Fun recipes and ideas for kids?!
Fun recipes and ideas for kids?
I have four girls..they are going on 2,3,5,7 years old.
I find that when I make up fun names for foods, they will try them and like them, but if I don't, they whine and cry that they hate it and they are going to puke...
Okay, I have put together a new rule chart with rewards for our home, this has been up for a week with great progress.
They have to try everything they are given and at the end of the day, they put a magnet by their name. When they get so many magnets, they get one special privelage.
What I want to do, though is make mealtime mor fun for them. Any ideas for fun recipes and names for food that kids would find fun/funny would be appreciated.
Thanks all!
Thumbs up to everyone.
Answers:
I tried this with my nieces and nephews. You can use pilsbury dough biscuits and let them flatten a couple of them. Then use all the fixings you would for a pizza, but they would be small so they can have a couple of differnt ones. It's fun and you don't have to get stuck with one you hate:)
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personal experience
chocolate chip cookies - u cant go wrong and theirs about a hundred names u cud make up for them!!!
Get them involved with the cooking such as setting the table, cutting the items with a non dangerous cutting pastic knife 5 yrs and up only for this one, measuring the ingredients, and of course hold a food tasting contest.
Check out the Canadian Parents website message board they have great recipes and ideas for children.
Have a great time with your girls, precious memories;)
From recipezaar.com:
Cool Apple-Oat Muesli
Recipe #231853
You'll be surprised at how pleasant it is to eat your oatmeal uncooked in this way. It's easy, satisfying and refreshing, especially on a hot summer morning.
by White Rose Child | Edit...My Notes
1 servings 1 bowlful ? day 10 min prep
Change to: bowlful US Metric
1/3 cup steel cut oats
1 cup water
3 tablespoons raisins (I use thompson or lexia- just make sure they're seedless!)
1 medium apple, cored and cut in half
1/4 cup apple juice (a high-quality, unpasturized variety is best)
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 pinch ground nutmeg
1 tablespoon coconut, medium-shred
1 tablespoon cashews or almonds or walnuts or other nuts, of your choice
Soak the oats and raisens in the water overnight, covered.
In the morning, drain off and RESERVE the water. Use a wire-mesh colander for this. Hold it right next to the oats' bowl and drain carefully so they don't all end up in the colander. It's rather annoying trying to scrape them out of the mesh!
Transfer the oats and raisens to a food processor (if you have a mini processor, use it!). After coarsely chopping half the apple -for easier blending- add it to the processor.
Add the juice, cinnamon and a pinch or two of nutmeg, plus about 3 Tbsp of the soaking liquid. Blend on a low or medium setting for about 10 seconds. Then check it; it should be fairly smooth but not liquified. Add 1-2 Tbsp more soaking liquid to thin as desired.
Pour everything into a bowl, dice the rest of the apple and stir inches Top with coconut and nuts as desired.
NOTE: For a more manageable bowlful (this much is very filling) reduce the oats to 1/4 cup and slightly reduce everything else.
aww that's so cool. well first of all you could get cookie cutters and make ordinary foods like pancakes, waffles, hamburgers innto fun little shapes. also for breakfast, try "green eggs and ham".....when you cook the fried egg just put a drop or two of green food coloring in the yolk. and i don't know encourage them to help you and have fun with you in the kitchen.
if you go to kraftfoods.com and you look on the left side where you can search and it says ''search by meal occasion'' and go down to ''especially for kids,'' they give really good and easy recipes. ? i hope this helps! =)
When they behave at the table, let them make a funny face dessert - http://www.kraftfoods.com/main.aspx?s=re... - if one gets to make it and the others don't, they will soon learn. :)
Silly Spaghetti Casserole
http://www.mealsmatter.org/recipes-meals...
Pickled Frog (check out the pic!) http://www.bhg.com/bhg/slideshow/slidesh...
Smiling Pineapple Salad
http://recipes.bhg.com/recipes/recipedet...
