Recipes, some kid friendly stuff

My monkeys eat what we so, but sometimes it's nice for the adults to have a kid's meal too. My monkeys are often included in the planning of our meals, and they come up with some interesting food combo's when they choose the menu (salmon and pizza anyone?) Here are a few kid friendly menu items. :)




Sweet Potato wedges & dip

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 8 sweet potatoes, sliced lengthwise into quarters
• 
  

• 5 tablespoons fat-free sour cream
• 1 teaspoon mayonnaise
• 1/2 teaspoon taco seasoning
• 1/8 teaspoon paprika

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet.
2. In a large bowl, mix olive oil and paprika. Add potato sticks, and stir by hand to coat. Place on the prepared baking sheet.
3. Bake 40 minutes in the preheated oven

While the wedges bake, stir the sour cream, mayonnaise, taco seasoning, and paprika together in a small bowl. Serve as a dip for the wedges

I haven't tried this one, but it looks interesting:

Octopus soup

Ingredients

• 1 (16 ounce) package hot dogs
• 2 (48 ounce) containers chicken broth
• 1 1/2 cups chopped fresh chives

Directions

1. With a sharp knife, cut the hot dogs in half the short way. Slice each piece in half vertically, cutting about 3/4 of the way up towards the rounded end. Leave about 1 inch of the rounded end as the head of the octopus. Rotate the dog 90 degrees, and make another vertical cut. Cut the 4 legs in half again, to make 8 legs and a head. The hot dogs should look like tassels with rounded heads.
2. Bring the chicken broth and chives to a boil in a soup pot. Place the octopus hot dogs into the boiling soup, and simmer for about 5 minutes. The legs will curl to make the octopus shape. Serve in bowls with an octopus or 2 in each bowl.

Yummy no-bake kids cinnamon rolls

Ingredients

• 2 slices white bread, crusts removed
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons cinnamon sugar
• 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon water, or as needed

Directions

1. Roll the bread slices until very flat. Butter the bread, and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar. Starting on one side, roll up the bread slice until tight. Repeat with the second bread slice. Cut the bread rolls into 1 inch slices.
2. Mix the confectioners' sugar with the water in a small bowl to make a thin frosting. Drizzle frosting over the bread slices, and serve.

Peanut Butter Fudge

Ingredients

• 2 cups packed brown sugar
• 2 cups white sugar
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup milk
• 1 1/2 cups peanut butter
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups miniature marshmallows

Directions

1. Butter one 9x9 inch pan and set aside.
2. In a 3 quart saucepan, combine white sugar, brown sugar, milk, and butter. Cook to soft ball stage, 234 degrees F (112 degrees C). Remove from heat.
3. Stir in peanut butter, vanilla and marshmallows; continue stirring until marshmallows are melted. Pour into prepared pan and cool. Cut into squares and serve.

Smoothies are always a big hit in our house:

Frozen berries

Yogurt (usually vanilla here)

half a banana 

some OJ if we have it

blend and serve :)

I love Kraftrecipes.com for inspiration

Chicken pot pie

Taco Bowls

Stuffed Frenchtoast

and I think we might try this for tomorrows dinner :)

Pizza fondue