Kiddo Cinnamon Toast

Here at the DC, food has to happen, and sometimes it has to happen quick.  Especially when it's something that sounds so good at the time that I have trouble resisting the urge to make.  Like cinnamon toast.  Easy plus very few ingredients equals big smiles... and that's what I like.  For an easy breakfast try cinnamon toast and cut up fruit.  Very friendly.

 

Cinnamon Toast

 

4 slices of bread

4 Tbsp butter at room temperature

1 tsp vanilla

2 Tbsp sugar

a few shakes of cinnamon

 

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.  Cream butter, sugar, vanilla and cinnamon in a small bowl.  Place the bread on to a cookie sheet and spread butter mixture on the top side of the bread only.  Place in preheated oven and bake for seven minutes.  After seven minutes, turn the oven off and the broil on low.  Broil for two minutes.  Watch toast closely while the broiler is on so as not to burn the tops. 

Cut bread into strips for kids to easily pick up.  Serve with fruit or eggs or whatever you wish!

 

I have been wanting to try this recipe with honey instead of sugar. 

If you do this before I do please report the results.  Thanks. 

 

Love, Laurie 

 

 

Kiddo Turkey Steaks

This is my recipe for a meat dish that these kids love.  And by love I mean it is gone quickly and they ask for more!  It is a simple Salisbury Steak type recipe that only takes a few ingredients and very little time.

Turkey Steaks

1 pound ground turkey
1 egg
1 small onion chopped (or a teaspoon of onion soup mix, or minced onion)
1 beef bullion cube (or 1 teaspoon granules) dissolved in 3/4 cup water

Mix turkey, egg and onion.  Sometimes I do this ahead of time and keep it in the refrigerator.  Shape into patties and brown over high heat in skillet, drain off any fat.  Pour in bullion and simmer uncovered for 5-6 minutes, turning patties to soak up some juice. 

That's it!  Next to turkey dogs, this is the favorite meat at the day care.  Shaun doesn't think it's bad either.  I usually have meat left over that I take home for supper.  So it's a win win for me!

I had actually mixed in some sausage too today.  It is very forgiving.

I heat the water to help the bullion dissolve better.

Turn once or twice.  If the juice cooks too long it will cook down.

 

 Got to love that Monsters Inc mac-n-cheese!  I'm more of a Spongebob MNC myself.

 

 Not an unclean plate in the house!

 Dig those sweet incentives!  Chopped apple with rainbow sprinkles.