26 bell kids Recipes

rotini pasta (spiral pasta), zucchini, ends removed, chopped, cucumber, ends removed, seeded, chopped, bell peppers, stems removed, seeded, chopped (i use 1 orange and 1 yellow for color), red onion, peeled and chopped, black olives, drained well and chopped (optional(kids don tsp like, so i omit), diced tomatoes, partially drained, freshly-grated parmesan cheese, sesame seeds, poppy seeds, whole celery seed, sweet paprika, garlic powder, italian salad dressing (we prefer kraft zesty italian)

oil, hot italian turkey sausage (i use kid-friendly mild), chopped onions, chopped green bell pepper, garlic cloves, minced, ground sirloin, jalapeno pepper, chopped, chili powder, brown sugar, ground cumin, tomato paste, dried oregano, crumbled, fresh ground black pepper, salt, bay leaves, merlot or 1 1/4 cups other fruity red wine, diced tomatoes, undrained, red kidney beans, drained, grated sharp cheddar cheese

a is for vitamin a. we all know that vitamin found in carrots, but it s also found in green vegetables like asparagus and artichokes, asparagus , cut into 1 inch pieces, artichoke bottoms (hearts) cut into quarters, b is for broccoli. former president bush was famous for not enjoying broccoli, but his wife barbara loved it, and she was dedicated to the cause of reading, all across this country. i hope you ll join me in thanking barbara bush for all of her work with literacy., heads of broccoli (and their trimmed stalks ) cut into pieces, is for carrots , yummy! i love carrots; they re sweet, crunchy and good for the eyes, teeth and bones., carrots, peeled and cut into pieces, d is for daikon , a vegetable used a lot in asian cuisine. it adds a wonderful flavor to soup., daikon, peeled and cut into pieces, is for lemongrass , which is used a lot in asia. if you can tsp find it, you can substitute a little lemon juice, or a little of its peel., minced lemongrass or 1/2 tsp yellow lemon peel, grated, m is for maize, the native american word for corn, kernels of 3 ears of corn, n is for nutmeg, a wonderful spice that smells good too, nutmeg, o is for onion. my favorites are the big white ones, the sweet yellow ones, and the spring green ones, white onion, peeled and diced, yellow onion, peeled and diced, green onions, diced, v is for vegetable; the vegetable of your choice that isn tsp in the pot yet (maybe cabbage, squash, bell pepper, brussels sprouts, cauliflower, garlic cloves, anything you can think of!), v is also for victory. while i stir this soup, i thank god for my victory over illiteracy. not only can i read wonderful recipes, i can write them too, for you to read and to enjoy preparing, w is for water, which won tsp be necessary if you cover the pot while the soup is simmering (this may be a good moment for you parents to explain to your kids how liquid evaporates, or rises in the form of steam)., if your pot is uncovered , add 1/4 cup water, if you plan to use a lid, you can chop some watercress or water chestnuts, to make sure that there is a w in the soup.

flour tortilla, i like to use the uncooked kind and cook myself, they taste so much better than the dried, old store, deli ham, deli turkey, onions , dip the store bought chip dip variety usually found in the refrigerated produce section, spinach leaves, cleaned and dried, shredded carrots, shredded cheese , any kind that your kids like, bell peppers