Munchkin Munchies Recipes
Chicken and Biscuit Kabobs
Makes 4 servings
- 12 frozen pre-cooked, breaded chicken breast chunks
- 6 refrigerated buttermilk or country biscuits
- 1 medium zucchini and 1 yellow summer squash, cut into thick rounds
- 2 tbsp butter, melted
- 3 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- Adult - preheat oven to 400 F and microwave chicken pieces 1 minute on high to defrost. Cut biscuits in half
- Kids - take the ingredients and divide them evenly between four plates. Take one plate and a wooden skewer. Thread a chicken piece, a biscuit, squash and zucchini onto the skewer, leaving a small gap between each piece - repeat until the plate is empty
- Kids - repeat this with the other three plates and three more skewers. Lay them on an ungreased baking sheet
- Adult - bake for 10 minutes until chicken is fully heatd and biscuits are golden
- Kids - mix the butter, honey, and soy together. Use a pastry brush to spread it over the kebabs and then serve
Chicken Pizza, Spicy
Makes 6 servings
- 12 oz skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into thin strips
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 1/2 red onion, finely sliced
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced thinly
- 10 inch pizza base
- 1/2 cup bottled mild garlic salsa
- 2 oz shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- Adult - cook chicken until white. Set aside and sautee pepper and onion until tender
- Kids - cover the pizza base with the salsa. Layer the chicken and vegetables and sprinkle with the cheese
- Adult - bake in a 400 F oven about 15 minutes until cheese is melted and crust browned
Dessert Pizza
Makes 8 servings
- 10 inch pizza base
- 4 medium green apples, peeled and thinly sliced
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 5 dried apricots, diced
- Kids - Layer the apples over the pizza crust. Toss the apricots over the apples. Sprinkle the blended sugar and cinnamon over the fruit
- Cook 30 minutes at 425 F. Serve with a scoop of vanilla icecream
Hot Chocolate, Cinnamon with Marshmallows
Makes 4 cups
- 3 cups nonfat milk
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 5 oz bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- 5 oz semisweet chocolate, chopped
- Kids - Mix milk and cinnamon in a saucepan
- Adult - Heat and bring to a simmer. Cover and remove from heat. Place chocolate in a saucepan and rest onside a second saucepan half-filled with simmering water. Let it melt, stirring regularly - do not allow water to splash it. When smooth, beat into the milk until creamy. Heat to drinking temperature if necessary and then pour into cups
- Kids - top the hot chocolate with mini-marshmallows
Pasta - Wheelie Salad
Makes 4 servings
- 1 & 1/2 cups cooked wagon wheel pasta
- 4 oz cooked lean ham (or other meat), cut into small pieces
- 1 small green apple, cored, peeled and diced
- 1/2 green onion, sliced
- 2 tbsp low-fat honey-mustard or ranch dressing
- 2 tbsp low-fat plain yoghurt
- large sprig fresh basil, shredded
- 3/4 cup cherry/grape tomatoes, halved
- Kids - toss pasta, meat, apple, and green onion in a bowl. In a small bowl, mix dressing, yoghurt, and basil and then pour over pasta dish. Stir and refrigerate minimum 2 hours. When ready to serve, stir in tomatoes
Smoothies, Blueberry
Makes 3 servings
- 2 cups frozen blueberries, slightly thawed
- 1 cup cold pineapple-fruit-blend or orange-fruit-blend juice
- 8 oz vanilla low-fat yogurt
- 1 tbsp Splenda
- Kids - dump all ingredients into the blender. Under adult supervision, put the lid on and blend for 2 minutes until almost smooth
- Adult - pour into glasses
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