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2 cups grated carrots
1 cup crushed pineapple, drained
½ cup shredded coconut
½ cup raisins
Serve with: yogurt
Combine all ingredients and chill in refrigerator.
Serve alone or over yogurt.
6 Servings

2 cups cinnamon-flavored cereal
2/3 cup dried apple pieces
1/2 cup pistachios
1/4 cup golden raisins
Mix ingredients together in a bowl or zipper bag.
Store in an airtight container.
6 servings.

6 tbs apple juice concentrate, partially thawed
1 cup water
8 ice cubes
Place all ingredients in blender container.
Blend until smooth.
2 servings

2 frozen waffles
1 slice cheddar cheese
1/2 apple, thinly sliced
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. sugar
Toast waffles as directed on package.
Place slice of cheese on one waffle, top with apple slices.
Sprinkle cinnamon and sugar on apples.
Top with second waffle, cut in half.
2 servings.

1/4 cup applesauce
1/4 cup cream cheese
cinnamon, to taste
Mix together and chill.
Servings vary.

½ cup applesauce
4 slices bread
2 tbs light margarine, softened
½ tbs sugar
1/8 tsp ground cinnamon
Spread the applesauce on two slices of bread; top with remaining bread.
Lightly spread margarine on the outside of the sandwiches.
Toast in hot skillet or on griddle until golden brown, flip and repeat.
Combine sugar and cinnamon, sprinkle over sandwiches; serve.
2 Servings

1 large or 2 small avocados
8 oz. cream cheese
1/2 cup diced fresh tomato
1/4 cup diced onion
1 tbsp. lemon juice
With a fork, mash avocado and cream cheese in a bowl.
Add tomatos, onions, and lemon juice.
Several Servings

2 ripe acocados, peeled & mashed
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
3 tbsp lime juice
1/2 tsp sugar
Mash all ingredients together with a fork.
Several servings.

8 oz sour cream
8 oz cream cheese
1 slice lean bacon, cooked & crumbled
2 tsp bleu cheese, crumbled
2 tbsp chopped celery
Beat together sour cream and cream cheese.
Stir in other ingredients.
Several servings.

1 bagel, any flavor
Slice bagel in 1/4 inch thick slices.
Arrange on cookie sheet.
Bake 10 to 12 minutes @ 350 degrees, until crisp and golden brown.
2 servings.

4 bananas, peeled
½ cup brown sugar
¼ cup raisins
1 tsp nutmeg
2 tbs lemon juice
Serve with: vanilla frozen yogurt
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Spray shallow dish with non-stick cooking spray.
Cut bananas in half lengthwise; place in dish.
Combine brown sugar, raisins, and nutmeg in small bowl, sprinkle over bananas.
Drizzle lemon juice over bananas.
Bake 20-30 minutes, or until bananas are [...]

2 mozzarella sticks, cut in half
1/4 cup bran cereal crumbs (I put Fiber One in the food processor)
1 egg white
salt & pepper to taste
serve with: marinara sauce
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
In a shallow bowl, season cereal crumbs with salt & pepper.
Dip cheese sticks into egg white, then dredge with crumbs.
Repeat dipping into egg white; roll [...]

3 potatoes
1/4 cup olive oil
salt to taste
Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
Pierce potato skins with fork; microwave for 5 minutes.
Cool slightly and cut each potato into 8 wedges.
Drizzle potatoes with oil; sprinkle with salt. Arrange in a single layer on a baking sheet.
Bake 40-45 minutes, until crispy and browned.
6 Servings.

6 10-inch tortillas
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Cut each tortilla into 6 wedges; place on baking sheet.
Bake about 10 minutes, until crisp.
6 Servings.

2 cups sliced banana
1 cup quartered strawberries
1/4 cup orange juice
3 cups vanilla ice cream/frozen yogurt
Place first 3 ingredients in blender container.
Blend until smooth.
Add ice cream.
Blend until smooth.
4 servings

2 bananas
1 ½ cups grapefruit juice
2 scoops lemon sherbet
½ cup crushed ice
Puree bananas in a blender.
Add grapefruit juice, lemon sherbet and crushed ice, stir and serve.
3 Servings

2/3 cup white sugar
¼ cup margarine, softened
2 eggs
1 cup mashed bananas (about 3)
¼ cup water
1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp baking powder
Optional: 1 cup chopped nuts
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Beat the white sugar and margarine until smooth and creamy.
Beat in the eggs, water and bananas with the sugar mixture [...]

