Picky Eater Recipes: Healthy Burger and Fries


On Monday, I cooked burgers and fries for dinner. The kids enjoyed it, because they love burgers and fries. I was happy because it was a healthier version of the classic kid meal. The burgers were turkey burgers and the fries were oven-baked sweet potato fries. Enjoy these simple recipes that the pickiest of eaters will devour!

THE BURGER
Turkey meat is interesting. Without question, it is healthier than ground beef, so I try to use it instead of beef most of the time. For many things (chili, spaghetti meat sauce, lasagna, etc.) it works equally well and my guys happily eat it up. My kids – like most kids – love burgers. Fortunately, they love my homemade turkey burgers (inspired by a girlfriend’s burger prep) as much as beef burgers. “You make the BEST burgers ev-ah!” Sean likes to exclaim.

THE FRENCH FRIES
While you can make the sweet potato fries without the ranch seasoning mix, I think that it gives the fries a special, tangy “kick”. I will admit that I had to test batches of the sweet potato fries several times before getting them to the point where Sean (our resident “picky eater”) commented “Oh, we need to have these again soon!” What can I say? “My guys” are tough critics.

{These recipes were cross-posted from Foodie City Mom.}


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