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Looking to sneak a little disodium inosinate into your kids' diets? Neither are we. Which is why we love Azima's snack mix recipe, in place of Chex Mix. With our imitation Pop-Tart, you can add a little healthy boost by using fresh fruit instead of preserves. (Bill Hogan/Chicago Tribune) |
As many a parent will attest, child-rearing often comes down to choosing your battles. That certainly holds true in the kitchen.
So while you wouldn't dream of banning frozen treats, you feel justified putting the kibosh on the ones containing red No. 3 and other wacky ingredients. One way to minimize the food dyes and unpronounceables is to remake your kids' favorite snacks from scratch.
"A lot of processed, pre-made products are loaded with unnecessary stuff and super-high in sodium," says Cricket Azima, founder of The Creative Kitchen, a company aimed at promoting culinary skills among children.
Looking to sneak a little disodium inosinate into your kids' diets? Neither are we. Which is why we love Azima's snack mix recipe, in place of Chex Mix (which contains the aforementioned additive, among several others).
We've also been known to dabble in DIY versions of both Jell-O and Pop-Tarts, recipes for which are plentiful on mommy blogs.
With the imitation Pop-Tart, you can add a little healthy boost by using fresh fruit instead of preserves. Mix together a little less than 2 tablespoons of fruit and 1/2 teaspoon small tapioca pearl per pastry. Fresh blueberries make a good choice because you don't have to precook them.
Munchie mix
Mix together in a large bowl:
1 cup dried apples
1 cup dried bananas
1 cup dried strawberries
1 cup mini-pretzels
1 cup chocolate chips
1 cup dried cranberries
1 cup raw or roasted unsalted almonds
1 cup raisins
1/2 cup sunflower seeds
1 cup cereal (Cheerios work well)
Gelatin snacks
So while you wouldn't dream of banning frozen treats, you feel justified putting the kibosh on the ones containing red No. 3 and other wacky ingredients. One way to minimize the food dyes and unpronounceables is to remake your kids' favorite snacks from scratch.
"A lot of processed, pre-made products are loaded with unnecessary stuff and super-high in sodium," says Cricket Azima, founder of The Creative Kitchen, a company aimed at promoting culinary skills among children.
Looking to sneak a little disodium inosinate into your kids' diets? Neither are we. Which is why we love Azima's snack mix recipe, in place of Chex Mix (which contains the aforementioned additive, among several others).
We've also been known to dabble in DIY versions of both Jell-O and Pop-Tarts, recipes for which are plentiful on mommy blogs.
With the imitation Pop-Tart, you can add a little healthy boost by using fresh fruit instead of preserves. Mix together a little less than 2 tablespoons of fruit and 1/2 teaspoon small tapioca pearl per pastry. Fresh blueberries make a good choice because you don't have to precook them.
Munchie mix
Mix together in a large bowl:
1 cup dried apples
1 cup dried bananas
1 cup dried strawberries
1 cup mini-pretzels
1 cup chocolate chips
1 cup dried cranberries
1 cup raw or roasted unsalted almonds
1 cup raisins
1/2 cup sunflower seeds
1 cup cereal (Cheerios work well)
Gelatin snacks
