Sharing ideas for nurturing happy and healthy kids
This delicious salad is great as a side dish or as a base for grilled chicken, steak, or shrimp. Ingredients: Brown rice, 2 cups dry (will expand when cooked) 2 T lemon juice 2 cups cilantro, chopped 1 ½ cups cooked corn (I defrost frozen corn) 1 can black beans, rinsed 1/3 of a red onion, diced 1 cup red pepper, diced ½ cup olive oil 2 T white or red wine … [Read more...]
I have felt like I’ve neglected posting recipes using the rice cooker lately (I’ve been extremely obsessed with my slow cooker). But don’t get me wrong, my rice cooker is working all the time too! You know that I believe that the term “rice cooker” is a very misleading name for this wonderful cooking gadget. Its name leads you to believe that you should take it … [Read more...]
Gluten and nut free. To make dairy free, omit the cheese. I am really on a roll trying to get more vegetables into my kids this year. They have some vegetables that they really love (carrots, tomatoes, corn, peas, potatoes, broccoli, cauliflower) and some they really don’t (yellow squash, zuchinni, spaghetti squash, mustard greens, lettuce(!!), spinach and many others). … [Read more...]
Gluten-free/nut free! I am posting this recipe on Healthy Kids Ideas Exchange following a large gathering we had for my daughter’s birthday (party) this past weekend. This recipe is so easy to make, and so easy to serve, thanks to the rice cooker and slow cooker. Having the dish warm in the slow cooker meant that the kids could eat when they felt like it (and it was … [Read more...]
Gluten-free/Dairy-free! My daughter’s birthday is on new Year’s Eve, and she turned ELEVEN this year! We are having a big party for her next weekend, but for “her night” she wanted to have a friend sleepover and have a special dinner. One of Elena’s favorite foods is garbanzo beans/chickpeas, so I starting planning with this in mind. I wanted to include lots … [Read more...]
To make this a gluten-free recipe, choose a corn tortilla instead of whole wheat. A nut-free recipe. My kids started at a new school this year in Idaho, and the school does not have a lunch service. I’m certainly not upset about this lack of lunch service, since there are so many problems with the lunch service across our nation’s schools. So I’m using my … [Read more...]
If you're tired of brown rice or whole wheat pasta, give barley a try. Barley has a nice nutty flavor and provides an excellent source of fiber. One of my favorite barley dishes is apple barley salad. You can serve it as a side dish (goes well with grilled chicken), or it makes a great salad topper (place one cup over 2 cups of baby spinach). This is what you … [Read more...]
March is National Nutrition Month. This year’s theme is “Eat right….With Color”. Is your plate full of vivacious colors? If not, chances are you need bulk up on your servings of fruit and veggies! This is one of our ‘go to’ meals when I don’t have a lot of time to cook, but want to have a healthy meal at home. It is one of my husband’s favorite (I … [Read more...]
OMG! Oatmeal Morning Goodness! Oats are at the top of the heart healthy food lists. There is nothing more satisfying than a bowl of oatmeal to start your day! A few years ago, I was introduced to the world of rice cooking. Did you know that you can cook steel cut oats, lentils, quinoa and a plethora of other foods in your rice cooker? Check out the … [Read more...]
To make this a dairy-free recipe, omit the sour cream topping. A gluten-free, nut-free recipe. Sometimes, on a busy weeknight, we want a meal that fills us up but takes little time to prepare. Lentil Tostadas is an easy lunch or dinner you can make with ingredients you most likely have on hand in your fridge and pantry. It’s a meatless dish with a meaty flavor, thanks … [Read more...]
