Chapatis Flatbread
Ingredients 2 cups whole wheat flour 2/3 cup water (warm) 2 teaspoons vegetable oil 1 dash salt Directions Wash hands with soap and water. Place the flour in a large mixing bowl. Add water, oil, and salt. Mix with fork…
Meal Type Snack
Bugs on a Log
Kids and adults can create their own combinations of the ingredients for a fun and healthy snack activity. Ingredients “Logs” 1 celery stalk (Cut into 3 pieces) Apple slices carrot, raw, sliced into 3″ pieces Spread 1 tablespoon cream cheese, low…
Cherry Pineapple Delight
Ingredients 2 cups water (boiling) 1 package gelatin (8 serving size, cherry, sugar-free) 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1 can pineapple chunks (20 oz., in juice, not drained) 2 cans 11 ounce cans of mandarin orange (in light syrup, drained) 16 ice…
Cherry Salad
Ingredients 1/2 cup pitted and halved sweet cherries 1 cup cubed cantaloupe 1 cup halved green grapes 1 medium banana, peeled and sliced 1/4 cup orange juice (juice from 1/2 orange) ¼ cup flaked coconut (optional) Directions Wash hands with…
Cafe Mocha
Jazz up this hot drink by adding cinnamon.
Cantaloupe Cooler
Ingredients 1 cantaloupe (ripe) 2 1/2 cups orange juice (cold) 2 tablespoons sugar (granulated) ice (crushed) Directions Wash hands with soap and water. Cut melon in half. Scoop out seeds, remove rind and discard. Cut melon into 1-inch cubes. In…
Caramel Sauce
Serve this sauce over fruit or frozen yogurt for a dessert or special snack.
Celery with Apricot Blue Cheese Spread
Ingredients 2 tablespoons crumbled blue cheese 3 tablespoons fat-free cream cheese 1/2 cup fat-free yogurt (plain) 4 dried apricots 4 dried figs or dates 1/4 cup pecans 8 stalks celery Directions Chop dried fruit and pecans. Mix blue cheese, cream…
Broiled Tomatoes and Cheese
This recipe is especially tasty when using tomatoes that are fresh from the garden or Farmers Market.
Butterfly Bite
Designed with kids in mind, this recipe puts a new spin on snacktime. Try different vegetables or dried fruit for a different looking "butterfly".