Hello Readers! I was planning a baking cake date with my nephew and I started thinking about my own childhood. I realized that I have enjoyed cooking even as a child. I remember my mother purchased a children’s cook book for me and I immediately started experimenting with the recipes. Mom and Dad would sit down to meals of Hawaiian Meatballs, or Baked Cheese Chicken and I got brave enough to create my own recipe - Nikki Von Franks (just cut up franks with rice and corn). Mom often remembers and laughs at my creations as a child. My parents never declined my meals and always cleaned their plates. My little sister ate everything I put in front of her - she was my first food critic and I never got a bad food review…I love my family.
So, this week I thought we should include some fun kid recipes that you can introduce to your family. It’s a great way to introduce cooking skills, discuss healthy foods and a wonderful fun way to bond. Don’t mind the mess, that can be cleaned up … the memories, though, will last forever. Try these recipes with the little ones and feel free to send a few pics of the end results with your little chef.
The recipes are simple and require little cooking skills and most ingredients can be found in your home pantry. Have fun - Let me know how it works out!
BBQ HOTDOGS
- BBQ sauce
- Cheese
1. Slice all hotdogs in half-length wise.
2. Lay them on a baking sheet
3. Pour the BBQ sauce over them then lay cheese on top of hot dogs
4. Heave oven to 325 degrees.
5. Bake for 15-20 minutes.
CHIPPY CHICKEN
- 2 cups potato chip crumbs
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
- Pepper to taste
- 1 3-pound chicken, cut up
- 1/2 cup melted margarine or butter
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Combine potato chip crumbs, garlic salt and pepper in shallow dish.
3. Dip chicken pieces 1 at a time into melted margarine or butter
4. Roll in potato chip crumbs until coated.
5. Arrange chicken pieces skin side up in 9x13-inch baking pan.
6. Bake for 1 hour or until chicken is brown and crispy. (Yields 4 servings.)
NO BAKE COOKIES
- 2 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 stick butter
- 1/2 cup plain or chunky peanut butter
- 4 tablespoons cocoa
- 3 cups oats
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Boil:
1. Sugar, milk, butter & cocoa for 1 1/2 minute. (Start timing when mixture comes to full boil.)
2. Remove from heat.
Add:
3. Peanut Butter, oats & vanilla.
4. Beat until blended.
5. Drop by teaspoonful on waxed paper to set & cool.
Start your cooking memories at home. The food will be enjoyed and the memories will last forever.
Until Next Time, Eat Well.
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