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Healthy Kids Recipes
August 10th, 2009 | 
Author: I have 2 children and I am always asking myself if I am giving my kids enough nutrition in their diets. I have read numerous books and articles and I seem to come down to one thing, choice. There are many ways we can change the eating habits of our families, it just comes down to choice.
Healthy Kids Recipes should include foods that are full of vitamins and nutrients. Important facts to know about Vitamin C for children.
- Vitamin C is present in a variety of fruits and vegetables.
- Vitamin C in healthy kids recipes is important for maintaining a healthy immune system.
- Vitamin C acts as powerful anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidants.
By using healthy kids recipes, children get their daily Vitamin C by eating fruits and vegetables. Not only are Fruits vital for the health and well being of children vegetables are also a very import source of vitamin and nutrients. Preferably raw vegetables since they have high fiber and water content. Fruits and vegetables are full of flavor and have a variety of beautiful colors and textures that fascinate children. You won’t find an easier food than fruits to get kids to eat.
Nothing is more challenging than trying to fit a healthy diet into our families’ busy lives. Whether it is healthy kids snacks or main meals we all seem to have our weaknesses. We do have our jobs cut out for us because everywhere we turn there are fast food chains popping up on every corner. The other evening on the way home from soccer my 6 year asked if we could go to the “Golden Arches” for super. My reply was “no we are going to eat something healthy for dinner”. The reply was chicken nuggets and fries is healthy! I then realized that maybe helping our children understand why we need to eat healthy is also an important part of the equation to healthy diets.
I have allot more to add, ideas recipes and more so come on back and see what’s new. If you have something to share, please share…
DaveM
Try these Healthy Kids Recipes
FROZEN FRUIT DESSERT FOR KIDS
1 (6 oz.) can lemonade, frozen
1 (6 oz.) can orange juice, frozen
2 (6 oz.) cans water
2 cups of fresh chopped pineapple
1 cup of frozen cherries ( thx Marye)
1 small basket strawberries rinsed well
3 bananas, sliced
1/4 c. honey
Start adding ingredients in the blender. Gradually add strawberries, bananas and sugar. Blend well. Put in the freezer. After partially frozen, place in small cups with a stick. Put back in the freezer until frozen and they are ready to serve.
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FREE Childrens Cook Book
Here is a cook book published by Alberta Health and Wellness
First there was The Amazing Little Cookbook. Now there’s My Amazing Little Cookbook – an updated cookbook full of new and exciting recipes designed to teach kids ages 7 to 12 how to cook and to try out new foods. Recipes include healthy kids snacks, meals, drinks and desserts that require different degrees of adult supervision to make. Click the Image below for your FREE copy today.
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Kid-friendly ideas for your next meal!
I came across the site and I think this article will help all parents get some form of order when it comes to cooking for kids and healthy cooking for kids. Enjoy!
Here are some kid-friendly ideas for your next meal! Try our Meal Time Tips and
Sample Menu suggestions.
Please note that some recipes may contain peanuts or other allergenic substances. GoodLife Kids Foundation is not responsible for any injury incurred as a result of eating food prepared using any of these recipes.
MEAL TIME TIPS
- Families are more likely to embrace healthy eating if food is prepared in tasty, appetizing and unique ways. A little extra effort in cooking can pay off with healthier eating habits for everyone. trong>
- Be sure to include foods from at least 3 of the 4 food groups at each meal.
- Colour combinations are very important to the appetizing appearance of a plate of food. Try to maintain a food’s natural colour, and offer a mixture of colours on the plate.
- Our flavour goal should be to achieve a balance of sweet, sour, salty, bitter, strong and spicy.
- Try to have just one strong flavour in the meal.
- Avoid repeating flavours in the meal.
- Avoid more than one sweet accompaniment to the main course.
- Try for contrasting textures in your meals: hard, soft, chewy and crisp.
- It’s preferable to have only one sauce in any meal.
- Variations in shape and size of the food served adds visual interest.
