FALAFEL
A Well Kept Secret

1. Authentic Middle Eastern Staple: For centuries falafel has been served as a mezza or main meal in the form of a pita sandwich, a patty, croquette or ball which has been deep fried. It is served with tomatoes, lettuce, tahini and hummus and mint!

2. Great Nutritionals: High protein, healthy fat source when cooked carefully in olive oil. Good fiber content. Beans are primary source of carbohydrates – no cholesterol.

3. Traditional Ingredients: ground chickpeas and/ or fava beans, wheat flour, onions, garlic, parsley, coriander, cumin, tumeric, salt.

4. Garbanzo Beans rich in fiber and iron. Provide good fats that promote a healthy heart, digestion and blood sugar levels. Fava Beans (Broad Beans), Italian favorite. Also used for insulin
and inflammation control.

5. HERBS: Parsley, rich in Vit. A, C, iron, copper, magnesium and manganese. A natural blood purifier and breath freshener. Mint, pleasant tasting, soothing. Healthy amounts of Vit.A, C, Folic acid, iron, calcium, magnesium. Promotes digestion.
Has immune building properties.

6. SPICES: Cumin, rich in calcium and iron. Powerful antioxidant. Natural digestive aid. Used for cold, fever and hiccup relief! Coriander, seeds from the cilantro plant. High in lutein and Vit K. Aids in digestion and intestinal health. Breath freshener!

7. Low Cost, Very Filling: About $3.99 for a box. Just add water. Makes about 4 cups. And, the fibrous beans give you a sense of fullness quickly.

8. Tastes Delicious! Most of the Kid Kritics thought they were eating ground beef. Loved the seasoning!

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Featured KKA Product

Falafel Chips, Original
Flamous Brands

Twenty-five reasons this brand is our top pick

- Organic Non-GMO Whole Corn
– Organic Non-GMO Whole Beans (chickpeas,
fava beans, black beans)
– Organic high oleic expeller pressed
safflower /sunflower oils
– Organic cumin
– Organic onion
– Organic basil
– Organic garlic
– Organic coriander seeds
– Organic parsley
– Organic spinach
– Organic carrot
– Organic red bell pepper
– Organic tomato
– Organic ginger
– Organic tumeric
– Organic lemon grass
– Organic marjoram
– Organic oregano
– Oregano rosemary
– Organic thyme
– Organic green bell pepper
– Organic celery
– Organic cayenne chili
– Sea salt

WHEAT FREE
DAIRY FREE
LACTOSE FREE
NO TRANS FAT
NO MSG
NO HYDROGENATED OILS
NO GMO
NO CHOLESTEROL
NO PRESERVATIVES
NO ARTIFICIAL COLORS
NO ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS

A Big Kid Kritics Hit
Doesn’t get much better than this!
Go to www.flamous.com to learn more.

FEATURED RECIPE

Falafel Taco Salad

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes (if using mix)
# Serves: 6 or more, depends on age

PREHEAT: 1 burner, medium heat (if using mix)
PANS/EQUIPMENT: Lg.frying pan (if using mix)

DO THIS 12 HOURS BEFORE SERVING
2 cups Falafel – use mix or buy precooked
patties and break them into little pieces
1 cup salsa, mild
1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
4 tsp cilantro flakes or 8 leaves finely chopped
Let sit for 12 hours in refrigerator overnight.

Several lettuce leaves, romaine
Taco chips
Arrange on plate or in bowl. Scoop falafel mix on top.

1 dollop salsa, mild per serving
1 Tbsp mozzarella cheese, shredded per serving
Drop dollop of salsa on top and cover all with
shredded cheese. Serve.

4 God-made Food Colors: brown, yellow, red, green
white
6 Food Groups: grains, legumes, vegetables, fruit, dairy, herbs

If you are shaking your head and saying there is no way your kids will eat falafel, stop. The Kid Kritics verified what Dr. Sally Byrd has been saying for years, “Kids won’t know the difference!” They not only loved it but did not believe it was void of meat. They ran around later and told everyone they had had tacos for lunch! All begged for more. So give this a try. This recipe is SO easy to make, introduces kids to the taste of spices and herbs, and is So inexpensive to make – pleasing to both your kids and your pocket book!

Please send us your recipe ideas or find more great tasting, healthy recipes on our site: ellen@KidKritics.com

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COOL Lunch BOX

Falafel Taco Salad, recipe on left
Muncheeze Sticks, Lisanatti Foods
Falafel Chips original, gluten-free, Flamous Brands
Chocolate Energy Bar, Greens+
Spring Water

TIPS: Kids often think falafel is ground beef. I admit I had to see this to believe this – believe it. What helps are the beautiful balance of herbs and spices found in falafel. The Kid Kritics loved it. This ought to encourage you to try this recipe and not pull back from well seasoned food. Make falafel tacos for dinner and save leftovers for lunch. It is served cold. Be prepared to listen to your kids crunching these Falafel Chips. Their texture is irresistible. And, Kid Kritics verified that they taste delicious! KKA Muncheeze alternative cheese sticks melt in your mouth – Yum. The Greens+ chocolate energy bar is also Kid Kritics Approved. For the younger ones, you may want to give them half or cut it up into bite sizes.

4 God-made Food Colors: brown, red, green, white.
8 Food Groups: legumes, vegetables, grains, fruit, nuts, seeds, sweet, water.

Loaded with protein, other nutrients and fiber, this menu will stoke up kids for a positively productive afternoon. This entire lunch is filled with Kid Kritics Approved recipe and products. Looks like a win/win to us. That makes is a win/win for you!

Email ellen@KidKritics.com with your Lunch Box ideas
Photos are welcomed.

KKA SEAL INGREDIENT STANDARDS

No bad fats (i.e. hydrogenated oils, trans-fats)

No artificial additives (i.e. MSG, aspartame, dyes, flavorings)

No high fructose corn syrup

Little to no caffeine

No lab-sourced (synthetic lab-made) ingredients

GMO monitored

Acceptable amounts of naturally-sourced sugar

Acceptable amounts of naturally-sourced sodium

Source is natural – grows out of the ground, walks the earth, swims in water, flies in the air (i.e. sugar from sugar cane)

Original nutrients not seriously diminished or eliminated in food processing (i.e. whole grains versus flour stripped of nutrients and bleached)

For a complete summary of how to feed your kids, enjoy this book and CD cookbook combination written by Sally and Ellen.Buy it here

Our Mission is to make a healthy difference for families by recommending Kid Kritics Approved products and recipes. This seal’s three promises makes them a Smart Buy.
1. Independently evaluated (no food
company influence)
2. Healthier Ingredients
3. Kids love eating them

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