And, if you’ve never tried cutting up sugar snap peas into pieces, then that’s gonna be a fabulous choice, too! I’m thinking some of the best to give your children choices are diced zucchini, diced squash, some small broccoli or broccolini flowerets, how about chopped fresh spinach or brussels sprouts leave and don’t forget small bites of asparagus. Of course, peas have that sweet hint that kids love. Since these peas are slathered in the creamy cheese sauce, they’re even tastier. And, if they won’t, well, we just disguise them as something else. Kids will eat veggies, well most of them.
#BEST KID FRIENDLY MAC AND CHEESE RECIPE MAC#
With this recipe, adding the nutritional yeast and the peas gives a little boost attaboy or attagirl! Kid Friendly Mac and Cheese with Veggies Like anything we’re serving our children, we look for ways to make it healthier and more nutritious. You’ve stacked the deck with the three vegetables you’ve chosen, make sure at least one appeals to the kid, and maybe you can even get your child to adventure beyond the known veggies. And, you have to stick with their choice. Or at least, you lay out say three options for vegetables to put in with the mac and cheese, and let the kid decide. To make your mac and cheese kid friendly, I suggest strongly that you involve the kid(s) in making this dish. When you drain the pasta, SAVE some of the water to use in the sauce if you need to make your sauce creamier. but just throwing in some extra nutrition.Īnd, this is an ultra creamy mac and cheese. Not a ‘lot’ of veggies that compete and take over the party in the skillet.
We’re making this mac and cheese with vegetables. They’re totally invested because they know how yummy it’s going to be! What kid or big kid for that matter doesn’t love pasta and cheese! And, as you can see, I love making this recipe with my grandchildren. Now this mac and cheese recipe is totally kid-approved. And, talk about creamy! Stovetop Mac and Cheese Recipe And, no baking makes it even easier! Stovetop Mac and Cheese OK, we all know that there’s nothing yummmier than homemade creamy mac and cheese.