Kid Dish

I really hate feeding my kids from a can and always love to find recipes that my kids like better than the canned version. Here's two for you to try:

Mama O's
ABC noodles (I find these in the Mexican food aisle...they are like what you'd put in veg soup)
Spaghetti Sauce
Butter
Slice of American Cheese

Cook and drain noodles. Add about a Tbsp of butter. Add Spaghetti sauce until you reach desired consistency and color. Place a slice of American cheese on top and then stir in. Jackson doesn't like when cheese strings...that's why we don't use cheddar. These are SO good with homemade spaghetti sauce --just pop the finished sauce into a blender to get a smoother consistency.

Pink Applesauce
This is my Grandma's recipe. She would can QUARTS of this stuff for my summer visits.

3 apples (a tart apple like Granny Smith works best)
1/4 cup RedHots candy*
1/2 cup sugar

Peel and chop apples. Place in a saucepan and cover with water. Cook until apples are soft. Add candy & sugar and boil until dissolved and thickened. Let cool. Pour into blender (only fill blender 1/2 full) and process until desired consistency is reached (we like NO lumps in ours). Pour into tightly sealing container and store in fridge.

*You can omit candy, but may have to add more sugar.