| ky eaters? Try these delicious, kid-friendly recipes that | | | | 2 Tbs. Garlic Clive, minced |
| make eating healthy fun. | | | | 1 Tsp. Dijon mustard |
| Getting kids to eat more healthy and nutritious meals | | | | 1/4 Tsp. Salt |
| can be incredibly challenging and seemingly impossible, | | | | Pepper |
| but don’t give up! With these yummy recipes, | | | | Directions |
| you’ll have no problem sitting your kids down for | | | | This can add a nice variety to the salad recipes you |
| a healthy meal. | | | | prepare regularly. In large bowl, pour 1 cup boiling water |
| Picky eaters will love these healthy and delicious | | | | over bulgur. Cover and let stand for 30 minutes; fluff |
| recipes. | | | | with fork. Meanwhile, in saucepan, bring 1-1/2 cups |
| HEALTHY HAMBURGER | | | | water to boil; add millet and reduce heat to medium. |
| Ingredients | | | | Simmer, covered, for 5 minutes. Add quinoa; simmer, |
| 1/4 c. Plus 1 Tbs. plain nonfat yogurt | | | | covered, for 12 minutes or until water is absorbed. In |
| 1 oz. Crumbled feta cheese (1/4 cup ) | | | | separate saucepan, bring 1/2 cup water to boil; add |
| 1/2 Tsp. Ground cumin | | | | cranberries and boil for 4 minutes or until cranberries |
| 1 lb low fat ground beef | | | | are plump and water is reduced to 1/4 cup. Drain, |
| 1/4 c. Minced green onions | | | | reserving water. |
| 1/4 c. Cilantro leaves, finely minced | | | | Add millet, quinoa, parsley, celery, red pepper, apple and |
| 1 lg. Clove garlic, crushed | | | | cranberries to bulgur. Vinaigrette: Whisk together lemon |
| 1 Tbs. Grated fresh gingerroot | | | | juice, oil, cranberry water, garlic, mustard, salt, and |
| 4 Lettuce leaves | | | | pepper to taste. toss with salad. Source: Canadian |
| 20 Very thin slices peeled cucumber | | | | Living magazine [Mar 95] Presented in an article by |
| 4 Onion rolls, split and toasted | | | | Anne Lindsay. Recipes from Anne Milne of Vancouver, |
| Directions | | | | BC, Canada. [-PAM-] PA Meadows. |
| In a small bowl combine yogurt, cheese and cumin; | | | | HEALTHY PANCAKES FOR ONE |
| blend with fork until cheese is finely crumbled. Cover | | | | Ingredients |
| and chill at least 1 hour. Combine beef and nest 4 | | | | 1/2 cup whole wheat flour |
| ingredients, mixing well. Shape into 4 patties. Cook in | | | | 1/4 cup nonfat yogurt |
| non stick skillet, or grill 3 inches from heat for 6-7 | | | | 1/4 cup buttermilk |
| minutes on each side or until meat and juices are no | | | | 3 packages Equal. sweetener |
| longer pink. drain on paper towels. Place lettuce leaf, 5 | | | | 1 Tsp. baking soda |
| slices on cucumber and beef patty on each roll half. | | | | 1/4 cup Egg Beaters. 99 egg substitute |
| Top with 2 Tbs. yogurt mixture and remaining half roll. | | | | Directions |
| Serves 4. From the files of Al Rice, North Pole Alaska. | | | | Mix together all ingredients except baking soda. When |
| Feb 1994. | | | | well mixed stir in baking soda. Let rest for 2-3 minutes. |
| HEALTHY AND TASTY ANCIENT GRAIN SALAD | | | | Spoon onto hot griddle to make 3 pancakes. Cook until |
| Ingredients | | | | edges are getting dry and bubbles pop through |
| 1/4 c. Bulgur | | | | surface. (about 3-5 minutes). Flip pancakes over and |
| 1/4 c. Millet | | | | cook for about 3 minutes more. Serve with sugar free |
| 1/4 c. Quinoa, rinsed | | | | pancake syrup. |
| 1/4 c. Dried cranberries, or blueberries, or raisins | | | | Variations: Add 1/4 cup sugar free applesauce and 1/2 |
| 1/2 c. Parsley, chopped | | | | Tsp. cinnamon at the same time you add the soda. |
| 1/4 c. Celery, chopped | | | | Add 1/2 cup blueberries after mixing in the soda stir till |
| 1/4 c. Sweet red pepper, chopped | | | | well distributed. |
| 1/4 c. Apple, peeled and chopped | | | | Add 1 small banana sliced up and 2 Tbs. cocoa |
| VINAIGRETTE: 2 Tbs. Lemon juice | | | | powder. |