Cranberries & Almond Oat Bars

I needed a quick snack for my son, who's slowly turning into a picky eater. At the same time, i didn't want something unhealthy and super sweet, so I looked at many recipes, and fixed up few things, and this is what I got!

This literally took me 5 minutes to make and 25 minutes to bake. Make a bunch and store them in an air tight container for up to a week.

WHAT YOU NEED

1.5 cups of oats
1/2 cup of brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon
1/4 cup of butter
1/3 cup cranberries
1/3 cup shaved almonds
1 tablespoon of honey


LET'S GET STARTED


1) Pre-heat stove to 375
2) Line a baking pan with greased(pref butter) parchment paper
3) Mix all ingredients together
4) Place the mix in the baking pan and flatten. It should be about 1/4 of an inch high.
5) Bake until browned, about 23-25 minutes
6) Take the pan out, and wait 5 minutes
7) Use a pizza cutter, and cut into squares
8) Let it cool for another 15 minutes before taking it out

Good Luck!!!

HINTS

I first just buttered a pan, but it was very difficult to cut and remove the bars, so I used parchment paper, removed from pan, then sliced it with pizza cutter

Optional Icing: I used juice from cranberries and mixed with powdered sugar until it turned into a thick liquid

Banana Ice Cream for Infants & Toddlers

I found this recipe on 'First Meals & More' by Annabel Karmel, and added few more ingredients. It's SOOO EASY! It is natural and great dessert for kids, especially if they are teething. Did i mention, no sugar added! My son was a little hesitant at first because he never tasted something that cold, but he then just kept eating!

WHAT YOU NEED

1 Banana (per serving)
Yogurt
Heavy Cream (Optional)


LET'S GET STARTED

1) Peel banana, put in Ziploc bag and freeze.
2) Once frozen, cut into small pieces, and place on food processor (or mixer)
3) Add 1 tablespoon of yogurt, and 1 tablespoon of heavy cream.
4) Mix together, and voila!

Chicken Casserole

I give credit to my two friends, Aisha & Shazia. This recipe has NEVER failed me! Try it out and enjoy!

WHAT YOU NEED

1 onion
1 pd of chicken (cut into small pieces)
2 cups of cheddar cheese
1 can of cream of mushroom soup
1 can of cream of broccoli soup
3/4 cup of milk
french fried onions
1 bag of wide egg noodles

LET'S GET STARTED

1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees. boil water and noodles in a separate pot
2) In big saucepan, saute 1 onion. add 1 spoon of garlic and some crushed red pepper and salt. Cook for a minute.
3) add chicken, cook until done.
4) Reduce heat to low, add soups and cheese, then add milk. heat until everything is melted and one mixture.
5) Mix noodles with mixture in a 13x9 pan and put in the oven for 20 minutes.
6) Top with french friend onions and cook for another 5 minutes. remove and serve.

HINT

You can add vegetables such as corn or spinach and cook with chicken for extra flavor. I also add a spoon of thyme to the garlic.