Try pigs in a blanket or make pancakes with blueberrys as a face. There are plenty of things you can do with ordinary ingredients. My husband has gotten my kids to eat cheese by putting it on toast with peanut butter and jelly and bacon. I know it sounds horrible but they eat it up. It's called "Daddy's man sandwich" They love it! Have fun! Kids are wonderful =)!
Try the inside out burgers there easy and the kids can help. Make two skinny patties and put cheese, bacon, pineapples, etc what ever you like in the middle, take the other pattie and put on top making sure to bind the ends well and make the hamburgers on the grill. Kids love the grill and they help make there own creations. I love the burgers to have blue cheese and bacon in the inside and grill pineapples and red onions on top.
Okay these are all of the recepies they have : at the end there will be a website address included...have fun.... I have 6 children...
Recipes for Kids
Awesome Applesauce
Banana Bread
Berry Tasty Muffins
Blueberry Pancakes
Fabulous French Toast
Frozen Yogurt Pops
Fun Fruit Kabobs
Homemade Peanut Butter
Incredible Edible Veggie Bowls
Oh-So-Delicious Oatmeal
Peanut Butter Muffins
Perfect Peachy Freeze
Perfect Pineapple Pops
Pretzels
Southern-Style Cornbread
Strawberry Smoothie
Super Strawberry Bars
Tiny Pizzas
Yogurt on the Go
Recipes for Kids With Cystic Fibrosis
About Recipes for Kids With Cystic Fibrosis
Alfredo Pesto Pasta
Bacon Cheeseburger
Bacon Mushroom Chicken
Bacon and Cheddar Cheese Quiche
Baked Beans
Baked Creamy Chicken
Banana Bread
Beef Stroganoff
Broccoli Salad
Cheesecake Squares
Cheesy Mashed Potatoes
Coleslaw
Creamy Chicken Fettuccine
Dirt Pudding
Enchilada Casserole
Italian Burgers
Macaroni and Cheese
Mashed Potatoes
Mighty Milk
Milkshake
PB and J French Toast
Powerful Oatmeal
Sausage Meatballs
Scalloped Potatoes
Shepherd's Pie
Southern-Style Beef Pie
Strawberry Banana Smoothie
Sweet Potato Casserole
Tex-Mex Sausage and Scrambled Eggs
Trail Mix
Yummy Chicken
Recipes for Kids With Diabetes
About Recipes for Kids With Diabetes
Breakfast on the Go
Club Wrap
Cranberry Spritzer
Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Nutty Chocolate Chip Cookies
Strawberry Cheese Tart
Taco Popcorn
Tomato Basil Pizza Snack
Vegetable Skillet Frittata
Zesty Turkey Tenderloin With Vegetables
Vegetarian Recipes
About Vegetarian Recipes
Baked Apples and Ice Cream
Berry Good Muffins
Black Beans and Rice
Crunchy Veggie Wrap
Fruity Tofu Smoothie
Hummus
Italian Vegetable Casserole
Peanut Butter Bars
Peanut Butter and Banana Sandwich
Spicy Rice
Spinach Salad
Strawberry Smoothie
Tomato and Cheese Omelet
Vegetable Lasagna
Recipes for Kids With Lactose Intolerance
About Recipes for Kids With Lactose Intolerance
Balsamic Tomato Chicken and Pasta
Chicken With Beans and Rice
Curry Chicken
Italian Vegetable Casserole
Mexican Chicken and Rice
Spicy Rice
Spinach Salad
Strawberry Smoothie
Vegetarian Chili
Recipes for Kids With Celiac Disease
About Recipes for Kids With Celiac Disease
Asian Steak
Berry Good Popsicles
Berry Smoothie
Breakfast Casserole
Potato Dumpling Soup
Quesadillas
Raspberry Cheesecake Cupcakes
Southwestern Casserole
Tropical Ball of Cheese
Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers
http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/recipes/...