Snacks For Children
by Nita Mehta
An average household spends a lot of time and effort on the preparation of food – and this includes preparing food for children.
Naturally, the primary aim is to fulfil the nutritional needs of growing children – however it is easier said than done! We all know that children have very stubborn likes and dislikes so we need to find ways of making healthy food exciting and appealing.
A child will eat most readily when he/she is hungry and wants a snack – so the emphasis of this book is to give you a range of quick, easy and nutritious offerings for that eager spurt of hunger.
Everyday the child has to take tiffin to school – how do you introduce variety and appeal? I have devoted one section to this subject. When the child returns from school, hot and thirsty, tired and hungry – choose a hearty snack from the section on evening snacks.
And for those special treats – I have given you a lot of sweet options as well.
Children have a comfort level with things that match their size. Their food should be in a small portion, in a shape they can relate to. They also like to pick up things with their fingers, and most of all, they like to eat in a hurry, then rush off to play. You yourself have too much to do and you need simple recipes that are clear and easy.
Keeping all this in mind, I have given you recipes for known favourites like pasta, pizza and pulao, hidden with healthy secrets. You will also find many innovative new ideas. I have given many examples of small round pancakes; savoury balls; finger foods; mini-rolls; mini-seekhs; plump little patties; tempting tikkis, toasties, tyres and wheels; biscuits, sandwiches and buns.
But nowhere have I compromised on taste. In fact I can assure you that grown ups will be as crazy about some of these snacks as children.
About The Author:
The native of the city of Hyderabad,India,MUMULLA VENKAT RAO NAIDU had most of his education in Hyderabad at Osmania University where he took his degrees od B.A. (History and Economics), M.A. (Political Science), LL.B. (Law) and LL.M. (Jurisprudence and Constitutional Law). He later studied for a Ph.D. in international relations at the University of Minnesota.
He taught at the Osmania University and the University of Minnesota. He is now an Associate Professor at Minot State College in North Dakota. Before college teaching, his professional experience extended to journalism and radio work.
While still a student he took an active part in the Indian Freedom movement. He gave up active politics after Indian independence. Since then his motto has been. "Read,write,paint and think."
He had published prize-winning poetry and articles on politics, philosophy, art and education, besides a book on the municipal administration of 'The City of Secunderabad' in India. He had also exhibited his paintings.
Naidu is a recipient of a number of awards and honors including the Fulbright Travel Grant, the John Cowles Fellowship, the Minnesota Graduate School's Special Grant, the American Political Science Association Travel Grants for Asian Political Scientists, and the McKnight Foundation's Research Grant.
