Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Healthy lunch treats kids will eat

So today I made Zucchini Tots these are healthy little treats that kids will just pop in mouth and enjoy! 
Start with this.....

ZUCCHINI TOTS  



Ingredients: I always use all organic but its up to you to choose:
1 cup zucchini, grated
1 large egg
1/4 cup onion, diced
1/4 cup cheese, grated
1/4 cup seasoned breadcrumbs
salt and pepper to taste (I personally don't use any)
cooking spray

Directions:
Preheat oven to 400°.  Spray a mini muffin tin with cooking spray.
Grate the zucchini into a clean dish towel.  Wring all of the excess water out of the zucchini. In a medium bowl, combine all of the ingredients and season with salt and pepper to taste.


Fill each muffin section to the top, pushing down on the filling with your spoon so it's nice and compacted so they don't fall apart when you take them out of the tin.
Bake for about 20 minutes, or until the tops are golden.
Use a plastic knife or rubber spatula around the edges of each tot to remove them from the muffin tin. Enjoy!!
                                                    End with this yummy treat!
 
 
 
 
 

 

Easy spinach "pizza"

 
Start with this from Trader Joe's  
 
Add some of this
 
plus any type of cheese, we have even used the laughing cow cheese wedges, even though they are not organic! but any little bits of cheese will do, (some kids don't like cheese, so you can easily omit it) bake in toaster oven at 400 degrees F about 15 min.  Also I like fresh basil on it!( add basil after you bake it)  My son loves it!
                                                       
                                                                 End with this

                                    

 
Mini Chicken Pot Pies  
 
 
Start with this 
Then
 
Chicken Mixture
 
Then Put in muffin tin
 
End with this
 
Ingredients:For Chicken mix
 
1b. boneless skinless chicken breast cut into bits
1 small diced onion (or to taste)
1C. any frozen veggies slightly thawed (some may need to be diced)
1C. Shredded Cheese (I use what ever I have on hand)
 
Ingredients for baking mix
 
3/4 C of my Healthy "Bisquick" Mix (or any healthy mix)
1/2 C. of Soy or any other healthy milk
2 Eggs.
 
Directions:
 
Heat Oven to 375
 
Use cooking spray on skillet
Cook chicken until is no longer pink in center
add onion cook about 2min.
add veggies until heated through.
Put into bowl
Cool 5 min.
Mix in cheese
 
 
In med. bowl stir baking mix ingredients with whisk until blended
 
Spray a muffin tin with cooking spray
 
Add 1scant TBS. of baking mix into each tin
add 1/4 C. of Chicken mix then add another
1TBS. baking mix on top of chicken mix.
 
Bake about 30 minutes or until golden brown
 
 
 

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