Guac is the perfect thing to make with a kid. There’s nothing better than scooping out the soft green center and mashing it! This is always a hit in our house and it’s got tons of good fat for the kiddos.
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Ingredients:
2 ripe avocados
1 small lime
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
salt & pepper
hot sauce (optional)
Cut avocados in half, remove pits and scoop into a bowl. Mash slightly and add juice of entire lime. Continue to mash and add garlic powder and salt and pepper to taste. Include a dash or two of hot sauce if you like it a bit zippy. Serve with chips or veggies. If you plan to store the guacamole, it is important that it is in a glass container with plastic wrap tightly on top so that it does not brown. Do not store in plastic!
- Scooping out avocado.
- Adding fresh lime.
- Mashing avocado.
- Cracking the pepper.
- Guac is served.
posted by Rebecca & Gus // Jan 14th, 2010 // Snack
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We love banana bread in this house, but it’s not exactly healthy. I’m all for “healthy” but I refuse to sacrifice taste. This morning we decided to do a bit of experimenting to see if we could make a banana bread that is both delicious and nutritious. I think we found a winner!
Prep Time: 20 minutes Baking Time: 50 mins to 1 hour
Ingredients:
2 large eggs
2 ripe bananas (mashed)
1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 cup whole wheat flour
3/4 cup all purpose flour
3/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup lowfat buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 cup chopped pecans
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In a small bowl, mash bananas and applesauce together. Set aside. Pour 1/2 cup chopped pecans into a small plastic bag. Smash nuts with the end of a rolling pin until pieces are very small. Set aside. In a medium bowl beat eggs and sugar using an electric mixture until well combined – 4 or 5 minutes. Mix in mashed bananas and apple sauce. Add buttermilk, oil and vanilla. Sift both flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt together and add to mixture; beat until just blended. Pour in nuts and combine. Do not over stir. Transfer batter to a greased and floured loaf pan.
Bake for 50 minutes to 1 hour or until toothpick comes out clean. Turn over immediately to cool slightly. Serve while warm.
Some new things we learned with this recipe: sifting, nut smashing and cleaning up. The highlight of this recipe (besides eating the finished product) was smashing the nuts. My kid couldn’t get over the fact that he was allowed to bash them with a rolling pin. Perfect recipe for a boy!
- Learning to mash bananas.
- Cathartic nut smashing.
- Getting the hang of the sifting.
- Adding nuts.
- Ready for baking!
- Cleaning up.
- Breakfast is served!
posted by Rebecca & Gus // Jan 10th, 2010 // Breakfast, Recipes, Snack
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