Healthy Side Dish Recipes For Kids

Your kids will love eating their veggies and other sides with these fantastic side dish recipes for kids!

St. Patty’s Day – Potatoes Fitzpatrick

Being Fitzpatricks and all…

You know I had to come up with a good potato dish to celebrate the big day…

This one is it!

It’s got everything you need for the perfect St. Patty’s day meal.

If for some strange reason you have leftovers…

Reheat them in a pan the next morning with some corned beef and some eggs…

Sure to make you feel better…

If you had a wee bit too much Guinness!

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WHAT YOU NEED:

2 T butter, divided

1 T olive oil

1 onion, sliced

S&P

1/2 head of cabbage, sliced

1 clove garlic, chopped

1 T apple cider vinegar

WHAT TO DO:

In a large skillet heat olive oil and butter over medium high heat.

Add in onions, season with S&P and allow to cook until soft, about 5-6 minutes.

Toss in your cabbage and garlic and cook until cabbage wilts down, another 6-7 minutes.  Remove from pan.

Toss in another tablespoon of butter and lay in your potatoes in an even layer along the bottom of pan, don’t touch them, let them crisp up a bit.

Once they’ve browned add the cabbage and onion back in and stir to combine.

Let the mixture brown a bit more then deglaze with cider vinegar and season with S&P to taste.

Delish!!!

This ain’t your nana’s cabbage!

Hanukkah Latkes

Happy Hanukkah everyone!

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Our favorite thing about Hanukkah?

What else?

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Potato Latkes!

Best things ever…

Latkes

Prep Time: 10 minutes  Cook Time: 20 minutes

What you need:

3 ½ cups shredded potatoes (for fast latkes use the store bought kind)

½ sweet onion, grated

3 eggs, beaten

¼ cup matzo meal (you could substitute all purpose flour too)

S&P

½ cup peanut oil for frying

What to do:

Using a cheese cloth squeeze all the moisture out of your potatoes.

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Once you’ve gotten them as dry as you can, place them into a large bowl with the onion, eggs, matzo meal, and season with S&P.  Stir together well to combine.

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Preheat a large skillet and your peanut oil over medium high heat.  Form the mixture into small silver dollar pancake size latkes.  Working in batches place the latkes down into the oil.

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Cook until golden brown, then flip to brown the other side.  Drain on paper towels, serve hot with applesauce and sour cream.

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Now gather round the table, light some candles, play some dreidel and enjoy.  Happy Hanukkah!!!

Perfect Pumpkin Dip

It’s that time of year!

My favorite time of year!

So you all know how much I love to dip…

Yes, I am a dipper.

And it seems I have passed the trait onto the kids.

We’re a dipping family.

So we came up with a great dip for fall!

A creamy and delicious pumpkin dip.

It’s perfect…

Perfect for parties.

Perfect for appetizers.

Perfect for after school.

Perfect for sitting down and eating the whole thing with spoon.

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Perfect Pumpkin Dip

8 oz softened cream cheese (I used light, and you could even use fat free)

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1 c brown sugar

2 t pumpkin pie spice

1 t vanilla extract

2 T apple cider

vegetarian veggies healthy snacks for kids recipes for kids kids desserts kid favorite recipes holidays side dishes featured crafts appetizers    Perfect Pumpkin DipCombine all the ingredients in a food processor (you could mix this by hand in a bowl if you don’t have one) and stir well to combine.  Pour into a small pumpkin to serve.  Chill for 3o minutes.  Serve with ginger snaps, apples, and pears.

Girls Night Zucchini & Corn Pancakes

I love Girls Night Out.

You really need it from time to time.

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Recently we’ve switched girls night out…

To Girls Night In.

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We gather at someone’s house…

Everyone brings a dish.

And a bottle…

And then we really dish.

And you know me…being Ma and all.

I have to try and make the best offering.

This is my latest…

It was a hit!

Had to take advantage of all that zucchini in the garden…

Not to mention the boys gobbled these up…

And didn’t even know they were loaded with veggies!

