It’s not very often that I come across dads on Twitter…and even less common are dads talking about child nutrition. TwinToddlersDad caught my attention because of his dedication for making child nutrition interesting and easy to understand. Plus, he often writes about cooking with his adorable twins. I was thrilled when he agreed to share his recent quesadilla-making experience with us…
Quesadillas are so easy to make and, lucky for us, our twins like them a lot! Not only that, recently we realized that this way we could also involve them in a cooking project for some fun in the kitchen. They took turns spreading the chicken, shredded cheese and cilantro over a tortilla.Then came the second tortilla on top, next a little olive oil with a brush and then it was ready to go on a hot grille.
Chicken Quesadillas
Flour tortilla, about 12
1/2 lb boneless, skinless chicken, fully cooked
Shredded cheese
Chopped cilantro
Olive oil
Salsa and yogurt
Directions:
- Cook chicken and shred it into bite size pieces.
- We cook chicken pieces slowly inside a covered saucepan on oven top. You could also bake or grille.
- Place one flour tortilla on a flat surface like a cutting board and spread a few pieces of chicken, cheese and chopped cilantro.
- Cover with a second tortilla and brush lightly with olive oil.
- Place inside a hot grille at 400 ºF and cook until a crispy finish.
- Serve with salsa and yogurt.
It is easy to get creative with quesadillas. Instead of chicken, you can also use grilled vegetables, rice and beans or even ground beef. The possibilities are limitless!
What is your favorite quesadilla recipe?
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Quesadillas are a wonderful hands-on, kid-friendly food. They are easy to make and allow children to be creative with fillings and toppings. I work for Healthy Monday, and we just launched a program called The Kids Cook Monday. Not only is cooking together healthier (Pediatrics found kids who ate dinner with their family regularly were less likely to be obese), it’s also fun for parents and children alike if you have the right recipe. We’ve compiled several recipes, but we’re also encouraging bloggers to get involved. You can post a video or suggest recipes or do anything else related to kids cooking on Mondays. We’ll link to the best each week. That way your readers are sure to have a nutritious and entertaining cooking ideas for the week to come.
http://www.healthymonday.org/the-kids-cook-monday/
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What an awesome idea! My child’s attention span doesn’t seem to lend itself to this though. I try to cram in what knowledge I can, though!