by Melissa from Michigan
If you've received WIC for long enough, you’re familiar with the absolute abundance in milk, cereal, and juice.
The best way to utilize these nutrient-rich (protein, folic acid, whole grains) foods, is to get creative!
Milk isn’t just for drinking:
• add to cereal
• make a soup base (broccoli, potato)
• use it for cheese sauce (for macaroni, veggies, snacks)
• add to your scrambled eggs
• add to a gravy packet for country gravy
• use it with pudding mix for dessert
• make French toast
• make your mashed potatoes more creamy
• use it in baked goods and mixes
The great thing about soups is that on the weeks that you have too much milk, you can make up a soup and store it for a rainy day!
Put it in a freezer safe package and store in the freezer until ready for it.
Never let your WIC go to waste!! — there’s always a use!
3-Ingredient Potato Soup
Ingredients:
1 *Prepared Country Gravy Mix (using 1 C milk, 1 C water)
1 28 oz. Package Potatoes O’Brien, thawed (or par-cooked fresh potatoes, diced)
Peppers and Onions to taste (optional)
4 t Chicken Base or 32 oz. Chicken Broth
Directions:
Combine all ingredients. Simmer until thoroughly heated.
Easy Cheesy Broccoli Soup
Ingredients:
1 *Prepared Country Gravy Mix (using 1 C milk, 1 C water)
1 Package Frozen Chopped Broccoli, thawed
2 C Sharp Cheddar Cheese
1 T Parmesan Cheese
1 T Minced Onion
Directions:
Combine all ingredients. Simmer until thoroughly heated.
French Toast
Ingredients:
1 Egg
¼ C Milk
4 Slices Bread
1 t Vanilla (optional
½ t Cinnamon (optional)
Directions:
Beat egg, add milk, vanilla, and cinnamon. Dip bread in egg mixture, coating both sides in mixture. Cook bread on lightly greased nonstick skillet over medium heat, flipping halfway through.
2-2-1-2 Cheese Sauce
Ingredients:
2 T Butter
2 T Flour
1 C Milk
2 C Sharp Cheddar
Directions:
Melt butter in a medium size saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in flour, then slowly add milk. Add in cheese, mixing and melting until smooth.
*Note from wichealth: low-sodium country gravy mix packets are available and recommended.
This blog was written by one of our guest bloggers, Melissa.
About Melissa. . .
Melissa is a social media copywriter, Mother to an amazing 19 year old son, foster Mother of 7 years, and adoptive Mother of 3 Littles all under 4!! She enjoys creative writing, floral design and outdoor recreation in her free time.
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