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If you are tired of buying recipe books and only end up using a recipe or two, or never using your recipe book at all, you have come to the right place. Cooking and baking can be fun, the only problem is finding recipes that have the right difficulty level for us. I have taken some of my favorite recipes from some of my favorite recipe books, and even recipes I have had given to me, and I will be posting them on here to share with everyone.
These recipes will be easy, tasty, and you won't need to go to another country just to find the ingredients. All the ingredients should already be in your kitchen, or, easy to find at your regular grocery store. So take a look and browse through my recipes, try them and let me know what you think.
If you have any easy, yummy treats or dishes you want to share, feel free to post them and I will make them, take a picture, and put it in my modules with your name. Have fun and enjoy!
If you are tired of buying recipe books and only end up using a recipe or two, or never using your recipe book at all, you have come to the right place. Cooking and baking can be fun, the only problem is finding recipes that have the right difficulty level for us. I have taken some of my favorite recipes from some of my favorite recipe books, and even recipes I have had given to me, and I will be posting them on here to share with everyone.
These recipes will be easy, tasty, and you won't need to go to another country just to find the ingredients. All the ingredients should already be in your kitchen, or, easy to find at your regular grocery store. So take a look and browse through my recipes, try them and let me know what you think.
If you have any easy, yummy treats or dishes you want to share, feel free to post them and I will make them, take a picture, and put it in my modules with your name. Have fun and enjoy!
I WILL BE ADDING PICTURES AS I MAKE THESE RECIPES.
Amazing Banana Bread
My friend found this simple recipe we loved it so much we made 4 batches of it at once.
Mom's recipe, made without buttermilk. It's hard to leave it alone overnight. lol by Cheryl E1¼ hours | 10 min prep
1 loaf pan
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 eggs, beaten
3-4 ripe bananas, mashed
1/4 cup orange juice
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
In a bowl beat together brown sugar and oil.
Add eggs, banana and orange juice; beat well.
In another bowl combine flour, soda, powder and salt.
Stir banana mixture into dry mixture JUST until mixed.
Pour into a greased and floured loaf pan.
Bake 350°F degrees oven until toothpick comes out clean.
Turn out and cool on a wire rack.
Wrap and store *OVERNIGHT before slicing and serving (it's hard).
One thing I love about this recipe is the fact that there is no buttermilk. I hate having to buy an ingredient that I will only use a bit of and then have to throw out. I always have O.J. on hand and bananas in the freezer. I am so glad this girl shared this recipe. THANKS!!!!
*My friend and I never waited overnight. We waited 15 minutes, sliced it warm and spread butter on it.
mmmmmmm
Oh ya one more thing, we added a bunch of milk chocolate chips in the banana bread batter as well. Double mmmmmmmmm.
Apple Crisp
A Simple Baking Recipe for a healthy treat when you want something sweet.
Home-made Apple CrispAnother home-made recipe which was given to me.
What you need:
1 cup flour (sifted)
1 cup brown sugar (packed)
1 cup water
1 cup sugar
4 cups chopped apples (McIntosh or your favorite)
3/4 cup uncooked oatmeal (minute cooking not instant)
1/2 cup melted butter
1 tsp cinnamon
2 tbsp cornstarch
1tsp vanilla
Ice Cream or Whipped Cream for topping (whichever you preffer)
Mix the flour, oatmeal, brown sugar, butter and cinnamon until crumbly. Divide in two.
Press half of the crumb mixture into a 9X13 inch baking pan (greased).
Spread dices apples in pan.
Combine in a small pot, sugar, cornstarch, water and vanilla. Cook on medium heat until the mixture becomes clear and thickened.
Pour over the apples.
Add remaining crumb mixture over top and place baking dish in preheated 350 degree F oven for 30-40 minutes.
You will know when the Apple Crisp is ready by poking the apples which should be soft and the topping should be golden brown.
Serve out onto dishes and top with your favorite ice cream, whip cream, or caramel sauce.
Enjoy!
Preschool Snacks-Lunch Menu Ideas
Simple Buttery Chocolate Chip Cookies
So easy to make, so good to eat!
This recipe was given to me from a friend. They are so yummy and so easy to make.You will need:
1 1/2 cups butter or margarine, softened
1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
1 1/4 cups packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla
2 eggs
4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 package semi sweet chocolate chips
1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Mix butter, sugars, vanilla and eggs in large bowl using spoon. Stir in flour, baking soda and salt. Stir in chocolate chips.
