School is back and kids need lots of energy to keep up with their busy days. When my children get home from school all they want to do is eat and play… no rest for the wicked. So, I like to make sure they eat healthy, delicious, iron-rich dinners to power them up for the next day. Food is fuel, and never more than when you are a child who doesn’t stop. Here are some of the best meat recipes for children.
Monday: Veal Scaloppine
This is one of our favourite dinners. It’s iron-rich and comes with hot chips. My rule at the dinner table is one bite of veal for every chip, and no dessert unless two of the vegetables are eaten. Sometimes this works.
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Tuesday: Extra mild beef chilli
This extra mild beef and bean chilli is so delicious. It’s perfect for kids who love the spaghetti sauce more than the spaghetti and you can add in any veggies they like.
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Wednesday: Inside-out lasagne
The name alone with have children intrigued. This is just lasagne, a little out of regular order. My kids love extra sauce on their lasagne and this recipe sure does deliver.
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Thursday: Chicken coq au vin
This is a delicious recipe that uses the darker cuts of chicken that contain more iron, and mushrooms for an extra energy boost.
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Friday: Pork tenderloin with potatoes and vegetables
Pork is such a delicious cut of meat and it can be served with lots of delicious vegetables kids love.
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What are some of your favourite iron rich meals? Vegetarian options welcome!
Top Comments
Always so much meat!
God, I want to reach inside the internet and pull that plate of coq au vin onto my table right this second. Looks so delicious. Also, a heap of the iron content of that meal has to come from the entire bottle of Pinot Noir that goes into it!