Toddler Cafe - Jennifer Carden [33]
To toast the coconut, place it in a dry sauté pan on medium heat and watch closely. When you see it starting to turn light brown, stir the coconut around constantly to brown the rest evenly. Then pour it onto a plate to stop cooking.
Sprinkle the dip with the toasted coconut. Serve with apple slices or carrot, celery, or pretzel sticks.
toddler tip
Have your child “draw” shapes on their plate using the veggie as a pen and the dip as the ink.
string cheese is not usually a food we need to convince children to eat, but this is a fun way to enjoy it. it teaches kids about different textures, colors, and tastes—and they can double dip all they want! choose some of the dips from the list below, or create your own ideas.
double dippin’ cheese sticks
makes 1 serving
choose four of the following ingredients
1 tablespoon white sesame seeds
1 tablespoon black sesame seeds
1 tablespoon poppy seeds
1 tablespoon applesauce
1 tablespoon crushed pine nuts, almonds, or peanuts
1 tablespoon crushed tortilla chips
1 tablespoon crushed crackers or goldfish crackers
1 piece string cheese
preparation * Put the dipping ingredients in separate small dishes on a plate with the cheese. Have your child dip the string cheese into each dish and discuss the different tastes. Take a bite and dip again.
* index *
a
A Is for Apple and Cheese, 109
A-Maize-ing Scramble, 89
Apples
A is for Apple and Cheese, 109
Confetti de Fruta, 120–22
Fruit and Veggie Spread, 43
Lord of the Apple Rings, 92–94
Split-Second Applesauce, 124
Avocados
Avocado Dippers, 123
Avocado Milkshake, 123
Pinto Panzanella, 76–77
Swamp Soup, 47–48
b
Bada Bang Bada Bean Dip, 75
Bananas
Banana Hot Dog, 113
Berry Cool Oatmeal, 119
Claire’s Coconut Ice, 125
Beans
Chickadee Chickpea Cakes, 83
Pinto Panzanella, 76–77
Starry Night Stew, 72–74
Treasure Triangles, 80–82
Beef
Let Us Roll-Ups, 37
Pinto Panzanella, 76–77
Beets
Rainbow Rice Balls, 52–54
Berries
Berry Cool Oatmeal, 119
Black and Blue Soup, 127
Confetti de Fruta, 120–22
Happy Trails Mix, 130
Black and Blue Soup, 127
Bread. See also Sandwiches
Pinto Panzanella, 76–77
Broccoli
Let Us Roll-Ups, 37
Bubbi’s Krispy Kugel, 56–57
Butter, 27
c
Carrots
Chickadee Chickpea Cakes, 83
Let Us Roll-Ups, 37
Rainbow Rice Balls, 52–54
Shrimp Boats, 101
Tropical Glop, 137
Cereal
Happy Trails Mix, 130
Peanut Butter Globe Globs, 134
Cheese
A is for Apple and Cheese, 109
A-Maize-ing Scramble, 89
Bubbi’s Krispy Kugel, 56–57
Corny Veggie Pops, 34
Double Dippin’ Cheese Sticks, 138
Minty Pea Pops, 32
My Pocket’s Full of Eggs!, 110–11
Parmesan Crisps, 48
Pinto Panzanella, 76–77
Popcorn Soup, 49
Pucker-up Psghetti, 59
Pumpkin Pockets, 64–65
Top-o-the Mushroom to Ya, 41
Treasure Triangles, 80–82
Tropical Glop, 137
Waffle Grilled Cheese, 106–8
Chickadee Chickpea Cakes, 83
Chicken
Let Us Roll-Ups, 37
Little Drummerettes, 86–88
Pinto Panzanella, 76–77
quick-cooking, 77
Soup Ghosts, 96–97
Twistin’ Chicken, 98–100
Chickpea Cakes, Chickadee, 83
Chocolate
Corny Veggie Pops, 34
Minty Pea Pops, 32
Claire’s Coconut Ice, 125
Cleanup tips, 14
Coconut
Claire’s Coconut Ice, 125
Creamy Cloud Dip, 133
Grab-and-Grow Granola, 132
Happy Trails Mix, 130
Tropical Glop, 137
Coconut milk
Mango Fandango, 55
Shrimp Boats, 101
Thai’d Up Soup, 95
Confetti de Fruta, 120–22
Corn
Avocado Dippers, 123
Corny Veggie Pops, 34
Pinto Panzanella, 76–77
Popcorn Soup, 49
Creamy Cloud Dip, 133
Creativity, importance of, 9, 16–19
d
Dates
Fruit and Veggie Spread, 43
Dips
Bada Bang Bada Bean Dip, 75
Creamy Cloud Dip, 133
Tropical Glop, 137
Double Dippin’ Cheese Sticks, 138
e
Eggs
A-Maize-ing Scramble, 89
My Pocket’s Full of Eggs!, 110–11
f
Fish, quick-cooking, 122
French Toast, PB&J, 114
Fruit. See also individual fruits
Berry Cool Oatmeal, 119
Confetti de Fruta, 120–22
Fruit and Veggie Spread, 43
Fruit Sugar, 124
Happy Trails Mix, 130
g
Gnocchi, Knock Knock, 62–63
Granola, Grab-and-Grow, 132
h
Happy Trails Mix, 130
Hot and Cold Potato,