2. Drop dough by rounded measuring tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet.
3. Bake 12-15 minutes or until light brown. Cool slightly. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack; cool.
Enjoy!
Sometimes I add 1/4 cup of white chocolate chips, 1/4 cup of milk chocolate chips, and 1/2 cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips. YUM!!!!!
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Satisfy Your Craving Without Sabotaging Your Diet!
These delicious recipes are only for people who are sick of depriving themselves on a boring weight loss diet but still want to eat yummy desserts while shrinking your waist line.
Low Fat Dessert----No Bake Cherry Cheesecake
Go ahead and have a piece, or two, or three.......guilt free cheesecake.
Low Fat Dessert----No Bake Cherry CheesecakeThis is a picture and recipe of a low fat dessert recipe I got from my mom, among many others, when I got married. This cheesecake is delicious and is ready in no time. It only has one 8oz pack of cream cheese and I use light cream cheese and the rest is dream whip. You get all the flavor with a fraction of the fat from regular cheesecake.
What you will need:
2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/2 cup butter-softened
1 cup icing sugar
8 oz light Philly cream cheese-room temperature
2 envelopes dream whip-follow directions on package
1 can cherry pie filling
1. Combine butter and graham crumbs until you are able to form into a crust. Press crust into a 9X13 inch baking dish.
2. Mix icing sugar and Philly cream cheese well with electric mixer. Fold into dream whip and mix again until all ingredients are combined.
3. Spread cream cheese mixture over crust and top with cherry pie filling. Refrigerate for about 45 minutes to one hour.
Enjoy!
*To get more recipes and see more pics, you can go to Easy Recipe Blog
No Bake Chocolate Macaroons
Easy, delicious chocolate cookies.
This recipe was a favorite of my sister and I. We loved it when my mom would make these. When we were old enough to cook, the house always smelled like chocolate macaroons. I think we made this recipe about a couple of times a week. They are very easy and super yummy!What you need:
2 cups granulated sugar
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup milk
6 tbsp cocoa
1/2 cup fine shredded coconut
3 cups oatmeal
1. Combine the first four ingredients together in a large pot and bring to a boil for about 2-3 minutes, stirring constantly.
2. Take pot off of stove and add the coconut and oatmeal. Mix until everything is coated.
3. Place on a wax paper lined cookie sheet by heaping tablespoon-fuls. To have these cookies ready quickly, cool in refridgerator, or leave and let cool to room temp.
Enjoy!
Note: These cookies can be frozen in an airtight plastic container for about 2-3 months.
*To get more recipes and see more pics, you can go to Easy Recipe Blog
Simple, Soft and Chewy Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
These cookies will melt in your mouth.
1 Cup margarine1 Cup peanut butter
1 Cup white sugar
1 Cup brown sugar
2 Cups flour (sifted)
1 Tsp. salt
1 Tsp. baking powder
1/2 Tsp. Baking soda
1 6oz. pkg. semi sweet chocolate chips (I add more than that, but it's whatever you like right)
Mix first 4 ingredients very well, untill creamy.
Mix last 4 ingredients well.
Mix flour mixture into sugar mixture slowly, mixing very well.
Add Chocolate chips and mix.
Roll into little balls and place on ungreased cookie sheet. Lighty press with fork.
Cook in preheated 300-325 degree oven for about 8-10min. or untill outer edges slighty turn golden. There is no egg in this recipe so they are okay if slightly undercooked.
Cookies may appear a bit soft when first taken out. Let cool on pan about 5 or more minutes and then remove. They will firm up a bit while cooling.
Enjoy these cookies. They are my all time favorite and I hope they will be yours to. :)
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Peanut Butter Jelly Time!
A simple twist on the classic.
I love having this snack while I'm watching a movie, or having a weekend treat.What you will need:
Peanut Butter
Any flavour jam you like
Butter
2 slices of whole wheat bread
Lightly butter the outsides of both peices of bread. Set both peices of bread butter side down on a napkin.
Spread one slice of bread with any kind of peanut butter you like. Then on top of the peanut butter, spread the jam of your choice.
Note: Be careful on how much of each you spread as they both become "melty" when you cook it.
Place the other slice of bread over top of the peanut butter and jam slice and discard the paper towel. Fry up the sandwich in a fry pan on medium heat until the bread is golden brown and crispy and the middle is yummy and melty.
