Healthy recipes?????

anyone know any healthy dishes for kids??
I make lunch for my sisters when they get home and I need some ideas.
I don't know how to make meat so I would prefer vegetarian dishes
or they could have lunch meat.
thanks.

Answer
How about Turkey Roll Ups-
INGREDIENTS
1 (8 ounce) package fat-free cream cheese
1/2 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise
1/4 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon dill weed
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
10 (6 inch) flour tortillas, warmed
1 medium onion, chopped
10 (1 ounce) slices cooked deli turkey breast
Shredded lettuce
DIRECTIONS
In a small mixing bowl, combine the first six ingredients; beat until smooth. Spread over the tortillas. Sprinkle with onion; top with turkey and lettuce. Roll up tightly jelly-roll style; serve immediately.
Nutritional Analysis: One serving (1 each) equals 259 calories, 9 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 17 mg cholesterol, 701 mg sodium, 33 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 13 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1 lean meat, 1 fat.

Grilled Sourdough Cheese Sandwich
Sourdough bread
Butter
Chedder Cheese
Havarti Cheese
Tomato Slices
Oragano

Butter each side of the bread, On one slice place a layer of Havarti cheese, then tomato slices, followed by Chedder Cheese slices then the other slice of bread. Brown in a warm skillet sprayed with pam.

Otherwise you could always do a fresh garden salad with veggies.

Or kids always love a veggie tray with carrots, celery, broccoli, cauliflower, cucumber, etc.. and then having a bunch of dipping sauces like ranch, peanut butter, whatever salad dressing they like, honey mustard, cheese...

Hope that helps!

Ideas for good & healthy snacks/lunches for kids?

Kay

I am a nanny for the Summer and need some good ideas.
Kids are 1 boy (5) and 1 girl (8).

Their mother has asked that I try to feed them healthy snacks and lunches and avoid things such as cookies and chips. I am a good cook, but I have lots of dinner recipes not snacks/lunches. Plus she doesn't want me cooking difficult meals. They like fruits and veges so that isn't a problem. She keeps her refrigerator stocked with normal things, milk, juices, grapes/cherries/apples, veges such as green beans, lettuce and cucumbers, eggs and deli lunch meats like turkey, salami and ham.

I am on a diet, and today they looked very intrigued by my lunch. I made two boiled eggs, two small roll ups with turkey, ham and cheese and a small bunch of grapes. So I am thinking of making things like that. Any ideas would be very much appreciated! :)

Answer
Here are some healthy lunch ideas :)

~ Whole wheat pita pizzas with tomato sauce, baby spinach, shredded mozzarella, sliced tomato - you can also add other veggies to the pizzas

~ Hard boiled egg, cottage cheese, toast with natural jam, fruit salad or a fruit

~ Baby spinach & cheese omelets, whole grain toast with natural jam, fruit salad or a fruit, or side salad/veggies

~ Whole wheat pita, hummus, sliced cherry tomatoes, lightly steamed broccoli, raw carrot sticks, etc.

~ Sandwiches
On whole grain bread like multigrain, ezekiel, rye, whole wheat pita, whole grain tortilla, etc.
Filling ideas:
- Grilled cheese
- Egg salad
- Almond or Peanut butter & natural jam - for something different try it on a wheat pita or whole grain tortilla
- Egg & cheese, add baby spinach
- Chickpea wrap (with things like grated carrot, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, salad greens, salad dressing, etc.) in a whole grain tortilla
- Cheese & bean quesadillas on whole grain tortilla
- Veggie burger
- Hummus, lettuce, grated carrot, sliced cherry tomatoes in a whole wheat pita half
- Poached egg on a toasted whole grain english muffin with a slice of cheese/cream cheese, baby spinach
- Whole grain bagel with cream cheese & natural jam + hard boiled egg

~ Mac & cheese made with whole grain pasta

~ Whole grain pasta with tomato sauce, baby spinach - veggies, cheese with salad or steamed vegetables on the side.

~ Whole grain pasta salad or mixed bean salad/chickpea salad. With things like some basil pesto/salad dressing, cherry tomatoes/tomatoes, baby spinach, cheese, veggies.

~ Salad with things like cherry tomatoes/tomato, cucumber, salad dressing or olive oil/vinegar, dried cranberries, cheese like goat cheese or mozzarella, walnut crumbles or almond slithers, grated carrot, etc.
You can also add things like:
- Chickpeas or any beans
- Grilled cubes of tofu/tempeh
- Salmon or Tuna
- Sliced hard boiled eggs

Here are some snack ideas:

~ Watermelon, any melon cut into shapes with a cookie cutter for a fun snack

~ Frozen grapes or frozen banana slices

~ Veggies & hummus

~ Greek yogurt or regular yogurt

~ Fruit/berries + greek or regular yogurt or milk or non-dairy milk like almond, soy, rice or coconut milk

~ Apple slices dipped in a tbsp of nut butter, like almond butter or peanut butter

~ Trail mix: nuts, seeds, dried fruit like cherries, blueberries or cranberries, dark chocolate bits or chips

~ Whole grain crackers with cheese or hummus

~ Whole grain crackers, cheese, grapes

~ Nuts (1/4 cup), seeds

~ Pita chips with hummus + veggies

~ Healthy cereal (such as Kashi or Nature's Path Organic; high fiber not to high in sugar)

~ Healthy cereal + milk or non-dairy milk or yogurt, you can also add in berries/fruit

~ Small whole grain tortilla with a tbsp of almond or peanut butter & a tbsp of natural jam or sliced banana

~ Small whole wheat pita with hummus, veggies

~ Plain greek yogurt with berries/fruit - drizzle of honey or natural jam for sweetness

~ Kashi granola bar, Kind fruit & nut bar, Lara bar, Nature's Path Organic kids bars

~ Whole grain waffle with toppings like cream cheese, natural jam, honey, berries/fruit, agave nectar, nonfat yogurt, etc

~ Cottage cheese + fruit/berries

~ Fruit salad; try different combinations like:
- Strawberries, kiwi
- Watermelon, grapes, strawberries
- Banana, mango, pineapple
- Watermelon, honey dew melon, pineapple
- Raspberries, blueberries, strawberries, blackberries
- Apple or pear, strawberries

~ Homemade smoothie: using fruit/berries of your choice with skim milk or non-dairy milk with nonfat yogurt, you can also add 1 or 2 tbsp ground flax seed.

~ Apple, dried apricots



Here are some great healthy ideas :)

http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/values/nutrition-kids-lunch.php


I hope this helps :)

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