Feeding 11 Kids: Healthy & Simple Lunch Box and Snack Idea
I’m a homeschooling mom, so my days are busy! I try to feed my children healthy and balanced meals throughout the day. Today, we are making homemade sourdough cheese and herb crackers, which are perfect for lunchboxes or snack time! My kids added some to our Chicken Noodle Soup, too! So good!
Making mealtime enjoyable and involving your children in preparing and planning the food can foster a positive relationship with nutritious foods. We are here to lay the foundation for our children’s long-term health and well-being. You got this, mama!
If you drop the word “Cheese “below, I’ll send you the printable and downloadable version of this recipe. I’m excited to start a new series on swapping foods!
Did you know you can make most of what’s on store shelves at home or buy healthier versions of foods that are not filled with harmful ingredients? With these swaps, you can sometimes save money and feel better. Both are such a win!
Stay tuned for delicious, nutritious alternatives that transform your family’s diet!
Sourdough Cheese and Herb Crackers –
Ingredients-
1 1/2 Cups Sourdough Starter (or sourdough discard)
1 1/2 Cups All-Purpose Flour
3 tsp Salt
1/2 Cup Grass-Fed Butter softened
3 Cups Sharp Cheddar Cheese, Cubed
2 Tbsp Dried Herbs (Rosemary, Thyme, Basil, Sage, & Lavender)
Method-
1. Add all your prepared ingredients to the food processor and blend until well combined and the mixture forms a dough.
2. Take a large piece of parchment paper and place the batter in the center of it. Grab it by the corners and place it in a large glass bowl. Put the bowl in the refrigerator and allow it to chill for 2 hours. This batter can be stored for up to 48 hours.
3. When you’re ready to bake the sourdough crackers, preheat the oven to 350°F. Take a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and set aside.
4. Remove the sourdough cracker batter from the refrigerator and allow it to sit for 20 minutes. Remove a small amount at a time if you make a larger batch. Otherwise, the batter can soften too much and become more challenging to work with.
5. Place a piece of parchment onto the counter (this will prevent the counter from getting dirty, and flour is not needed). Flatten the dough to about 1/8” thick.
6. Take your cracker cookie cutter and cut out as many little animals or shapes as possible. As you cut, place the cut-out crackers onto the baking sheet.
7. Bake sourdough Crackers for 10-12 mins or until the bottom is golden brown.
8. Remove from oven and allow to cool. Once cooled, place in a jar and refrigerate the crackers. Enjoy!
Peace, Joy, and Blessings! Pamela!
Dad – Larry
Mom -Pamela
Katelin 25
Grace 22
Victoria 19
Juliana 18
Hannah 16
Madelyn 15
Claudia 13
Thomas 11
Alex 10
Sophia 6
Cecilia 4
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as a busy homeschool family of 13 I made it my mission over 20 years ago to provide the best nutrition for my family today I’m sharing a moneys saving tip so my first tip for you let’s make this a series will be the Goldfish crackers that is bought by so many families and they have horrible ingredients so instead of buying those crackers give this recipe a try this is a simple basic recipe now you can add all different kinds of things to it but here’s how we created this one that I’m showing you today now there’s only five ingredients takes if you count the salt this recipe makes 600 crackers we doubled it to make 1,200 mini crackers and all we did was combine the ingredients to create a delicious nutritious and perfect lunchbox snack my children even use these in their chicken noodle soup drop the word cheese Down Below in the comments and I’ll send you a principal recipe thank you so much for watching and we’ll see you on the next video take care