10 Fun Recipes You Can Make With Your Kids

August 21, 2019

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Cooking with kids is a fun way to encourage them to eat healthily. Here are 10 of our favourite recipes you can make with your kids:

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1. Salad in a Jar

Why not make a fun, colourful salad with your kids? The fact that they’ve helped to make it means they’re likely to want to eat it too. The novelty of the salad being in a jar just adds to the fun. This is also a great opportunity to harvest and make use of fresh greens they’ve grown in a Smart Garden 3 or Smart Garden 9. 

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2. Broccoli Pasta Shells

This tasty meal only takes 5 minutes to prepare and 15 minutes to cook. It’s a healthier version of pesto and pasta, featuring broccoli which is a great source of vitamins K and C. It takes just 20 minutes to make and is low in calories

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3. Strawberry Lime Smoothies

A delightful recipe for which your kids could even use wild strawberries grown in a Smart Garden. It’s healthy, looks like milkshake and tastes great - what’s not to love?

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4. Mini Pepper Pizzas

A creative meal which tastes as great as it looks. It’s even possible to use red sweet pepper or yellow sweet pepper grown in a smart garden. Garnish it with homegrown parsley too.

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5. No-Bake Cookies

Your kids will especially enjoy helping you make these cookies. There’s no need to use a hot oven and it only takes 10 minutes to prepare.

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6. Potato Pancakes

Pancakes appeal to all ages, they’re easy to make and incredibly satisfying. Serve alongside salads consisting of homegrown herbs.

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7. Vegetable Fried Rice

Rice is such a versatile dish, it can go with almost anything. With this easy recipe, your kids will get to make a delicious Mediterranean style dish. They’ll also be able to add greens they’ve grown themselves in a Smart Garden.

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8. Pea and Broccoli Soup

This tasty recipe is an easy way to get your kids to enjoy peas and broccoli. They could even experiment with using dwarf peas grown at home as well as peppermint.

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9. Cashew Chicken Lettuce Wraps

An ambitious recipe your kids can help you make. Bibb lettuce is suggested but you could experiment with your very own, homegrown lettuce.

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10. Yogurt Parfait

Your kids will enjoy creating these delicious masterpieces. They can be served as healthy snacks or desserts.

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So what are you waiting for? Set aside some quality time with your kids and let them experience the excitement of cooking. It’s a wonderful life skill which encourages them to be creative and gives them a sense of accomplishment.

Head over to www.clickandgrow.com and discover how the Smart Garden 3 and Smart Garden 9 make growing fresh, organic food and flowers at home easier than ever.

Be sure to check out our blog for valuable features such as green living tips, ways to create sustainable homes, the importance of food safety, how to grow plants indoors and much more.