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Kid Friendly Recipes

Posted: Jan 19, 2011

Do any of you have any fast and healthy "kid friendly" dinner recipes? My son has sports activities most week nights. I hate having to fix him a quick chicken patty sandwich on our way out the door but he's starving by the time we get home if he doesn't eat something prior. TIA!!!;

kids like it - shoo-shoo

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Brown 1 pound of beef (or turkey) and drain.
Add 1 can of tomato soup.
Add 1 can of drained veggies (my kids will only eat corn).
Add 1 can of cream soup (mushroom or celery).
Add spices to your taste (garlic, pepper, etc.)

While I'm browning the beef, I warm up some frozen rolls in the oven or bake some refrigerator rolls. This takes about 15 minutes to put it on the table.

Add a salad if you like and you're the awesome mom!! Who knows - someday they might even WANT to help with the dishes!

Kid Friendly Dinner - Lee

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If your child has the dexterity to engage in all those sports activities, he shoud have the dexterity and will to fix something for himself. Your job as a parent is to teach your children how to do things for themselves, not be a maid and short-order cook for them. I am assuming this child is at least past 12? Not trying to be hateful here, I just see so many young people who cannot do anything but play.

I can understand her frustration... - Kendra

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My son has Jiu-Jitsu twice a week and we live so far out that it ends up being past 8 when we get home, which is past his bed time. He is only 4 and cannot fix dinner for himself. I will try some of the ideas post here, too!

My child is 9 - Silly Girl

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No - he's not at least 12. He is 9 and I won't even let him use the microwave yet without my assistance - not to mention I'm trying to get away from just zapping quick meals.

kids - shoo-shoo

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Well, I agree to a point about kids being self sufficient. Mine is 10 and she gets her own breakfast and lunch when she is home. Call me old fashioned, but I don't think kids need to cook their own dinner. I like to sit at the table for dinner with my kids - even if it's just for a quick dinner - and I wouldn't expect them to cook it. Clearing the table and doing the dishes, however, is a totally different thing, and kids should be expected to clean up.

another idea - shoo-shoo

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Do you have a crockpot? That's been a huge time saver for me. One of the kid's favorite is crockpot chicken.

I put some chicken breasts in the pot and add 2 cans of soup - 1 can of cream of celery and 1 can of cream of chicken. I use the low-salt soups. Of course, you could use any soup you want or have on hand. Cook for about 6 hours.

About 20 or 30 minutes before you're ready to serve, tear some refrigerator biscuits in small pieces and add to the pot to make "dumplings."

When I don't have biscuits on hand, I serve it over rice or egg noodles.

This sounds wonderful - thank you! - Silly Girl

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I hadn't thought about crockpot recipes. I'm going to dig mine out of the cupboard this weekend.

Quick tuna casserole - sm - ChiaPet

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Cook 2 cups dry macaroni; drain 1 can tuna and place in microwave safe 9X9 casserole dish while pasta is cooking. Add 1 can cream of mushroom soup; mix with tuna and add 1/2 tsp garlic salt and sprinkle of pepper. Drain macaroni and stir into tuna/soup mixture. Cover top with grated cheddar or american cheese (or use slices). Cover and microwave for 10 minutes; let sit for 10 minutes, serve. Everyone loves this. You can add a can of peas to the mix if your kids like that.

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