Category Archives: Kids Snacks

Boating Fun Chicken Quesadilla featuring Foster Farms Oven Ready Entrees

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Cooking for my picky four year old daughter is challenging.  I am constantly bringing different foods into our home to give her a variety and hopefully pick up some new favorites.  Tonight for dinner she ate an entire chicken quesadilla.  The boating fun chicken quesadilla was easy to prepare with Foster Farms Oven Ready Entrees.  

Foster Farms Oven Ready Entrees are available in several different flavors including Chili VerdeHoney Roasted Garlic, Roasted Red Pepper, and Zesty Thai.  I used the Chili Verde chicken breasts to make the quesadilla.

The chicken goes straight from the refrigerator to the oven.  Simply slit the film on the tray and bake in your preheated oven for 30 minutes.   

The chicken came out of the oven ready to be served.  I shredded the chicken to prepare it for the quesadilla. 

I layered the flavorful chicken and cheddar cheese between two tortillas. 

While the quesadilla was baking in the oven for 15 minutes, I prepared the rest of the ingredients to make my daughter’s plate interesting.

Corn, an orange, and carrots were used to create the fun meal.

I cut the quesadilla in thirds and used one piece to make the boat.  A small amount of blue food coloring added to the corn created the perfect ocean for the boat.  The carrots and an orange slice were the final additions to the plate. 

 My daughter really enjoyed her boating fun chicken quesadilla!

Foster Farms Oven Ready Entrees provide full flavored meals with out the hassle of timely preparation.  I’m looking forward to trying all the other flavors.  The new product is available in more than 1,500 retailer through the Western United States (from Colorado to Hawaii).

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Garden Snail Lunch {Bumble Bee Tuna and cheddar tortilla roll up}

From the time my daughter was a baby she has been a very picky eater.  She is usually willing to try new things but rarely ever requests anything other than peanut butter sandwiches or tuna for lunch.  I recently shared quick tips for a beach day and showed you some of our favorite food items to bring along, including Bumble Bee Tuna Salad with Crackers.  In addition to the prepackaged meals when we are on the go, we eat a lot of other Bumble Bee food products in our home. They recently sent me a few of their products to sample and I had some fun using them to make a creative lunch for my daughter.  She loved her garden snail lunch!

Garden Snail Lunch {Bumble Bee Tuna and cheddar tortilla roll up}

I usually use Bumble Bee canned tuna in casserole dishes and the tuna pouches to pack in lunches when we are away from home.  I was excited to receive a package of both cans and pouches. 

Garden Snail Lunch {Bumble Bee Tuna and cheddar tortilla roll up}

Bumble Bee tuna products  are heart healthy and dolphin safe! 

To make the easy garden snail lunch you need:

  • (1) flour tortilla
  • 1/4 cup cheddar cheese
  • tuna (can or pouch)
  • celery
  • carrots
  • raisins
  • grapes (not pictured)

Garden Snail Lunch {Bumble Bee Tuna and cheddar tortilla roll up}

Begin by spreading a layer of tuna and cheese on top of the tortilla.  Microwave for 30 seconds if you prefer melted cheese. 

Garden Snail Lunch {Bumble Bee Tuna and cheddar tortilla roll up}

Roll up tortilla and roll into snail shape. 

Garden Snail Lunch {Bumble Bee Tuna and cheddar tortilla roll up}

Add slices of carrots for the snail’s antennas and smile.  Use the raisin(s) for eyes.  Use half of a piece of celery and grapes to make a tree.  Slice the other half of the celery piece to make grass.

Garden Snail Lunch {Bumble Bee Tuna and cheddar tortilla roll up}

Don’t feel silly if you make a garden snail lunch plate for yourself too!  My daughter and I both enjoyed our fun lunches together. 

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Quick Green Eggs and Ham Sugar Cookies

Today I’m bringing six dozen Dr. Seuss themed cookies to share with the school where I work.  I have seen so many amazing and ridiculously cute versions of these cookies.  I didn’t have hours to spend in the kitchen this morning so I put together a really quick version.

Brie Brie Blooms, Quick Green Eggs and Ham Sugar Cookies

All you need is cookies and frosting to create these yummy treats.

Brie Brie Blooms, Quick Green Eggs and Ham Sugar Cookies (4)With more time I probably would have made my own cookie dough.  This morning I used ready to bake.

Brie Brie Blooms, Quick Green Eggs and Ham Sugar Cookies (2)The cookies had my kitchen smelling like a bakery!

Brie Brie Blooms, Quick Green Eggs and Ham Sugar Cookies (3)I completely covered the cookies with white frosting and then added a green spot in the middle.  One of my favorite things about working at a preschool is my audience – four and five year olds don’t notice when your cookies aren’t frosted perfectly!

Brie Brie Blooms, Quick Green Eggs and Ham Sugar Cookies (5)

Quick and easy!  A perfect treat to continue celebrating Dr. Seuss this week!