Bored of your go-to recipes? Try these!
The girls of A La Madre: (from left to right) Erika Anai, Sofi, and Tania
This week’s motherhood article brings an exciting collaboration between Calle Pata Salada and A La Madre on the topic of kid-friendly food! If you’re not already familiar with A La Madre and what they do, here’s a little bit about them..
A La Madre is an online platform where three moms from three different parts of the world, with different upbringings and views come together to share their experiences and document their motherhood journey. The A La Madre founders, Tania, Anai, and Sofia, wanted to create a safe space where parents in Mexico and worldwide could unite and discuss parenting topics, from the wonderful to the gruesome, and be free of any judgement and labels.
As well as posting useful and relatable content on Instagram, sharing videos, sharing tips, true stories, kid-friendly activities, and food recipes, A La Madre also has a growing YouTube channel in which you’ll find entertaining podcasts discussing all things parenthood.
A La Madre wants moms and dads to turn to them to feel identified, find moral support and even comic relief due to their brutally honest, fun and crude approach towards parenthood!
Kid-friendly meals
As parents, we know how important it is to provide our kids with a healthy and balanced diet from a young age - but we also know that sometimes it’s impossible to cook a healthy meal due to lack of time, work overload, or the fact you forgot to stop at the grocery store on the way home and you’re left wondering “what can I make with two eggs, an onion and a cucumber?”. We also know that sometimes you run out of meal ideas and are looking for new recipes and inspiration to keep your little ones happy and healthy.
We teamed up with A La Madre to provide you with some of their top, kid-friendly meal and snack ideas, which are all healthy, easy to make and delicious! They don’t require much preparation and can be made in bulk, which is perfect for the busy parent!
Oat Cookies
Kids love oat cookies and they are a healthy and filling alternative to regular cookies. They can be enjoyed as either a snack, as a dessert, or for breakfast accompanied with some Greek yoghurt!
Ingredients:
3 cups of oats
3 bananas
3 spoonfuls of natural peanut butter
Steps:
Preheat oven to 180 degrees (350 F)
Put all of the ingredients into a food blender and blend at a medium speed until they reach a soft consistency and are well mixed together
With a tablespoon spoon, begin scooping out the mixture and place on a greased baking tray in circular shapes similar to that of a cookie
Bake for 12-minutes
Fish Fingers
Fish fingers are a classic meal idea and have been enjoyed by families for many years. As well as being tasty and healthy, they are a great source of protein and are usually served with vegetables or pasta!
Ingredients needed:
Fish (cod, hake, whitefish, and haddock are the most commonly used fish types)
3 Eggs
5- 10 tablespoons of Almond flour
A pinch of salt
A pinch of pepper
1 tablespoon of crushed cilantro
Oil
Steps:
Cut the fish into rectangular shapes
Grab a bowl and fork and whip the 3 eggs until they’re mixed well
Dip the fish into the whipped eggs, ensuring that every part is covered
In a separate bowl, mix together the almond flour, salt, pepper, and crushed cilantro
Place the fish into the flour mixture, ensuring that every part of the fish is covered and has a thick layer of flour
Begin heating the pan and oil to a medium temperature
Start frying the fish fingers until they have become golden and reached a firm texture
Once cooked, place on a cooling rack! Enjoy!
Rice and Spinach Tortita
A tortita is a traditional Mexican food and the concept of it is similar to that of a tortilla, yet a tortita has a thicker consistency, can contain more ingredients, and can be enjoyed by itself without being accompanied by meat or vegetables. Tortita’s are great as snacks or can be enjoyed as part of a meal!
Ingredients:
1 ½ cup of Basmati rice
2 eggs
1 cup of spinach
Oil (preferably avocado oil)
Salt and pepper (optional)
Steps:
Boil the Basmati rice
Chop and marinate the spinach with oil, salt and pepper
Beat the 2 eggs until they are well-mixed
Add the chopped spinach and Basmati rice to the eggs and mix together well
Heat the pan and oil to a medium temperature
Using your hands, create circular shapes with the mixture before frying
Fry until cooked well
Banana and spinach hotcakes
These delicious hotcakes are healthy, easy-to-make and can be enjoyed by the whole family for breakfast! They are also great as a snack and can be served with fruit, honey, maple syrup or peanut butter!
Ingredients:
1 banana
2 eggs
1 cup of almond flour
½ a cup of spinach and water
½ a teaspoon of baking powder
Chocolate chips (optional)
Steps:
Place the spinach and ½ cup of water into the blender (or blend using a fork) and mix until the spinach has reached a watery consistency
Tip the spinach into a large bowl and add the almond flour, 2 eggs, banana and baking powder
Mix the ingredients together
Heat oil and pain to a high temperature
With a spoon, begin putting the mixture into the pan creating miniature pancakes
Cook until golden
Voila!
Calle Pata Salada’s favorite kid-friendly recipe!
Pitta Pocket
We are loving this low-fat, healthy snack with chicken, tomatoes and cucumber! It only takes minutes to prepare and kids love it’s versatility.
Ingredients:
½ wholemeal pitta bread
25g cooked skinless chicken breast
½ cucumber cut into thin strips
5 cherry tomatoes, cut into halves
One pinch of salt
One pinch of Pepper
1 tablespoon of mayonnaise (optional)
Steps:
Begin by slicing the chick breast into thin strips
Heat a pan at a medium temperature
Cook chicken until it's golden
With either a microwave, oven or a clean pan (without oil) heat the pitta bread until it’s soft and warm
Smear the mayonnaise inside of the pitta bread and sprinkle salt and pepper on it
Place cooked chicken inside pitta bread
Add the cherry tomatoes and cucumber
Your meal is ready to enjoy!
We thoroughly hope you’ve enjoyed this article and the meal and snack ideas provided above! We would love to see pictures of you and your family enjoying the recipes so feel free to send us pictures via our Instagram account @callepatasalada
A huge thank you to the wonderful A La Madre for their help and remember to follow them on their Instagram account: @alamadre.mx and follow their YouTube channel: A La Madre!
