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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!

Together, let’s invite our children and grandchildren’s imaginations (and good eating habits!) out to play.

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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?

Together, let’s invite our children and grandchildren’s imaginations (and good eating habits!) out to play.

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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.

Together, let’s invite our children and grandchildren’s imaginations (and good eating habits!) out to play.

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