Kid Friendly Recipe of the Week

My boys are getting so big. My oldest just turned 4 last week and he feels he is a big boy now. It is so fun at time to be able to stay home and be with the boys as they are growing up.

What Kid Friendly Recipe do we have this week? Sometimes I have a hard time getting the boys to eat their fruits but the recipe we have for you today should help get those fruits down.

Fruitiritto Burrito

Ingredients:

tortilla shells
Creamy peanut butter
Banana
Strawberries
Fresh Peaches, pitted and sliced
Vanilla yogurt

Instructions:

Slice up fruit to get ready to fill tortillas. Amount of ingredients will vary depending on the number of people being served. Slice only what is needed so that none gets wasted. Spread approximately 1 tbsp of peanut butter onto each tortilla.

*TIP: warming tortillas in the microwave (with a little cup of water) makes this step much easier!

Add sliced bananas, strawberries, and peaches to each tortilla.
Drizzle a small amount of yogurt over the fruit. Fold sides over and roll up tortilla. Peanut butter will help hold fruit in place.
For eating with a fork, drizzle yogurt over top of the rolled up
tortilla instead of inside it. Cut tortilla into chunks. Vary the fruit by season, or add favorites to the mix for different tastes.

My boys love peanut - so this recipe is an easy push for me, but if you have allergies you might try a small amount of honey butter or jelly instead.

Kid Friendly Recipe of the Week

Thursday is kids day around here, Daddy is off work and we all hang out together and get things done. That is why I picked Thursday as Kid Friendly recipe day.

Dogs in a Cheese Blanket

Easy and fun, the kids can help make these.

Ingredients:

8 of your favorite brand of hot dogs
8 slices american cheese
1 tube of refrigerated crescent rolls

Instructions:

Wrap cheese around hot dog. Wrap crescent dough around hot dog and cheese. Place on non stick or lightly sprayed with cooking spray cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 8 - 10 minutes until golden brown (refer to crescent roll package to get a rough idea on cooking time)

Of course my boys are little so they always ask for this recipe, but end up only really eating the crescent roll. Oh well, we try!

Kid Friendly Recipe of the Week

Wow it's Thursday again - Let's see what we have for you this week. This is a real easy one for the kids.

Turkey Lunch Kabob - Because food on a stick tastes better!

Ingredients:

cheddar cheese, cubed
ham, chicken or turkey breast cubed
green pepper
cherry tomatoes
kabob skewers - *NOTE: for very small children you may want to cut off the sharp point of the kabob or use plastic skewers

Instructions:

Cut cheese and meats into cubes. Cut pepper into chunks.Thread onto skewers alternating cheese, meat, veggies. This makes a great sandwich replacement and makes veggies like peppers and tomatoes more fun for little fingers to try.

Kid Friendly Recipe of the Week

Apple Nachos with Peanut Butter Sauce

Ingredients:

1 apple (diced)
1 banana (halved and sliced)
2 whole pita breads
1/4 cup butter, melted (1/2 stick)
3 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon

Sauce Ingredients:

1/2 cup of creamy peanut butter
1/4 cup of whole milk
1 tablespoon of honey

Instructions:

Cut the pitas in half so you have two half circles, then
cut in half again, creating 4 triangle shapes from each.
Separate and pull bread apart at the edge where it's still attached. Brush pita chips with butter and sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon. Bake at 400 degrees F for 5 - 7 minutes. While baking, prepare sauce by melting together peanut butter, honey and milk in a small saucepan. Serve chips drizzled with sauce and add sliced apples and banana to the plate for a fun lunch or after school snack.

Kid Friendly Recipe of the week

French Toast Fresh from the Oven


NOTE: This need to chill 1 hour before cooking
Ingredients:

8 ounces day old bread, remove crusts and ripped into bite size pieces
4 eggs
2 1/2 cups of milk (or half and half)
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon of salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 tablespoons butter
3/4 cup light brown sugar
1/2 cup walnuts (chopped) (optional)

Instructions:

Butter a 9- by 9-inch baking dish. Layer the bread cubes in bottom.
In a bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, sugar, cinnamon, salt, and vanilla until sugar is completely dissolved. Pour over bread cubes and cover. Chill for one hour.


Once chilled, make the topping! Preheat over to 350 degrees
In a small bowl, stir together butter, sugar, and walnuts with a fork until mixture is crumbly and butter is evenly distributed. Sprinkle this mixture over the soaked bread pieces. Bake for 45 minutes at 350 degrees.

*TIP: Optionally you can serve with a bit of maple syrup or powdered sugar drizzled on top!

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