We looked at the nutrition facts for dried beef and decided that it had way too much sodium and preservatives we didn't want, so we decided to just cook a small beef roast instead. Once the beef gets cold, we can chop up the meat. Whole grain crackers made a better choice for fiber and other nutrients than soda crackers.
Introduce Your Child to Healthy Cooking
By Shereen Jegtvig, About.com
Updated September 05, 2007
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We talked about the recipe. Cream cheese is a good source of calcium so we kept that ingredient. Kendyl hasn't developed a taste for onions yet, so we left those out. Maybe next time we will add some chives, which have a milder flavor than onions.
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