Fluffy steamed savoury cakes with vegetables

These idlies are lots of fun to make. It is packed with vegetables and yogurt. It is a fun meal to prepare with children.

Bagel with tuna

1 tbsp margarine or butter

1 tbsp mayonnaise optional

1 can tuna

2 tbsp onion chopped small

2 tbsp tomato chopped small to taste optional

salt to taste

pepper to taste

bagels

ketchup to serve

Drain the tuna and throw the water. Mix all the ingredients except ketchup and apply on toasted bagels. Put hot sauce for adults or ketchup on the bagel over the tuna and serve warm or at room temperature.

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How we used Okra for painting

Using the ends of vegetables before we discard them to make paintings is a simple and fun activity for young children. This is an easy techniques where children can explore doing different designs and art without an adult carving edible vegetables and wasting it. 

Party sandwiches with beetroot

What you need... to make these quick colourful sandwiches which are perfect for anytime especially for a party.

1/2 cup beetroot boiled and grated

1 tbsp butter or margarine at room temperature

1 tbsp mayonnaise or more to taste

1/4 tsp salt to taste

1/4 tsp pepper to taste

sandwich bread slices depends on how much filling is put

Ask an adult to help boil the beetroot till it is soft. Then after it is cool, grate it.

Combine butter or margarine, mayonnaise if using, salt and pepper to make a paste. If needed add more margarine and mayonnaise.

Apply a thin layer all over evenly onto one side of the sandwich bread then cover with another slice of bread.

There is no need to butter the sandwiches separately.

Cut the sandwiches into any shape you like, and eat it cold or at room temperature.

Recipe is from torviewtoronto.

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