There are different ways to cook potatoes and enjoy the amazing vegetable. However, taking into consideration the health needs of the consumer will most likely affect how they are cooked. For children, it is quite vital to feed them something tasty with the right amount of calories and nutrients to support their growth. Here are ways you can prepare a potato meal for kids:
- Fried potato chips: Kids love chips and chicken, and you can give them that treat while limiting the calories they would consume at a KFC. Deep-fried potato packs a lot of unhealthy calories, which you can easily avoid by using olive oil or at least refined vegetable oil with the best health ratings. In addition, only fry the chips for a few minutes to make them edible and tasty, but not until they become soggy. There are different ways to cook potatoes, but healthy options should be preferred.
- Baked potato pie: Baked potato pies are delicious and healthy. A lot of families prepare potato pies for Thanksgiving, but you can also make it a snack for your kids. Ingredients include olive oil, cream, milk, butter, eggs, mashed potatoes, ham, and cheese. Baked potato pie has lots of calories, but it is healthy enough for a snack in controlled portions. However, children love this pie as the taste is creamy and rich, the texture light and crusty on the surface. What is more, the pie can be enjoyed with toppings or garnished with their favorite veggies.
- Grilled potatoes and fish: Children love a tasty meal always. Grilled potatoes and fish is not only tasty, but spicy and healthy. Although there are different ways to prepare this, we recommend the easiest: the fish is cleaned and washed, then rolled in spices. The inside is opened and stuffed with slightly boiled potato slices and other additions. The whole fish is then wrapped in aluminum foil and set on low-heat to grill.
- Potato and vegetable mash: This one is a special meal for increasing healthy vegetable consumption in children. Most kids do not like eating vegetables early in life, so parents have to be creative and find different ways to cook potatoes. Making this mash will help. The key is to find the types of vegetables that can easily blend in and taste great. Cauliflower is a great example. Broccoli, avocado, and carrots can also be used. Your kids may not even know they are in there.
