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Accckkk. Back to school.....
Not only are the kids back in school and you need breakfasts, lunches AND dinners all in a hurry, and easy to make, you want healthy food for them! And let's not forget school time snacks, after-school snacks, and post-extra curricular activity snacks! Whew. That's a lot for most moms!
I have the solution for you- a book that covers all of those needs
and all the recipes use only FOUR ingredients.
and all the recipes use only FOUR ingredients.
Yup- your mind just said "really?" didn't it?
Yes indeedy- 4 ingredients- easy peasy simple, in a hurry meals that anyone
can make, including your kids!
Synopsis:
The internationally bestselling author of the wildly popular 4 Ingredients series returns with kid-friendly, money saving, quick and easy recipes using four or fewer ingredients!
can make, including your kids!
Synopsis:
The internationally bestselling author of the wildly popular 4 Ingredients series returns with kid-friendly, money saving, quick and easy recipes using four or fewer ingredients!
Kim McCosker, the delightfully charismatic creator of 4 Ingredients Christmas and 4 Ingredients One Pot, One Bowl, applies her simple, budget-conscious approach to the art of cooking for (and with!) your little ones. Fully illustrated with gorgeous four-color photographs, 4 Ingredients Kids features eighty easy and delicious recipes designed to excite kids and encourage them to join you in the kitchen. This book will teach home chefs how to:
Help children develop a love for a variety of foods
Introduce cooking basics to the youngest members of the family
Properly handle food according to USDA guidelines
Provide yummy home-cooked meals and spend less money
Think Spaghetti Cupcakes, Partysicles, Dinosaur Eggs, Pizzadillas, and Taco Popcorn. Think smiles, fun, and full tummies for even the fussiest of eaters. The Brekky Bar loaded with oats and apple, Lunch Box Sushi (made with bread and avocado), or Meatloaf Cupcake, all will delight kids not wanting to try 'weird' food! Think fewer ingredients, a no-hassle cleanup, and more time spent with your family. 4 Ingredients Kids is sure to become a staple for busy parents, full of dishes that your kids will ask for time and time again.
Review:
This is the book to have before your kids get to preschool! Have it ready and start cooking recipes from it WITH them, and teach them to love simple, basic, healthy food before the lure of 'kids meals' burns their taste buds! It's also great to use to start cooking WITH your child, as the instructions are easy, and there are plenty of pictures to illustrate what the finished product is supposed to look like (so important for young cooks). We highly recommend it for some great family time, especially on busy weekends!
Check out this video of Kim making the Enchilada Cake- one of our favs from the book, which is perfect for using ANY leftovers you have too, AND you can make it up in the afternoon, and cook later that night:
Check out this video of Kim making the Enchilada Cake- one of our favs from the book, which is perfect for using ANY leftovers you have too, AND you can make it up in the afternoon, and cook later that night:
Another of the different, unique but EASY recipes is the aforementioned spaghetti cupcakes!
Spaghetti Cupcakes
Ingredients:
Makes 12
- 1 can (14.5 oz) Spaghetti'Os
- 4 eggs
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese, grated
- Spray oil
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350°C.
2. In a bowl beat eggs, then add 1 ½ cups cheese and the spaghetti and stir to combine.
3. Grease muffin tins and evenly distribute the mixture across 12 muffin cups, about 1/4 cp mix each..
4. Top each with remaining cheese and bake for 15 minutes, until the eggs are set and the cheese is lightly browned.
Optional: Have your kids decorate the tops of their “cupcakes” with sliced olives, red peppers, mushrooms, ham or pepperoni (whatever you have on hand, and that they want added)
These will keep in your freezer for up to 2 weeks.Just wrap securely in plastic wrap. When you want to cook them, remove from freezer to that in fridge overnight, for a lunchbox treat the next day!
About the Author:
Kim McCosker's a devoted mom and a self-taught passionate cook, putting her mantra of “family first,” into all her books. Her 4 Ingredients collection is now published in twelve countries around the world, with her own TV show airing in eighteen countries. 4 Ingredients helps everyday families save time and money in the kitchen by improvising ingredients, using left over food and reducing waste. Kim has published ten books, but her focus has remained the same —simple to prepare, delectable, and inexpensive meals made with just 4 ingredients for any size family. The 4 Ingredients brand includes 4 Ingredients Gluten-Free; Baby Bowl; 4 Ingredients Christmas, and 4 Ingredients One Pot, One Bowl. For more information, please visit Kim on Facebook and Twitter, she’d LOVE to hear from you!
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