email this pageCooking with kids “doesn’t have to be a hassle, and indeed, it can be something as simple as making instant hot chocolate with whipped cream,” Franzo says. “Whether you and your children prepare slice-and-bake cookies or you make them from scratch, the end result is the same: your children still made something, and they received the same sense of accomplishment. And even the fussiest eaters, when they make something themselves, are more inclined to taste the food because they made it.”
By Jeanette Hurt, a food writer in Milwaukee, Wis. For a list of Passionate Platter classes for kids, go to passionateplatter.com or call (985) 781-4372.
Quick Kids' Pizzas
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1 garlic clove, minced
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
1 (13-ounce) can refrigerated pizza dough
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella
2 ounces pepperoni
2. Combine onion, garlic and oil in a 4-cup glass measuring cup. Microwave at HIGH 30 to 40 seconds. Add tomato sauce and oregano; microwave 2 1/2 minutes. Stir in salt and pepper. Remember to use hot mitts when removing cup from microwave.
3. Divide dough into 4 pieces. Flatten each to a 6-inch circle and place on a large baking sheet. Spread sauce on dough; sprinkle with mozzarella and top with pepperoni. Bake 10 minutes or until bubbling. Serves 4.
Recipe by Linda Franzo, "Relish Cooking with Kids," May 2007.
Mini Stuffed Meatloaves
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Ingredients
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 slice deli ham (1 ounce)
1 slice mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup tomato sauce
2. Combine meat with salt, garlic powder and pepper. Shape to size of a 5-by-3-inch loaf pan.
2. Make a well down the middle of the meat. Place ham slice in well. Place cheese slice on top of ham. Close ham over cheese. Shape meat over ham. Place in pan and pour tomato sauce over top. Bake 30 minutes. Serves 2.
Recipe by Linda Franzo, "Relish Cooking with Kids," May 2007.
Puppy Chow for Kids
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Ingredients
1/3 cup peanut butter
6 cups Crispix cereal
1 cup confectioners’ sugar
2. Pour cereal into a large bowl. Pour chocolate mixture over cereal.
3. Spoon sugar into a large zip-top plastic bag. Add cereal mixture and shake. Serves 10.
Recipe by Linda Franzo, "Relish Cooking with Kids," May 2007.
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