The best lunch for kids ideas - 3 recipes
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VIDEO: Smashed Potato Cakes
Ready to try these quick and tasty smashed potato cakes?
Ingredients
- 5 large potatoes
- 1/2 cup parsley
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- 1/2 cup cilantro
- 2 cups shredded cheese
- 1 cup milk
- Sour cream
method
- Boil and drain the potatoes
- In a mixing bowl, combine the potatoes with parsley, minced garlic, cilantro, shredded cheese and milk.
- Mash the mixture thoroughly.
- Shape into palm-sized balls, then flatten on a sheet pan
- Put in oven for 20 min at 355° F
- Layer, spreading generously with sour cream
- Garnish, and enjoy!
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Zucchini Fritters
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These are wonderful little pancakes I created on our vacation in Michigan
- 2 medium zucchini (washed and shredded)
- 2 tsp. salt
- 2 Tbsp. minced onion
- 1/2 tsp. granulated garlic
- 1 Tbsp. dried parsley
- 1 Tbsp. finely chopped fresh dill
- 1/4 tsp. fresh ground pepper
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1 egg (beaten)
- 3-4 Tbsp. olive oil
- Sour cream (optional for garnish)
Kid Friendly Sushi
By minniegirl
Boil 1 cup of white rice for 30 minutes
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Fruit and Nut Cereal Bar
By My Modern Cookery, My Modern Cookery
Can you believe it's almost back to school time!? Tonight I'm sharing my Fruit and Nut Cereal Bars that are perfec...
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 7 cups mini marshmallows
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 6 cups fruity-o-shaped cereal (I used Cascadian Farms, but you could use whatever. Even Cheerios!)
- ½ cup sliced almonds
- ½ cup dried cherries
- 1 cup greek yogurt chips (optional) or white chocolate chips
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