Kid Friendly Recipe Group-July 2011

Ever wonder what to feed your children? In need of a new recipe to feed the children in your life? Below you will find some wonderful recipes that we hope your children will love. Enjoy!

Pasta Salad
Cook your favorite kind of pasta
Kalamata Olives - chopped
Red & Yellow Peppers - chopped
Zucchini - chopped
Cherry Tomatoes - sliced
Feta Cheese
Toasted Pine Nuts
Top it with Balsamic Vinegar & Olive Oil.
Pretty simple - and anything and everything can be substituted.

Cream Cheese Chicken
Ingredients
1lb boneless, skinless chicken breast
1/4 bottle of Italian dressing
8oz cream cheese (1/3 fat works fine!)
1can cream of mushroom/chicken soup (Fat Free is great!)
2tbl milk
Salt/Pepper to taste
Directions
Brown chicken in skillet with dressing.  Meanwhile combine cream cheese, soup and milk until smooth. Add dash of salt/pepper.  Pour chicken and drippings into Crock Pot.  Pour cream cheese mixture over top and cover.  Cook for 6 hours on low.  Shred chicken and stir. Serve over rice.

Breakfast Pizza

Ingredients

 1 lb. sausage

2 (8 oz) pkg. crescent rolls

2 cups hash browns, frozen or thawed

1 ½ c. shredded cheddar cheese

8-10 eggs
½ c. milk
1 tsp. salt
¼ tsp. pepper
Directions

1. Brown sausage, set aside to cool. (This step can be done ahead of time.)
2. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
3. Roll dough out and press into 10 x 15 pans. Bottom of crust should be sealed and outside edge should be slightly raised. Spread sausage over crust. Sprinkle hash browns, then cheddar.
4. Beat together eggs, milk, salt & pepper. Pour evenly over everything.
5. Bake in preheated oven until eggs are set, 25 – 30 minutes.

Cornflake Chicken (homemade chicken nuggets or strips for kids)
Serves 4: I usually double this so I can have more chicken nuggets
Ingredients
2/1/2 cups cornflakes

1/4 cup grated Parmesan Cheese

2 Tablespoons butter, melted

2 garlic cloves, pressed

1 tsp dried thyme

1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
1/1/2 pounds boneless chicken breasts (cut to whatever size you would like)
1/4 cup milk
Directions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place cornflakes in a plastic storage bag. Using a dough or pizza roller, roll back and forth over the bag until cornflakes are finely crushed. Place crushed flakes in a bowl. Add Parmesan Cheese, butter, garlic, thyme, salt, and pepper. Stir to combine.

Place milk in a bowl. Dip chicken pieces in milk and then roll in crumb mixture until well coated. Place chicken skin side up in a pan. Press any remaining crumbs onto chicken pieces. Bake 30-45 minutes or until chicken in no longer pink in the center. Serve hot.

Healthy Smoothies are also great ideas for kids. You can blend up strawberries, bananas, yogurt, honey or agave nectar and have an awesome yummy smoothie!

What is your favorite kid friendly recipe?