SO COOL FOR SCHOOL
Quick quesadillas are a simple, kid-friendly option for the lunch box
OATMEAL AND WHITE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES
Makes: about 5 dozen
2 cups (500 mL) flour
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1 1/2 cups (375 mL) old-fashioned ■ rolled oats
1 tsp (5 mL) baking powder ■ 1 tsp (5 mL) baking soda ■
1 tsp (5 mL) salt ■
1 cup (250 mL) butter, softened ■ 1 cup (250 mL) sugar ■
1 cup (250 mL) packed golden ■ brown sugar
2eggs ■
2 tsp (10 mL) vanilla ■ 2 cups (500 mL) white chocolate ■ chips
1 cup (250 mL) chopped pecans ■ or walnuts
1. Combine flour, oats, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a bowl; set aside.
2. Using medium speed of an electric mixer, beat together butter, sugar and brown sugar until fluffy.
3. Beat in eggs, one at a time, until blended. Beat in vanilla. Stir in flour mixture just until blended. Stir in white chocolate chips and pecans.
4. Drop 1 tbsp (15 mL) measures of dough 2 inches (5 cm) apart onto greased cookie sheets.
5. Bake at 350 F (175 C) for 12-14 minutes or until light golden brown around edges. Let cookies stand for 1 minute on cookie sheets. Remove from cookie sheets and cool cookies on racks. Store in an airtight container for up to 4 days. May be frozen.
ATCO BLUE FLAME KITCHEN
Can you believe that the start of the school year is just around the corner? We’ve rounded up some of our favourite lunch box ideas so that your kids can get through their school days feeling fed and energized.
Our oatmeal and white chocolate chip cookie recipe is a subtle twist on a favourite.
For nut-free schools, the pecans or walnuts can be omitted, or replaced with sunflower seeds. This recipe can be halved to feed a smaller crowd.
Our quesadillas are quick, simple and kid-friendly, whether packed in a lunch box, or served as a fast afterschool snack before your kids run off to their next activity.
Serve them with salsa, guacamole and/or sour cream.
Your kids won’t believe that you can make fruit roll snacks at home. Our apple fruit leather uses fresh apples spiced with ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves for a treat that you’ll feel good packing in their lunches.
Calgary-based ATCO Blue Flame Kitchen has been providing advice on food, cooking, recipes and other household topics for more than 80 years. Their cookbooks include Everyday Delicious and From the Grill.