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
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
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Cabot 2% Vanilla Bean Greek Yogurt or Cabot Plain Greek Yogurt
- 1/2 cup diced fresh sweet pineapple
- 1/3 of a frozen peeled ripe banana
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar (optional)
- 4 small ice cubes
Wednesday
Cheddar Island
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
- 1 individual package Good Food Made Simple Steel-Cut Oats, thawed
- 1 tablespoon sugar (optional)
- 1 ripe banana
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 tablespoon Cabot Salted Butter
- ¼ cup chopped pecans
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- ½ cup Cabot Greek Yogurt (Lowfat Vanilla Bean or Plain)
- Additional sliced banana
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
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
Let’s get cooking
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