Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Cheese Bread

Ingredients

1 loaf French bread (sliced horizontally and about the size that kids can handle easily)
butter
mayonnaise
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
4 ounces grated mozzarella cheese
4 ounces shredded Cheddar cheese
1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
Optional:
Grated Carrots, Green peas

Directions

Preheat the Oven with broiler.
Place the bread open faced on a cookie sheet. Spread the butter on the bread, then the mayonnaise. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese, mozzarella cheese, Cheddar cheese and garlic salt.
Add Optional ingredients.
Broil 6 to 8 minutes, until the cheese is melted and lightly browned.

Cheese Crispies

Ingredients

1 pound shredded Cheddar cheese
1 cup butter, softened
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups crisp rice cereal
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 dashes Worcestershire sauce
1 pinch garlic powder

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In a large bowl, combine cheese, butter or margarine, flour, crispy rice cereal, salt, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder. Knead and make small balls out of the dough.
Flatten each ball of dough with your fingertips until the dough is very thin and arrange the discs on a cookie sheet.
Bake for 12 minutes; or until the Cheese Crispies are golden and slightly brown around the edges.

Couscous,Semolina

Ingredients

2 cups instant couscous ( or 1 cup regular semolina)
2 tbl spoon Butter
1/4 cup currants or Raisins
1/4 cup slivered/sliced almonds, toasted
Salt
Optional: Grated Carrots, Peas, Mint
Directions

Check couscous package instructions to see how much boiling water you will need.
If you using
rice semolina
2 cups water for 1 cup rice semolina
wheat semolin
use 3 cups water for 1 cup wheat semolina.

Place couscous and currants in a large bowl. Pour boiling water over top, cover, and let stand for 5 minutes. Remove cover, add toasted almonds and parsley, and fluff with a fork until combined. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Serve hot or at room temperature.

If Regular Semolina

In a pan add butter and heat it about 1 min and add currants, let them fry a bit and add semolina.
Roast it, no need to change the color but it becomes little fluffy.

Then Add water, Let it cook.
Add optional ingredients.
Turn off the heat.

Sprinkle Almonds and cover it for 5min.




Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Split pea soup

2 tablespoons Olive oil
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup cut carrot or baby carrots
1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic
12 ounces dried green or yellow split peas, soak in water
1 can chicken broth (vegetarians can use water instead)
1 tsp cumin powder(optional)
salt
black pepper

Directions

over medium-low heat, heat olive oil, add the onion,carrot and salt.wait about 2 minutes and Add garlic.

Add the peas, chicken broth and cumin powder. Increase heat to high and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat to low, cover and cook at a simmer until the peas are tender approximately 45 to 50 minutes. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed. puree the soup until the desired consistency. Watch out for hot splatters before serving to kids.

Monday, April 11, 2011

Cheddar Cheese Omelette

Ingredients

1 tbl spoon melted butter
1 large eggs, beaten well
3 tbl spoon whole milk. softens the Omlette, so Kids can easily chews with gums and swallow.
4 tbl spoon mild cheddar, shredded
2 tbl spoon green peas fresh or frozen (optional)
*no salt is necessary.

Directions

Using non-stick skillet, melt butter over medium heat.
In a separate bowl, beat eggs and milk together and pour on to skillet over medium heat.
After about 2 mins, turn the omelette and Add Cheddar cheese and green peas.
Wait until cheese starts to melt and fold the omelette.

Wait at least 10 mins, before you serve this to kids.

Sunday, April 10, 2011

Banana pancake

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 tablespoon white sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 egg, beaten
1 cup milk
2 tablespoons butter
2 ripe bananas, mashed

Directions

Combine flour, white sugar, baking powder and salt.
In a separate bowl, mix together egg, milk, vegetable oil and bananas.
Stir flour mixture into banana mixture
Heat a lightly oiled frying pan over medium high heat. scoop the batter onto the pan.
Makes about 4 Pan cakes.

Please Wait at least 5 -10 before you serve this to kids.


Creme of spinach

Ingredients:

1 tablespoons butter

1/5 cup onion, finely chopped
8 oz fresh baby spinach or use frozen, Thaw
1 cup cream or 1 cup milk
salt Pinch *Spinach is already salted by nature


Directions:

In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.
Add the onion and saute in the butter until softened, about 3-5 minutes.
Add the washed,chopped spinach. If using frozen thaw spinach in microwave as per directions from the seller.
Reduce heat to medium and let simmer for about 8-10 minutes, or until spinach is done.
Whisk in the milk or cream and the seasonings and heat through briefly (about five minutes more), stirring occasionally.
Remove from heat.
Allow atleast 10 to 15 mins, before you serve this to kids. Serve with well cooked pasta or soft bread.