Easy to prepare Mexican Recipes

adapted for child-friendly preparations

Below is one of many easy to prepare Mexican Recipes. This is simplified for the little hands. Minimal adult assistance is required for preparations and supervision. Helping in the kitchen and preparing a meal is an opportunity for preschool learning. See how you can have your child learn math, language, as he builds his self-confidence and enhances his motor skills.


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The easiest of Mexican Recipes would be making these Tortilla Flowers. This is one of the many preschool activities that you can apply to your preschool curriculum. It is easy, fun and captivating.

TOSTITOS TORTILLA FLOWERS

    INGREDIENTS
    • 1 pkg Baked Tostitos Scoops
    • 1 bottle Tostitos Mild Salsa
    • Coriander / Cilantro Leaves (for garnishing)

    PREPARATION
    • Count the number of tostitos shells / scoops required
    • Place them in a tray in rows or groups
    • Spend some time talking about groupings - (math concept)
    • Scoop a tablespoon of salsa into each shell slowly avoiding spills
    • Break the Coriander /cilantro leaves off the stalk - giving opportunity for counting exercise
    • Put a little coriander / cilantro to make the center of the flower. (may use green peas, radish, mini tomatoes...etc
    • Carry the tray and serve everyone without the contents sliding off.






Substitutes for Tostitos Scoops:
you may use slices of bread, butter bottom side - stuff them into a muffin tray and bake it for 10 mins or till brown. It forms lovely flower shape scoops just the same. If bread is old, wet it a little with water. Fresh bread is ideal.

Substitutes for Tostitos Salsa Sauce:
you may use any left over spagetti minced meat, add a little more ketchup to it. If you are using bread as the base, you can use tuna, ham, cheese....actually, most leftovers do well....etc

With these substitutes, your meal would have been transformed from Mexican Recipes to "Food Recycled Recipes"

NOTE

Serving Tostitos is a great motor skill test / exercise as it requires the children to carry the tray upright. Tostitos slide off easily from the tray and it is a great self check / control. Kids will naturally be more cautious. Even with a spill, it does not take much effort to clean up, and it is absolutely safe.




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