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This recipe is from Let's Cook columnist Jodie Fitz, a mother of three children ages 17, 12 and 6. She has a kids cooking program with Price Chopper and her first book “Thumbs Up to Kids Cooking” is... More
This recipe is from Let's Cook columnist Jodie Fitz, a mother of three children ages 17, 12 and 6. She has a kids cooking program with Price Chopper and her first book “Thumbs Up to Kids Cooking” is... More
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Let's Cook! Moon Rock Soup is out of this world
Posted on Fri, January 8th, 2010
Written by: Jodie Fitz,
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Not only is it cold outside, but most of the time when we ask our kids to eat spinach they either give us the cold shoulder or an icy stare. Brrrr! I say thaw them out with Moon Rock Soup. That’s right, you can stir up a galactic mixture that will keep them warm and introduce them to a host of healthy ingredients, including spinach (Shhhh!).
As a mother of three, I know it’s not always easy getting kids to try the foods I would like them to eat. I have found three methods that have worked for me over the years.
1. Get them in the kitchen cooking. They tend to try more.
2. If they won’t try it because they think they won’t like it, then don’t let them know what they’re helping you create – disguise it.
3. Adopt my motto: Some recipes are “thumbs up,” some are “thumbs down,” but you never know until you try!
Moon Rock Soup is really a clever “cover up” to get kids to eat a healthy combination of ingredients. If they want to help and you are afraid the spinach package will send them running, simply put the spinach into a bowl, discard the package and let them pour it in. When they ask what they’re adding to the ingredients, remind them that the moon is part our galaxy, and they are adding a mysterious galactic particle that any young scientist is sure to enjoy tasting.
The author is a mother of three children ages 17, 12 and 6. She has a kids cooking program with Price Chopper and her first book “Thumbs Up to Kids Cooking” is scheduled to be released soon.
Moon Rock Soup
(My twist on Italian Wedding Soup.)
1 pound ground turkey
1 cup Parmesan cheese
16 ounces pasta rings
3 large fresh carrots
10 ounces frozen chopped spinach (thawed)
1 large can chicken broth (48 ounces)
4 eggs
4 chicken bouillon cubes
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
Pre-cook the pasta as directed on the package, drain and set aside. Mix the ground turkey and Parmesan cheese together thoroughly and set aside. Pour the chicken broth into a pan. Fill the can half full of water and add to the chicken broth.
Make small meatballs with the meat mixture that are approximately 1 to 1-1/2 inches in diameter to form moon rocks. Add them to the chicken broth as you make them. After you have added all of the moon rock meatballs, bring the broth to a boil and let them simmer on high in the broth for 30 minutes.
Peel and either shred the carrots to add to the soup or put them into a food processor. Add the spinach, carrots, bouillon, salt and pepper to the mixture and simmer until the carrots are tender.
Scramble the eggs in a separate bowl and add to the soup. Cook for 10 minutes.
Add the pasta to your colorful galaxy mix, season to taste with additional bouillon, salt and pepper if desired and serve.
You can contact with any questions. Also, feel free to post comments below.
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Posted on Fri, January 8th, 2010
Written by: Jodie Fitz,
email:
Not only is it cold outside, but most of the time when we ask our kids to eat spinach they either give us the cold shoulder or an icy stare. Brrrr! I say thaw them out with Moon Rock Soup. That’s right, you can stir up a galactic mixture that will keep them warm and introduce them to a host of healthy ingredients, including spinach (Shhhh!).
As a mother of three, I know it’s not always easy getting kids to try the foods I would like them to eat. I have found three methods that have worked for me over the years.
1. Get them in the kitchen cooking. They tend to try more.
2. If they won’t try it because they think they won’t like it, then don’t let them know what they’re helping you create – disguise it.
3. Adopt my motto: Some recipes are “thumbs up,” some are “thumbs down,” but you never know until you try!
Moon Rock Soup is really a clever “cover up” to get kids to eat a healthy combination of ingredients. If they want to help and you are afraid the spinach package will send them running, simply put the spinach into a bowl, discard the package and let them pour it in. When they ask what they’re adding to the ingredients, remind them that the moon is part our galaxy, and they are adding a mysterious galactic particle that any young scientist is sure to enjoy tasting.
The author is a mother of three children ages 17, 12 and 6. She has a kids cooking program with Price Chopper and her first book “Thumbs Up to Kids Cooking” is scheduled to be released soon.
Moon Rock Soup
(My twist on Italian Wedding Soup.)
1 pound ground turkey
1 cup Parmesan cheese
16 ounces pasta rings
3 large fresh carrots
10 ounces frozen chopped spinach (thawed)
1 large can chicken broth (48 ounces)
4 eggs
4 chicken bouillon cubes
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
Pre-cook the pasta as directed on the package, drain and set aside. Mix the ground turkey and Parmesan cheese together thoroughly and set aside. Pour the chicken broth into a pan. Fill the can half full of water and add to the chicken broth.
Make small meatballs with the meat mixture that are approximately 1 to 1-1/2 inches in diameter to form moon rocks. Add them to the chicken broth as you make them. After you have added all of the moon rock meatballs, bring the broth to a boil and let them simmer on high in the broth for 30 minutes.
Peel and either shred the carrots to add to the soup or put them into a food processor. Add the spinach, carrots, bouillon, salt and pepper to the mixture and simmer until the carrots are tender.
Scramble the eggs in a separate bowl and add to the soup. Cook for 10 minutes.
Add the pasta to your colorful galaxy mix, season to taste with additional bouillon, salt and pepper if desired and serve.
You can contact with any questions. Also, feel free to post comments below.
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