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What Do I Feed the Grandkids? Six Days of Recipes-6

December 17, 2010

NUT BUTTER POWER BALLS

Your grandkids are coming to visit during the holidays and you’re wondering what to feed them. You want your grandchildren to discover that healthy food can be yummy.

I’ve found that kids are likely to enjoy the food they help prepare, and this healthy snack is something the grandkids can help you make.  They may enjoy experimenting with the options you provide.  If one of the children has a peanut allergy, be sure to use only almond butter.

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup Peanut or Almond Butter
  • 1/2 cup Non-fat Dry Milk Powder or Soy Protein Powder
  • 1/2 cup Raisins,  Chocolate Chips, or Craisins
  • 1/4 cup Honey
  • Graham Cracker Crumbs

Directions

  1. Place Graham Crackers in a self-sealing plastic bag and crush by running a rolling pin back and fourth over the bag. (If you don’t have a rolling pin, you can use a plastic glass or an un-opened soup can.)
  2. Mix all the other ingredients in a large bowl.
  3. Shape mixture into 1-inch diameter balls.
  4. Roll in crumbs and refrigerate. (Can also be frozen.)

I’m thinking this will be a favorite snack the grandkids will ask for time and again. Just don’t eat too many of these yourself!

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What Do I Feed the Grandkids? Six Days of Recipes-5

December 16, 2010

YOGURT PARFAIT

Your grandkids are coming to visit during the holidays and you’re wondering what to feed them. You want your grandchildren to discover that healthy food can be yummy.

A Yogurt Parfait works well as a dessert or snack. You supply the ingredients and maybe a little help, but let your grandkids choose which fruit they want to use and exactly how they want to put the parfait together.

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups Plain Yogurt
  • 2 cups Granola or other crunchy cereal
  • 2 cups bite-sized prepared Fruit (berries, bananas, kiwi, etc. Frozen blueberries slightly thawed are good too.)
  • Honey

Directions
In a tall glass, layer ingredients, starting with the yogurt. You may want to add a bit of honey to each layer as you go.

What could be more fun, yummy, and healthy all at the same time?

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What Do I Feed the Grandkids? Six Days of Recipes-4

December 15, 2010

OVEN BAKED SWEET POTATO FRIES

Your grandkids are coming to visit during the holidays and you’re wondering what to feed them. You want your grandchildren to discover that healthy food can be yummy.

Most kids love fries, and these put most fast-food fries to shame. The secret is the olive oil and baking them rather than frying.  Here is the fourth of six healthy dishes your grandkids may enjoy.

Serves : 4-6   Preparation Time: 15  minutes  Baking Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 1 – 1 1/2 lb Sweet Potatoes (Large ones are best.)
  • 1/4 cup Olive Oil
  • 1/2 tsp Sea Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Paprika
  • 1/4 tsp Cinnamon

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
  2. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil
  3. Peal the Sweet Potatoes. Cut into strips that are about 1/2 inch wide on each side.
  4. Measure Oil,  Salt, Paprika, and Cinnamon into a container with a tight-fitting lid.
  5. Add the Sweet Potatoes and seal the container.  Shake well to thoroughly coat the fries.
  6. Spread the potatoes out onto the baking sheet in a single layer.
  7. Cook for 30 minutes, turning every 10 minutes, until slightly browned.
  8. Transfer immediately to a paper towel lined plate and let drain for a couple of minutes
  9. Serve warm.

Better keep these ingredients on hand, ’cause I’m thinking your grandkids are going to ask for these each time they visit!

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What Do I Feed the Grandkids? Six Days of Recipes-3

December 14, 2010
PORTLAND STEW 

Your grandkids are coming to visit during the holidays and you’re wondering what to feed them. You want your grandchildren to discover that healthy food can be yummy.

My family has always loved this dish. True, my son refused to eat onions until he grew up and tasted Army food. But because the onions are in rings and layered, it was easy to remove them. So here is the third of six healthy dishes your grandkids may enjoy.

Servings: 8 Serving size: 1-1/2 cups Preparation Time: 15-20 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 2 pounds Stew Meat
  • 1/2 cup Onion sliced 1 medium Potato with skin
  • 2 cups sliced Carrots
  • 30 ounces canned cut Green Beans
  • 10-1/2 ounces condensed canned Tomato soup
  • 1/4 cup Flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon Black Pepper
  • 2 pieces Bay leaf

Directions:

  1. Combine Flour and seasoning in a container with tight-fitting lid. Add Meat.  Put on lid and shake to cover.
  2. Place Meat in the bottom of a greased casserole or crock pot. Pour remaining flour over meat.
  3. Add layer of onions, bay leaves, potatoes, carrots and beans. Spread soup on top.
  4. Cover and bake for 5 to 8 hours in 250 oven or on low for 8 hours in crock pot.

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What Do I Feed the Grandkids? Six Days of Recipes-2

December 13, 2010

HOT DIGGIDY DOG

Your grandkids are coming to visit during the holidays and you’re wondering what to feed  them. You want your grandchildren to discover that healthy food can be yummy.  So here is the second of six healthy dishes your grandkids may enjoy.

