Fun with Little's Lunches and Weelicious Lunches Cookbook Giveaway
Whenever we're about to head out the door I often say, "Ready Little Peeps?" Referring to my two Little People, Sophia (3) and Jack (1). The first time I said it, Sophia shot back "Ready Marshmallow!" thinking I meant "peeps" as in marshmallow peeps. I continued, "Ready Graham Cracker!" and we keep going until we've built and entire S'more. While Catherine McCord's Weelicious Lunches doesn't contain a s'more recipe, it is overflowing with amazing lunches and snack recipes for your "Little Peeps." McCord's recipes incorporate a wide variety of foods in a way that appeals to kids. Our lunches usually consist of leftovers or quick sandwiches so it was great to read through this cookbook and feel inspired to infuse a little creativity into our midday meal.
When the cookbook first arrived I handed it and a stack of sticky notes to Sophia and asked her to go through and flag recipes she wanted to make together. Here's what she flagged:
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We opted to try three different recipes, all of which she could easily make with me: PB & J swirl, Cucumber Yogurt Dip and Zippy Yogurt Tahini Sauce. All three recipes use greek yogurt as the base and we opted for our family favorite, Stonyfield Organic Greek yogurt. McCord considers greek yogurt a pantry staple for the high protein content and versatility.
Ingredients for zippy tahini dip
Ingredients for PB&J Swirls.
The recipes were simple enough that Sophia was able to make pretty much each thing by herself, with simple instructions and a bit of help from me (like chopping the cucumber).
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Cucumber Yogurt Dip--from Weelicious Lunches by Catharine McCord
1/2 cup plain greek yogurt
1/2 cup diced cucumber
2 Tbs. lemon juice
1/4 tsp. salt
Combine all ingredients in a bowl and stir. Dip veggies and pita chips.
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Cucumber Yogurt Dip
After mixing up our dips, I sliced up some veggies and we then assembled the PB&J swirl and sat down to a fantastic and fun lunch.
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PB&J Swirl from Weelicious Lunches by Catherine McCord
Enjoying the PB&J Swirl
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Cucumber Yogurt Dip and Zippy Yogurt Tahini Sauce
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Digging in.
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You can get in on the action too! Stonyfield is giving away a copy of Catherine McCord's Weelicious Lunches to one lucky reader. Giveaway closes at midnight on 10/27. Winner will be announced on Monday 10/28.
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