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WHAT YOU NEED:

2 medium to large zucchini grated

2 T grated red onion

1 cup corn off the cob (I slice mine from leftover grilled corn)

2 large eggs, lightly beaten

6 – 8 T flour

1 t baking powder

S&P

1 T butter

Olive oil

 

Toppings:

Smoked Salmon

Creme Fraiche

Chopped Scallions or chives

Capers

 

 

WHAT TO DO:

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.

In a large bowl combine zucchini, onion, and corn.

Stir in your eggs.

Add about 5-6 tablespoons of flour, the baking powder, and S&P. (If the batter gets too thin from the zucchini liquid, add the remaining flour.)

Heat a large  pan over medium heat and melt 1/2 tablespoon butter and 1/2 tablespoon oil together in the pan. When it’s hot lower the heat to medium-low and drop heaping soup spoons of the zucchini batter into the pan.

Cook the pancakes until browned on each side…about 2 minutes apiece.

Remove from pan and set aside on a sheet pan…you can keep warm in the oven. They’ll stay warm in the oven for up to 30 minutes.

Serve hot.

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Top with a dollop of creme fraiche, a bit of smoked salmon, some scallions and a caper.

 

 

Pasta with turkey bacon, peas, and dandelion greens

My lawn has exploded…

Exploded with dandelions…

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And I couldn’t be more excited.

They may be seen as weeds…

But they’re actually delish!

I love to pair them up with a pasta.

Then my aunt mentioned her quick go to pasta was with turkey bacon and peas….

Hmmm, sounds like a match made in heaven!

This is a delicious and quick dish that’s good for you and tastes great!

The boys loved the sweetness of the peas and I love the smoky turkey bacon and whole wheat pasta.

Make a big batch and keep it in the fridge…

Makes a great quick lunch with a salad!

Super easy…

Super quick…

Super delicious!

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WHAT YOU NEED:

1 box whole wheat pasta (I like fusilli)

1 t extra virgin olive oil

4 slices organic turkey bacon (We use Applewood Farms)

2 cloves garlic, chopped

1 cup english peas (you could use frozen, I had fresh on hand)

1 bunch dandelion greens

S&P

1 cup of pasta water (if necessary)

parmesan cheese

WHAT TO DO:

Bring a large pot of water to a boil.  Season with salt.  Add your pasta and cook to al dente according to package instructions.  When you have about 2 minutes left to cook grab a cup of the cooking water and set aside.

While the pasta cooks, heat a large saucepan over medium high heat.  Add in your olive oil and then toss in your bacon.  Cook til crisp, about 7-8 minutes.  Toss in your garlic and let cook for another minute.  Add in peas and dandelion greens, and season with S&P.  Let the sauce simmer for a few minutes and then add in your pasta water.

Drain your pasta and toss in the sauce.  Sprinkle with freshly grated parmesan cheese and serve.

YUM!!!

 

Get your carrot on!

You know what one of our favorite go to veggies of all time is around here?

Yup, it’s the carrot.

Who doesn’t love a carrot?

They’re perfect!

Perfect for snackin’

Perfect for dunkin’

Perfect for roastin’

Perfect for grabbing a big bag and eating on the go!

To show our appreciate for everything carrot I’m going to feature some of our favorite carrot recipes over the next few week.

Let’s give it up for our favorite orange fella!

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Asian Glazed Roasted Carrots

What you need:

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1/2 t sesame oil

1/2 t minced ginger

1/2 t minced garlic

1 T soy sauce

1 T mirin

5 dashes chili oil

1 T honey

S&P

1 pound baby carrots

1 t toasted sesame seeds

cilantro for garnish

What to do:

vegetarian veggies vegan recipes for kids side dishes featured    Get your carrot on!Preheat your oven to 425 degrees.  Place the first 10 ingredients in a small bowl and mix well.  Place the carrots in a 13×9 baking dish.  Pour your mixture over the carrots.  Mix well to coat.  Sprinkle with sesame seeds.  Roast at 425 for 3o minutes.  Remove from oven and place on serving dish.  Sprinkle with chopped cilantro for garnish.  Enjoy!

Stay tuned for more exciting carrot recipes….

What’s your favorite way to eat carrots?

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