- It’s a good idea to serve foods of varying temperatures, and to make sure that each dish is the right temperature for best flavour.
- Variety, variety, variety. Even if it’s just making the same thing a different way, changing the cooking method or presentation will keep the family interested.
I read this article at http://www.goodlifekids.com/newGrownUps_Nutrition_SampleMenu.aspx
Easy Kids Recipes
I came Across this great healthy kids snack while browsing google news. The article came from the South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Check out this easy recipes for kids
Trick-or-Treat Trail Mix
Fruit, fiber and heart-healthy fats make this yummy mix worth munching.
Combine 1 cup Cheerios (or other low-sugar cereal), 1/2 cup cashews (or nuts of kids’ choice), 1/4 cup raisins (or other dried fruit such as cranberries or apricots) and 1/4 cup M&M’s (or similar candy pieces). Have kids separate mixture into quarters and place in four zip-seal bags to make 4 servings. Bring this tasty trail mix along on your next active family outing. Per serving: 222 calories, 45 percent calories from fat, 11 grams total fat, 3 grams saturated fat, 2 milligrams cholesterol, 28 grams carbohydrates, 2 grams total fiber, 17 grams total sugars, 26 grams net carbs, 4 grams protein, 66 milligrams sodium.
Raw Food Recipe Episode 17 - Jenna’s Healthy Kitchen
Raw food recipe. Eating raw can be delightfully simple. Here’s a super easy recipe great for kids of any age. It’s a more nutritious twist on peanut butter and celery and it’s a delicious and hydrating snack. No worries. I’m not advocating actually eating bugs. The raisins just look bug-like on the celery sticks. Kids love making these. Here’s to having fun playing in your kitchen!
Duration : 0:2:58
Quick & Easy Kids Meals Using Healthy Foods & Recipes : Banana Peanut Butter Shake: Quick & Easy Kids Snacks
Learn how to make a banana peanut butter shake, a quick & easy healthy snack/dessert for kids - free cooking video.
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Washington Hospital: Healthy Children - Solid Food
Child rearing can be a rewarding, but sometimes frustrating experience. Over the years we’ve helped parents, stepparents, grandparents, and other caregivers deal with difficult issues, such as toilet training, sleep problems in infants, behavioral issues, and a host of other concerns. To make things a bit easier for parents to find answers to questions about children’s health and behavior … from infancy through puberty … Washington Hospital in Fremont, California has developed a series of short videos called Healthy Children. Each program provides tips from physicians in answer to parents’ most common questions about children’s health.
Duration : 0:5:46
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any healthy recipe for kids?
I wanna make a recipe book for my 8 year old students. I wanna include some healthy recipes or drinks they can make with their mums or their mums for them. The book though will be a gift to their mums. Do u have any good and healthy recipe to suggest me for my case? thx!
What a great idea!!! Here are some ideas:
1. Purple Cow: 1/2 cup grape juice with 2 scoops vanilla ice cream and soda water.
2. Brown Cow: 1/2 cup rootbeer with 2 scoops vanilla ice cream
3. Peanut Butter Blasters: wheat bread (crusts removed) spread with creamy peanut butter mixed with honey and topped with sliced bananas and sprinkled with raisens
4. Carrot and Raisen salad made with orange juice and a little yogurt
5. Tuna Fish Melts: tuna mixed with a little mayonaise, diced celery, onion, sweet relish, chopped olives, and spread on wheat bread, topped with slices of provolone and placed under the broiler until cheese melts.
6. Celery Boats: Celery filled with pineapple cream cheese (mix 1/2 cup crushed pineapple, drained, with 8 oz lowfat cream cheese and put in celery stalks)
7. Stuffed burgers: take lean ground beef and mix it with salt, pepper, onion. Form two patties and use a 1/4 inch slice of cheddar or mozarella cheese. Place between both patties and seal. Grill until meat is finished adn cheese is melted.
Need healthy food suggestions for picky kids?
We eat fairly healthy in our family but sometimes I feel like its the same thing over & over since my kids are such picky eaters. Any fun suggestions for kids side items that are healthy, nutricious & delicious?