When ready, cut down the middle and enjoy with a big glass of milk, juice, water, or whatever you like.
Enjoy!
*To get more recipes and see more pics, you can go to Easy Recipe Blog
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Pork Pasta
A different way to have sausages with your pasta. mmmmmm
What you will need:*4 mild pork sausages (casings removed)
fresh chopped parsley, basil, oregano (very small handful of each, just enough to season)
1 package already sliced white mushrooms
1/2 medium onion- chopped
1 can crushed or stewed tomatoes
1-2 cups shredded mozarella
Dried Italian seasoning
Canola oil
1 package rigatoni style pasta
Directions:
Heat about 2 table spoons of oil in a large frying pan on med-low heat.
Add pork and cook continually breaking apart with wooden spoon until pork is golden brown and in tiny chunks. (you can turn the heat up to medium to make the sausage brown more quickly).
Once pork is done, put it on a dish and set it a-side for the time being.
Now put a little more oil in the pan on medium heat and simmer the onion and mushrooms until tender.
While the mushrooms and onions are simmering you can put the water in a large pot to start boiling for the pasta.
Once the onions and mushrooms are tender, add the can of crushed or stewed tomatoes and wait for the sauce to start bubbling.
Once the sauce bubbles add the fresh herbs, dried seasoning, and stir them in. Then add the already cooked sausage meat. Stir and let all the flavours simmer together for about 10 minutes.
While the sauce is simmering it should give you enough time to cook the pasta.
Once the pasta is cooked, drain and add to the sauce and mix until everything is coated. If your frying pan is not big enough to add it all in, put everything into the pot and return to heat stirring until everything is coated and nice and hot.
Dish out onto individual plates and top with shredded mozarella cheese.
Serve right away. Serves approx. 4
*I found mild sausage meet already out of the casings at the grocery store in a small package. Look to see if you can find it to because it saves a bit of time and mess.
I hope you all like it, this is one of my own personal creations I thought of. So many people I made it for love it, including my husband so I thought I would share it.
Enjoy!
Super Easy Shrimp and Whole Wheat Pasta Dinner
Very tasty, and healthy dish.
This is a recipe that my parents used to make. They used to use butter in this dish and white pasta so I changed things up a bit to make it healthier without losing a bit of flavour.What you will need:
Olive Oil
30-40 or more regular sized shrimp (or jumbo if you love shrimp)
(sometimes I buy a shrimp ring to make it cheaper and easier)
garlic salt
Mc Cormicks or Mrs. Dash No Salt Added Garlic and Herb Seasoning
1 package, Whole Wheat Pasta
Parmesean Cheese
Dried parsley flakes OR fresh parsley
Put a large pot of water on maximum with the lid on until water boils.
While you are waiting for the water to boil, put a pan on the stove on medium heat and heat up about 3-4 tablespoons of olive oil.
Add cleaned and rinsed shrimp to the oil. Sprinkle the garlic salt and seasoning to taste. Cook until the shrimp is done. If you need to add more oil during cooking, you can do so adding a teaspoon at a time.
Adjust tempurature settings during cooking if needed.
Meanwhile.................once the water has started to boil, add about 5-7 shakes of salt from a salt shaker and add pasta and cook according to Al Dente directions on the back of the package.
When the pasta is cooked, drain and slowly add to the pan with the shrimp mixture.
Toss everything together until nice and hot adding any extra oil or seasoning if you desire.
Pour everything from the pan onto a serving dish and top with a few sprinklings of parmesean cheese and parsley.
You will have to change quantities of shrimp and pasta according to the number of people you are serving.
Serve and Enjoy!
Note: I always enjoy this dish with a ceasar salad.
*To get more recipes and see more pics, you can go to Easy Recipe Blog
Easy Shepherds Pie
Meat, potatoes, and veggies, all in one. :)
I love this warm dish on a cold fall or winter night.What you will need:
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 small onion (chopped)
2 pkgs extra lean ground beef
frozen mixed veggies (a couple of handfulls)
1 can cream of mushroom soup (no milk or water added)
1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese (divided)
6-7 peeled and chopped yukon gold potatoes
1/4 cup milk (add more if you like more milk in your potatoes)
1 tbsp butter
dried parsley flakes (garnish)
salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
Fill a pot with water and put on max heat burner to get water boiling for potatoes. Once water is boiling, add potatoes and let boil while preparing beef mixture. (keep an eye on the potatoes, they may be ready to drain before beef mixture is done)
Heat oil in a large pan and add onion. Sautee on med-low heat until until onion is tender. Turn heat up just past medium and add ground beef, and some salt and pepper. Cook ground beef until golden brown and break up into tiny pieces while cooking.
