{"id":464263,"date":"2011-07-19T16:53:20","date_gmt":"2011-07-19T16:53:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/07\/19\/healthy-meals-your-children-will-love\/"},"modified":"2011-07-19T16:53:20","modified_gmt":"2011-07-19T16:53:20","slug":"healthy-meals-your-children-will-love","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/07\/19\/healthy-meals-your-children-will-love\/","title":{"rendered":"Healthy Meals Your Children Will Love"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"The<\/a><\/p>\n

Gastrodenome Gastrodenome@hotmail.com<\/p>\n

19 July 2011<\/p>\n

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Nairobi \u2014 School holidays are here again. The challenge for most parents is how to keep their children busy, and also what to feed them.<\/p>\n

I cannot help you with the first, but certainly can with the second.<\/p>\n

Children are fussy eaters, and rightfully so – they develop taste and other senses such as smell and sight at this age.<\/p>\n

These meals take a little time to prepare, yet are nutritious and appealing.<\/p>\n

Breakfast<\/p>\n

Banana porridge: cooking rolled oats with milk and banana gives it natural sweetness. Sultanas can also be sprinkled on top to add visual attraction and great tempting taste.<\/p>\n

Gooey eggs: serve soft-boiled eggs in eggcups with strips of toasted bread (soldiers) or vegetable sticks, which are delicious when dipped in yoke.<\/p>\n

Smoothie and toast: whip up a breakfast smoothie with milk, yoghurt and banana, berries or tinned peaches. Add a little wheat germ if you like. Serve the smoothie with toast.<\/p>\n

Lunch<\/p>\n

Beef Wraps<\/p>\n

Serves 4 (2 adults and 2 children)<\/p>\n

Preparation time: 10 min<\/p>\n

Cooking time: 10 min<\/p>\n

Ingredients:<\/p>\n

1 tbsp olive oil or vegetable oil<\/p>\n

350 gm rump steak, thinly sliced across the grain (to keep the meat tender)<\/p>\n

1 onion, halved and thinly sliced<\/p>\n

1 red capsicum, halved, deseeded and sliced<\/p>\n

100 gm snow peas, sliced<\/p>\n

2 tbsp barbeque sauce<\/p>\n

1 avocado, halved, deseeded and sliced<\/p>\n

6 tortilla wrap<\/p>\n

Method:<\/p>\n

1. Heat a large frying pan over high heat.<\/p>\n

2. Add half the oil and sear beef quickly until browned.<\/p>\n

3. Remove from pan.<\/p>\n

4. Add the remaining oil and onion to the pan, and stir for 2 minutes.<\/p>\n

5. Add capsicum and snow peas, and stir for a further 2 minutes.<\/p>\n

6. Add barbeque sauce, and stir to combine.<\/p>\n

7. Return beef to pan, toss together and season if necessary.<\/p>\n

8. Heat wraps briefly on a dry frying pan.<\/p>\n

9. To assemble wraps, place spoonfuls of beef mixture vertically down the centre of the wrap and top with avocado slices.<\/p>\n

Fold the bottom up then fold both sides in so they overlap in the centre to form a tortilla parcel.<\/p>\n

If you are making rice for dinner, make sure you cook enough for the kids’ lunch the next day.<\/p>\n

Serves 4<\/p>\n

Preparation: 10 mins<\/p>\n

Cooking time: 10 mins<\/p>\n

Ingredients:<\/p>\n

2 tbsp oil<\/p>\n

2 eggs, lightly whisked<\/p>\n

100 gm boneless chicken strips<\/p>\n

1 carrot, grated<\/p>\n

1 stick celery, finely chopped<\/p>\n

\u00c2\u00bc Chinese cabbage, shredded<\/p>\n

2 cups cooked long grain rice<\/p>\n

\u00c2\u00bd cup green peas<\/p>\n

2 tbsp light soy sauce<\/p>\n

2 tbsp tomato sauce<\/p>\n

Method:<\/p>\n

1. Heat a wok or large frying pan over medium-high heat.<\/p>\n

2. Add half the oil and pour in whisked eggs.<\/p>\n

3. Turning the wok in a swirling motion, run egg around the sides of the pan to make a thin omelette.<\/p>\n

4. When cooked, turn omelette out onto a board, roll up, and cut into thin slices.<\/p>\n

5. Reheat wok, and add remaining oil. Cook chicken strips in batches until cooked through. Remove from wok and set aside.<\/p>\n

6. Reheat wok. Add carrot and celery, and stir-fry for 3-4 minutes. Add cabbage, stirring for a further 2 minutes.<\/p>\n

7. Add rice, chicken, peas, soy sauce and tomato sauce to the wok. Toss until combined and heated through.<\/p>\n

8. Spoon into serving bowls and top with sliced egg.<\/p>\n

Easy Pizza<\/p>\n

Show me a child who doesn’t like pizza and I will show you ten who do.<\/p>\n

Serves 2 adults (1 pizza each) and 2 children (\u00c2\u00bd pizza each)<\/p>\n

Preparation time: 5 min<\/p>\n

Cooking time: 10 min<\/p>\n

Ingredients:<\/p>\n

3 large round pita breads (available in supermarkets)<\/p>\n

\u00c2\u00bc cup tomato paste<\/p>\n

\u00c2\u00bd cup canned kidney beans, drained and rinsed<\/p>\n

\u00c2\u00bd red capsicum, thinly sliced<\/p>\n

6 button mushrooms, thinly sliced<\/p>\n

\u00c2\u00bd cup diced fresh or tinned pineapple<\/p>\n

1 tomato, thinly sliced<\/p>\n

\u00c2\u00bd cup mozzarella cheese, grated<\/p>\n

Method:<\/p>\n

1.Preheat oven to 200\u00c2\u00b0C.<\/p>\n

2.Place bread onto oven trays and spread with tomato paste. Arrange all other ingredients over the bread. Top with cheese.<\/p>\n

3.Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes or until golden.<\/p>\n

4.Remove from oven, and allow to cool slightly. Cut into wedges and serve.<\/p>\n

Tip:<\/p>\n

If your kids really love this easy pizza, you might want to increase the recipe amounts next time you make it.<\/p>\n

This way, you can give them a few more slices, or have some left over for lunch the next day.<\/p>\n

More ideas next week.<\/p>\n

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