A post for moms with picky kids: chicken nuggets & fries, a healthy version ;-)

CHICKEN BITES

Ingredients (you can find all of this at Wal Mart, took me a while to find wheat germ though, ended up being in the cereal isle)

• 3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts weighing about 6 oz.each
• 1/4 cup / 60 ml of oat bran
• 1/4 cup / 60 ml of wheat germ
• 1 Tbsp / 15 ml coarsely ground flax seed
• 1/4 cup / 60 ml coarsely ground almonds
• 1/2 tsp / 2 1/2 ml sea salt
• 1/2 tsp / 2 1/2 ml white pepper
• Pinch garlic powder
• 1/2 cup / 120 ml water or low-sodium chicken broth
• 1 large egg white, lightly beaten

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Prepare baking sheet by lining with parchment paper or coating lightly with best-quality olive oil.
2. Cut chicken breasts into nugget-sized pieces, about 1.5 inches square. Set aside.
3. Next, combine all dry ingredients in a large container with a tightly fitting lid. Shake well. This is your coating mixture.
4. Combine water and egg in a medium bowl. Dip each piece in the water/egg-white mixture. Then dip each piece in the coating mixture. Make sure each piece is well coated.
5. Place on the baking sheet. When all of your chicken has been coated and your baking sheet is full, place in the oven and bake for 10-15 minutes or until golden.

FRIES :

2 medium sweet potatoes, scrubbed and dried ( you can use any kind of potato you want, but obviously sweet potatoes are the healthiest choice, unfortunately, I think they're disgusting, so I just use normal baking potatoes for the fries!)

• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika

** I add rosemary sprigs to mine

1. Heat oven to 425° F. Slice each sweet potato lengthwise into 8 pieces. Toss with oil, salt, and paprika. Spread in a single layer on a baking sheet and bake until lightly browned on the bottom, about 15 minutes.

2. Turn slices and bake until bottom is browned and potatoes are tender, about 10 minutes more. Serve hot.