Mom's you TOO can make a balanced breakfast for your lil one with little effort.
The KEY to getting kids EXCITED about healthy food is to get them INVOLVED with FOOD.
I recently had a day off of cooking for the children at school and decided to go back to where it alll started,,, COOKING for my Lil Plum at home...
Of course,,,, Lil Plum was,,,,,,, you guessed it.... INVOLVED ( and excited I might add ) Heres how it went ..... down......
CHEEZEY GARLIC SPINACH FRITATTA...........
4 eggs,
1 TBSP Milk ( u can use soy or almond milk too,, just unsure its unsweetened and unflavored )
Salt
About 2- 3 cups loosely packed spinach,, rinsed( do not dry,, leave droplets of water on leaves for moisture during simmering)
2 garlic cloves,
1/3 cups monterey jack cheese
1/4 cup parmesan cheese
Salt and Pepper to taste
Whip eggs and milk in large bowl...................
Shred Cheese and prepare remaining ingredients ( the key to getting kids involved is to let them help with things like,,, shredding cheese,,, then pouring it into small containers,,, small enough for their little hands to pour in when needed. Whisking eggs,, etc... etc....
Saute, Garlic in frying pan with about 3 - 4 TBSP Olive Oil
Add spianch and saute til wilted. Make sure you continue to stir around to ensure all spinach is wilted.
Add Whipped Egg and lower to heat to REALLY LOW,,,,
Once it looks like its setting a tad,,, add MOnterey Jack cheese.
Continue to watch CAREFULLY,,,, for about 2 to 3 minutes.
Add Parm cheese on top
Transfer to Broiler on high and watch like a HAWK .
Once it starts puffing up and is slightly browned on top,,,, take out and let cool.
Some IMPORTANT tips..
Make sure u use a frying pan with a handle that is oven safe
Make sure u use enough Olive OIl to ensure eggs dont stick to pan,,, I use a non stick pan... Obviously my friends at EWG might not agree to the use of a teflon coated pan but in cooking sometimes this is a NECESARRY evil...
Eggs once done should slide right out of pan with a teensy weensy spatula loosening effort on the edges...
Cut this "fritatta" into small triangles that resemble pizza to make it fun for children and serve with whole grain bread and a side of fruit..
VOILA ! Healthy and Balanced breakfast,,,,,,Kid involved and Kid FUN !


1 comment:
have you ever tried goat cheese in frittata? that is one of my favorites with spinach. frittata is our go to lunch on the weekends. so easy, so filling.
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