Meal Type Snack

Fruit Kabob

Fruit Kabob

Ingredients 1 1/2 cups ripe banana slices (about 16 slices) 1 1/2 cups watermelon cubes (about 16 cubes) 1 cup clementine sections (about 16 sections) Directions Thread the fruit onto the skewers, alternating and arranging it however you like. Serve…

Fruit Juice Slush

Ingredients 12 ounces fruit juice concentrate (100%) 12 us fluid ounces water 3 cups ice Directions 1. In a blender, place juice concentrate, water, and half of ice. 2. To prevent spillage, do not pass the top line of the…

Fruit Kabobs

Fruit Kabobs with Yogurt Dip

Ingredients 1 cup watermelon (chunks) 1 cup pineapple (chunks) 1 cup grapes, red seedless 1 cup strawberries (stemmed) 2 kiwi (peeled and cut in quarters) bamboo skewers (6 inches long) 1 cup yogurt, light strawberry Directions Wash hands with soap…

Fruit Milk Shakes

Fruit Milk Shakes

Ingredients 1 cup milk (or water) 1/2 cup non-fat dry milk 2 banana (ripe, or 1/3 cup orange juice concentrate) 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 10 large ice cubes Directions 1. Place the following foods together in a blender. Blend for 30…

Fresh Tomato Salsa

Fresh Tomato Salsa

Ingredients 1 cup tomatoes, finely chopped (or 1/2 can, about 8 ounces, low-sodium diced tomatoes) 1/2 cup apple, peeled and finely chopped 1/4 cup onion, finely chopped 2 tablespoons lime or lemon juice 1 teaspoon garlic, finely chopped 1/2 teaspoon…

Fresh Tomato Sauce

Ingredients 8 tomatoes (ripe) 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1/2 cup onion (chopped) 1/2 cup green pepper (chopped) 1/4 cup carrot (thinly sliced, or shredded) 1/2 teaspoon oregano (dried) 1 teaspoon dried basil (dried) 2 teaspoons garlic (minced or 1/2 teaspoon…

Fiesta Hummus

Fiesta Hummus

Ingredients 1 can garbanzo beans 1/2 teaspoon cumin 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 dash cayenne pepper 2 garlic clove (minced) 1/2 cup yogurt (plain, non-fat) 1 tablespoon lime juice 1 tablespoon sesame oil 1 jalapeno pepper (finely chopped) 2 tablespoons cilantro…

Fiesta Mix

Fiesta Mix

Ingredients 1 cup cereal with fruit (flakes with raisins type) 1 cup bran cereal (chex type) 1 cup cereal (“O” type) 1/4 cup raisins 1/4 cup peanuts 1/4 cup shredded coconut Directions 1. Mix cereals together in a large bowl.…

MyPlate Kitchen

Flavored Water

Ingredients 1 lime mint leaves (5 optional) Directions Wash all produce. Collect, slice*, and measure all ingredients before starting to prepare the recipe. Add all ingredients plus enough cold water to a fill a 2-quart pitcher. Chill overnight in the…

Food Group Funny Face

Food Group Funny Face

Ingredients 1 tablespoon peanut butter 1 graham cracker (large, or use whole grain or saltine crackers) 1 tablespoon cheddar cheese (shredded) 3 raisins 2 peas (large green) 1/2 grape (cut in half) Directions 1. Spread peanut butter on a cracker…