I just love cooking! And I am sure, most moms feel the same. Especially with serving up healthy dishes for the little ones. I like experimenting in the kitchen and train Ashton to appreciate different nutritious meals. My husband and I always keep in mind to train Ashton to be gastronomically literate, if there’s such a term.
Wyeth nutritionist Mary Jude Icasiano shares that there are many treats for tots that can eventually help train children to eat nutritious meals, which will secure their current and future health. “Offer a variety of healthy and tasty foods, but be adventurous! Remember, you’re dealing with a child and you have to be creative and innovative to attract and make him enjoy the meal you are serving”.
Here’s Ashton’s Daddy trying to whip up a healthy recipe with other Aqiva moms
So here is a fantastic recipe from our friends at Wyeth, the makers of Aqiva – the milk supplement for children 4 years and up. It is formulated with Adequate, Quality and Important (A.Q.I.) nutrients that help ensure balanced nutrition. AQIVA contains more than 40 ingredients including 25 essential nutrients, to help provide a growing child with proper nutrition at the stage when his diet is not always nutritionally complete.
CHICKEN / FISH FINGERS
1 tbsp dijon mustard
2 tbsp light mayo
¼ tsp garlic powder
½ kilo white chicken meat, deboned, skinless and cut into 1 inch strips or fingers (use white fillet fish like lapu-lapu or whitefish)
1 ½ tsp canola oil
½ cup crushed whole wheat crackers
¼ cup walnuts, toasted and finely chopped
2 tbsp grated parmesan
salt& pepper to taste
cooking spray
Dipping Sauce:
3 tbsp light mayo
2 tbsp grainy mustard
2 tbsp honey
1 tbsp dijon mustard
1 tsp fresh lemon juice
Salt & pepper
1. Preheat oven to 4250F. Remember a hot oven makes crispy fingers.
2. Combine mustard, mayo & garlic powder. Add chicken fingers, coat well & set aside.
3. Pour oil in a non-stick pan and heat over low heat. Add crackers & toast for 3-4 mins until golden brown. Transfer to shallow dish. Add walnuts, parmesan & seasoning.
4. Set a wire rack over a large baking sheet. Spray lightly w/ cooking spray & brush gently with some oil.
5. Dredge chicken in crumb mixture and arrange on rack. Spray lightly w/ cooking spray and bake for 10-12 mins until cooked thru.
6. While chicken is cooking combine all ingredients for dipping sauce. Serve with chicken fingers.
