Why is Nutrition Important for Your Child's School Success?

Nutrition is one of the single most important factors when it comes to a child’s development. Proper nutrition is essential for children to succeed in school. By feeding your children a proper diet, you are helping them to be able to function properly in school in addition to fostering their growing mind and bodies.

Family Living Ideas has a new post with tips for helping your child succeed in school through better nutrition. Find tips for great sack lunches and really good dinner ideas that your kids and family will love.

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Easy Cheeseburger Crescents

1 pound hamburger meat
Velveeta cheese
1 large can Crescent rolls

Brown ground meat and season to taste. Drain grease. Remove crescent roll whole from package and roll out flat. Put ground meat and cheese onto surface of crescent roll directly down the center. Fold sides and
ends of crescent roll over ground meat and cheese to form something like a pizza pocket. Bake according to package directions. Bake at 350* Cooking Time: 30 minutes total Servings: 2-3

Little Kids Can Cook Too

Get your little kids involved with preparing easy dinner recipes and other fun cooking activities. They can do a number of easy cooking tasks and you can have a good time with your kids at the same time.

Family Play and Learn has some new fun toddler cooking activities that you can try with your little ones:

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Pasta Pizza in a Skillet - Easy Family Dinner Idea

1/2 lb. ground beef
2 oz sliced pepperoni, chopped
1 - 14oz jar spaghetti sauce
3/4 c water
7 oz uncooked pasta
1/4 c sliced olives
1/2 green bell pepper, chopped
4 oz shredded mozzarella cheese

Brown ground beef, add pepperoni; cook 1 minute, drain. Add spaghetti sauce, water and uncooked pasta. Bring to boil. Reduce heat and cover. Cook for 15 minutes, stir a couple of times. Add olives; stir. Arrange pepper on top. Sprinkle with cheese. Remove from heat. Cover and let stand for 5 minutes or until cheese melts.

Quick, Easy Dinners that Even Toddlers Will Eat

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It's hard enough trying to figure out what to make for dinner
every night let alone trying to please picky toddlers.  Make that
two picky toddlers!  We have one that is a really good eater and
one that changes his mind about what he likes almost every day,
sometimes every meal.  Through a little trial and error, however,
I have found several dinners that both toddlers and daddy will
eat without any complaints.  Don't be afraid to give your
toddlers new things to try...who knew my boys would love canned
salmon!  Salmon patties are now one of their favorite meals.


Corned Beef Hash 

6 medium potatoes
1 c. onion, chopped
1 can corned beef

Wash and peel potatoes.  Boil potatoes in a large pan until
tender.  While you're cooking the potatoes, brown the onions in
some butter in a large frying pan.  Add corned beef and stir
until lightly browned.  Stir in boiled potatoes, mixing until
potatoes are desired consistency.  Serve with green beans and
dinner rolls.

 
Chicken and Rice Soup 

2-3 boneless chicken breasts
1 c. carrots, chopped
1 c. onion, chopped
1 box herb seasoned rice mix
1 can cream of chicken or mushroom soup

Cook chicken breasts in approximately 6 c. water.  Add some
chicken boullion for extra flavor.  Remove chicken from pan, cut
up into small pieces and return to pan with onions, carrots, and
rice mix (with seasoning).  You can also add some mushrooms if
you like.  When carrots are tender add cream soup and stir until
heated through.  Serve with saltine crackers or gold fish
crackers and finger jello.


Salmon Patties 

1 can salmon
2 eggs
1/2 c. onion, chopped
1/2 c. bread or saltine cracker crumbs
Salt and pepper

Drain salmon and remove any bones. Mix all ingredients together
in a medium-sized bowl. Form salmon mixture into patties and fry
in a hot skillet with a little vegetable oil. Brown on both
sides. Serve with rice or mashed potatoes and canned fruit.


Easy Tater Tot Casserole 

1 bag frozen tater tots
1 lb. hamburger
1 can cream of chicken soup
1/2 soup can of milk
1 c. grated cheddar cheese

Pour tater tots in 13x9x2-in. baking dish. Brown hamburger;
drain. Pour hamburger on top of tater tots. Heat up soup and
milk; pour on top of tater tots and hamburger. Heat in oven, 350
degrees until bubbles and browns a little.  Top with grated
cheese and return to oven until cheese melts.  Serve with corn
and applesauce.

Rachel Paxton is a freelance writer and mom who is the author of
What's for Dinner?, an e-cookbook containing more than 250 quick
easy dinner ideas. For more recipes, gardening, organizing tips,
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Homemaking at http://www.creativehomemaking.com 

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Sweet-and-Sour Chicken Tenders

Even the pickiest kiddo will love this quick and easy dinner idea! Who can pass up a good chicken tender? Add some grown up taste to it and it's ready for the whole family to devour in a hurry.

Ingredients List
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp. Creole seasoning
1/2 tsp. freshly ground blck pepper
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 lbs. boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 1/2-inch strips

To Make the Sweet-and-Sour Sauce
1/2 cup ketchup
1 tsp. soy sauce
1 tsp. cider vinegar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 Tbs. cornstarch
1/2 cup orange juice

Make the Chicken Tenders:
Mix the flour and seasonings together. In a medium skillet, heat the oil. Dredge the chicken in the seasoned flour. Place the chicken in the skillet. Do not overcrowd the chicken. Cook in batches, if necessary, turning with tongs until the tenders are golden brown. Remove and drain on paper towles. Toss with Sweet-and-Sour Sauce.

Make the Sauce:
In a small saucepan, combine the ketchup, soy sauce, vinegar, and brown sugar. Over medium-high heat, bring the sauce to a boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce the heat. In a small cup, mix the cornstarch into the ornage juice until dissolved. Stir into the sauce and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens, approximately 5 minutes.