Category: Snack - Veggie Buds Club

Cockroaches on a Log

9/22/2021

This super simple snack is a great twist on the classic "Ants on a Log". Simply swap the peanut butter for almond butter and the raisins for chopped dates and you have an elevated snack with a hilarious name!

Cockroaches on a Log

Ingredients

Celery
Pitted dates
Almond butter (or alternative nut or seed butter)

Instructions

If making with your children, have them chop the celery into 1-2 inch lengths using a kid-safe knife or butter knife (assist if needed).
Spread almond butter on top of the celery and top with chopped dates.

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Broccoli Tree

4/17/2021

Broccoli looks like trees just as it is but it’s even more fun to make a whole scene for
your forest! This super simple food art is a great way to make broccoli more fun.

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.

Broccoli Tree

Ingredients

Head of broccoli
Ranch dip
Pretzel sticks

Instructions

Take a head of broccoli and trim off just under the florets.
Paint clouds of ranch dip on the plate. Put the broccoli on the plate and add pretzel sticks below as a trunk.
Dip the broccoli and pretzels in the clouds and enjoy!

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Radish Planets

3/16/2021

Turning a snack into something that’s out of the world is super simple with just three tasty ingredients! These radish planets are sure to be a hit and are a really easy way to make some food art.

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.

Radish Planets

Ingredients

Radishes
Cucumber
Cream cheese

Instructions

Cut your cucumber into thin slices. You can keep the skin on or discard. Cut the top and bottom off of the radish and cut it down the middle.
Put a little bit of cream cheese on each radish cut-end and put the cucumber slice in the middle. Squish it together until it sticks and you have a planet!

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Spinach Cookies

2/7/2021

It's "Superhero Spinach!" month at Veggie Buds Club and these delicious 4-ingredient Spinach Cookies are a very kid-friendly way to get your children excited about eating spinach!

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.

Spinach Cookies

Ingredients

1 ripe banana
1 cup old fashioned oats
1/4 cup chocolate chips
Handful of spinach

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350F. In a blender, combine banana and spinach. Puree until smooth. It will become like a liquid.
Add in oats and chocolate chips and mix until combined. Scoop the mixture onto a lined baking sheet. I like to make them into balls and flatten the tops a bit once they are on the sheet.
Bake for 18-20 minutes. Makes 6-8 cookies.

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Pea Shapes

12/20/2020

One of the best ways to make a picky eater more comfortable around a food is to have them play with it! There’s no pressure to eat it but it gets them to engage with the food in a new way and you never know, they might even try a bite. This "Pea Shapes" recipe is a super simple and engaging way for your children to play with peas!

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.

Pea Shapes

Ingredients / Materials

Peas
Cookie Cutter

Instructions

Place the peas on a plate. Lay a cookie cutter down and fill it with a single layer of peas. Carefully remove the cutter and watch the shape be revealed!

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Pea and Avocado Hummus

12/8/2020

This simple bright green dip is such a fun way to celebrate peas! Little chefs can add the peas to the food processor or blender, scoop in the avocado, and measure the other simple ingredients in the recipe. The hummus takes a little while to get smooth, so don’t worry if you check on it and return to blending a couple of times. Do a countdown and put on some music and dance while the hummus is blending away. This makes about 4 cups of dip, so if you want to make a smaller batch, just cut all the measurements in half.

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.

Pea and Avocado Hummus

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) bag frozen peas
1 avocado
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 cup olive oil

Instructions

Cook peas according to package directions (microwave or stove top). Drain peas of any water and pat dry.
Scoop avocado into a food processor or blender. Add peas, lemon juice, 1/4 tsp of garlic powder, salt, and olive oil.
Blend until very smooth, about 1 minute, stopping and scraping down the sides a few times. Taste and add more garlic powder and/or salt as needed.
Serve with veggies and crackers. Store hummus in an airtight container in the fridge for 5 days. To make trees, toast a slice of bread, cut out a shape with a large cookie cutter, then spread on some pea hummus. Use a yellow veggie like a pepper or carrot to make a star at the top.

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"Veggie Play" Placemats

11/3/2020

Want your child to eat more veggies? Veggie Buds Club has a solution! Our "Veggie Play" interactive placemats encourage your child to "play with veggies" which, research shows, will make them more likely to try them!

