3 easy recipes to cook with the grandchildren
What better way to introduce your grandkids to the delights of cooking than to teach them yourself? You will not only be teaching them a life skill but it can be the starting point for a discussion on healthy eating and nutrition. Here are three easy recipes where you can take the backseat and let the grandies do the cooking (and the work!). Win-win!
Lunch: Salad in a jar
How do you get kids eating more veggies? Make it fun and interesting! Also, letting them take control and create their own salad will make it much more palatable. You can use any veggies and other toppings like ham as well. Let the grandkids choose but enforce the rule that they must choose at least five vegetables. For soft foods, show your grandies how to cut them with a butter knife or scissors for those too little to use knives. Add the dressing first and then layer all other ingredients into the jar. Then once done get the kids to shake it up and tip into a bowl.
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Dinner: Tortilla pizzas
A quick and easy dinner that children will love to help prepare because who doesn’t love pizza? This healthy alternative to fast-food varieties is good for everybody as well. Grab some tortillas, smother with a jar of pizza sauce and sprinkle shredded mozzarella cheese. Now the fun part: just add whatever toppings you like. Bake for eight minutes in preheated oven of 200°C or until cheese is melted.
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Dessert: 3-ingredient Nutella brownies (image at top)
This recipe for delicious Nutella brownies for dessert or a treat only calls for three ingredients and it’s ready in less than 30 minutes. Perfect for the impatient grandies. All you need is 1¼ cups of Nutella, 2 eggs and ½ cup plain flour. Get the kids to measure out the ingredient and mix up in a big bowl. Pour into a greased baking pan and into a preheated oven of 180 degrees Celsius.
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