Eating healthy starts at home, by preparing simple and delicious meals or snacks.

You can offer kids nutritious food that they will enjoy.

Here are a few examples that can help you get ready for school meals or snacks.

Please note: Some supervision is required.

Kids Recipe Yogurt Fruit Salad

Ingredients:

1-2 cups vanilla yogurt
4 cups fruit – melons, apples, oranges, or bananas

Directions:

1. Mix fruit together in a bowl, add yogurt.

2. Cool in the refrigerator for at least one hour. Serve.

Kids Recipe Basic Pancakes

Ingredients:

3 cup Flour
1 1/2 Tablespoon Baking powder
1 teaspoon Salt
2 cuo Milk
2 Eggs
2 Tablespoon Oil

Directions:

1. Mix dry ingredients then add eggs and milk and then gradually add oil.

2. Pour batter on to griddle in individual size servings.

Kids Recipe Brunch Pizza

Ingredients:

8 oz Part Skim Mozzarella Cheese, grated
1/2 lb Boiled Ham, sliced
2 Eggs
pinch Dried Oregano
1/4 cup Low-fat Milk
Pizza Crust, prepared or homemade

Directions:

1. Pat the pizza dough out on a 13- by 9-inch pan, baking, sheet or a round pizza pan.

2. Cut the ham into strips and put them on the dough. Sprinkle on the cheese.

3. Combine the eggs and milk in a bowl and beat to blend. Pour the eggs over the dough and sprinkle on the oregano.

4. Bake in a 375 degree F oven for 20 to 30 minutes.

Roast Turkey and Veggies Wrap

Ingredients

2 tbsp (30 mL) low-fat mayonnaise  

1/3 cup (75 mL) mild salsa

4 10 in./25 cm whole wheat tortillas

1/2 lb (250 g) roasted deli turkey slices

8 leaves leafy lettuce, middle rib removed

2 cups (500 mL) grated carrot

1 red bell pepper, julienned

pepper

 Directions:

1. In a small bowl, whisk mayonnaise and salsa together. 
2. Take a tortilla and spread a small amount of salsa mixture.  
3. Arrange 2 to 3 slices of turkey on tortilla.  
4. Cover with 2 lettuce leaves. On lower third of tortilla,  
5. Arrange grated carrot in a thick horizontal line.  
6. Place a quarter of the julienned red pepper on top of the carrot. Season with pepper if desired.
7. Wrap tortilla, starting at the bottom, securing around the carrot and pepper.
8.  

Check out our library materials on healthy snacks and meals for kids!

Healthy eating for kids : over 100 meal ideas, recipes and healthy eating tips for children 2nd ed. by Anita Bean.This second edition of the bestselling Healthy Eating contains helpful advice for picky eaters and lunch box ideas.

Kids' fun & healthy cookbook  by Nicola Graimes. This book contains a collection of 100 healthy and simple recipes that young kids can make.