Pratt's Children's Recipes & Links

Calcium
Some Foods with Calcium

Peanuts
I do not give our children anything that has peanuts or peanut butter in it before they turn three years old. It is recommended that children should not have peanuts or peanut butter until age three or later; to avoid peanut allergies for the rest of their lives.

Snacks

Note: If your diet is dairy-free, don't use the snacks that have dairy in them (or replace them with products you can eat).

-  Any of my breakfast or lunch and dinner foods listed on this page.
-  Rainbow Theme Snacks
-  Wormy Chocolate Pudding: Take chocolate pudding or dairy-free pudding (this will resemble dirt), and place gummy worms in the pudding.
-  A piece of cheese or different shapes of cheese
-  Saltine, snack, or any other type of crackers
-  Fruit; canned or fresh
-  Different shapes of cheese on crackers
-  Box or bag dry cereal
-  Pretzels
-  Ravioli
-  Bread, bagels, biscuits, english muffins, pancakes, etc.
    I have recipes for bread, biscuits, muffins, and pancakes on my bread & breakfast or dairy-free pages.
-  Fresh or canned vegetables
-  Oatmeal Cinnamon Bars
-  Place nut butter (peanut butter, etc.) chocolate chips, raisins, marshmallows, etc. on crackers, bread, or rolls.  You can have children decorate  faces with them.
Note: I don't give children peanut butter until they are 3 years old since it is recommended not to give children it to avoid possible allergies.  It is also recommended not to eat peanut/peanut butter while pregnant or nursing for the same reason).
Top crackers, bread, or rolls with mixed applesauce, marshmallows, raisins, chocolate chips, etc.
-  Sandwich: Mix chicken, tuna fish, turkey, scrambled eggs & ham, or ham with salad dressing or mayonnaise. Add some chopped up vegetables (raw or cooked) for more nutrition. Spread on crackers, bread, or rolls.
-  BBQ Sandwich: BBQ Beef, Chicken, or Turkey on crackers, bread, or rolls
-  Potato Salad Snack or Sandwich: Use left over mashed potatoes and add some ketchup and mustard to eat. Spread on crackers, bread, or rolls. If you made potato salad, use that instead.
-  Vegetable Snack or Sandwich: Mix some chopped up or mashed vegetables (potatoes, carrots, zucchini, broccoli, etc.) with salad dressing or mayonnaise. Spread on crackers, bread, or rolls.

Breakfast

Bread and Breakfast Recipes and Dairy-free Bread and Breakfast

Brown Sugar Soy Yogurt

Oatmeal Cinnamon Bars

Dessert Soy Yogurt

Rice Pudding on the Stove Dairy-free Rice Pudding Allergy-Free Rice Pudding Children will love this.

Cereal & Yogurt
Have your children mix their favorite cereal with yogurt. This is also an excellent snack food.

Cinnamon Raisin Oatmeal
Copyright 2001 Barbara Pratt. All rights reserved.

1 1/2 cups quick rolled oats
1/3 to 1/2 cup raisins
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg (if desired)
3 cups milk or rice milk or 1 1/2 cups water and 1 1/2 cups milk or rice milk
Margarine (Especially if your diet is dairy-free.)

Stir together oats, raisins, brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Note: You can cover tightly and store at room temperature if you are not using all the mixture. Makes 6-8 children servings or 3 adult servings.

In a medium saucepan bring 3 cups liquid to a boil. Slowly add the oat mix to the liquid. Cook for about 1 minute; stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Add extra milk or rice milk if needed. Serve.

Cinnamon Toast

Butter one side of a piece of bread. Mix together 2 tablespoons of sugar and 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon. Sprinkle some on the buttered bread. Toast in a toaster oven on low. If you do not have a toaster oven, place toast in an oven until bread is toasted some.  Repeat.

Note: You can cut these in half, into strips or use a cookie cutter to make the toast more interesting for your small children.

French Toast
New 5/31/02 (I just found this recipe I wrote last year)

Copyright 2001-2002 Barbara Pratt.   All rights reserved.

2 beaten eggs
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 tablespoons rice/other milk
5-6 pieces of bread

Add the egg, cinnamon, vanilla, and milk.  Beat together.  Dip into bread.  Fry on skillet or in a pan until cooked on both sides.  Serve with maple syrup or powdered sugar.

Lunch and Dinner

Main Dishes or Dairy-free Main Dishes

Kids Pizza

On a one side of a piece of bread, spread ketchup, spaghetti sauce or tomato sauce on it. Sprinkle shredded cheese or place a slice of cheese on top of the bread. You can also put some ground beef or other meats under the cheese. Toast it in a toaster oven until the cheese is melted.

If your diet is dairy-free, omit the cheese and toast until it is warm (or use acceptable cheese).

Toasted Cheese Sandwich

Place a piece of sliced cheese on a piece of bread. Toast in a toaster oven on low. If you do not have a toaster oven, place sandwich in an oven until cheese is melted.

Barbecue Chicken, Chicken or Turkey, or Tuna Fish Sandwiches are some sandwich recipes your children will enjoy.

Sloppy Meat

Pigs-in-a-Blanket