Just a thought, but pizza. You can add your own toppings and almost anything's good with cheese thrown on top. Ants on a log… you know, celery, peanut butter & raisins… I'm sure there are also sites and books on healthy kid cuisines too.
easy kids recipes?
I am on a tight budget, what are some good recipes that i can cook thats resanable priced or time to make that i can feed my kids..(5), 9m-9y thanks
here are some good recipes for you that wont break the bank!
Hot Dog Men
INGREDIENTS:
8 hot dogs
8 slices bread 8 slices American cheese
ketchup and mustard to taste
DIRECTIONS:
1. Make a slit down the middle of one end of each hot dog; this will be the legs. At the other end, make a small slit each side; these will be the arms. Bring a saucepan of water to a boil, and add the hot dogs. Boil for about 5 minutes until the slits open up.
2. Place slices of cheese onto slices of bread. Set the hot dog men on top. Use ketchup and mustard to make a face, hair and clothes or buttons.
Easy Chicken Rice Casserole
INGREDIENTS:
6 skinless, boneless chicken
breast halves, cut into bite size
pieces
2 cups milk
2 cups uncooked white rice 2 (10.75 ounce) cans
condensed cream of chicken
soup
1 teaspoon seasoned salt
DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. In a medium bowl combine the milk, rice, soup and seasoned salt if desired. Mix well. Pour mixture into a lightly greased 9×13 inch baking dish. Add the chicken pieces.
3. Cover dish tightly with aluminum foil and bake in the preheated oven for approximately 90 minutes or until rice is done, stirring every 30 minutes. Uncover the dish and bake for another 15 minutes to allow the rice to brown.
Beefy Cheesy Pasta
INGREDIENTS:
1/2 pound lean ground beef
1 onion, diced
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 clove garlic, minced 5 cups rotelle pasta
1/4 cup milk
1 tablespoon butter
5 slices processed American
cheese
DIRECTIONS:
1. In a large skillet over medium heat, cook beef, onion, soy sauce and garlic until beef is brown and juices run clear.
2. While beef is cooking, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
3. Return cooked pasta to its pot over low heat; stir in milk and butter. Stir in beef mixture until well combined. Stir in cheese slices, one at a time, until melted. Serve at once.
Simple Mac and Cheese
INGREDIENTS:
1 (10.75 ounce) can
condensed cream of
mushroom soup
1 1/4 cups milk 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar
cheese
1 1/2 cups macaroni
DIRECTIONS:
1. Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente. Drain.
2. Mix together condensed soup and cheese. Using the empty soup can, measure 1 can of milk; mix into the soup mixture. Stir in cooked pasta. Dump into a greased casserole dish, and cover.
3. Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 45 minutes.
Sloppy Joes
INGREDIENTS:
1 pound lean ground beef
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup chopped green bell
pepper
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon prepared yellow mustard
3/4 cup ketchup
3 teaspoons brown sugar
salt to taste
ground black pepper to taste
DIRECTIONS:
1. In a medium skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef, onion, and green pepper; drain off liquids.
2. Stir in the garlic powder, mustard, ketchup, and brown sugar; mix thoroughly. Reduce heat, and simmer for 30 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
Simple Hamburger Stroganoff
INGREDIENTS:
1 (16 ounce) package egg
noodles
1 pound lean ground beef
1 (.75 ounce) packet dry brown
gravy mix
1 (8 ounce) package cream
cheese
1 (6 ounce) can chopped mushrooms, with liquid
1/2 cup milk
1 (8 ounce) container sour
cream
2 (10.75 ounce) cans
condensed cream of
mushroom soup
DIRECTIONS:
1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add egg noodles and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
2. In a skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef until no pink shows; drain.
3. Mix brown gravy, cream cheese and mushrooms with hamburger until cream cheese has given the mixture a whitish look. Add milk, sour cream, and mushroom soup to cooked pasta. Blend hamburger mixture with pasta.
