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Many parents are trying to find innovative and creative ways to feed their kids vegetables, from hiding them inside a dish to making them a part of the meal. You probably have not thought about using vegetables to decorate food. This may be just the thing you need to supply nutrition in a palatable way.


Makes 1 serving.

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Ingredients

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    *1 whole wheat tortilla
  • 2 tablespoons low-fat cream cheese
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 cup chopped vegetables, such as carrots, red peppers, green onions, broccoli

Steps

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    Preheat the oven to 350°F or 180°C.
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    Use the cookie cutters to cut multiple shapes from the tortilla.
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    Spray a cookie sheet with non-stick cooking spray.
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    Place the cut-out tortilla shapes onto the cookie sheet.
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    Bake them in the oven for 12 to 15 minutes, or until golden brown.
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    Mix the cream cheese and garlic powder in a small bowl. Set aside.
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    Wash and chop the vegetable variety. Try to cut them in bite sized pieces.
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    Allow the baked tortilla shapes to cool.
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    Spread the cream cheese mixture onto each cut out shape and decorate with mixed vegetables.
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  • This is a great idea for reaching the stated goal of getting children to eat vegetables. It might also be a unique idea for social events where there are children and adults, or some events where only adults will be present. It's novel, creative and unique. It's certainly worth a try with children or even at casual adult gatherings.

Things You'll Need

  • Cookie cutters
  • Cookie sheet
  • Small bowl
  • Spoon
  • Paring knife

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