Seven Fast Meals For Kids

Seven Fast Meals For Kids

Are you a busy mom? Do you not have time to cook a three course meal every night? Well for the nights you're exhausted and need a fast meal, try one of these! They are simple, healthy, easy and convenient meals for kids and they will love them!

Macaroni and Cheese with Hot dogs. Macaroni and Cheese is a very simple and easy meal, not to mention it's also a speedy meal, but doesn't always give kids all the nutrients they need alone. So what do you do to give them what they aren't getting from it? Just add hot dogs! After the macaroni and cheese is done cooking, cut up your hot dogs and mix them into it. You could also serve them on the side. It will add color and flavor to your fast meal.

Seven Fast Meals For Kids

Manwich Sloppy Joes. Sure it's a little messy but yummy and the kids will love it. Just brown the hamburger and add Manwich Sloppy Joe mix and poof! Didn't you say you wanted a quick meal and easy meal? Add a vegetable and make a meal out of it. What do kids love more than making messes? Making messes that they can eat! Which do you like better a quick dinner or an easy dinner? Well, these ideas are ones where you can have both!

Hamburger and French Fries. Not sure about this one meal because it's hard for kids to pick up and eat hamburgers? Make them mini burgers! Fry them up the size of a half dollar and serve with oven-baked French fries. They don't need the bun; let them eat them as finger foods. Let them eat their own creation by giving them ketchup, mustard, and pickles to create their own designs on them. It's always fun to eat something you've decorated! Especially when the fast meals are as easy as this!

Tuna Salad Sandwiches. Kids and parents both love these for a quick meal. Put tuna in a bowl with about 2 tablespoons of mayonnaise for each can of tuna, add a tablespoon of sweet pickle relish, and 2 cut up hardboiled eggs. Spread on a slice of bread and serve. If you want to kick it up a notch, fry them in a pan. Easy cooking and clean-up together in one, along with an easy meal and a fast meal. What could be better?

Sauerkraut and Mashed Potatoes. Heat up a can of sauerkraut and throw together some mashed potatoes, mix together and what could be a simpler meal? The mashed potatoes could even be instant, which makes this meal even faster! Add hot dogs and there's your meat. There's nothing better than to see the smile on your child's face after watching them take a bite into something that they love. They won't even know you have made this for a fast and convenient meal.

Spaghetti. Sounds hard? Spaghetti is always a simple and fast dinner. Brown some ground meat while boiling some noodles, and then throw the spaghetti sauce in. You could even throw a pre-made garlic bread loaf in the oven while doing this and it will be done by the time your noodles are.

Grilled Cheese Sandwiches and Soup. Kids love cheese, how about this easy meal? Butter the outside of your two pieces of bread, put a piece of cheese on the inside, and throw it in the pan to fry. Put a can a chicken noodle soup on the stove to heat. Show them that they can dip their sandwich in the soup and make it a game out of it to see who eats the fastest. If they don't like to dip their sandwiches give them crackers.

Remember a fast meal does not need to taste bad or even mediocre. Don't skip supper tonight because you don't have time to cook. Think of quick things to do with bread or pasta. Choose one of these seven fast meals to fill your kids' tummies.

Natural Recipes

Before technology and industrialization captured America, simplicity and back-breaking hard work were the typical way of life. This way of life brought a style of all natural cooking that has been around since the beginning of time. Our great-great grandmothers would be shocked and appalled at what Americans call food. How do we get back to how nature intended? Making the commitment to eat foods and cooking meals with natural ingredients will bring Americans back to health. Natural recipes will generate wholesome meals that will satisfy the palate as well as meet nutritional needs.

Natural Recipes

What is a natural recipe? It is a recipe that contains foods in their fundamental state. Fresh fruits and vegetables are the easiest to recognize, since they come directly from the ground, a plant, or a tree. They also spoil quickly, which is a great indication of their nutritional value. Foods that can reside on the counter or in a box, with an extended shelf life, have very little value to our bodies and lack essential vitamins and minerals. Obviously, added vitamins to a food (cold cereal for example) do not constitute a healthy choice. Why? Artificial duplication of nutrients in a laboratory is not how our bodies absorb the necessary components to function.

Another red flag ingredient is a flavor enhancer. Sadly, everything that has a lot of savory flavor and excites the taste buds usually contains a form of monosodium glutamate. The question might be asked, "Why isn't it safe? Hasn't it been approved by the FDA?" Anyone who exhibits side effects of this additive will argue that it is not safe to eat. The consequences for them to consume any forms of this flavor enhancer can be mild to quite severe. To avoid having to read through a long list of ingredients from a label, simply use fresh or dried spices to enhance the flavor of any meal. Understanding spice combinations is critical to mouth-watering meals. Having a collection of all natural recipes will solve this dilemma.

After examining the salty and savory flavorings, it is essential to inspect the flip side, sweeteners. Increasing blood sugar to high levels is hard on the pancreas. Is there a way to trick the body? No! Beware of diet anything. It is artificial and messes with the body in dangerous way (worse than sugar). Aspartame (and all of the other artificial sweeteners) is a nice way to get rich, while tricking consumers into believing they can eat or drink anything that contains this ingredient. The harsh reality is that water is really the best to drink and all other beverages are not worth the calories or the fake ingredients that the body does not recognize. For the sweet tooth cravings, make homemade treats with less sugar and ensure that natural recipes are used.

With the above knowledge, the task of cooking healthy is now a possibility. Experimenting in the kitchen with whole foods will become a delightful experience. It is amazing how different combinations of spices can bring a "wow" from those who eat them. It will surprise anyone who makes the switch how palatable these new creations become. Not only that, but bodies will be thankful for giving them an opportunity to function properly as nutrients are absorbed during digestion. It sounds exciting, doesn't it?

Going back to the way that our great-great grandparents ate is ultimately the best decision regarding food. They had raw meats that they cooked and spiced up, fresh fruits and vegetables, nuts and seeds, and grains. Sticking to those foods will help our bodies overcome the multiple sicknesses that attack many Americans. What are the steps to making this change? Simply obtain natural recipes for ideas, and then, discard any garbage food that resides in the cupboards. Also, visit Natural Cooking Recipes to get started. There are plenty of all natural recipes containing chicken and beef to begin the transition to a better way of life.

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