Double-sided, one side encourages interactive play with veggies and the other side encourages coloring veggie pictures and activities.
11x17 Heavy laminate.
Easy to clean, play with veggies or color with a marker then simply wipe clean with a washcloth.

Sweet Potato Quiche Bites

11/3/2020

These yummy sweet potato quiche bites are sweet and savory and a great on-the-go breakfast, snack, or even healthy lunch box component!

Sweet Potato Quiche Bites

Makes 24 mini quiches
Ingredients

1 sweet potato, peeled and shredded (about 1 1/2 cups)
1 tablespoon neutral oil
6 eggs
2 tablespoons milk (any kind)
1/2 red pepper, diced small (about 1/2 cup)
1/4 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
Salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray cooking oil in a mini muffin tin.
Place the shredded sweet potato in a bowl and add the oil, stir to coat. Scoop about 1 spoonful of shredded sweet potato into each mini muffin cup and press down and around the sides to make crusts.
Whisk the eggs and milk in a large bowl. Add the diced pepper, shredded cheese, salt, and pepper and stir together.
Carefully pour some of the egg mixture into each mini muffin cup.
Bake for 18-22 minutes, until the eggs are set. Remove from muffin tin by running a knife around the edge of each mini quiche.

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Pumpkin Pizza Rolls

10/19/2020

Pizza lovers rejoice! Pumpkin purée, cheese, and pizza dough combine to make a delicious and super kid-friendly way to enjoy pumpkin. You can make your own pizza dough with more pumpkin purée mixed right in or use store-bought pizza dough for a quicker option. Either way, it’s a great recipe to get kids into the kitchen and explore the orange veggie of the month.

This recipe was developed by Heather Staller, a mom of two boys, ages 7 and 5, 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.

Pumpkin Pizza Rolls

Ingredients

1 recipe of homemade pumpkin pizza dough (recipe below) or 1 package of pre-made pizza dough (about 1 pound)
6 tablespoons pumpkin purée (canned or homemade)
3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
Pinch of salt
1 cup baby spinach, chopped (optional)
1 1/2 cups grated mozzarella cheese

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a round or square baking pan with parchment or grease well with oil.
Roll pizza dough out as thin as possible making a large rectangle measuring about 15-by-12 inches. If using a ball of store bought pizza dough, it may take some time to get the dough rolled thin.
In a small bowl, mix pumpkin purée, Parmesan cheese, garlic powder, and salt. Spread pumpkin mixture evenly across the pizza dough rectangle, leaving a small border around the edges.
If using spinach, sprinkle evenly over the pumpkin layer then add a layer of shredded mozzarella.
Starting with the longer side, roll the dough into a log. Cut into 12 equal rounds then place them in the prepared pan. Bake until cheese is bubbly and golden brown, about 20 minutes. Serve warm.

Homemade Pumpkin Pizza Dough

Ingredients

3/4 cup whole wheat flour
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon fine salt
1/2 cup pumpkin purée (canned or homemade)
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon honey (optional)

Instructions

Add flours, baking powder, and salt to a large bowl or the bowl of a food processor. Mix to combine.
Add the pumpkin in a 1 cup liquid measuring cup then add enough water to make 1 cup of pumpkin and water mixed. Add pumpkin mixture, olive oil, and honey to the bowl/food processor and mix until no dry flour remains. If dough is too dry, add another tablespoon of water at a time. Remove dough and knead on the counter to get a uniform ball of dough. Set aside to rest for 5 minutes before using.

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Pepper Pumpkins

10/14/2020

October is a great month to celebrate pumpkins and we hope you make this tasty and easy jack-o-lantern inspired snack with your children! How cute are these Pepper Pumpkins from Eat Pretty Darling?!

Katie Blauser is the 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.

Pepper Pumpkins

Ingredients / Materials

Child-safe knife
Orange bell pepper
Dip for inside such as Hummus or Ranch
Food for dipping such as peppers, cucumbers, pretzels, etc.

Instructions

Cut the top of the bell pepper off in a straight line. Open it up and remove the seeds and veins inside the pepper. Take your child-safe knife (or have an adult use a sharp knife) and cut two triangles out of the side of your pepper. Next, cut the shape of a mouth below the eyes. Remove the cut pieces from the pepper.
Next, fill it with your favorite dip and dippers! You can also fill it with rice or any other food that pairs well with pepper. The best part is that you can eat the whole thing after you eat the inside!

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