FUN & HEALTHY BARBECUE IDEAS FOR KIDS

This barbecue season, why not treat your kids to fun and healthy ways to enjoy backyard family cooking? Thanks to Veggie Patch, the family soyfoods innovator, kids can roll up their sleeves, put on their aprons, and prepare colorful, mouth-watering warm weather dinners that are fun and easy to prepare with their parents on the grill in their own backyard.

Try Veggie Patch’s recipes for Veg-Kabobs, Smile Burgers and Backyard Campfire Stew. All of the meats in these kid recipes are actually made from soy protein, a healthy meat substitute that is scientifically designed to cook, cut and chew just like real meat. Says Eli Soglowek, Veggie Patch Founder, You won’t have any problem flipping these burgers or creating shish-ka-bob masterpieces that can compete with the best of them! It’s healthy eating made easy for the whole family!

Three Recipes for Kids from Veggie Patch, Veggie Patch Veg-Ka-bobs, 3 green peppers 3 red peppers 6 large white or red onions 1 quart cherry tomatoes 2 packs Veggie Patch WOW It’s Not Beef Tips 2 packs Veggie Patch Buffalo Wings 1 jar barbecue sauce, Cut red and green peppers and onion into bite size chunks, and place next to cherry tomatoes. Open Veggie Patch Wow It’s Not Beef Tips and Veggie Patch Buffalo Wings. On shish-ka-bob skewers, poke a Veggie Patch beef tip or wing, followed by a colorful vegetable. Repeat. Create a colorful pattern all the way down the stick. Brush on your family’s favorite barbecue sauce. Place on the grill, rotating every 1-3 minutes, depending on the intensity of the heat. When golden brown, push the Veg-Ka-bob off the skewer and serve with rice and a salad for a delicious backyard meal! Serves six.

Veggie Patch Smile Burgers 1 package Veggie Patch Burgeriffics 1 jar barbecue sauce 1 package hamburger buns 6 slices of Galaxy Veggie Cheese 2 tomatoes 1 head of lettuce Ketchup, Mustard, Relish, Cut each slice of Galaxy Veggie Cheese into tiny pieces about the size of a tooth. Open Veggie Patch Burgeriffics and cut in half each burger to create a smile. Brush with barbecue sauce. Place on grill, and cook on each side 1-3 minutes, depending on the intensity of the heat. When done, place tiny cheese pieces in a row on each burger so it looks like teeth. Place on hamburger bun dressed with tomato and lettuce. Don’t cover the smile with the other half of the bun so guests can see each happy smile! Serves six.

Veggie Patch Campfire Stew 4 Packages Veggie Patch WOW It’s Not Beef! 1 Quart cherry tomatoes 4 Medium Sized White Onions 10 large carrots 7 cups peas 3 TBS olive oil 2 cup water Salt and pepper to taste. In a large pot that can easily be stirred over the grill, add one-cup water, olive oil and seasonings. While that heats up, chop carrots and onions into small, bite-sized pieces. Add to pot and stir. When carrots and onions are soft, after 10-15 minutes, stir in cherry tomatoes and Veggie Patch WOW It’s Not Beef!. Stir. Cook for an additional 10-15 minutes, or until all ingredients are well heated. Serve in bowls with a spoon and pretend you’re camping out in the days of the Wild West. Serves six.

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