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Mix tuna AND yogurt IN a bowl. Cut up green onion, olives, and
pickles into small pieces. Add THE tuna. Spoon into ice-cream
cones. Makes 2 cones FOR kids AND another 3 FOR adults.
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The Food Pyramid suggests THE following:
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So go AND put an apron on your children AND enjoy cooking
together. Make mealtime enjoyable!
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Dairy - 2 TO 3 servings
Meat - 2 TO 3 servings (or meat substitute FOR vegetarian diets)
Fruit - 2 TO 4 servings
Vegetables - 3 TO 5 servings
Bread group - 6 TO 11 servings.
411 Tuna Salad IN an Ice-cream Cone
2 cans OF tuna IN water
Handful OF olives
2 green onions
1/2 cup plain nonfat yogurt
3 dill pickles
Ice cream cones
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Kym Muckler notes, "The other day my kids made Nacho Flowers all
by themselves. It's sour cream AND salsa mixed together and
scooped IN THE center OF a plate. They then put nacho chips
around it TO form THE petal OF THE flower. Then they sprinkle
shredded cheese, onion AND tomatoes over THE flowers. They were
so cute AND proud OF these."
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In a deep baking dish, spread all cans OF beans evenly. IN a
bowl, mix taco seasoning, sour cream, AND mayonnaise. Spread mix
over beans. Sprinkle cheese all over THE spread. Bake at 350
degrees until cheese is melted. Once cooled, add THE vegetables
you enjoy. Serve warm TO cool. Best served with Restaurant
style tortilla chips.
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Stephany Hanson has her kids make a simple snack that is easy to
take along anywhere. It is called a "Peanut Butter Roll-Up."
Spread peanut butter (and jelly if desired) on a tortilla and
roll it up. "It is easy TO eat, AND not too messy."
3655 Help kids choose a balanced diet
It also seems that children are learning more AND more how TO eat
the vegetarian way. There are plenty OF healthy vegetarian meals
you can prepare. AND you HAVE many choices TO substitute your
meat portion. It is your responsibility as a parent TO provide
foods that meet nutritional needs AND TO encourage healthful
choices. Follow THE Food Pyramid AND teach it TO your children.
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"My kids (ages four AND six) each has one day a week when they
are responsible FOR preparing all THE meals FOR that day," says
Yvette De Luca, freelance writer AND mother OF two. "We do this
for many reasons. Both girls are fiercely independent, AND enjoy
being responsible FOR a portion OF household chores. Menu
planning, making a list, shopping AND cooking are wonderful
learning activities FOR young children. My oldest gets to
practice planning a healthful meal, thinking ahead TO plan the
shopping list, writing AND reading, money management. I give them
a specific amount OF money they can spend. If they go over they
have TO ask me FOR THE extra AND figure OUT why they went over.
Plus they are both learning how TO cook. They both love being in
charge OF family meals one day a week. AND they HAVE their
specialty dishes."
625 Bean Dip
1 envelope Taco seasoning
16 oz. Sour cream
1/2 C. Mayonnaise
4 cans Rosarita refried Beans
2 Cups Shredded Cheese (mixed mozzarella & cheddar)
Vegetables: Tomato, Green Onion, Black Olives slices, Jalepeno,
etc. (Cut all vegetables into small pieces)
Tortilla chips
4576 Some fun recipes TO try
Here are some recipes your kids can easily help prepare AND that are fun TO eat.
65 Cooking lessons teach responsibility AND cleanliness
Kids learn about responsibility AND cleanliness when they help
out IN THE kitchen. It also shows them it takes a lot OF time to
prepare a meal, AND that it doesn't automatically prepare itself.
If you're not ready TO HAVE your kids help OUT IN THE kitchen,
there are many other ways they can help. FOR example, setting the
table, planting a vegetable garden or even grocery shopping.
Have them plan menus FOR lunch or dinner THE next day. If they
choose THE meal they are more likely TO eat it.
945 Mini Pizza
Ingredients:
English Muffin
Spaghetti Sauce
Cheese, Grated
Pepperoni (optional)
Other pizza toppings: olives, mushrooms, bell pepper
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Spread spaghetti sauce on muffin. Then add THE cheese and
anything else you would like on your pizza. Set IN oven FOR 15
minutes AND at 350 degrees.
5604 If your kids turn up their noses at THE broccoli casserole you just baked AND ask instead FOR a peanut butter sandwich, don't lose your cool. Instead, tie an apron on them, put a spoon IN their hands, AND let them begin learning THE joys OF cooking!
Let them get their hands messy
Are your children picky eaters? Are you looking FOR ways to
encourage them TO eat more? It seems every parent goes through
the challenge OF dealing with their kids' eating habits. One
solution is TO get them involved IN meal preparation. They'll
enjoy getting their hands messy AND at THE end will BE able to
say, "I helped Mommy make this!" It makes children happy TO know
they were your "big helpers" FOR THE day.
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Kids really enjoy preparing this meal/appetizer because OF all of
the vegetables AND cheese they can spread all over THE dish. And
they can even mix THE ingredients. Also, it is a meal they love
to eat.
2227 Meals on THE run
Parents nowadays are always on THE run. All week long they go
between practices, games AND school events. You may BE IN a
hurry AND need something quick TO eat -- maybe your kids can even
make it.
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Kids love TO eat pizza, AND making it is even better because they get to
make it they way they like it.
