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.

　　

Ingredients

4 to 6 child-size servings

　　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

　　

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.

　　

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

　　

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

　　The Vegetarian 5-Ingredient Gourmet