It is safe to say that almost all children enjoy a grilled cheese sandwich so why not hide a little something extra in it! A grilled cheese is a perfect hiding place to add an orange puree. Using pumpkin, carrot, sweet potato or butternut squash puree is a good way to add extra nutrition to your sandwich without really changing the look or colour or the taste. I make it the same way as you normally would using brick shredded cheddar cheese, only I spread the puree on the inside of both the top and the bottom of your sandwich. It grills the same and I have recently found out that if you are making large amounts you can use a cookie sheet and bake them in the oven, turning once to ensure that it browns on both sides... Mmmm Enjoy! ;) Thank you Jessica Seinfeld for the great Idea!
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Monday Am Snack - veggies with dip, crackers and milk
Lunch- Broccoli salad, assorted cold cut, bun, deviled eggs and cheese, with milk and assorted fruit tray Pm Snack - orange slices and fish crackers Tuesday - Am Snack - cereal, bananas and milk Lunch - homemade chicken fingers, loaded potato skins and salad with milk and fruit salad Pm Snack - rice cakes with wowbutter and raisins Wednesday- Am Snack - fruit, cheese and pretzels with milk Lunch - homemade beef-a-roni, veggies/dip with milk and assorted melon Pm Snack - yogurt and granola Thursday - Am Snack - apple sauce, granola and milk Lunch - grilled cheese(my way) with homemade tomato soup, milk and apples and oranges Pm Snack - smoothies with graham crackers Friday - Am Snack - hummus, pita, peppers and milk Lunch - Cooks choice :) with milk and a cupcake cones Pm Snack - assorted fruit with crackers * all morning snacks and lunches are served with milk and afternoon snack are served with the choice for 100% fruit juice or water Due to the nutritional value of the beet puree I topped them with homemade butter cream frosting and a chocolate dipped strawberry guilt free :)
2 cups flour 1/2 cup wheat germ 2 eggs 1 1/2 cups beet puree 1 cup sugar 3/4 cup cocoa powder 2 tsp baking powder 1 1/2 tsp baking soda 1 cup boiled water 1/4 room temp margarine * mix together ingredients and bake in greased cup cake tins at 350 until they come out toothpick clean approximately 18 minutes and cool * frost and top as desired ENJOY ! Tuesday - Am snack -English muffins, hard boiled eggs and fruit
Lunch - Sloppy Joe's, salad and assorted fruit PM Snack- cheese, crackers and grapes Wednesday - Am Snack - energy bites and apple slices Lunch - cooked carrots, rice, meatloaf and fruit salad Pm Snack - bananas with graham crackers Thursday - Am Snack - yogurt and granola Lunch - chicken nachos, salad and assorted fruit tray PM Snack - homemade muffin Friday - Am Snack - bagels, with jam and cream cheese Lunch - spaghetti squash with meat sauce and garlic toast, sorbet cones Pm Snack - yogurt cup with graham crackers * all morning snacks and lunches are served with milk and pm snack is served with water or 100% fruit juice Tomorrow will be a yummy filled day at our center! For morning snack we are having pink raspberry pancakes with red apple slices. Lunch consists of Red peppers and dip, heart shaped pizzas and salad with red beet cupcakes iced and topped with a chocolate covered strawberry for dessert! (recipes to follow) What are your special plans for tomorrow ?
So I tried something New! I made carrot crust pizzas last week and I froze the juice that was squeezed out, like I normally would but I used it in these muffins instead of a sauce like usual...So glad I did, they were delish!
* the fresh carrot juice is so sweet that you do not need much sugar 2 cups flour 1/2 a cup of wheat germ 2 eggs 1/3 cup of sugar 2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp baking soda 1/4 cup of butter 2 tsp vanilla 2 1/2 cup of frozen or fresh blueberries 3/4 cup of fresh/frozen carrot juice mix and bake at 350 for about 20 minutes * makes 18 muffins You may look at my meal plans and wonder what is so great about them, but in almost every meal I make there are hidden fruits or vegetables that you can not see or taste, but are getting the nutritional value from. Like for instance this week I have meatballs on the menu. Do you know how many things you can hide in a meatball? Carrots, spinach, zucchini, mushrooms, beets and broccoli just to name a few. Now, I don't suggest using them all at once, but I do suggest to hide it where you can! Give it a try, it never hurts to try :)
Such a yummy and easy snack! You can also get the kids to help with these :)
Mix together 1 cup dry oatmeal ( I used quick oats), 1/2 a cup of chocolate chips, 1/2 a cup of ground flax or wheat germ and 1/4 of raisins. In a microwave safe bowl mix together 1/3 of a cup honey and 1/2 a cup of wowbutter. Microwave wet ingredients for 2 15 second cycles * do not do 30 seconds! wowbutter does not like heat as much as regular peanut butter so you have to heat it gently Then mix both bowls together and roll into small balls makes 2 dozen Enjoy :) Monday - Morning Snack - Spinach dip, pumpernickel bread and raw veggies with milk Lunch - chicken taco's, salad and milk with a homemade fruit muffin for dessert Afternoon Snack - crackers, wowbutter and apple slices with water or juice
Tuesday - Morning Snack - "Banana dog" with milk Lunch - chicken stir fry, basmati rice and milk with yogurt parfaits for dessert Afternoon Snack - energy granola bites with water or juice Wednesday - Morning Snack -English muffins and fruit with milk Lunch -meatballs, scalloped potatoes and hot veggies with milk and apple cobbler for dessert Afternoon Snack -graham crackers,cream cheese and pineapple with water or juice Thursday - Morning Snack - egg, cheese and ham cup with milk Lunch -pita pizza's (kids make their own) with salad and milk with apple and a homemade cookie for dessert Afternoon Snack - crackers, cheese and fruit with water or juice Friday - Morning Snack -fruit salad, yogurt and graham crackers with milk Lunch - spaghetti squash with meat sauce and garlic bread with milk, for dessert assorted melon Afternoon Snack -homemade trail mix with water or juice |
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