Ingredients

  • 4 Turkey Hot dogs
  • 8 ounces Cheddar Cheese
  • 3 large boiled Eggs
  • 3 Tablespoons Mayonnaise (the healthiest kind you can find)
  • 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce
  • 3 Tablespoons Sweet Pickle Relish
  • 12 medium whole-grain Hotdog Buns
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried Mustard

Instructions

  1. Chop hot dogs, cheese, and egg in food processor.
  2. In bowl, mix together all the ingredients.
  3. Spread 3 heaping tablespoons mixture inside each bun.
  4. Place under broiler for a couple of minutes until the cheese starts to melt, or arrange stuffed buns on paper towels and microwave on medium high (70%) for 2 to 5 minutes, until cheese starts to melt.

Note:  May be wrapped individually in foil or placed in a baking dish.

I like to serve this with Friendship Soup. Dissolve 1 Bullion Cube in 1 cup boiling water. Combine with 1 can concentrated Tomato Soup in a pan. Sprinkle in a few Italian Seasonings and heat.

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What Do I Feed the Grandkids? Six Days of Recipes

December 12, 2010

HEALTHY HOMEMADE GRANOLA

Your grandkids are coming to visit during the holidays and you’re wondering what to feed them. In the “olden days’ of my youth, grandparents were the ones giving us kids sugary treats we didn’t get at home. But these days, many grandparents I know are concerned that their grandchildren are eating more than enough sweets at home. They want their grandchildren to discover that healthy food can be yummy too.  So here are six healthy dishes your grandkids may enjoy.

Dry Ingredients:

  • 6 cups rolled oats (you can also use a combination of rolled grains)
  • 2 cups of raw almonds and/or walnuts (or other nuts). May be lightly chopped.
  • ½ cup raw sunflower seeds
  • ½ cup sesame seeds or flax seed
  • ½ cup wheat germ
  • Optional: ½ cup unsweetened coconut,
  • ½ cup dried fruit (add after cooked) –raisins, date pieces, cranberries, cherries, apricots, etc.

Wet Ingredients & Spices:

  • 2  cups unsweetened applesauce
  • 1/3 cup agave nectar, honey, or maple syrup
  • 2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive or walnut oil
  • 1 Tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 Tablespoon ground ginger
  • ½ tsp salt

Instructions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 300°F.
  2. Mix the dry ingredients in a large bowl.
  3. Mix the wet ingredients together in a separate bowl.
  4. Stir the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Mix together  thoroughly.
  5. Spread the mixture onto two baking trays.
  6. Stir every 10 – 15 minutes to ensure even browning.
  7. Bake for 35 – 40 minutes, or until evenly golden brown.
  8. Add the dried fruit and stir.
  9. Store in the refrigerator.

Hint 1: The grandchildren might enjoy these dishes even more if they are allowed to help make them.

Hint 2: Another breakfast favorite is Breakfast Rice Cakes. You’ll find that recipe at an previous blog of mine, http://auntlindasblog.com/2010/07/26/breakfast-rice-pancakes-kids-will-love/

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Blackberry Gingerbread

August 26, 2010
Bowl of Blackberries

“Summertime, and the livin’ is easy”? Not with our family this year! We’ve had my hubby’s retirement, my ninety-one year-old Mom in the hospital for a week, helping a son and family move, making an offer on a home, and a new grandbaby. We are indeed the “sandwich generation.”

You can understand why I wanted a taste of summer before it’s gone. So before we got down to business yesterday morning, we picked a quart of blackberries from a near-by patch. This afternoon, after I take Mom for a ride in the country, I’ll be making one of our favorite summer desserts: Blackberry Gingerbread. I’ve included the recipe for you here.

You may want to invite the kids to help you pick the berries, but don’t expect that the youngest ones will gather much. Remember it’s in the experience. :-) Perhaps the older ones will want to help you make this treat. Try it and it may become a favorite of your family’s too.

BLACKBERRY GINGERBREAD (Revised)
from Aunt Linda

Servings: 6 Serving size: 1 cup Pre-preparation time: 1 Hr Preparation time: 30 minutes Bake time: 40 minutes

Ingredients:

1 cup Blackberries

2 Tablespoons Sugar

2 teaspoons Vinegar

1/4 cup non-fat Milk

1-1/2 cups unbleached Flour

1 teaspoon Baking Soda

1/2 teaspoon Lite Salt

1/2 teaspoon Allspice

1/4 teaspoon ground Cloves

1/4 teaspoon Nutmeg

1/2 cup unsalted Butter, room temperature

1/2 cup Brown Sugar

2 large Egg

2 Tablespoons Molasses

2 teaspoons peeled, shredded fresh Ginger

1/4 cup Confectioner’s Sugar

1/2 to 3/4 cup Blackberries for topping

3/4 cup Whipped Cream

Directions:
1. In a bowl, gently toss blackberries with sugar and vinegar; let stand 1 hour. Strain, reserving liquid and berries. Mix strained juices with enough milk to make 1/2 cup liquid.
2. In a separate bowl, sift flour, soda, salt and spices, and set aside.
3. In a third bowl, using a mixer or by hand, cream butter and brown sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in molasses and ginger. On low speed if using mixer, slowly add 1/2 cup flour mixture, then the milk mixture.
4. Spread 2/3 batter in buttered and floured 8 x 8 inch baking pan. Arrange the berries you’ve set aside on top. Top with remaining batter (berries will not be completely covered.)
5. Bake in preheated 350 oven 40 minutes, or until toothpick becomes clean. Cool on rack.
6. Sift confectioner’s sugar over cake, cut into squares and top with berries and whipped cream.

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