Frugal Organic Girl

Oh boy! Another week has passed and we are getting closer and closer to the busy holiday season! I for one am excited for it to come and to be gathered around friends and family! Best of all pumpkin is in season and it is one of my absolutely favorite meals. Sadly the kids seem to be getting more and more and more picky and I am running out of ideas? I would love to hear how you get your kids to eat what you cook? I have tried to involve the kids in the cooking but there’s only so much a 2 and 3 year old can do out side of mixing and having them play and fling raw ingredients around. And well that’s just not so fun for mom to clean up ya know? So any ideas would be great!

Breakfast

• Yogurt, fruit, nuts or peanut butter
• oatmeal w/ dried fruit and peanut butter or raw nuts
• scrambled eggs w/ mixed fresh veggies, cheese and bread
• pancakes, fruit syrup, sausage

Lunch

• Leftover french onion soup w/ green salad and fruit or been and beef burritos w/ raw veggies and fruit
• leftover chili w/ salad or hard boiled egg, mixed veggies, cheese, fruit, toast or crackers
• soup and sandwiches or salad
• raw veggies w/ hummas & homemade pita bread, fruit
• leftovers

Dinner

• Beef and bean chili w/ fixin’s bar, salad, fruit and crackers
• creamy tuna and veggie casserole, salad or steamed green beans
• baked fish, brown rice, steamed zucchini
• grilled chicken, smashed garlic potatoes, green beans
• pot roast, leftover potatoes, salad
• leftovers

Snackes/Dessert

• ricotta cheese w/ cinnamon & unsweetened organic cocoa powder w/ 2 tsp stevia
• low fat cheese sticks
• mixed fresh veggies (peppers, carrots, tomatoes etc) w/ garlicy hummus w/ pine nuts

Simple, healthy Seasonal Recipe ~ Whipped Pumpkin Ricotta Creme

Ingredients:

• 1 part (ie 1 cup) low or full fat ricotta cheese
• 3 /4 part (ie 3/4 cup) or more to taste pumpkin puree ( NOT pumpkin pie mix! That stuff is just too darn sweet! Get plain unsweetened soild packed pumpkin, organic is best if you can)
• 1/2 tbsp (more or less to taste) pumpkin pie spice
• 2-4 TBSP (more or less to taste) sweetener of choice (mine are xylitol, agava nector or stevia, you can also use maple syrup, sugar or splenda )

Method:

1. Mix together the ricotta,  pumpkin puree, pumpkin pie spice and sweetener, breaking up the cheese curds to fully incorporated them together.
2. To make the mixture into a light mouse like consistency, grab a whisk or an electric hand mixer and get to beaten’ or mixin until your arm falls off then switch arms and whip some more! Until light and fluffy. Or until your arms give out, which ever comes first!
3. Top with whipped cream and a sprinkling of maple sugar and more pumpkin pie spice.

For more great meal ideas visit Organized Junkies

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