Easy Ways To Turn A Potato Into A Meal Kids Enjoy
Quick Ways To Turn A Potato Into A Meal Little Ones Rave About
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Potatoes are a standard of many people's diet. This is because they are such a handy food. Potatoes can be boiled, fried, mashed, baked, or turned into chips. We won’t be frying any potatoes today, but by using the other ways a potato can be prepared, you can turn it into a meal your kids will love.
Let’s create a baked potato deluxe. To make the skin of the potato peel back easier coat them with olive oil before you bake them. I personally like that better than utilizing the aluminum foil wrap. I’ve seen people cut the potato without removing the aluminum and I wonder how many small pieces of that aluminum are in that potato. While the potatoes are baking, get the aid of your children to help you prepare the potato bar. Let them add some of their favorites to your list. I would recommend that a good list start with: shredded cheese, bacon crumbles (they taste better than bacon bits), chopped green onions, salsa, butter spray or low calorie margarine, and sour cream. While the potatoes are still hot, split them open and add the butter spray and the cheese to allow it a chance to melt. Then, add the other items if desired. This loaded baked potato won't require anything else unless you want a salad. Kids will like that fact that they get to prepare their own dinner.
For a light lunch, dig the potato out of the baked skins. Smash the potato and mix it with shredded cheese, bacon crumbles, green onions, and low-fat margarine. Refill the potato skins and reheat again until the cheese is melted. Cut the potato into four pieces to make it easier for your children to handle. These twice baked potatoes are delicious.
Soup's On! Potato soup is delicious. It is best in the fall or winter to warm you up on a chilly afternoon, but on a spring evening, it can be a nice change of pace. But, potato soup can be bland with only the potatoes. Here’s another chance to make a meal for your children using a potato. Add a few tasty items to your soup. You can almost add the same things to the soup that you can add to top a baked potato. My favorite toppings for potato soup are shredded cheese, broccoli florets, bits of ham or bacon, chives, and green onions. The meat gives it more protein to sustain your kids until the next meal. Potato soup can be eaten as a lunch meal or a light dinner. All of the additions give it great taste for the children.
The potato will even work in a salad. Everyone makes their potato salad with subtle variations, but however they prepare it, it is good to eat on a warm summer’s day for lunch. Potato salad is generally a side dish item at picnics or housewarming parties. Here we will transform it into a light meal for the children and you. To add a little crunch, add diced celery and onion to the salad. For the meat, use sliced shrimp for a seafood twist or ham cubes. The potato chunks should still be the largest thing in the bowl since it is the star of the dish. Mayonnaise and mustard round out the list of ingredients with salt and pepper added to taste.
Potatoes are delicious and wallet friendly. There are so numerous ways that they can be cooked which adds to their appeal. If you are searching for a way to prepare them that will be tasty and satisfy your kids, try the suggestions above in addition to some of your own.
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