While they aren't really sushi it's a fun thing to make for the kids and I'm going to be experimenting with the different ways to make the rolls. For today I made 2 kinds: turkey and cheese, then roasted red pepper hummus and veggies! I've seen several ways to make the rolls, you can use rice, tortillas (and make little mini wraps), or bread. I choose bread for this time around but I think Spinach wraps would've been better. I rolled out my bread (crust removed) to flatten it, added my ingredients, rolled it, and cut it! Simple and my boys thought they were way cool!
I have had some requests for kid friendly food recipes. I finally had some good ideas and a decent way to execute it! Today, some friends and I had a "Kid Creative Food Picnic". I decided this would be a cool idea to make my "Kid Friendly Sushi Rolls". While they aren't really sushi it's a fun thing to make for the kids and I'm going to be experimenting with the different ways to make the rolls. For today I made 2 kinds: turkey and cheese, then roasted red pepper hummus and veggies! I've seen several ways to make the rolls, you can use rice, tortillas (and make little mini wraps), or bread. I choose bread for this time around but I think Spinach wraps would've been better. I rolled out my bread (crust removed) to flatten it, added my ingredients, rolled it, and cut it! Simple and my boys thought they were way cool! We also made fruit kabobs!! Don't have skewers? Did you know that for fruit kabobs you can use dry spaghetti noodles? That's what we did! The ones I have pictured I made at home but for our picnic we also had apples, strawberries, and cheese cubes! They were great! The kids had a blast! We also had awesome ranch oyster crackers, a banana pineapple cream pie, and assorted chips! The kiddos had a blast together and the food was a hit! Thanks to Kalyn for bringing her camera and taking these great shots of our picnic! Kalyn Collaborations!! :)
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Changing the dietary habits of a family is not a small undertaking. Not only is it challenging for the adults, it can be especially difficult with children. I've been doing some research to find healthy foods that kids will eat. From my own experience as well as some interesting articles on health foods that children will allegedly consume. This article for example: http://www.cookinglight.com/eating-smart/nutrition-101/healthy-foods-kids-00412000068618/ #1) Flaxseed- Very very healthy for the kiddos- However, you have to sneak this one in. They suggest sprinkling it on cereal or cutting it into pancakes. I have my doubts that this would fly with the boys. I am however, tempted to try it. Do you think your kids would be willing? #2) Tofu- I haven't tried a Tofu smoothy- I harbor doubts. #3) Sweet Potatoes!!1 YES! Finally one I can point to and say "YES! My kids love SWEET Potatoes!!" We make Sweet potato fries with a bit of Greek seasoning- they LOVE it! This article also included yogurt (they love it), hummus (they don't), salmon burgers (ew), avocado (well, I like it), and finally mangoes (big yes). Do your kids enjoy any of these foods? The: "Decidedly no" face.It isn't always easy trying to introduce something new. Sometimes, we're met with obstacles like the "unequivocally, most decidedly, absolutely NO!" face. There are different approaches to encouraging children to eat healthy. One idea is to make the food very pleasing to the eye. If you have the talent like this mom I applaud you! http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/samantha-lee-pop-culture-food-art-instagam Below image is found in the above link Yeah, I'm not that awesome. However there is a happy medium! There are options, all is not lost! Check out some of these ideas: http://www.parenting.com/gallery/fun-recipes-for-kids?pnid=112461 below image from above link This is a little more my speed, even adding some peanut butter to this- or raw honey! A little messier yes but very yummy! You could make it into a cool kiddie faux fondue! Here's the bottom line though, it takes experimentation. Through experiments with new foods, unique or attractive presentation, or fun ways to eat the food- it can help children as well as parents, start making positive changes to their diet! I know this photo doesn't totally fit context- but I love it so it had to be put in!! His face matches his brother's above!! HA! Hope you found some good ideas! I'll let you know what works for us! |
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