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/8 tsp salt
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup mashed bananas
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup applesauce
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 350 degrees; coat a 12 cup muffin tin with nonstick spray.
Whisk together flour, baking powder, soda, cinnamon, salt, and sugar.
Mix in eggs, applesauce, [...]

1 medium banana, peeled & cut into chunks
1/2 cup milk
1 tablespoon honey
1/8 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup crushed ice
Place all ingredients in blender container.
Blend until smooth.
2 servings

2 bananas, sliced
1 cup sour cream
2 tablespoon packed brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
Place all ingredients in blender container.
Blend until smooth.
Refrigerate for 1 hour.
Several servings.

2 cups milk
2/3 cup dark chocolate chips
¼ tsp cinnamon
1/4 cup sugar
1 banana, mashed
Heat milk in saucepan over medium heat.
Just before the milk boils, whisk in the chocolate.
Remove from the heat and add the cinnamon and sugar.
Add mashed banana, whisk well.
Pour into mugs.
2-4 servings.

1 banana
1/2 cup vanilla yogurt
OR 1/2 cup frozen yogurt
1/2 cup crushed pineapple
marchiano cherries (optional)
1/2 cup nugget cereal or granola
Peel banana and slice lengthwise.
Put banana in dish and scoop yogurt over top.
Spoon on pineapple and cherries.
Sprinkle cereal over the top.
Serves 1-2.

1 banana
1 tbs maple syrup
1/2 cup plain yogurt
cinnamon, to taste
Slice one banana into a bowl
Drizzle maple syrup over top.
Warm up in microwave.
Put yogurt into serving bowl, top with bananas.
Sprinkle cinnamon on top.
1 serving

1 banana
16 animal crackers
Slice banana into 8 slices.
Put each slice between 2 animal crackers.
Serves 2.

strawberries, chopped
vanilla frozen yogurt
blueberries
popsicles molds
OR
3 oz. cups and popsicle sticks
Put small amount of yogurt in popsicles molds, then a layer of strawberries, another layer of yogurt, then blueberries.
Repeat until molds are full.
Insert sticks and freeze.
Servings vary

20 oz can crushed pineapple in juice, undrained
16 oz can blueberries or blackberries in light syrup, drained
1 ½ cups ice cubes
6 oz container lemon yogurt
Place all ingredients in blender container.
Blend until smooth.
4 servings

15-oz can black beans, drained
15-oz can diced tomatoes with chili peppers
one medium diced onion
chili powder to taste
salt & pepper to taste
Mix beans, tomatoes, and onion together in a bowl.
Season to taste.
several servings (about 4 cups?)

2 cups milk
12 ounce can root beer
Mix together the milk and root beer.
2 Servings.

1 cup blueberries
2 cups milk
1 tsp honey
Place all ingredients in blender container.
Blend until smooth.
2 servings

4 eggs
2 cups milk
2/3 cup honey
½ tsp cinnamon
½ tsp vanilla
¼ tsp salt
2 ½ cups cubed, toasted bread
½ cup raisins
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Spray 8” round baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
Beat together first 6 ingredients.
Put bread cubes and raisins in dish; pour egg mixture over all.
Bake 40-45 minutes, or until knife inserted in center comes [...]

3 large ripe bananas, mashed
2 ½ cups quick oats
1/3 cup honey OR ½ cup sugar
1/3 cup oil OR applesauce
1 tsp vanilla extract
½ tsp cinnamon
Mix all ingredients together thoroughly and allow to sit for 15 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Spray cookie sheet with nonstick cooking spray.
Drop by teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheet, flatten into cookie shape.
Bake for [...]

1 apple
1 tsp light margarine
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp honey
Preheat broiler.
Cut apple in half; scoop out center.
Put ½ tsp margarine in each apple.
Mix cinnamon & honey; sprinkle over apple.
Put apples in baking pan; broil 5 minutes.
2 Servings.

