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Garlic Buddy Body Game

1/22/2021

Garlic is a nutritional powerhouse and we have a fun and simple game and song to teach your children about the health benefits of garlic! Pair this game with one of the tasty kid-friendly garlic recipes from Veggie Buds Blog and we guarantee that your children will love (or at least try...!) garlic. Search "Garlic" in our blog archives to find your new favorite garlic recipe.

The Awesome Power of Garlic

Garlic helps your body in lots of ways! Here are just a few:

Garlic has antibacterial properties and antioxidants that help your hair and skin
Garlic helps your digestion when your stomach is hurting
Garlic protects your heart
Garlic helps your body fight off germs that can cause your lungs to cough

Garlic Buddy Body Game

MATERIALS NEEDED

"Garlic Buddy Body Game" print out <-- click here to print!
Optional: Garlic cloves

HOW TO PLAY

Place each Garlic Buddy* on the body part that it helps out!

*You can also use garlic cloves instead of the paper cutouts for playing pieces to get your kids excited about eating garlic!

"Onion Fun & Garlic Yum!"

This month we're featuring onions and garlic at Veggie Buds Club! Teach your kids that onions and garlic are fun and tasty with our "Onion Fun & Garlic Yum!" Box. Inside you'll find hours of onion and garlic crafts, games, growing projects, recipes, and more!

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Mujadara

1/21/2021

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It's "Onion Fun & Garlic Yum" month at Veggie Buds Club and this delicious recipe from VegeCooking is the perfect recipe to celebrate! Mujadara is a pilaf featuring lentils, rice, and caramelized onions. This protein-rich combination of rice and lentils is a staple of Middle Eastern cuisine.

Dawn Hutchins is the founder of VegeCooking- healthy cooking classes for kids, teens and adults. Dawn has an extensive knowledge of the power of plant-based cooking and nutrition. She has a certificate in plant-based nutrition through Cornell University and the T. Colin Campbell foundation, and is certified in nutritional therapy with a focus in epigenetics. She's been developing healthful, delicious recipes since 2009.This recipe was developed by VegeCooking Club.

Mujadara

Serves 6
INGREDIENTS

2 tablespoons olive oil (plus more, if needed)
Water or broth to unstick onions from pan
3 cups onions, sliced
5 cloves garlic, minced
3 cups cooked rice
2 cups cooked lentils
1 teaspoon cumin
Salt and pepper, to taste
1/2 cup parsley, finely chopped (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS

Heat a skillet with 2 tablespoons olive oil; cook onions, stirring constantly, for 15 minutes. Add water or broth, as needed, to unstick onions from pan. Season with salt and pepper; add some additional oil, if needed, and add garlic; cook for an additional minute.
Stir in cumin, cooked rice and lentils to that skillet. Taste and season with more salt and pepper, as needed. Cook for 5 minutes. Top with fresh parsley, if desired.

"Onion Fun & Garlic Yum!"

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Garlic Knots

1/13/2021

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It's "Onion Fun & Garlic Yum" month at Veggie Buds Club and these tasty Garlic Knots are a very kid-friendly way to get acquainted with garlic!

This recipe was developed by Katie Blauser: mama of three boys, wife of a picky eater, and food lover at Eat Pretty Darling. She believes in making food fun, healthy, & pretty! Katie’s not only outnumbered by boys in her little family, but also by picky eaters. She loves trying to find new ways to get both kids and adults to eat healthy while making food pretty yummy, pretty healthy, and pretty fun! Find Katie on Instagram (@eatprettydarling), where she shares colorful and cute food ideas for both picky and adventurous eaters.

Garlic Knots

INGREDIENTS

Olive oil
1 cup all purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup fat free Greek Yogurt, drained of any excess liquid
2 teaspoons butter
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 tablespoon grated parmesan cheese

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt. Add the yogurt and mix until incorporated and then knead with your hands until it comes together as a dough. If it’s too sticky, add a little more flour.
Divide the dough into 8 equal pieces. Roll each one into a worm like strip, this part is really fun to get the kids involved! Make the strips about 9 inches long. Tie each strip into a knot.
Line a baking sheet and place the knots on the sheet. Spray or brush the knots with olive oil. Bake for 18-20 minutes.
While they are baking, melt the butter and garlic in a small skillet. Cook until golden. Brush the knots with the garlic butter after they are removed from the oven and sprinkle with parmesan cheese.

"Onion Fun & Garlic Yum!"

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Roasted Garlic & Onion Marinara

1/10/2021

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Made from just 4 ingredients, this pasta sauce is so simple but so delicious! Roasted sliced onion and whole cloves of garlic makes them super sweet and cuts out any of the “spicy” or strong flavor kiddos might not enjoy. Little chefs can help toss the onion and garlic in oil and sprinkle on salt before roasting. Then they can help add the can of tomatoes and blend up the sauce. Serve on top of or tossed with whatever kind of pasta your family enjoys. Spaghetti is our favorite. The flavorful tomato sauce is also great for pizza or any other recipe you’d use marinara.

This recipe was developed by Heather Staller, a mom of two boys, ages 8 and 6, and cooking instructor specializing in bringing cooking into preschool classrooms. After college, Heather knew she wanted to be a teacher, but first followed her lifelong dream of going to culinary school. Teaching cooking combines both of her passions, and she truly enjoys introducing young children to the joys of cooking with fresh ingredients. Find Heather on Instagram (@heather.happykidskitchen), where she shares inventive kid-friendly recipes and ideas for cooking with kids at home.

Roasted Garlic & Onion Marinara

INGREDIENTS

1 large sweet onion, ends trimmed and sliced into half circles
4 to 6 garlic cloves, skin on
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 28-ounce can whole or diced tomatoes (with basil or plain)
1/2 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning, optional
Salt and pepper, to taste

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place sliced onion and garlic cloves on a baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil then sprinkle with about a 1/4 teaspoon of salt. Toss with your hands then spread into an even layer. Roast until the onion is very golden brown, 18 to 20 minutes.
If using a hand-held immersion blender, add the tomatoes and Italian seasoning to a pot. Cook for a few minutes on medium-low until onion is roasted. If using a traditional blender, add the tomatoes and Italian seasoning to the blender. Once onions and garlic have cooked, set garlic aside until cool enough to handle. Add onions to the tomatoes then remove outer skin from garlic cloves. Discard the skin and add the garlic to the tomatoes as well.
Blend until smooth. If using a traditional blender, add sauce to a pot and cook until heated through. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Serve sauce with pasta or store in the refrigerator for 5 days.

"Onion Fun & Garlic Yum!"

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Garlic Buddy Body Game

The Awesome Power of Garlic

Garlic Buddy Body Game

"Onion Fun & Garlic Yum!"

Mujadara

Mujadara

"Onion Fun & Garlic Yum!"

Garlic Knots

Garlic Knots

"Onion Fun & Garlic Yum!"

Roasted Garlic & Onion Marinara

Roasted Garlic & Onion Marinara

"Onion Fun & Garlic Yum!"

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