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Frugal, Kid-Friendly
Recipes
by Cyndi Roberts
It's always a challenge to come up with meals that are easy, quick to fix and
frugal, yet appealing to families, especially children.
Here are a couple of recipes that are ideal for summertime lunches or suppers.
Children can even help in the preparation. Younger children will love to
place the toppings on the pizza slices, while the older ones can separate the
dough and spread the sauce, etc.
QUICK PIZZA SLICES
1 can crescent rolls
favorite pizza sauce
8 oz. pkg. shredded mozzarella cheese
Favorite pizza toppings (pepperoni, sausage, etc.)
Separate dough into triangles and place on baking sheet. Spoon on
pizza sauce. Place on topping. Top with cheese. Bake at
350 degrees for 10-12 minutes until cheese is melted and crust is golden
brown.
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Older children will be able to make this all by themselves.
ORANGE JULIUS-TYPE DRINK
3/4 cup orange juice
1 cup water
1 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup sugar
10 ice cubes
Combine and process in blender until foamy.
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Here's a recipe the kids will love to help make! They love to get their hands
into anything, so let them roll the drumsticks in the crumbs.
Of course, you can use any kind of chicken pieces you have on hand, it doesn't
have to be just drumsticks.
POTATO CHIP CHICKEN
Crush enough potato chips to make 1 cup of crumbs 8 chicken drumsticks
Brush the chicken with melted butter, then roll each drumstick into potato
chip crumbs.
Place in a 11" x 7" inch baking pan and bake at 375 degrees for about 45
minutes.
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One last recipe:
PERFECT HUG
1 Mom
1 Child
4 arms
2 hearts
A touch of love
1 pinch of humor
1 sprinkle of glee
Extend arms and wrap them around each other. Clear your minds, take
a look at each other, then pull yourselves together and mix well.
Serves 2
Cyndi Roberts is the editor of the "1 Frugal Friend 2 Another" bi-weekly
newsletter and founder of the website of the same name. Visit
http://www.cynroberts.com to find
creative tips, articles, and a free e-cooking book. Subscribe
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