16 oz light cream cheese, softened
1 cup brown sugar
2 tsp vanilla extract
Blend cream cheese, brown sugar and vanilla extract in medium bowl.
Chill in the refrigerator 1 hour before serving.
Several Servings.

2 cups cantaloupe, chopped
1 cup plain yogurt
4 ice cubes
2 tbs lemon juice
2 tbs honey
Place all ingredients in blender container.
Blend until smooth.
2 servings.

1 1/2 cups applesauce
1/4 cup caramel ice cream topping
Popsicle molds
OR
3 ounce cups and craft sticks
Stir together applesauce and caramel, spoon into popsicle molds.
Insert sticks and freeze.
6 Servings

8 oz light cream cheese, softened
¾ cup brown sugar
1 cup light sour cream
2 tsp vanilla
2 tsp lemon juice
1 cup milk
1 pkg vanilla instant pudding
Combine cream cheese and brown sugar, mix well.
Stir in remaining ingredients.
Store in refrigerator.
Several Servings

8 oz package light cream cheese, softened
2 tbs light sour cream
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
20 green olives with pimento, chopped
Serve with: cut up celery or other veggies
Stir together the cream cheese and sour cream.
Mix in the walnuts and olives.
Several Servings

Submitted by: Tammy -Regina, Sk
chedder cheese flavored mini-ricecakes
OR
firm crackers
drained salsa
shredded cheddar cheese
Arrange rice cakes or crackers on a baking sheet.
Layer drained salsa and cheese on top.
Place in oven at 350 just until cheese is melted.
Remove and serve.
Tip: This can also be made with just melted cheese. If your salsa doesn’t drain well enough it could [...]

5 cups MultiGrain Cheerios®
1 cup pretzel sticks
1/4 cup peanut butter
1 tablespoon light margarine
1 cup raisins
1 cup peanuts
Heat oven to 350°.
Stir together cereal and pretzels in large bowl.
Heat peanut butter and margarine to boiling in 1-quart saucepan, stirring occasionally.
Pour over cereal and pretzels, stirring until evenly coated.
Spread in ungreased rectangular pan, 13×9×2 inches.
Bake 10 minutes, stirring [...]

1 graham cracker
1 tbsp whipped cream cheese
1 tsp strawberry jam
Top cracker with cream cheese and jam.
Serves 1.

1/2 cup dried cherries
1/4 cup dried pineapple bits
1/4 cup yogurt covered raisins
1/2 cup golden raisins
1/2 cup almonds
Mix ingredients together in a bowl or zipper bag.
Store in an airtight container.
4-6 servings.

1 box angel food cake mix
1 15oz can cherry pie filling (I used Sugar Free)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Mix all ingredients together.
Place cupcake liners in muffin tins.
Pour batter into into liners.
Bake for 20-30 minutes untill golden brown.
32 Servings.
TIP: No frosting necessary, these are moist and yummy. Healthier alternatives to frosting: light whipped cream, drizzle of [...]

10 cups popped popcorn
Cooking Oil Spray
1 pkg cherry flavored gelatin
Put popcorn into large oven safe dish.
Spray popcorn lightly with oil spray.
Sprinkle gelatin over popcorn.
Bake at 350 degrees for 5 minutes, stirring once.
Let cool before serving.
10 servings

1/2 cup light margarine
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup sugar
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp baking soda
1 pinch salt
Mix margarine, peanut butter, sugar and egg.
Stir in baking powder, baking soda, salt and flour.
Chill dough for several hours.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Spray cookie sheet with nonstick cooking spray.
Roll dough [...]

2 cups cheerios
1 cup peanuts
1/2 cup sunflower seeds
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup m&m’s
OR 1/2 cup chocolate chips
Mix together in a large bowl.
Serves 10

1 cup chocolate milk
2 bananas, frozen
4 ice cubes
Place all ingredients in blender container.
Blend until smooth.
2 servings
TIP: If you don’t have chocolate milk on hand, use plain milk and some hot chocolate powder.

