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The New Food Processor Bible: 30th Anniversary Edition
The New Food Processor Bible

By Norene Gilletz

Published 2011

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  • BETTER BREADING: Most kids love fish or chicken fingers (or make tofu fingers using extra-firm tofu). For the crumb mixture, process whole-grain bread, crispy cereal or crackers until fine. You can also add 1 or 2 spoonfuls of wheat germ. Sesame seeds will add some crunch. This delicious coating is excellent on chicken drumettes and chicken schnitzel.
  • CRUMMY NEWS: Instead of regular bread crumbs, add rolled oats, oat bran and/or a spoonful of wheat germ to meatballs and mini burgers.
  • TOASTY IDEAS: Cut each slice of whole wheat bread into 4 strips. Dip in beaten egg, then in crushed cereal crumbs to make crunchy French toast sticks. Instead of cutting bread into strips, cut into different shapes with cookie cutters—use trimmings to make bread crumbs.
  • CHEESY FRENCH TOAST TRIANGLES: Try a different “angle” on the grilled cheese sandwich. Place sliced cheese between 2 slices of whole grain bread (trim off crusts for fussy kids). Cut sandwich into 4 triangles. Dip in beaten egg (add a splash of milk), then in crushed cereal crumbs and cook as for French toast. Calci-yummy!
  • NICE BROWN RICE: Disguise the color of brown rice by turning it into fried rice. Add a splash of soy sauce or any Asian-style sauce, some colorful veggies (e.g., peas, finely chopped carrots, red peppers), bits of cooked chicken or tofu, and a scrambled egg. Soy good!
  • USE YOUR NOODLE: Many brands of whole wheat pasta have evolved to become taste-bud friendly, and turn lighter in color after cooking. Choose fun shapes of multigrain pasta and give the dish a fun name (e.g., noodle-doodles, whirly-curlies). Marketing, marketing!
  • MINIATURE KUGELS: Instead of baking vegetable or noodle kugel mixtures in a large casserole, make mini kugels. Bake in sprayed muffin pans until golden brown, 35 to 45 minutes. Baking times will vary, depending on the mixture.
  • ON THE BALL: Make tiny meatballs using ground chicken and finely minced vegetables. Add them to your chicken soup for the last 30 minutes of cooking. See Chicken Meatball Soup. Easy one-pot cooking!
  • When children help prepare a dish, they’re more likely to eat it. My granddaughters Lauren and Camille love to help their mom cook. Lauren now makes dinner for the family (stir-fry is one of her specialties) and Camille chose a cooking party for her 10th birthday. My sister’s 4-yearold granddaughter, Mikaela, loves to help cook and is allowed to push the button to start the processor—with supervision, of course! Mikaela asks her mom, “Do I press PULSE or ON?”

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