Add a couple of handfulls of the mixed frozen veggies, and the can of muchroom soup mix. Mix all ingredients together until everything is combined well. Place beef mixture in a round or oval casserole dish. Whichever you have or prefer. :)
Potatoes should be ready to drain. Add milk, butter, dash of salt, half of the shredded cheddar cheese, and blend on low speed of an electric mixture until potatoes are light and fluffy.
Spread potatoes over beef mixture and top with remaining cheddar cheese and dried parsley flakes.
Bake in a 300-325 degree oven until cheese is melted and slightly golden.
Serve and enjoy! :)
Unbelievable Nuts & Bolts!
The perfect movie snack, simple, easy and tasty.
I just made this recipe with my class and we all went nuts and bolts over it! This has got to be the best nutsand bolts recipe I have tasted in years and I wanted to share it with all of you.
Enjoy! You will need:
1/2 to 3/4 cup butter
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp. Garlic salt
½ tsp. Onion salt
½ tsp. Celery salt
½ tsp. Paprika
1 cupShreddies
2 cups Cheerios
1 cup plain fresh popped popcorn
1 cup Crispix
1 cup Cheese Nibs crackers
1 cup stick pretzels
½ cup peanuts (optional)
Melt butter in microwave or in small saucepan over low heat on stove top and stir in the spices. Combine all the "nuts and bolts" in a large roasting pan. Slowly pour the butter and spice mixture evenly over the "nuts and bolts" turning once if desired. You may not need all the butter mixture so go slowly.
Bake uncovered in oven at 225-250 degrees for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
Enjoy this yummy snack warm with your family on movie night or anytime! :)
Note: Feel free to mix up the add-ins.
For example, one night I didn't feel like the popcorn so I put two cups of the pretzel sticks in it. Another time I put 1 cup of peanuts. Have fun!
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Simply Perfect Pumpkin Seeds
A new twist on taste
There is nothing like freshly roasted pumpkin seeds for a yummy snack anytime of day. While they are very tasty with butter and salt, here are some new ideas to make your taste buds happy. :)The pumpkin seeds pictured in this module are made with melted butter, 2 dashes of worcestershire sauce and salt.
How to prepare:
Wash pumpkin seeds from one pumpkin and pat dry with clean hand towel. (If you use paper towel they tend to stick to it more.)
Melt about 1/4 cup of butter in a small bowl and add 2 dashes of worcestershire sauce. Mix with a spoon.
Place the pumpkin seeds on a baking dish and pour butter mixture over top of seeds. Mix until the seeds are coated with the butter.
Roast in a pre-heated 325 degree oven watching and stirring every 5-8 minutes or so.
Once roasted, take out of oven, salt, and mix some more.
Let the seeds sit on the pan for about 5-10 minutes and then transfer to a bowl and ejnoy! :)
Can be stored in a baggie or an airtight container for a few days, but they won't last that long. hahahaha
Other ways to season your pumpkin seeds:
Pour butter overtop of pumpkin seeds, roast, and sprinkle your favorite popcorn seasonings on top, mix, sit, and enjoy.
Pour butter overtop of pumpkin seeds, roast, sprinkle with garlic salt, mix, sit, and enjoy.
Pour butter overtop of pumpkin seeds, roast, sprinkle with parmesan cheese, mix , sit, and enjoy.
Pour butter overtop of pumpkin seeds, roast, sprinkle with sugar and cinammon, mix, sit, and enjoy.
Super Easy Pork Chops ~ Ranch Style
"The best pork chops you've made." ~ My Husband :D
These pork chops are so easy and so tasty you can get your spouse or kids in the kitchen to cook dinner for you, for a change. hahahahaWhat you will need:
Butterflied Pork Chops (however many will feed your family)
Dry Ranch Dressing (packets of powder dressing about one pack per 2 chops) ~ any brand you like
Olive Oil (for brushing your chops)
What to do:
Preheat the overn to 375 - 400 degrees.
Line a rectangular baking pan with parchment paper.