1 cup light cream cheese
1 cup light cottage cheese
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons sugar
½ cup raisins
Bagels
Place cream cheese, cottage cheese, cinnamon and white sugar in a food processor; blend until smooth.
Transfer to a bowl; stir in raisins.
Cover and chill in the refrigerator until serving.
Spread over bagel halves.
Several Servings

5 cups honey graham cereal
3 cups bear-shaped graham cookies
2 cups ramen noodles, crushed
3/4 cup sliced almonds
1 cup golden raisins
1/4 cup honey
1/3 cup butter or margarine
1 tsp orange juice
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
In a large bowl, mix honey graham cereal, cookies, ramen noodles, almonds, and raisins.
In a small saucepan over low heat, melt butter, and blend in honey [...]

**This recipe is rather sugary. It might work well as an occasional sweet treat.
6 tbs sugar
½ tsp. cinnamon
6 (10-inch) flour tortillas
1 tbs light corn syrup
Serve with: applesauce as a dip
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Mix sugar and cinnamon.
Brush one side of each tortilla with corn syrup and sprinkle with cinnamon mixture.
Cut each tortilla into 6 wedges [...]

Freeze OJ into ice cube trays, then put a few into a serving glass and pour grape or cranberry juice over them. Kids love the color-effects

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 [...]

1 cup low-fat cottage cheese
2 tbs peanut butter
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon or apple pie spice
1 to 2 tsp skim milk
Place all ingredients in blender container.
Blend until smooth.
Several Servings

2 qts popped popcorn
1 ½ cups peanuts
¾ cup honey
Mix popcorn & peanuts in large mixing bowl; set aside.
Heat honey to a boil in small saucepan; let simmer on low 10 minutes.
Pour over popcorn, stirring gently with greased spoon to coat.
8 Servings

1 cup orange juice
¼ cup cranberries
1 tbs honey
1 apple, cut into chunks
Place all ingredients in blender container.
Blend until smooth.
2 servings.

8 oz light cream cheese, softened
½ cup caramel ice cream topping
¼ cup honey
¼ tsp ground cinnamon
Beat ingredients together until smooth.
Store in refrigerator.
Several Servings.

8 oz sour cream
8 oz cream cheese
1/4 cup cucumber, chopped
3 tbsp chopped tomato
Beat together sour cream and cream cheese.
Stir in other ingredients.
Several servings.

strawberries
yogurt (strawberry or vanilla work well)
granola (or cereal)
Rinse berries, then gently blot dry.
Dip berries in yogurt, then roll in topping.

4 cups shredded wheat cereal
1 cup peanuts
½ cup light margarine
½ cup peanut butter
1 tsp ground cinnamon
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a large bowl combine cereal and peanuts.
In small saucepan heat & stir margarine, peanut butter and cinnamon over low heat until melted together.
Slowly pour over cereal mixture, mixing well.
Spread out in a 13 x [...]

8 oz. soft cream cheese
8 oz. container of yogurt, any flavor
Blend well.
Several Servings.

This one couldn’t be easier! Simply mash some avocado, and add salsa to taste. Serve with veggies or tortilla chips.

15-oz can of chick peas
1 tbsp olive oil
1/4 cup water
1 tbsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp paprika (optional)
Place first 5 ingredients in blender or food processor.
Blend until smooth.
Serve in bowl, sprinkled with paprika.
Several Servings (about 1 1/2 cups)

2 pkg. frozen sliced strawberries in syrup
3/4 cup orange juice.
Place all ingredients in blender.
Blend until smooth (add a bit of water if necessary).
Pour into cups and eat with spoons.
Serves 4 - 6.

8 oz vanilla yogurt
2 tbs brown sugar
¼ tsp lemon juice
Mix well and serve with fruit.
Makes about 1 cup.

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 [...]

½ tsp baking soda
½ cup water
½ cup grape or orange juice
Stir together baking soda and water to make fizz, then stir in juice.

**This recipe is rather sugary. It might work well as an occasional sweet treat.
1 cup corn syrup
1 cup sugar
1 cup peanut butter
1 ¼ cup dry roasted peanuts
5 cups corn flakes
Combine corn syrup and sugar in 3-quart heavy saucepan.
Bring to a full boil, stirring constantly.
Remove from heat; quickly stir in peanut butter.
Add peanuts and corn flakes, [...]

