So I'm trying to plan this week's dinner menu for myself and the kids. DH is out of town all week. I am struggling with my 4 y.o.'s picky eating, so I thought I'd try to take his favorites and see if I can't find healthier versions.
Do you know of any healthy/decent options for things like hot dogs and chicken nuggets? Any other healthy favorites your kids like? Thanks!
Re: Healthy hot dogs? Chicken nuggets?
{Ava 5.16.06} {Ella 12.29.07} {Drew 2.9.10}
Oscar Mayer aren't that bad. The label says no additives, preservatives or fillers. We get either the all beef or the beef/pork ones.
I use Tyson all white meat nuggets. I don't fool myself that they are homemade from boneless, skinless breasts, but they won't kill them, either.
DS - December 2006
DD - December 2008
Chicken nuggets are fairly easy to make- dredge bite-sized pieces of chicken in a beaten egg and some seasoned bread crumbs, then deep-fry. Okay, I don't know exactly how healthy anything that is deep-fried really is, LOL, but they're good and at least you know exactly what's in them. ;-)
As for hotdogs, we don't do them that often, but when we do have them I just look for ones that are all-beef with nothing funky in them and nitrate-free. We generally get Applegate Farms. They're expensive though, which is why we only get them a few times a year (generally when they're on sale.) We've tried the turkey ones, but my kids just don't like them.
There are turkey and chicken hot dogs.
https://www.iansnaturalfoods.com/entrees.html
Ian's chicken nuggets, etc. are hormone free, antibiotic free. Animals used for the food are free range.
We use the Applegate Farms organic grass fed beef hot dogs. No added nitrates.
For chicken nuggets, you can get ones by Applegate Farms or Earths Best which will be marginally healthier.
for the chicken nuggets, would your little one eat homemade ones? I make these:
https://allrecipes.com/recipe/crispy-coconut-chicken-fingers/detail.aspx
But I put in about a cup and a half panko bread crumbs with the coconut. And, the dip goes over really well with my kids.