Healthy food ideas for and by families of Central Montessori School
Last week, we roasted a whole chicken for dinner. This is a mainstay in our house - one 4-5 lb chicken, coated in tons of salt & pepper, roasted in a baking pan (475 for 30 mins, then 375 for 45 mins, then wait 15 minutes to carve). Delicious & easy, but not exactly fast. …
Continue reading The quickest of quick dinners, & lunchbox #72
Quite honestly, we sometimes find it challenging to get Molly (age 2) to really down a good serving of vegetables or sometimes even fruit. For us, healthy juices and smoothies are a great way to sneak a super-size helping of nutrition into her diet. These three recipes are in regular rotation in our house. Blue …
As the weather gets warmer, I start craving colder treats - here is one that is sweet and creamy enough to be a treat, but healthy enough to be a breakfast. It is nothing like what you would get at a frozen yogurt shop, but it has a great consistency similar to ice cream, and …
All cultures have found great ways to use food items that are no longer in their prime. Think bread puddings to use up stale bread or frittatas to use left over ingredients. In Mexico, a good way to use up corn tortillas that are no longer soft is to make "huevo con sopitas" (can be …
While we do tend to make use of leftovers for lunch (see boxes 31, 32, & 33 below), sometimes, our fridge is pretty empty and we have to come up with things on the fly. So, for lunchbox #30, I bring you, fridge scrap lunch. Grilled cheese, baby carrots (can be steamed for littles who …
The other day I tried a recipe I found online for frozen yogurt granola cups, and really enjoyed them. They are great to grab a breakfast on the go or for an anytime snack. They pretty much consist of granola, yogurt, a nut butter and some honey and are very simple to make. There is …
As I mentioned on a previous post, Sophia gets two of these containers a day for a total of four items a day. I feel that gives her enough variety without overwhelming her with the options (and me with the prepping). Here are some of the boxes I have sent: Scrambled eggs with ham, onion, …
