If you own a Cuckoo rice cooker, then you understand the value of high quality kitchen appliances and nutrition for your family. But finding rice cooker recipes that are both nutritious and popular with kids can be challenging. Here are four kid-friendly rice cooker recipes that are easy to prepare, healthy for little growing bodies, and that are cooked flawlessly in Cuckoo pressure cookers.
1. Healthy Pink Rice Pudding for Little Girls
What little girl wouldn’t want to eat a bowl of sweet pink mush? What parents wouldn’t want to give their daughter a fun treat full of vitamins and nutrients? By combining 5 cups of almond milk, 2 cups of short grain white rice, half a cup of Trulia (or Stevia), and 2 cups of smashed fresh strawberries you can create a fun, tasty treat filled with calcium and vitamin C that will leave her smiling all day long.
2. Mac and Cheese for Kids of All Ages
Mac and cheese is a childhood favorite, and thanks to Cuckoo’s high-quality rice cookers, you can make an easy mac and cheese recipe cooked to perfection that your children will love. Simply add 2 cups of elbow macaroni, 1 teaspoon of kosher salt, a 12 ounce can of evaporated milk, ¾ cup of cheddar, ¾ cup of shredded jack cheese, ½ teaspoon of mustard powder, and ½ teaspoon of ground black pepper. Your kids will love it, and so will you! 3.
3. Chicken Taco Soup in Your Cuckoo Rice Cooker
Kids love tacos, and hey, so do adults. So on cold, rainy days why not enjoy the delicious taste of tacos in a warm, nurturing bowl of soup. Combine ½ onion, 1 clove of garlic, and 1 TBL of olive oil into the rice cooker until they have browned. Then add as much shredded chicken breast meat as you desire with 5 cups of chicken broth, 1 cup chopped carrots, 1 ca diced tomatoes (no juice), ½ cup of brown rice, 1/2/ cup of black beans, and ½ cup of fresh corn and you will have a festive bowl of chicken taco soup.
4. Butternut Squash Risotto the Kids Will Love
It sounds like a dish for adults, but this is a kid’s crowd-pleasing favorite. High in fiber, vitamin C, B26 and vitamin B2, butternut squash is healthy but it can be a challenging thing to get kids to like and eat. By making creamy risotto using the healthy vegetable your kids will love it. Combine 2 tablespoons of olive oil, 2 tablespoons of a vegan buttery spread, ⅓ cup of celery, ⅓ cup of chopped yellow onion, 1 cup of arborio rice, 3 cups of peeled and seeded butternut squash cut into ½ inch cubes, 1 ½ cup of vegetable stock, and 1 ½ cup of water. For your finishing ingredients add 2 tablespoons of lime juice, 2 tablespoons of dried parsley, and grate some fresh Parmesan cheese on top!
