2 Very Tasty Recipes That Trick Your Kids

In today's fast food world and the foods we eat daily... (really should be called "POISON"), there are ways to trick you and your children into having something not only nutritious, extremely healthy, but MOST IMPORTANTLY... Very Tasty!

Here are 2 very appealing things to make that you and - MOST IMPORTANTLY - your kids will beg you for more. 

Very Healthy Butternut Squash Macaroni & Cheese
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Hiding veggies in mac and cheese is usually a great strategy for getting children to eat more produce, but really picky eaters will still manage to avoid every piece of greenery in the dish. 
 

Directions: Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. In the meantime, combine squash and milk in a medium saucepan set over medium-high heat. Season with salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer, reduce to low, cover, and cook until tender. about 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a blender and blend until smooth.

Place a large skillet over medium heat and add butter. Add shallot, season with salt and pepper, and cook until soft, about 2 to 3 minutes. Add squash mixture, stock, and nutmeg. Simmer until thickened, about 5 minutes. Add cheese and stir to combine. Set aside.

Place a small skillet over medium heat and add olive oil. Add panko and cook, tossing occasionally, until golden. Set aside.

Cook pasta in boiling water to 1 minute less than package instructions. Drain, reserving some of the pasta cooking water.

Add 1 teaspoon of Moringa Oil or 1/4 oz. Moringa Powder. Add drained pasta to sauce along with parsley. Add pasta water to loosen, if needed. Serve topped with breadcrumbs, parsley, and additional cheese.

You puree the squash right into the sauce, which gives it the same orange color and creamy texture as any boxed version. And because this dish calls for whole-wheat noodles, your little one will get even more great nutrition.

Ingredients:

4 cups (1-inch cubes) peeled, seeded butternut squash
1 cup milk
2 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 large shallot, finely chopped
½ cup low-sodium chicken stock
1 pound whole-wheat elbow macaroni
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese, plus more
½ cup chopped fresh parsley, plus more
1-2 tablespoons Moringa Oil 
⅓ cup panko breadcrumbs
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper


Turmeric Hot Chocolate & Moringa Oil

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Condiments

1-2 tsp Honey

Baking & Spices 

1 Pinch Black pepper
1 Pinch Cayenne pepper
1 1/2 tbsp Cocoa powder, Unsweetened 
1 tsp Turmeric, Ground 
1 tsp Moringa Oil  
1 cup Milk

In a saucepan combine the milk, cocoa powder, turmeric, and Moringa Oil. Give it a good whisk and bring to a boil. Whisk occasionally to get rid of any turmeric or cocoa lumps and to make sure the milk won’t stick to the bottom of the saucepan.

When you bring it to a boil, turn off the heat and stir in black pepper and cayenne pepper. Now all you have to do is pour this in cups and serve.

Can I substitute some of the ingredients?

Yes. You can substitute some of the ingredients. Just bear in mind that certain ingredients are used in this turmeric hot chocolate on purpose. For example, black pepper and  Moringa Oil helps your body absorb the Curcuma from turmeric so do NOT omit the black pepper and Moringa Oil. 

Cayenne pepper can be omitted. Instead of honey, you can use any sweetener of your choice.

As for the milk: I personally haven’t tried using dairy-free milk but I don’t see a reason why it shouldn’t work.