Recipe: Fruit and vegetable snacks for kids

Is your child a picky eater? “Pinoy MD,” a health show hosted by Connie Sison that airs
Saturday mornings on GMA-7, regularly features nutritious and easy-to-prepare recipes for moms and dads on the go.

Here are some alternative snack recipes that your kids will surely enjoy:

Mango glazed doughnut

For the dough:
1/2 kilo flour
2 pcs. egg
1 cup milk
 

For the glaze:
1 pc. mango
1/2 cup sugar

Directions:
 

In a bowl, combine the flour and egg. Add milk and mix well. Knead the mixture with your hands for a few minutes until it becomes smooth.

Roll the dough until your desired thickness and form into a doughnut shape. Fry until golden brown. Use paper towels to absorb excess oil from the doughnuts.

In a separate pan, combine sugar and chopped mangoes. Stir until the mixture caramelizes. Then pour on top of the doughnuts.

Cost: P70 for 4 servings

Breaded isaw with malunggay

For the breaded isaw:

1/2 kilo isaw
1 pc. egg
1 cup flour
Malunggay leaves
Pepper

For the sauce:

2 tbsp. vinegar
2 tbsp. soy sauce
1/2 cup onions
1 pc. tomato
2 tbsp. garlic
1 pc. kalamansi
 

Directions:

Boil the isaw for three minutes.

In a separate pan, boil the malunggay leaves for a few seconds. Drain, and then chop the leaves into small pieces.

Mix the chopped malunggay leaves with flour, egg and pepper. Dip the isaw in this mixture for a few minutes, then fry. Use paper towels to drain excess oil.

For the sauce, combine all the ingredients in a bowl.

Cost: P50 for 4 servings

Instant pancit canton with veggies

Ingredients:

1 tbsp garlic
1 cup onions, chopped
1 cup beans
1 cup carrots, chopped
1 cup mushroom
1/4 cabbage
Cooking oil
Tofu
Noodles

Directions:

Boil the noodles according to the instructions indicated on the pack.

In a separate pan, sauté garlic, onion, beans, carrots and cabbage. Add the boiled noodles. Wait for a few minutes and then add the tofu and mushrooms.

Cost: P100 for 4 servings

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–Rica Fernandez/PF, GMA News