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Sneaky ways to get your kids eating healthier
(BPT) - Every parent knows it can be a a a a a a challenge to to get get kids to to eat healthy foods Serving piles of vegetables whole grains and lean proteins might might be our goal but it might might not guarantee that children will actually eat them Registered dietitian Dawn Jackson Blat- ner offers tips for upping the nutrients in in in family meals without your kids suspecting a a a thing Pack the meatloaf meatloaf with vegetables If meatloaf meatloaf is a a a a a a a a a a a a a family favorite you’re in fin luck It’s easy to to add finely grated vegetables like carrots into your meatloaf mix without anyone being the wiser Carrots are loaded with nutrients such as as fiber potassium and beta-carotene Or try adding minced cel- ery green peppers or or or spinach to meatloaf (or meatballs!) for a a a a a a a a nutrition boost You can also combine cooked lentils with with your ground beef for a a a a a a a a leaner meatloaf without sacrificing flavor Italian Italian favorites with added veggies When cooking Italian Italian dishes like lasagna adding chopped broccoli or spinach to to one of of your layers is an easy way to to increase its nutritional value Boost nutrition nutrition of of jarred pasta sauce for any Italian dish by pureeing in in your favorite cooked veggies like broc- coli carrots squash or or peppers without anyone noticing This powered-up sauce is is great for making homemade superfood pizza too Asian Asian stir stir fry fry at at home Instead of relying on Asian Asian takeout meals make stir stir fry fry at at home It’s quick and and easy and and you you can buy pre-cut chicken or or beef to speed up your prep time Get fresh or or frozen veggies like sugar snap peas grated carrots brocco-
li li florets and and and and peppers and and and and stir fry with soy sauce and and and and a a a a a a a a a a bit of ginger and and and and garlic powder It’s a a a a a a a a a a a a high-veggie craveable meal loaded with with vitamins and fiber Serve with with brown rice instead of white for even more nutrition Use the best ingredients ingredients Choosing your ingredients ingredients with care makes a a a a a a a a huge differ- ence in in in nutritional value Blatner says that using Eggland’s Best eggs makes any recipe more more nutritious as they contain more more than
double the vitamin B12 B12 when compared with ordinary eggs “Vitamin B12 B12 trans- forms food to to energy that kids need to to play and grow ” says Blatner They also contain more vitamin D which helps a a a a a a a a a a a a child’s body absorb calcium a a a a a a a a a a mineral that bones need to to stay strong and grow properly accord- ing to to to the the National Institutes of Health Compared to to ordinary eggs they have
25 percent less saturated fat plus contain more more than
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Try this family favorite recipe:
Baked Chicken Nuggets
Prep Time: Time: 10 minutes
minutes
Cook Time: Time: 15 minutes
minutes
Yield: 6 servings
Recipe by: TermiNatetor Family Kitchen Ingredients
3 boneless skinless chicken breasts (roughly 1 1 pound total) cut into 1-inch pieces
1 1 cup cup breadcrumbs (Panko works too!)* 1/3 cup cup grated Parmesan cheese
Salt and pepper 1 1 tablespoon tablespoon Italian seasoning
1 1 1 tablespoon tablespoon garlic powder 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper 1 1 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1/2 cup all-purpose flour*
3 Eggland’s Best eggs (large)
Cooking spray
Preparation
Preheat oven to 450 F In a a a a a a a a shallow bowl whisk together bread-
crumbs Parmesan cheese
salt pepper and seasonings In two separate bowls add the the the the flour in in in one and whisk the the the the eggs in in the the the the other Set a a a a a a a a wire rack rack on on a a a a a a a a rimmed baking sheet and lightly coat rack rack with cooking spray
In batches coat the the the the chicken in in in the the the the flour shaking off excess then then in in in in in the the the the the the egg wash then then in in in in the the the the bread crumb mixture pressing to adhere Place on rack Bake until chicken is fully cooked about 12-15 minutes
flipping halfway through *Dawn’s Healthy Swap: Use whole grain instead of regular bread crumbs and all-purpose flour!
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