5. Creamy canapé
Canapé is a cracker or piece of bread with a savory or sweet topping. It is often served as a starter. Preparing it can be a fun and creative learning experience for your child.
You will need:
For preparing dip:
½ cup cottage cheese
3-4tbsp hung curd
1tbsp honey
1tsp vanilla essence
For preparing canapé:
2 multigrain bread slices
½ cup fresh Fruits (chopped)
½ cup chocolate sauce
½ cup colorful sprinkles (for decoration)
How to:
For the dip, take a blender and put cottage cheese, hung curd, honey, and vanilla essence into it. Blend all these ingredients well until you get a creamy dip.
Now, take a multigrain bread slice and cut its edges. Flatten the bread with a rolling pin and cut desired shapes with the help of a cookie cutter.
Once the canapé base is ready, spread the creamy dip over each canapé.
Place chopped fruit, drizzle the chocolate sauce, and decorate with sprinkles.
Serve with warm milk or cold smoothie as an evening snack.
6. Fruity oats smoothie
A smoothie is a refreshing and filling drink prepared from pureed raw fruit and/or vegetables. Your child can prepare various smoothies by combining fruit/vegetables with other ingredients, such as nuts, seeds, grains, and milk.
You will need:
1 cup rolled oats
2 cups skimmed milk (or coconut milk)
1 cup fruit and veggie mix (papaya, banana, and spinach)
1tbsp seeds and nuts trail mix
1tbsp chopped nuts (almonds, walnuts, and pistachio) or nut butter
How to:
Put all the ingredients in a blender except chopped nuts.
Blend the mix until you get a flowy, smooth-textured smoothie.
Pour the smoothie into a serving glass and top it with chopped nuts.
Serve as a midday snack or an after-school snack or a quick breakfast.