A complete guide to HAPPY, healthy mealtimes
Here it is-the cookbook parents have been waiting for, filled with carefully chosen, great tasting, good-for-you, kitchen-tested recipes that appeal to the whole family, especially the kids! Encourage healthy attitudes toward food and lifelong, wholesome eating habits with 365 Foods Kids Love to Eat! Perfect for busy parents and child-care providers "A book with all the goodies." -Daily News "As a mother and pediatrician, I have found this book to be full of healthful recipes that kids really like! A must for anyone who has the happy and sometimes perilous job of feeding children." —Joan Slackman, MD "Parents with children who hate all food (except Lucky Charms) will grasp this book to their breasts with gratitude." —Fresno Bee
Introduction by the Authors
Table Management for Families
Healthful Suggestions
Healthful Substitutions
Rules for Baby Food Chefs
Making Your Own Baby Food
Chapter 1 Baby Foods
Pear and Spinach Puree
Brown Rice Cereal
Orange and Sweet Potato
Apricot and Apple Puree
Peas Pudding
Homemade Yogurt
Yogurt Plus
Basic Oatmeal
Corn Cereal
Vegetable Puree
Pumpkin Bake
Vegetable Custard
Baked Apple and Potato Pie
Spinach Cheese Bake
Scrambled Eggs Plus
Chicken with Apples
Chicken or Beef Stew
Baked Custard
Cousous with Cauliflower and Carrots
Chapter 2 Beverages
Cranana Crush
Watermelon Whirl
Chocolate Frosted Shake
Cranberry Delight
Veggie Refresher
Yogurt Fruit Shake
Strawberry Banana Smoothie
Hot Cocoa Nightcap
Strawberry Fizz
Hot Apple Zinger
Lemonade
Simple Egg Nog
Sherbert Party Punch
Minted Lemon Granita
Sun Tea
Chapter 3 Breads and Muffins
Native American Flat Bread
Magical Cinnamon Rolls
Popovers
Very Berry Muffins
Date Scones
Best Banana Bread
Zucchini Bran Muffins
Hansel and Gretel Gingerbread
Corny Corn Muffins
Cinderella's Pumpkin Bread
Savory Cheese Muffins
Oatmeal Raisin Bread
Yogurt Fruit Scones
Corn and Tomato Bread
Peanut Butter Mini Muffins
Apricot Carrot Loaf
Chapter 4 Breakfast
Flavorful French Toast with Maple Yogurt Sauce
Applesauce Pancakes
Pear Plumps
Eggs Bennie
Hawaiian Toast
Egg and Cheese Souffle
Apple Cheese Omelet
Museli and Yogurt
Anything Can Scramble
Blueberry Breakfast Cake
Stuffed Tomatoes
Aunt Katie's Coffee Cake
Crepes Surprise
Big Apple Pancake
Warm Rice and Blueberries
Puff Baby
Stuffed French Toast
Pigs in a Blanket
Chapter 5 Fruits
Fruity Banana Split
Apple Fritters
Roast Chicken with Grapes
Apple Apricot Compote
Fall Fruit Medley
Hot Apple Scrunch
Grilled Bananas
Caramel Apple Chunks
Chocolate-Dipped Fruit
Fairy-Tale Ambrosia
Apple and Carrot Soup
Apple, Spinach, and Feta Strudel
Pot of Gold Salad with Creamy Pineapple Dressing
Apple Dumpling
Apricot Chicken Breast
Apple and Grape Salad
Sausage and Fruit Bake
Chapter 6 Do it Yourself
Maley Milkshake
Cinnamon Toast
Boiled Eggs
Homemade Cheese
Raspberry Passion Fruit Swirls
Blueberry Crepes
Egg Nests
Crackers
Yummy Parfaits
Grilled Peanut Butter Sandwich
Berries and Cream
Eggs in a Bun
Creamy Fettuccine
Fish in a Blanket
Layered M&M Bars
Green Eggs and Ham
Chapter 7 Peanut Butter
Peanut Butter Croquettes
Peanut Butter Oatmeal
PB and Pineapple Sandwiches
Smoothie
Peanutty Popcorn Balls
PB Chip Muffins
Vegetable Peanut Dip
Pineapple Pasta
Peanut Butte Granola
No-bake Nutty Fruit Drops
Chapter 8 Lunch Boxes
Cheddar Cheese Cookies
Tiny Tuna Souffles
Baked Bread Sandwiches
Adventure Chili
Vegetable Flat Bread
Potato Cheese Saucers
Naturally Soft Pretzels
Bran Apple Bars
Cheese and Whatever Quiche
Grandma's Granola
Cheesy Chocolate Cupcakes
Breadsticks
Spinach Squares
Oven-Fried Chicken
RG Trail Mix
Crepe Club Sandwiches
Lunch Box Mini Meats
Chapter 9 Salads
Rice Salad
German Hot Potato Salad
Mandarin Orange Salad
Fruity Fall Salad
Cashew Chicken Surprise
Tuna Flowers
Perfect Potato Salad
Sweet-Sour Bean Salad
Tangy Spinach Salad
Salad Nicoise
Chicken Salad in Edible Bowls
Spinach and Pine Nuts Salad
Matchstick Salad
Snow Crab Salad
Apple Raisin Salad
Ring Around of Jell-O
Chapter 10 Sandwiches
Giant Baked Sandwich
Honeymoon Sandwich
Fruity Bagel Sandwich
BLT Sandwich
Sandwich Filling Ideas
Raisinut Sandwich
Plougman's Lunch
Seafood Sandwich
Banana Honey...
Sheila Ellison has a B.A. degree in psychology from the University of Southern California, and is the creator and author of the very popular and successful "365" series of parenting books, including 365 Days of Creative Play and 365 Afterschool Activities. These books have grown out of Sheila's lifelong involvement with children, her many volunteer efforts on their behalf and her founding of community youth groups and mentoring programs. The mother of four children, she has recently completed national media tours presenting her ideas on successful parenting along with new products that make life with children easier. She is currently writing her next work.