Empty packets of Ranch Style powder dressing on a plate.
With a silicone pastry brush, brush olive oil on either side of the pork chops.
One by one dip the pork chops in the powder dressing to coat both sides of the pork chop and place on the prepared baking sheet.
Place the baking sheet with the chops in the oven (middle rack) and flip every 10 minutes or so until pork chops are slightly browned on both sides and cooked through. (Mine took about 25 minutes to cook).
While the pork chops are cooking I set the timer for 10 minutes at a time to remind me to check on them. In the meantime I make a side of pasta and a salad or as you can see in the picture for this recipe, I steamed some broccoli and sprinkled grated cheddar cheese over top while the broccoli was still hot..
Enjoy these tasty chops.
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Simple 5 Star Beef Stew
"This is the best beef stew I've ever had. Better than my moms." ~ my husband :)
I got this beef stew recipe online and made it with the revisions from the reviews. This is byfar the easiest and most delicious beef stew I have ever made and eaten. I have tried beef stew in the past but all the recipes I tried failed so I gave up. I am glad I decided to give it one last try.Enjoy!
Ingredients: (By: BUCHKO)
2 pounds beef stew meat, cut into 1 inch cubes
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 bay leaves
1 teaspoon paprika
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 cup red wine
1 onion, chopped
1 1/2 cups beef broth
3 potatoes, diced
4 carrots, sliced
1 stalk celery, chopped
Directions:
Place flour, salt and black pepper in a large sealable bag. Place meat in bag with flour mixture and shake until coated.
Place coated meat in a preheated fry pan (med heat) with olive oil. Add onion. Saute until meat is browned and onions are slightly softened.
Place meat mixture in a crockpot.
Mix beef broth, worcestershire sauce, and red wine together and pour into pan to deglaze the pan. Pour over meat in crock pot.
Add in veggies, garlic, bay leaves, paprika, and packet of beef stew seasoning.
Cover, and cook on low setting for 10 to 12 hours, or on high setting for 4 to 6 hours.
Enjoy! : )
Easy Healthy Chicken Parmesan with Pasta
Mmmmmmm Cheesey!
My recipe is made without breading the chicken. The chicken is so moist and flavorful you won't even miss it.
What you will need:
1 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast (per family member)
1-2 Jars of your Favorite Pasta Sauce* (I recomend Tomato Basil Flavor)
1 Pkg. of Penne Noodles (or more depending on how much everyone will eat)
1 Bag Shredded Mozarella Cheese (or you can shred your own if you have the time)
Parmesan Cheese (to taste)
Italian Seasoning (to taste)
Olive Oil (to Saute Chicken)
Frying pan with a lid or Aluminum Foil
What to do:
1. Fill pot with water and set on high temp on your stove burner to boil for the penne.
2. While waiting for the water to boil, add 2-3 teaspoons of olive oil in a frying pan and turn burner on medium heat. When oil is heated, place chicken breasts in pan and cook for about 3 minutes per side or until just golden brown. Adjust tempurature as needed.
3. Cover chicken breasts with your favorite tomato sauce and reduce heat to med/low. Set cover on pan or cover the pan with Aluminum foil to act as a cover.
(If your water is boiling, add the pasta to the water and follow package directions for Al Dente cooking time. When the pasta is cooked, strain and set aside. You can drizzle a little bit of olive oil over top to prevent the pasta from sticking once it's strained.)
4. Turn the chicken breasts over after about 7 minutes or so and cover again for about another 7 minutes. Adjust tempurature as needed.
5. Once you think the chicken is cooked, remove the cover or foil slowly to avoid getting burned by the steam, and cut into the chicken to make sure it's cooked through. (no longer pink)
6. If your chicken is cooked, put as much mozzarella cheese on it as you like : ) and wait for it to melt. Once the cheese is melted take the chicken out and put the pasta in the pan with the remaining sauce.
(if your chicken is not cooked, simply turn the chicken over once more, cover, and check every 4-5 minutes until it's cooked.)
7. Put one chicken breast on everyones plates and sprinkle with parmesan cheese and italian seasoning. The pasta should be heated by this point so dish that out as well and sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
This dish goes great with whole wheat dinner rolls and a garden salad.
Enjoy!
* You may need to add more sauce as the chicken is cooking. Make sure you have lots of sauce in the pan for the pasta.
