Sweet and Sticky Rice Crispies

Here is a five minute recipe to make a healthy snack for the kids. Jaggery is a natural sweetener and good source of nutrients. It aids in digestion and clears the respiratory tracts if your kid has a blocked nose.

Ingredients

1. Plain Rice puffs (unsalted, unsugared) – 1 cup
2. Jaggery – 2 tbsp
3. Ground Flax seed – 1 tbsp
4.  Vanilla Essense – 1 tsp
5. Butter – 2tsp

Puffed Rice

Jaggery

Direction

1. Keep a pan on the stove in low heat and when hot, add butter to it.
2. Wait for the butter to melt and add the puffed rice.
3. Stir for some time till the rice puffs are crispy – about 3 min .
4. Add jaggery, ground flax seed to this and mix well.
5. Add vanilla essence as well.
6. Mix well till the jaggery is melted and sticky.
7. Quickly transfer this to a plate lined with wax or parchment paper.
8. Cover with another wax/parchment paper and press very well with hands till this sticks together.
9. Break into small pieces and serve to kids !

Note: You can omit the steps 7 to 9, instead just give the kids the rice puffs in milk as cereals . You could also save it in a tight jar and serve them as breakfast the next day.

Chocolate-Avocado Waffle

Ingredients

1. Avocado – 1
2. Whole Wheat flour – 1 cup
3. Unsweetened cocoa powder – 1/4 cup
4. Banana – 1
5. Egg – 1
6. Whole Milk – 1 cup
7. Vanilla Essence – 1 tsp
8. Cinnamon powder – 1 tsp

Direction

1. Blend all the ingredients to form a smooth paste
2. Make waffles using a waffle maker.
3. Enjoy with Honey.
4. Note: While using whole wheat, the waffle tend to get a little soft. If you want it to be crispy keep the waffles on the waffle maker for longer time, and in lower heat. And also make sure, you use less amount of dough for each waffle.

Tuna Salad Sandwiches with Carrots

Looking for a quick and healthy lunch ? This sandwich will be ready in 5 minutes. Hide carrots in this yummy sandwich for picky eaters. 

Ingredients

1. 1 can light tuna in water
2. 1/2 cup grated carrots
3. 1/4 cup thinly chopped celery
4. 1/4 cup thinly sliced onion
5. 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
6. 2 table spoon mayonnaise (replace this with yogurt for less fat)
7. 1/4 teaspoon salt
8. 2 lettuces leaves
9. 4 slice of honey wheat bread

Directions

Drain tuna. In a medium bowl mix in tuna, grated carrots, celery, onion, pepper, mayo (or yogurt) and salt. Toast bread and spread the mix on bread slices. Top with lettuces leaves and remaining bread slice.