What to Eat this Week: Spring Break Recipes

What to Eat this Week: Spring Break Recipes

A week without school. Maybe this is something you’ve been waiting for since December. Plenty of time for hugggies and snuggies and a little DIY sugar on snow. Or, maybe, you have no idea what to do with your kid for five days without structure and homework.

 

Whether you’re as over-the-moon for Spring Break as the children, or dreading it with every fiber of your being, let us help make this a Spring Break to remember. There are some really creative (and inexpensive) ideas out there to help keep them entertained for much of the day. And at meal time, have fun together!We have tasty dishes that you will enjoy eating, and your kids will enjoy making with you. For #WhatToEatThisWeek, we’re cooking with kids for the spring break.


Monday

Fried Mac and Cheese Balls

Fried Mac and Cheese Balls

Ingredients

For the Macaroni and Cheese:

  • 2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni
  • 3 tablespoons Cabot Salted Butter
  • 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
  • 3 tablespoons King Arthur All-Purpose Flour
  • 1 ½ cups milk
  • 16 ounces Cabot Seriously Sharp Cheddar, shredded (about 4 cups)
  • Salt and pepper to taste

For the Fried Macaroni Balls:

  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup garlic and herb breadcrumbs
  • 1 ½ quarts canola oil
  • ¼ cup buffalo sauce
  • Blue cheese or Ranch dressing for dipping

Tuesday

Pineapple Banana Smoothie
Pineapple Banana smoothie
Ingredients

Wednesday

Cheddar Island
Cheese Platter Presentation
Ingredients
  • Lemon leaves, orange leaves or fresh bay leaves
  • Carrot
  • Small unpitted black olives
  • 2 (8-ounce) bars Cabot Sharp Cheddar plus bars assorted flavors of Cabot Cheddar*
  • Toothpicks
  • Fish-shaped crackers or pretzels

Thursday

Ingredients

Ingredients

6 Trefoil Girl Scout Cookies, crumbled (or other shortcake cookie)
1 cup Cabot Plain Greek Yogurt or Cabot Lowfat Plain Greek Yogurt
1 cup diced strawberries


    Saturday

    Baked Chicken Strips
    Cabot Baked Chicken Strips
    Ingredients
    • Nonstick cooking spray
    • 1 cup King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
    • Pinch salt
    • Pinch ground black pepper
    • 4 large egg whites
    • 1/2 cup reduced fat (2%) milk
    • 1 1/2 cups crushed cornflakes
    • 4 ounces Cabot Sharp Lite50 Cheddar or Cabot Sharp Cheddar, grated (about 1 cup)
    • 6 boneless chicken breast halves, cut into 1/2-inch-wide strips
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