Jenny had a great idea of creating an entry to help give each other some healthy eating tips and recipes particularly with kids involved. I have been very lucky this year that Erik has done a vast majority of the grocery shopping and cooking ( I may have cooked dinner one night, maybe?). This has been amazing as for those of you that have been to visit you know our kitchen is tiny and not very user friendly. This year has also been difficult we have been working with a much smaller food budget than in the past. As I suspect most people and family's do, we tend to get into food ruts eating the same meals and snacks over and over. It would be great to get some new ideas from all of you!
So please help! Post in the comments some of the strategies you use to make sure that your family is eating healthy or maintaining variety. Recipes appreciated! I particularly want Ani's amazing hummus recipe...still dreaming about it from our recent trip to Seattle!
So last month I started making a pretty easy pesto. Essentially it is a normal photo recipe, but I have used whatever greens look good at the farmers market. I've used Thai broccoli, pea shoots, and one I don't even remember. Basic recipe is 2 cups of greens, a couple of garlic cloves, 1/4 cup nuts (almonds, pine nuts, cashews, whatever), 1/2 cup Parmesan or pecorino cheese.. Put the cheese and garlic in the food processor and chop, then add the nuts, then the greens and oil. Throw it over cooked pasta and enjoy!
ReplyDeleteRajma is a very easy Indian, veggie dish and kids seem to like it's natural sweetness. Takes less than 10 minutes to fix.
ReplyDelete16 oz. black beans
16 oz tomatoes diced
1 teasp. mustard seed
2 teasp. cumin seed
1/2 teasp. asafatida (giant fennel)
1/2 teasp. salt
1/8 -1/2 teasp. cayenne depending on who is eating this.
Recipe says to heat 1-2 teasp. of vegetable oil, add asafatida, salt and seeds and cayenne, heating until the seeds pop. I have had poor luck doing that..seem to burn...so I cheat and use ground cumin, mustard and asafatida and it works well. Add tomoatoes and cook 3-5 minutes and then the beans, cook all for 10 more minutes ...or...this also works well in crockpot. Serve with rice.
Barb
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DeleteAddie loved this dish. I will Definitely be making this.
DeleteI love that hummus recipe too! For me the best part is all of the ingredients are pantry staples at our house, so we can make it on a moments notice. It's a great item to bring to a potluck or other party when you want to make sure there is going to be something healthy that you and your kids want to eat!
ReplyDeleteHere is the Hummus recipe. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ypXyd5HFnLLgQmoWPE24lLhyYq3aG1vcxSpLoeZtlR8/edit?usp=sharing
As far as other recipe ideas, I'm an online recipe searcher. When looking for something new, I'll google ideas rather than read through cookbooks. Once we find a recipe we love, I try it a few times to make sure the girls really do like it, and then it goes in the cookbook. My favorite go-to website for recipes lately is http://www.100daysofrealfood.com/real-food-resources/recipe-index/
Our favorites from this website are the granola, stir-fry (because of the homemade teriyaki recipe), crepes, and whole wheat oven pancake. All kid friendly!
With the farmer's market being in season, one of our favorite meals is the "chef salad" We pull out all the little bowls in our house and fill them with a salad topping (carrots, peas, cheese, bacon, ham, egg, olives etc..) We put all the little bowls on a lazy susan and serve with a huge bowl of fresh greens. The girls LOVE making their own salad, and regardless of what they choose, they are getting a healthy dinner.