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Peanut Butter Noodles

This chapter ends with two child-friendly recipes, hence the smaller portions. If you think your kids would share some with their parents, you can increase the proportions of the recipes.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    4 to 6 child-size servings

Ingredients

8 ounces pasta, any short fun shape (spirals, wagon wheels, or small shells)
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup
1 to 2 tablespoons teriyaki sauce, or to taste
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Cook the pasta according to package directions and drain.

    Step 2

    Combine the remaining ingredients with 1/2 cup warm water in a small mixing bowl and whisk together until smooth. Combine with the pasta in a serving container and toss until the sauce coats the pasta evenly. Serve warm or at room temperature.

  2. Menu: A Child-Free Meal

    Step 3

    Peanut Butter Noodles (this page)

    Step 4

    or

    Step 5

    Macaroni and Cheese (page 87)

    Step 6

    Chunky Applesauce (page 250) or store-bought applesauce

    Step 7

    Light Cheese Dip (page 234)

    Step 8

    Crisp raw vegetables

  3. nutrition information

    Step 9

    Calories: 220

    Step 10

    Total Fat: 12g

    Step 11

    Protein: 9g

    Step 12

    Carbohydrate: 20g

    Step 13

    Cholesterol: 0mg

    Step 14

    Sodium: 216mg

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