Eggs in a Nest More Breakfast Options with 6 ingredients or less!
With a biscuit cutter, have child cut a circle in a slice of bread. In skillet, melt 1 Tablespoon butter. Add the bread to the hot skillet. Have adult (or a child can with supervision) break the egg into the hole in the bread. Let cook until egg is done cooking on both sides.
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- The Glorious Divided Dish (or the Mighty Muffin Tin)
- Cracker Smackers
- Cottage Cheese Dippers
PB&J Banana Rollup Visit Here For More Snack Ideas w/ 6 Ingredients or less!
2 (10-inch) flour tortillas
4 tbs peanut butter
2 tbs jelly
2 peeled bananas
Spread peanut butter on each tortilla, then add jelly. Put peeled banana on right edge of each tortilla, roll up and serve. 2 Servings
Applesauce Graham Crackers (For More Healthy Snack Options, Visit HERE)
Graham Crackers
Natural Applesauce
Cinnamon
Raisins
Wheat Germ
Mix cinnamon, wheat germ and raisins into the applesauce. Spread over the graham crackers. Use any type of fruit purée you wish! Using low salt saltines, low-salt Ritz, pita bread slices, or plain rice cakes as your cracker base is just as good!!
Perfect Asparagus Visit Here For More Side Dishes w/ 6 ingredients or less!
1 lb or more of asparagus
1/2 tablespoon salt
1-2 tablespoons butter
Break off ends of asparagus. In shallow skillet bring 5 cups of water and 1/2 Tablespoon salt to a boil. Place in asparagus and return to boil 5-7 minutes. Insert sharp end of knife in stem if tender they are done. Place in serving dish and pour melted butter over top.
1 whole grain or oat bran pita pocket
Stuffing such as:
cheese, turkey, chicken, peanut butter-n-jelly, hummus, veggies
Cut off one “top” portion of the pita to enable opening
Stuff pita with your choice of ingredients
Warm in toaster oven or microwave if desired (when melting cheesy-veggie pita for example). Serve with fruit slices, yogurt and drink.
Spaghetti Cupcakes Visit Here For More Main Dishes w/ 6 ingredients or less
8 ounces Cooked spaghetti
4 eggs
1/2 Cup Parmesan cheese
Jar of Spaghetti sauce
2 cups mozzarella cheese
Have adult cook spaghetti and set aside. In bowl beat eggs, then add parmesan cheese, and spaghetti noodles. Stir to combine. Grease muffin tins and press noodles into muffin cups. Top each with sauce and mozzarella cheese. Have adult bake 15 minutes at 375 degrees. This is a great easy kids meal as they can even decorate the tops of their “cupcakes” with sliced olives, mushrooms or green peppers.
CHICKEN STICKS (For More Healthy Dinner Ideas, Go HERE)
Making spicy chicken breasts for dinner and your toddler won’t touch it? Try chicken sticks!
Thinly sliced strips of chicken breast
yogurt – plain
crushed cereal – shredded wheat, cheerios, corn flakes, honey oat cereal
Roll chicken strips in yogurt then coat with crushed cereal of your choice. Bake on lightly greased baking sheet at 400 degrees for 20 minutes or until done. Serve with a dippin sauce and the family veggies. Put it on a stick to make it FUN!