Kids Chicken Nuggets

                 Kids Chicken Nuggets

Ingredients:

1  cup water  
1  cup flour  
1/4  teaspoon pepper  
1/8  teaspoon garlic powder  
2  teaspoons salt  
1  egg  
1  teaspoon onion powder  
1/2 kilo chicken breasts 

Directions:

1. Beat the egg and water in a bowl and set aside. Combine all the dry ingredients in a zip top bag. 
2. Pound chicken to 1/4 inch thick and cut into bite-sized pieces. Coat chicken with flour. Soak in egg mixture and return to flour. Shake to coat and place bag in freezer. Freeze 1 hour. Refrigerate egg mix. Repeat coating process after the 1 hour is up. Deep fry chicken nuggets in oil heated to 375 degrees. Drain on paper towels

Creamy Wheat Berry Hot Cereal

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cup(s) old-fashioned rolled oats
• 1/2 cup(s) raisins
• 2 cup(s) nonfat milk or reduced-fat soymilk
• teaspoon(s) salt
• 1 1/4 cup(s) Cooked Wheat Berries
• 2 teaspoon(s) brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon(s) ground cinnamon
• 1/4 cup(s) slivered almonds, toasted (see Tips & Techniques)

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Directions

1. Place oats, raisins, milk (or soymilk), and salt in a large, microwave-safe bowl. (No microwave? See Stovetop Variation below.) Stir to combine. Microwave on High, uncovered, for 3 minutes. Stir in cooked wheat berries and microwave again until hot, 1 to 2 minutes more. Let stand for 1 minute. Stir in brown sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle with toasted almonds and serve.
   
   Stovetop Variation: Bring milk (or soymilk) to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir in oats, raisins and salt. Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook for 3 minutes. Stir in cooked wheat berries and cook until heated through, about 1 minute more. Remove from the heat. Stir in brown sugar and cinnamon; let stand for 1 minute. Sprinkle with toasted almonds and serve.
   
   Carb Servings: 2 starch, 1 fruit, 1/2 nonfat milk, 1 fat. Carbohydrate Servings: 3 1/2. Nutrition Bonus: Fiber (28% daily value), Calcium (21% dv), Iron (15% dv).

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Tips & Techniques

Toast slivered almonds in a small dry skillet over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until fragrant and lightly browned, 2 to 4 minutes.