Simple School Lunch Ideas for Kids
10 Add-in Ideas for School/Day Care Lunches
These are ideas you can use to compliment any lunch and add variety.
Idea#1- Wraps. Wraps are so much easier to prepare than sandwich's. What to do: Buy small whole wheat wraps. Spread a thin layer of mayo or butter, lay your child's favorite meat on top of the mayo or butter, spread whatever condiments they like on top and roll into a tight log. Cut width-wise on angles. Your children will think it's so neat eat their sandwich in a cool new way. If your child likes cheese, you can even do a cheese log. Shred marble cheese into the wrap and follow the wrapping and cutting directions above.
Idea#2- Fall approaches quickly. To keep them full throughout the day, pack their lunches with hearty, stick to their ribs, snack ideas. Example: Buy oatmeal based cookies, granola and oatmeal based bars, make hearty oat based squares or even trail mix, nuts and bolts, etc.
Idea#3- Pack a yummy soup in a thermos, add cheese and crackers as a side.
Idea#4- For a surprise on an exceptionally chilly day, send a thermos with some warm hot chocolate they can enjoy with their lunch.
Idea#5- Instead of a sandwich everyday, change it up. Send some of their favorite meat rolled up in a baggie with a side of some seasoned bread sticks and cheese.
Idea#6- Send some super fast cheesecake for your child as a special dessert. Spread one graham cracker with cream cheese, spread some strawberry jam on the cream cheese and top with another graham cracker. There you are, cheesecake to go!
Idea#7- Change up your child's lunch easily by mixing up different food on different days: One day pudding, one day have yogurt, one day have fruit bars. Your child won't be bored with their lunch and they will look forward to checking what they will get each day.
Idea#8- Sending veggies and dip doesn't have to be an all-night chopping job. Choose one veggie per day. Slice up some cucumber one day and send with a small container of dip. The next day send carrots. The next day send broccoli. Then the next week try a fruit and dip one day, and another kind the next day. We forget how simple we can make things. Your child doesn't need every kind of fruit or vegetable at every serving. As long as they eat healthy every day, you can keep it simple by sticking to one fruit and vegetable at a time. A popular dip I find that kids really enjoy is as simple as ranch salad dressing.
*To get more recipes and see more pics, you can go to Easy Recipe Blog
Recipes & Recipe Ranking Website
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Idea#1- Wraps. Wraps are so much easier to prepare than sandwich's. What to do: Buy small whole wheat wraps. Spread a thin layer of mayo or butter, lay your child's favorite meat on top of the mayo or butter, spread whatever condiments they like on top and roll into a tight log. Cut width-wise on angles. Your children will think it's so neat eat their sandwich in a cool new way. If your child likes cheese, you can even do a cheese log. Shred marble cheese into the wrap and follow the wrapping and cutting directions above.
Idea#2- Fall approaches quickly. To keep them full throughout the day, pack their lunches with hearty, stick to their ribs, snack ideas. Example: Buy oatmeal based cookies, granola and oatmeal based bars, make hearty oat based squares or even trail mix, nuts and bolts, etc.
Idea#3- Pack a yummy soup in a thermos, add cheese and crackers as a side.
Idea#4- For a surprise on an exceptionally chilly day, send a thermos with some warm hot chocolate they can enjoy with their lunch.
Idea#5- Instead of a sandwich everyday, change it up. Send some of their favorite meat rolled up in a baggie with a side of some seasoned bread sticks and cheese.
Idea#6- Send some super fast cheesecake for your child as a special dessert. Spread one graham cracker with cream cheese, spread some strawberry jam on the cream cheese and top with another graham cracker. There you are, cheesecake to go!
Idea#7- Change up your child's lunch easily by mixing up different food on different days: One day pudding, one day have yogurt, one day have fruit bars. Your child won't be bored with their lunch and they will look forward to checking what they will get each day.
Idea#8- Sending veggies and dip doesn't have to be an all-night chopping job. Choose one veggie per day. Slice up some cucumber one day and send with a small container of dip. The next day send carrots. The next day send broccoli. Then the next week try a fruit and dip one day, and another kind the next day. We forget how simple we can make things. Your child doesn't need every kind of fruit or vegetable at every serving. As long as they eat healthy every day, you can keep it simple by sticking to one fruit and vegetable at a time. A popular dip I find that kids really enjoy is as simple as ranch salad dressing.
