parsley


1 Tablespoon Lowfat Margarine





Methods:


Combine above ingredients and place in 1 quart casserole. Bake at 400 degress for 30 minutes.











SNOW PEAS AND MUSHROOMS


Serves 4





Ingredients:


1 cup sliced mushrooms


2 tablespoons margarine


1/2 pound small snow peas


1 tablespoon soy sauce





Methods:


Saut茅 mushrooms in margarine. Stir in snow peas and soy sauce. Cook until crisp-tender. Toss and serve.











YAMMY BISCUITS





Ingredients:


2戮 (two and three-fourth) cups biscuit mix (retain 1/4 cup to flour board)


1 can (17-ounce) Yams in Syrup (mashed, do not drain)


录 cup melted butter





Methods:


Place biscuit mix in large bowl and cut yams and butter into it. Mix well, knead on floured board until dough is not sticky. (Knead in additional biscuit mix, if neccessary.) Pat out to 1/2-inch thickness and cut into biscuits. Bake 12 to 15 minutes at 400 degrees.





Serving Idea - Appetizers served individually on toothpicks and be stuck into a grapefruit for an easy attractive way to serve.











APPLE COLESLAW


8 Servings





Ingredients:


2 cups cabbage (shredded)


2 Medium Apples (Cored, diced)


1 can (16 ounces) crushed pineapple (drained)


戮 cup fat free mayonnaise





Methods:


Combine above ingredients, cover and refrigerate 1 hour or more before serving.








BROCCOLI SALAD


Makes 6 Servings





Ingredients:


1 bunch fresh broccoli spears


2 ounces feta cheese


陆 head lettuce (torn in bite-sized pieces)


陆 cup Fat Free Salad Dressing





Methods:


Combine above ingredients and serve.











SLICED FROZEN FRUIT SALAD





Ingredients:


1 can (17 ounces) Chunky Mixed Fruits


Lettuce


Cool Whip or Whipped Cream





Methods:


Freeze fruit cocktail in the can. Remove from freezer and open both ends of can. Push frozen fruit cocktail through can and cut into 4 slices. Place on a lettuce bed and top with Cool Whip or Whipped Cream.














Recipe from: FINGER FOOD 鈥?BITE SIZED SNACKS TO SHARE WITH FRIENDS








HONEY MUSTARD CHICKEN DRUMETTES


Bake: 400 degrees Fahrenheit


Cook: 45 minutes


Makes 24





Ingredients:


1/3 cup vegetable oil


录 cup honey


录 cup soy sauce


录 cup Dijon mustard


录 cup lemon juice


4 cloves garlic, crushed


24 chicken drumettes





Methods:


1. To make the marinade, place the oil, honey, soy sauce, mustard, lemon juice, and garlic in a large, nonmetallic dish and mix together thoroughly.





2. Trim the chicken of excess fat, then place in the dish with the marinade and toss until well coated. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or preferably overnight, turning 2 to 3 times





3. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Lay the drumettes on a wire rack that has been placed over a baking sheet lined with aluminum foil. Bake, turning and brushing with the marinade 3 to 4 times, for 45 minutes or until golden brown and cooked. Serve immecdiately.








Notes:


Drumettes are the chicken wing with the wing tip removed.





Think ahead:


Cook a day ahead and reheat in an oven at 315 degrees Fahrenheit for 10-12 minutes
Celery and lowfat cream cheese





Lowfat cream cheese rolled up in lunch meat





Apple slices and lowfat cheese





Plain, natural yogurt fruit OR granola OR Quaker oats and honey





Brown rice with milk and cinnamon
How about stuffed mushrooms with philly cheese?


easy to make and very tasty, plus it has protein and veggies.





You just wash the mushrooms (champignon type), remove the stems, salt and pepper them and fill the whole with a spoonful of philly cheese. That is it. No need to do anything else.





Bake at 400F for 5 minutes; cover loosely with aluminum foil, and bake 5 more minutes. Serve immediately over a doily or little muffin cup. They are clean, yummy and nutritious!
nabisco.com has some pretty good ideas for healthy snacks and my four preteens love them.
Snacks:





-popcorn


-graham crackers with cream cheese and jam


-sliced fruit with cheese sticks


-celery with cream cheese and raisins on top (known as ants on a log)


-a small bowl of cereal


-yogurt and fruit


-crackers with sliced cheese on top


-pizza squares


-trail mix (ie:mix whole-grain cheerios with dried fruit)


-fish crackers and fruit/cheese


-glass of milk with an oatmeal cookie


-quesadilla with/without turkey


-bean burrito with cheese








serve all with water to drink!
pizza wraps are really good, flour tortillas pasted with tomatoes or passatta, cheese, mushrooms, shredded spinach or any veg you can hide, black pepper and oregano, fold in foil and cook for 5 mins in hot oven.
chewy bars are the best, trai mix: dried fruit nuts(maybe not) cereal, raisns, m%26amp;m, choclate chips.