With less than a week left of the Summer Holidays we’re trying to squeeze as much fun out of the time we have left before the kids are back at school and I’m back at work.
Yesterday was an amazing day which was filled with fun from the moment the kids woke up to homemade waffles for breakfast to the amazing rainbow fritters they made us all for tea with a trip to the local beach and paddling pool in between the two lovely meals.
The fritters were mixed by Master Frugal and cooked by his big sister which meant that all I had I had to do was sit at the dining room table and enjoy their company while they prepared them and then eat with them when they were done.
These rainbow vegetable fritters are great for a light lunch together or for a tea with something on the side – we usually have them with leftover meat from our Sunday dinner the following day.
How to get the kids in the kitchen making Rainbow Vegetable Fritters
100g plain flour
1 teaspoon of baking powder
100ml milk
1 medium egg
200g of veg – for this I used a mix of frozen peas, sweetcorn with a couple of spring onions and 4 baby plum tomatoes simply because that’s what we had in.
salt and pepper to season
This recipe is so easy that my kids have it memorised – we have it often with whatever we have in to use up and when we don’t have anything in, we just use frozen veg because we always have that in the freezer.
All you do is make the fritter batter by mixing the flour, baking powder, eggs and milk and then add the veg you’re planning on using. One of our favourite variations of this is just frozen peas and leftover gammon but today we were going for the easy option by just using some frozen veg we have in and some just about to turn tomatoes from the fridge.
Add a small amount of oil to a frying pan over a medium heat and literally just dollop some of your mix into the pan. I just use a small amount of oil so there’s no splashback when the kids flip this over and I tend to do smaller dollops and squish them a little bit so they cook through in the short time it takes them to cook on the outside.
You can tell when it’s ready to be turned over as you can slide it around the pan really easily with a spatula (thanks for that advice Master Frugal).
When it’s golden on both sides then your Rainbow vegetable fritters are all ready.
Miss Frugal named these ‘Rainbow Vegetable Fritters’ today as they’re really colourful and as she rightly pointed out, the colourful fritters will not only make kids want to cook but will also encourage them to eat their veg as they look so fun. I think we have a mini blogger on our hands here!
As I mentioned above, we do often use frozen veg from the freezer for this recipe (and for many others) as it’s great value for money, easy to cook with and doesn’t go off as quick as fresh. We used frozen peas and sweetcorn for this which we always have in our freezer along with frozen chopped onions which are literally a lifesaver and frozen rice which is my new favourite thing as it comes in bags that you just pop in the microwave for three minutes for fluffy rice every time and is really reasonably priced.
We just popped to our local Iceland store on Monday actually as we needed to stock up after a week away and they seem to be doing even more in their frozen veg range which is brilliant as I really am a fan I now have a drawer in the freezer just filled with frozen veg so there’s no excuse not to have veg every meal.
Oh, and in case you’re interested, the paddling pool we visited was an amazing free outdoor splash pool at West Cliff in Whitby. It’s huge, plenty of space for the kids to play and for the grown ups to chill. There’s an ice cream van parked over the road and a little shack selling inflatables so you have everything you need to have an amazing day. My two couldn’t have enjoyed it more and I can’t believe we’ve never been before!
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These are so much fun! I am going to have to save these to make with my kids sometime soon.
I really enjoy getting my kids in the kitchen with me. They become very creative and adventurous and actually try new foods. This recipe sounds like a good way to sneak in some veggies. Thank you for sharing
It’s the easiest way I know to sneak in some veggies 😉
This looks like such a fun activity to do with the kids. I can't believe how quickly the summer came and went. I can't wait to have that time again with my boys.
I have made corn fritters before, but never thought to put other veggies in. What a great idea! I know my kids would love these.
I love colorful foods! my nieces are so much more likely to eat something if it's pretty and colorful. I am going to make these for them.
Omg how cute are these fritters!!!!??? I bet my daughter would love them!!! Must make 🙂
That would be fun to make. I have no issues getting my son in the kitchen to help, sometimes it is hard to get him out when there are things he can't help with.
Oh I wonder if my kids will eat this if I call it rainbow fritters? The look really good. I think I would eat them if the kids don't.
I always have a hard time getting good veggies in my kids meals without them sticking their noses up at it. This looks fun enough that they may go for it!
I love this idea!! Finding ways to get my kids to eat veggies is always something I am working on.
What a healthy and super fun breakfast idea! I've never had these and would love to try them! Do you have any measurements like cups and teaspoons? Thanks!
Wow, I want to try that. Looks really delicious and colorful, my son will surely love that!
I love trying out different veggie recipes that will interest my kids! It's never easy to convince them to eat more "greens". This is such an easy recipe!
Awesome ideas! My son would love to make some of these with me and I'm sure he would actually eat them!
I think this is something my twin granddaughters would love. They love peas!
I love this recipe however I think if I was making them for myself I would have to leave the peas out of it. I am not a big pea eater.
I'm always trying to include my daughter in the cooking process so see will enjoy the food more. This seems like a great step in the right direction. I'm going to give them a try.
What a fun food for kids! Fritters a so yummy, I am sure the kiddos loves them! Great choice!
Super fun food! The fritter is a good idea because it can be free formed, so perfectionists won't worry if they aren't perfect! Good choice!
This is genius! What a smart and yummy way to get the kids to eat more veggies. I might have to try this for my boyfriend 😉
What a fun way to make veggies more fun! Rainbow colors! And the fritter part is really yummy!
what a great way to get kids to eat veggies. they look delicious.
This looks yummy – and a great kid friendly recipe for them to join in with the cooking. We love Iceland for frozen veg!
Gorgeous !
Ohh! They do look tasty! So simple to make too. I think we will have to give them a try 😀 x