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Cool Veggie Pizza

1 8-oz can croissants
8 oz light cream cheese
¼ cup light sour cream
¼ tsp each: salt, chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder
3 cups of fresh veggies, in bite sized chunks
½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
Preheat oven and coat baking pan with cooking spray.
Open package of croissants and unroll dough (do not separate sections).
Press together sections [...]

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Eat Your Veggies Tray

If I leave veggies in the crisper drawer, they don’t get eaten unless I cook them. However, if I get them out and put them on a tray, they disappear! Most cut veggies will keep for a few days of snacking, covered in the fridge (except sliced cucumbers, those get mushy really quick!).
Baby [...]

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Kid Kabobs

12 cheese cubes (we like mild cheddar and mozzarella, but any kind will work)
1 dill pickle, cut into cubes
6 olives
1/2 stalk celery, cut into cubes
6 toothpicks*
(*toothpicks not recommended for younger children)
Let kids alternate the cheese, pickle, and celery cubes with the olives.
2-3 Servings.

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Mexican Layer Dip

16 oz light cream cheese, softened
1 tbs dried cilantro leaves
16 oz refried beans
1 cup salsa
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Optional toppings: sliced black olives or green onions
Serve with: Baked Tortilla Chips
Mix cilantro into cream cheese in a small bowl; smooth mixture onto a serving plate.
In another bowl mix salsa into refried beans; spread mixture over cream [...]

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Pumpkin Smoothie

1/2 cup canned pumpkin
3/4 cup milk or vanilla yogurt
2 tsp brown sugar
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp nutmeg
4 ice cubes
Place all ingredients in blender container.
Blend until smooth.
2 servings

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Salted Pumpkin Seeds

As adapted from Momma Muse
Seeds from 1 pumpkin
3 tbsp butter, melted
salt
Drizzle butter over pumpkin seeds.
Sprinkle with salt.
Bake in oven at 300 degrees for about 45 minutes.
Servings vary.

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Seasoned Pumpkin Seeds

As adapted from Momma Muse
Seeds from 1 pumpkin
3 tbsp butter, melted
*seasoning(s) of choice, to taste:
worcesteshire sauce
garlic powder
ranch dressing powdered mix
cayenne powder
parmesan cheese
cinnamon
Drizzle butter over pumpkin seeds.
Sprinkle with seasoning(s).
Bake in oven at 300 degrees for about 45 minutes.
Servings vary.

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Snappy Pods

6-8 sugar snap pea pods
1 tbsp cream cheese
Fill pods with cream cheese.
1 serving.

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Soup Sippers

1 cup tomato or vegetable juice
pinch of desired seasoning (chili powder, onion powder, basil, etc.)
Stir seasoning into juice.
Microwave and serve.
1 serving.

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Squashy Spaghetti

1 spaghetti squash
shredded parmesan cheese, to taste
butter or margarine, to taste
Pierce skin of squash and microwave 6 minutes for every pound of squash.
Cut squash in half lengthwise, and scoop out seeds.
Use fork to scrape out strands (Kids love this part, it’s like twirling your fork in pasta!)
Toss squash with margarine and top with parm.
Servings vary [...]

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Sweet Potato Chips

submitted by Kelly C.
2 medium sweet potatoes
2 tsp. vegetable oil
1 tsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
Heat oven to 400°F.
Coat a baking sheet with vegetable cooking spray.
Wash potatoes; Cut into thin slices and place in large bowl.
Drizzle oil over potatoes, tossing to combine.
Sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon, tossing in bowl to coat evenly.
Place slices in a single layer [...]

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Zucchini Chips

1 medium zucchini
1/4 cup seasoned dry bread crumbs
1/8 tsp ground black pepper
1 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
1 egg whites
Cut zucchini into 1/4″ slices.
Preheat oven to 475 degrees.
Put egg white in small bowl, set aside.
Stir together crumbs, pepper, and cheese in another small bowl.
Dip each zucchini slice into egg, then crumb mixture.
Place on greased cookie sheet.
Bake 10 [...]

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