This document provides recipes from a kid's cookbook for meals (tacos, stew, etc.) and snacks (granola, fruit salad, trail mix). Each recipe includes instructions simplified for kids to follow with guidance from adults, as well as healthy cooking tips.

1. theFrom Kid’s Cafe
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2. Meals
4 Taco Salad
6
Beef and Vegetable
Stew
8 Chicken Tacos
10 Sloppy Joe
12 Tuna Triangles

3. Snacks
14 Granola
16 Fruit Salad
18 Trail Mix

4. from my favorite cookbook
prep time
30 min.
cook time
30 min.
serves
4
things you need
1 lb.
Ground beef
1 each
Onion (chopped)
1-oz
Taco seasoning mix
1/4 cup
water
10 cups
Lettuce
2 each
Tomatoes (chopped)
1 cup
Shredded cheddar cheese
2 cups
Tortilla chips
1/4 cup
Dressing (your choice)
Taco Salad

5. 5meals
here’s how
1 Brown meat with onions in a large non-stick skillet on medium-high heat. Drain.
 Let a parent or guardian do this step, it may be hot!
2 Add seasoning mix and water. Mix well. Bring to a boil. Simmer on medium-low. Heat 3 min.
 You can add seasoning mix and water. Let a parent or guardian do the boiling.
3 Divide lettuce among 4 plates. Top evenly with meat mixture, tomatoes, cheese and crushed
chips. Drizzle with dressing.
 You can split the lettuce for whoever is eating with you. Help add the other ingredients.
healthy tips
 Choose lean beef
 This steers clear from bad fats (saturated fat)
 The darker the lettuce the better
 Darker lettuce provides more nutrients!
 Choose low-fat dairy products including cheese and dressing
 This lowers fat intake!

6. from my favorite cookbook
prep time
15 min.
cook time
2 hours
serves
6
things you need
1 lb.
Beef, cubed
1-6 oz. can
Tomato paste
1-14.5 oz.
Beef broth
1 cup
Carrots, chopped
1 each
Onion, thinly sliced
1/4 tsp.
Crushed Red Pepper Flackes
3 each
Potatoes, cubed
1 tsp.
Dried thyme
10 oz.
Mushrooms, quartered
1-10 oz. package
Frozen green peas, thawed
Beef and Vegetable Stew

7. 7meals
here’s how
1 Sauté the meat for 10 minutes, or until browned on all sides. Remove meat and set aside.
 Let a parent or guardian do this step, it may be hot!
2 Add the carrots, potatoes, rosemary, thyme and crushed red pepper flakes and simmer, cov-
ered, for another 45 minutes. (Note: It may be necessary to add some water if the stew seems
too thick.)
 You can add the ingredients!
 Be patient as you wait!
3 Finally, add the mushrooms and the peas and allow stew to heat through, about another 10
to 15 minutes.
 Add the rest of the ingredients, but be careful because it is hot!
healthy tips
 Choose lean beef
 This steers clear from bad fats (saturated fat)
 Choose low-sodium and low-fat beef broth
 Too much sodium can be bad for your health!

8. from my favorite cookbook
prep time
5 mins.
cook time
20 mins.
serves
4
things you need
1.5 lb.
Ground chicken
1 tsp.
Ground Cumin
1.5 cups
Salsa
8 taco shells
1 each
Avocado
1/2 cup
Sour cream
1 cup
Fresh cilantro
Chicken Tacos

9. 9meals
here’s how
1 Thoroughly cook chicken in non-stick skillet on medium-high heat.
 Let a parent or guardian do this step, it may be hot!
2 Stir in the cumin and 1 cup of the salsa. Cook, stirring occasionally, until heated through, 2 to
3 minutes.
 You can add cumin and salsa. Help stir ingredients for a couple minutes.
3 Fill the taco shells with the chicken mixture and top with the avocado, sour cream, cilantro,
and remaining ½ cup of salsa.
 You can help fill the tacos. Have fun adding the rest of the ingredients. Add as much as
you like!
healthy tips
 Salsa is a good and tasty way to eat vegetables
 Choose corn tortillas for hard shell or whole wheat tortillas for soft shell.
 These options will make you feel full longer.
 Avocados are healthy fats!
 Try replacing sour cream with plain Greek yogurt!
 This lowers bad fats and adds protein!

