I'm looking to add a little more variety in The Boys diet, but having a hard time finding new ideas. Here is what is on our menu a lot lately, what's on your's?
-rice
-mashed potatoes and sweet potatoes
-chicken
-beans (black)
-jelly sandwiches
-tacos
-chicken sausage with sundried tomatoes
-brocolli
-peas
-pizza (no cheese)
-soy yogurt
-carrots
Today for lunch The Boy had half a ham sandwich, sweet potatoes, and half a bagel with Tofutti. The last time he had this, he gobbled it up, today, he wouldn't eat the bagel. I can't keep up with his ever changing tastes.
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Try these recipes for something different:
BREAKFAST:
APPLE BREAKFAST BARS
1 1/2 cups quick rolled oats
1/4 cup whole wheat flour
2/3 cup dates, chopped
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/4 cup orange juice
1 1/2 cups raw apples, shredded
Combine all ingredients. Let stand 10 minutes. Press mixture into 8" x 8" baking dish. Bake at 375? until lightly browned, about 25 minutes. Loosen with spatula, and cut into bars while warm. Serve hot for breakfast or snack **Freezes Well**
APPLESAUCE PANCAKES
1 cup flour –
1/4 teaspoon salt –
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 tablespoon melted butter –
1/2 cup milk –
1 beaten egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla –
1 1/4 cups applesauce
Sift flour, salt and baking powder into a medium mixing bowl. Combine butter, milk and egg. Stir into dry ingredients. Add vanilla and applesauce; beat well. Spoon batter into a hot, well greased griddle, enough batter to applesauce pancakes about 4 inches in diameter. **Freezes Well**
LUNCHES:
PASTA SALAD**
1 bag of tri-color pasta (shaped in wheels or another "fun" shape if possible)
1 C chopped fresh broccoli
1/4 C sliced black olives
1/2 C baby Carrots, julienne
1/2 C zucchini, sliced thin
1/2 red onion, sliced very thin
2 T olive oil
black pepper and lemon juice (low-fat salad dressing if your choose)
Boil pasta al dente. Sauté broccoli, carrots, zucchini in olive oil until crisp yet tender. Drain & rinse pasta. Combine pasta and vegetables in large bowl.Add black pepper and lemon juice if you wish. Serve warm or cold
**Of course you can add any type of veggie The Boy likes
PEANUT BUTTER & BANANA GRILLED SANDWICH
Warm frying pan
Lightly butter 2 slices of whole grain bread (or cooking spray if you can't use butter)
When frying pan has warmed, lay one slice of bread butter-side down and spread with peanut butter and thinly sliced bananas
Top with remaining slice of bread; butter side up. Fry and flip sandwich as needed until bread becomes golden and toasted.
SUPPER:
TOMATO & HAMBURGER
1 cup cooked hamburger (use ground turkey for a more healthy meal!)
1 1/4 cup cooked macaroni noodles
1/2 cup ketchup - add full can of tomatoes instead of ketchup if you like
1/8 cup tomato sauce
1/2 can tomatoes (stewed tomatoes are nice!)
dash Worcester sauce
1/3 cup cooked peas
1/3 cup cooked carrots
Combine ketchup, sauce, tomatoes and Worcester sauce. add hamburger and
noodles, peas and carrots. Serve warm.
CHICKEN STICKS
Thinly sliced strips of chicken breast
Soy yogurt - plain
crushed cereal - shredded wheat, cheerios, corn flakes, honey oat cereal
Roll chicken strips in yogurt then coat with crushed cereal of your choice. Bake on lightly greased baking sheet at 400 degrees for 20 minutes or until done.
Serve with a dippin sauce and the family veggies.
SNACKS:
1 large or medium apple - cored but not peeled
Stuff apple with peanut butter, raisins, wheat germ and drizzle with honey, top with coconut or crushed granola
Dig in with a spoon or have fun trying to eat with your hands!
You may wish to microwave the empty cored apple for a few seconds to allow it to soften a bit.
This snack will travel well in a lunchbox or to a play date – the "stuffing" will help retard browning of the apple
FROZEN BAN-OLA
1 medium sized banana - peeled
1/2 cup crushed granola
plain or vanilla yogurt (blueberry yogurt is yummy too!)
Dip banana in your choice of yogurt
Roll banana in crushed granola
Place in freezer bag and freeze. May be eaten without being frozen also
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