*To get more recipes and see more pics, you can go to Easy Recipe Blog
Recipes & Recipe Ranking Website
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School Lunch Ideas #9 and #10
10 Add-in Ideas for School/Day Care Lunches
Idea#9- Ever try bagels with cream cheese for lunch? We don't need to send meat with every lunch we make. Cream cheese has protein and it is hearty enough to keep them full and will provide them with the energy they need to get through the afternoon. Some hit combinations are: Cheese bagels with herb and garlic or plain cream cheese, everything bagels with onion or plain cream cheese, plain bagels with pineapple or plain cream cheese, blueberry bagels with strawberry or plain cream cheese, whole wheat bagels with light cream cheese, poppy seed, or sesame seed bagels with any of the cream cheeses listed above. A bagel can help make preparing lunch a snap once or twice a week. A great compliment with bagels are watery based fruits and veggies. (grapes, cucumbers, oranges, clementines, watermelon, celery, peaches, etc.)
Idea#10- Never forget to send along with your child a small water bottle. Milk and juice are nutritious and delicious for our children to consume, but when they get playing, their bodies will be asking for water. They should have time to take a sip of it before or after recess when they go to their cubbies. If your child attends daycare, ask to keep a water bottle with your child's name on it in the fridge and ask that they make it available to your child throughout the day. If you are an at home day care provider, make sure you ask children throughout the day if they would like to have a glass of water. Especially after periods of physical activity.
*Added Bonus Tip: If you don't like spreading mayo or butter on your child's sandwiches because of the high fat content, try spreading a thin layer of cream cheese on the bread instead. It is delicious and is so much lower in fat than the spread mentioned above. It also adds variety to sandwiches if your child enjoys the different flavors they offer with cream cheese. Be adventurous with food, experiment, it's so much fun!
*Of course for daycare and home care settings, you would omit thermoses, baggies and other packed lunch utensils as you would be providing the food directly to the children at lunch time.
*To get more recipes and see more pics, you can go to Easy Recipe Blog
Recipes & Recipe Ranking Website
Preschool Snacks-Lunch Menu Ideas
Idea#10- Never forget to send along with your child a small water bottle. Milk and juice are nutritious and delicious for our children to consume, but when they get playing, their bodies will be asking for water. They should have time to take a sip of it before or after recess when they go to their cubbies. If your child attends daycare, ask to keep a water bottle with your child's name on it in the fridge and ask that they make it available to your child throughout the day. If you are an at home day care provider, make sure you ask children throughout the day if they would like to have a glass of water. Especially after periods of physical activity.
*Added Bonus Tip: If you don't like spreading mayo or butter on your child's sandwiches because of the high fat content, try spreading a thin layer of cream cheese on the bread instead. It is delicious and is so much lower in fat than the spread mentioned above. It also adds variety to sandwiches if your child enjoys the different flavors they offer with cream cheese. Be adventurous with food, experiment, it's so much fun!
*Of course for daycare and home care settings, you would omit thermoses, baggies and other packed lunch utensils as you would be providing the food directly to the children at lunch time.
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Susane
Sep 22, 2011 @ 6:10 am | delete
- I love baked food. This is very delicious plus easily made recipe :) So like it most. This baked dish with some wine in polycarbonate drinkware can make my day simply :)
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Joie Sep 10, 2011 @ 5:20 am | delete
- Easy and delicious, too! What's not to love?
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kathleen ambrocio
Aug 19, 2011 @ 10:38 pm | delete
- its pictures were great but here in the phillipines have also great and low cos recipes like sisig mushroom , tempura and specially sisig na sitaw it is healthy and low cost
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Aug 11, 2011 @ 2:09 pm | delete
- These looked great!
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JJ89
Jun 14, 2011 @ 2:49 pm | delete
- How many macaroons do the no bake choc macaroons recipe make? You should put the number of servings in the recipe, it would be very helpful.
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wondertoti
Jul 17, 2011 @ 11:34 pm | delete
- This was a "hand-me-down" recipe. No servings were on it. I have made this recipe and got over 2 dozen out of it, and I have also made this recipe and gotten less than two dozen. It all depends on the size of macaroon you like. I personally like them BIG. :) Your question was a good one though and I will keep it in mind for future recipe postings. Thx!
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redchillidiva Apr 9, 2011 @ 12:19 am | delete
- Looking forward to make the banana bread,looks great.
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