10. from my favorite cookbook
prep time
15 mins.
cook time
20 mins.
serves
6
things you need
1.5 lb.
Ground Turkey
2 cloves
Garlic, minced
1 each
Tomato, chopped
1 each
Onion, chopped
3/4
Green bell pepper, chopped
2 Tbs.
Parsley, chopped
4–oz.
Tomato Paste
6 Hamburger Buns
Sloppy Joe

11. 11meals
here’s how
1 Brown turkey in non-stick pot with garlic.
 Let a parent or guardian do this step, it may be hot!
2 Stir tomato, onion, green bell pepper and parsley into the turkey mixture. Cook until tomato
softens, 3-4 minutes.
 You can add vegetables and parsley. Help stir ingredients for a few minutes.
3 Add tomato paste, stir. Cover pot with lid, reduce heat to low, and cook until vegetables are
tender, 7-10 minutes. Serve on hamburger bun.
 You can help stir the tomato paste. Help spoon on hamburger buns!
healthy tips
 Choose lean turkey!
 This lowers bad fat.
 Adding vegetables to this recipe gives you important vitamins.
 Choose whole wheat hamburger buns.
 This makes you feel fuller longer!

12. from my favorite cookbook
prep time
10 mins.
cook time
none
serves
4
things you need
10 oz.
Water packed Tuna
2 Tbs.
Mayonnaise
1 each
Apple, chopped
2 Tbs.
Cheddar Cheese, shredded
1 each
Tomato, thinly sliced
8 slices
Bread
Tuna Triangles

13. 13meals
here’s how
1 Combine tuna, apple, mayo, and cheese in medium bowl
 You can do this step all by yourself!
2 For each sandwich, spread 1/4 cup of tuna mixture on slice of bread
 Let a guardian to the measuring, but you can spread it yourself.
3 Top with tomato slices and another piece of bread. Cut into triangles.
 You can do this step, but let your parent or guardian cut the sandwiches.
healthy tips
 Choose low fat mayo or try substituting hummus!
 This lowers bad fat.
 Choose whole grain bread!
 This makes you feel fuller longer!
 Tuna is a great source of protein and healthy fats!

14. from my favorite cookbook
prep time
5 mins.
cook time
20 mins.
serves
4
things you need
2 cups
Regular Rolled Oats
1/2 cup
Slivered Almonds
1/4 cup
Wheat Germ
1/2 cup
Coconut, shaved
1/4 cup
Vegetable Oil
1/4 cup
Honey
1 cup
Dried Fruit
Granola

15. 15snacks
here’s how
1 Mix together rolled oats, almonds, wheat germ, and coconut. Add oil and honey.
 Use your hands to mix up the ingredients in a big bowl. (Make sure to wash hands well with
soap and water first!)
2 Spread mixture about 1/2 inch thick on two baking sheets with sides. Bake at 300 degrees for
about 20 minutes or until mixture is golden brown. Remove from the oven and let cool.
 You can help spread the mixture on the baking sheet.
3 After completely cool, transfer mix to a large bowl and add whatever freeze-dried fruit you
like. Store in an air-tight container or plastic bag.
 You can choose what freeze-dried fruit you would like to add and mix it in (remember to
wash hands again first!).
healthy tips
 Oats are a whole grain!
 This means a healthy snack to make you feel full longer.
 Almonds have healthy fats!
 Try to add a rainbow of different colored fruits.
 The more colors you add, the more vitamins you get!

16. from my favorite cookbook
prep time
10 mins.
cook time
none
serves
4
things you need
1 each
Mango, peeled, pitted and cubed
1/2 cup
Berries
1/2 cup
Grapes
1 cup
Melon
1 each
Banana
1/2 cup
Orange Juice
Fruit Salad

17. 17snacks
here’s how
1 In a large bowl, combine all the fruits.
 After letting your parent or guardian cut up the fruit, you can put all of the fruit in a large
bowl.
2 Pour orange juice over the fruits and stir well.
 You can help pour and stir!
3 Serve at room temperature or cover and refrigerate for up to 24 hours.
 You can save for later, or eat it now!
healthy tips
 Choose fruit that is in season!
 Especially for berries and melons.
 Try to add a rainbow of different colored fruits.
 The more colors you add, the more vitamins you get!
 Make sure you choose 100% fruit juice for your orange juice.
 This decreases the amount of added sugar!

18. from my favorite cookbook
prep time
10 mins.
cook time
10 mins.
serves
14
things you need
2 cups
Cheerios Cereal
2 cups
Chex Cereal
1 cup
Craisins or Raisins
1 cup
Semi-sweet Chocolate Chips
1 cup
Popcorn
Optional:
Any kind of nuts
Trail Mix

19. 19snacks
here’s how
1 In a large bowl, combine all ingredients.
 You can help mix everything together.
2 Store tightly covered.
 Eat some now and save the rest for later!
healthy tips
 Choose wheat Chex.
 This is a healthier option!
 Craisins or Raisins are dried fruit!
 They give you more vitamins!
 Add nuts if you like them!
 These give you healthy fats!
 Did you know popcorn is a whole grain!!