Easier making than saying their name!

Classic Potato Gnocchi 

Kid Approved Recipe by Chef Stacy Maple                                                                                                                                                                                                

Tools Required:

Large Stock Pot, 5-6 QT

Potato Ricer

Mixing Bowl

Spatula

Ingredients:

2 ½ lbs       Idaho Potatoes, scrubbed clean

1 tsp           Baking Powder

¼ Cup        Ricotta Cheese

1 ½ lbs       All Purpose Flour, divided

1 tsp           Salt

Directions:

Step 1 Place Potatoes in 5-6 QT cold water and boil until fork tender, about 30 minutes

Step 2 Drain water from Potatoes, and then cool in pot. Peel Potatoes. Put Potatoes through a potato ricer. (Use a ricer. A food processor will not produce the correct consistency.) Allow to cool completely before proceeding,

Step 3 Mound up the riced potatoes and make a will in the center (similarly to the idea of a volcano shape). In the center, or the well, add eggs, ricotta cheese, salt and half of the flour. Slowly combine into the potatoes to make dough.

Step 4 Work dough lightly with palm of the hands, add more flour only if needed. Continue until dough is smooth but not sticky.

Step 5 Cut dough into 5 equal pieces. On a floured work surface, use your hands to roll each piece into a long tube. Use a dough cutter or knife to cut each tube into 1 inch sections. Dust each section with flour.

Step 6 Roll each section across a gnocchi board or tongs of a fork, pressing with your thumb to give it the classic shape.

Step 7 As each gnocchi is formed, set aside on a sheet tray and dust with flour to keep from sticking together

How do you make a cow dance? Give him a Milkshake!

Milkshake Recipe

Kid Approved Recipe by Chef Stacy Maple

Yields 2 Servings

Tools Required:

Blender

Measuring Cups

Ice Cream Scoop or Large Spoon

Ingredients:

2 C          Vanilla Ice Cream

1 C          Milk

1 tsp       Vanilla

Directions:

In Blender, combine all ingredients.  Blend until smooth. Pour into glasses and serve. Enjoy!

Chef’s Notes to Kids:

This is a basic vanilla milkshake recipe but you can create different milkshake flavors by simply substituting any flavored ice cream. You can also add syrups to the mix and even candy pieces, cookies or cakes. Get creative and have fun making your own milk shake masterpiece!

The Easiest Pizza Dough in the Whole Wide World!

EZ Pizza Dough                                                                            

Kid Approved Recipe by Chef Stacy Maple

Yields 1 small Pizza

Tools Required:

Large Bowl

Dish Towel

Pizza Stone or Pan

Ingredients:

1 C          Flour

½ TB       Dry Yeast

¼ tsp     Salt

½  TB      Sugar

1/3 C      Warm Water

Directions:

Step 1   Preheat oven to 375 degrees

Step 2   Mix ½ cup of Flour with Yeast, Salt and Sugar and Water.

Step 3   Gradually add in remaining Flour.  Use your hands to knead the dough and form into a ball.

Step 4   Let the dough rest 10-15 minutes in a bowl covered with a dish towel in a warm place.

Step 5   Spread the dough onto a greased pizza pan and top with your favorite toppings.

Step 6   Bake at 375 degrees for approximately 15 minutes. Enjoy!

Super Power Bars

Kid Friendly Recipe by Chef Stacy Maple

Ingredients:

1 cup of Rolled Oats

½ cup Quinoa, cooked

¾ cup Whole Almonds

½ cup Dried Blueberries, or favorite dried fruit

½ cup Pistachios

1/3 cup ground Flaxseed

1/3 cup Walnuts

1/3 cup Raisins, or favorite dried fruit

¼ Cup Sunflower Seed

1/3 cup Maple Syrup or Honey

¼ cup sweetened Apple Sauce

1 Cup Peanut Butter, or favorite nut butter

Directions:

In medium sized mixing bowl, combine all ingredients. 

Line 9 X 9 square baking pan with parchment paper. Pour mix into pan.  Using spatula, press mixture into pan, being careful to pres s into corners of pan.  Put pan in refrigerator and chill for 1 hour. Once chilled, lift parchment out of pan and place on surface suitable for cutting.  Cut into bars of desired size.  Keep refrigerated or frozen.  

Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie

Kid Friendly Recipe by Chef Stacy Maple

Yield:

2 servings

Tools Required:

Blender

Spatula

Ingredients:

1 Banana, peeled and chunked

2 TB Peanut Butter

1 Cup Cold Skim Milk

½ Cup Ice

Directions:

Combine all ingredients in blender. Blend until smooth and serve immediately. 

Asian Dumplings with Sweet Ginger Peanut Sauce

Kid Friendly Recipe by Chef Stacy Maple

Asian Dumplings

Yield:

18-24 dumplings

Tools Required:

Frying Pan

Tongs

Bowl of Water for Fingertips

Paper Towels

 Spoon

Medium Mixing Bowl

Spatula or Wooden Spoon

Ingredients:

The Filling:

1 Cup of Cabbage Slaw Mix

¼ Cup  Carrot, finely chopped or grated

¼ cup  Celery, finely chopped or grated

¼ cup Green Onion, finely chopped

¼ cup Green Peas

½ TB Corn Starch

2 Tsp Soy Sauce

Mix all ingredients for filling together in mixing bowl and set aside.

The Dumplings:

1 Batch of Filling Recipe from Above

1 pkg Wonton Wrappers

½ cup Water in small bowl for finger tips

2 TB Canola Oil, or enough to coat frying pan

Directions to fill Dumplings:

Lay out 18-24 square wonton wrappers on work bench.  Place 2 TSP of filling mix in center of wrapper. Dip finger tip in water and wet edges of wrapper. Fold wrapper corner to corner to form triangle. Pinch to seal shut .  Repeat process to all dumplings are filled.

Directions to Cook Dumplings:

Dumplings can be steamed,  poached or fried to a golden brown.  Serve hot with Ginger Peanut Butter Sauce.

Sweet Ginger Peanut Sauce

Yield:

Enough Sauce for 18-24 Dumplings

Tools Required:

Food Processor or Blender

Spatula

Ingredients:

1 Cup Peanut Butter

¼ cup Soy Sauce

2 TB Sesame Oil

1 Thumb Sized piece of fresh Ginger, peeled and sliced

1 clove Garlic

1 TB Raw Sugar

Directions for Sauce:

Combine all ingredients in food processor and run until smooth. Use Water to thin down sauce as needed.  Taste and adjust seasoning.

Sweet and Sour Soba Noodles

Kid Friendly Recipes by Chef Stacy Maple

Yield:

6-8 Servings

Tools Required:

Pot to Boil Noodles

Collander to drain Noodles

Small mixing bowl

Whisk

Large mixing Bowl Spatula

Ingredients:

½ Cup Fresh Orange Juice or Pineapple Juice

2 TB Rice Vinegar

¼ Cup Sesame Oil

2 TB Soy Sauce

1 Cup Frozen Peas, thawed under hot water

1 TB green Onion, chopped

 1 TB Cilantro, chopped

1 sleeve of Soba Noodles, boiled and cooled

Directions:

Whisk together Orange Juice, Vinegar, Oil and Soy Sauce in small bowl. Set aside.  In large mixing bowl add cooked noodles, peas, onion, cilantro and dressing.  Toss together and serve!