Turning Kids into Cabbage Patch Kids!!!

I've been working with kids to educate them on great alternatives to eating their favorite things a healthier way and so far its been a huge success! Here are 2 similar ideas done in 2 different ways a Veggie Pizza and a Veggie Panini that both kids loved eating and had fun making. For a more desired approach let the kids name their recipes something fun to entice them into eating things they normally wouldn't like.

HOMEMADE PIZZA!!!

called: The Ooey Gooey  Pizza

Ingredients:

Raw Pizza Dough

Spinach

Mushrooms

Cherry Tomatos

Tomato Sauce

Mozzarella Cheese

Garlic 

Sea Salt and Pepper

Flour

Directions:

1. Roll the dough until it makes a flat circular shape.

Use the flour to prevent the dough from sticking to the counter and your hands

2. Sautee the spinach and mushrooms in a separate pan with crushed garlic, salt and pepper.

3. Spread tomato sauce onto the pizza dough, then add the spinach, mushrooms, tomatoes and top it off with the fresh mozzarella.

4. Bake it in the oven for approx. 30 minutes or until golden brown at 350 degrees

Enjoy!

VEGGIE PANINI

The Green Wich

Ingredients:

Whole Wheat bread

Fresh mozzarella cheese

Tomatoes

Pesto sauce

Spinach leaves

Directions:

1. Take 2 slices of whole wheat bread and spread pesto sauce on both slices.

2. Slice fresh mozzarella cheese and place on on side of the sandwich.

3. Add tomatoes and spinach  then put the 2 pieces of bread together.

4. Place the sandwich in a sandwich press like a George Foreman grill until the bread is golden brown and the cheese has melted.

Enjoy!