Spread fruit-flavored yogurt on a graham cracker square, top with a second square. Wrap in plastic wrap and freeze.

16 oz crushed pineapple, undrained
3 firm bananas, peeled & sliced
16 oz frozen sweetened strawberries
¼ cup chopped walnuts
Thaw strawberries; do not drain.
Put pineapple in blender, puree.
Add bananas and strawberries to blender, process until smooth.
Pour 1/3 cup of mixture into lined muffin cups; sprinkle with walnuts.
Freeze for at least 2 hours before serving.
16 Servings

1 banana
2 craft sticks
8 oz container vanilla yogurt
½ cup crushed graham cracker crumbs
Break the banana in half; insert a craft stick into the flat end.
Roll banana halves in yogurt, then in crumbs.
Freeze for at least 1 hour.
2 Servings.
TIP: This recipe has many variations. Instead of rolling banana in yogurt, try maple syrup, Orange [...]

2 bananas
1/4 cup peanut butter
1/4 cup chocolate chips
1/2 tbsp vegetable oil
2/3 cups crushed rice crispy cereal
2 popsicle sticks
Peel bananas and cut in half (across, not lenthwise).
Insert popsicle stick in cut ends.
Put bananas on waxed paper and freeze until firm.
Melt peanut butter, choclate and oil together in microwave, stirring often.
Spread crushed cereal on waxed paper.
Dip each [...]

1 cup vanilla yogurt
1/4 cup sliced strawberries
1/4 cup blueberries
3 tablespoons granola
Layer yogurt and fruit in tall clear glass.
Top with granola.
1 serving.
TIP: Substitue other fruits for endless variations. Bananas, peaches, and raspberries work very well.

4 6-inch tortillas
4 tbs peanut butter
1 banana, sliced
4 strawberries, sliced
1 peach, peeled & sliced (remove pit)
1/4 cup blueberries
4 tbs vanilla yogurt
Spread about 1 tbs peanut butter over each tortilla.
Place fruit slices down center of each burrito.
Drizzle 1 tbs vanilla yogurt over fruit.
Roll up tortilla, burrito-style (fold up one side, tuck [...]

29 oz can Fruit Cocktail in light syrup
Popsicle molds
OR
3 ounce cups and craft sticks
Fill popsicle molds or paper cups with about ¼ cup fruit cocktail.
Insert sticks and freeze.
6 Servings

1 banana
10 oz. package frozen sliced strawberries and juice, thawed
8 oz. can pineapple and syrup
1/4 c. milk
Popsicle molds
OR
3 ounce cups and craft sticks
Mash up banana and strawberries with a fork.
Add pineapple, syrup and milk; mix thoroughly.
Pour into popsicle molds or paper cups.
Insert sticks and freeze.
6-8 Servings

These are great on hot days, and other days too!! Simply freeze 100% fruit juice into popsicle molds for a healthy, kid-approved snack!
TIP: If you don’t have popsicle molds, try using 3-oz-size paper cups and craft sticks.
VARIATION: Make Layered Juice Pops by filling molds partway with juice and freezing for an hour before adding [...]

1 apple, cubed
1 banana, sliced
1/3 cup red seedless grapes
1/3 cup green seedless grapes
2/3 cup pineapple chunks
1 cup plain yogurt
1/4 cup shredded coconut 
*4 wooden skewers
Let children:
Slide pieces of fruit onto the skewers.
Roll each kabob in the yogurt
Then roll in the coconut.
4 Servings
*Watch out for the skewers with younger children!

This is one very easy way to use up whatever ripe fruit you have on hand. Just cut 3 or more fruits into bite sized pieces, mix together, and chill overnight so the flavors can “merge”. Try: bananas, strawberries, oranges, peaches, melon, blueberries, kiwi, grapes, etc. My kids love it.

2 English muffins, split
8 oz container pineapple yogurt
¾ cup sliced fresh strawberries
¾ cup drained crushed pineapple
Lightly toast the English muffin halves in a toaster.
Spread each half with pineapple yogurt.
Top each half with strawberries and pineapple.
Serve while English muffins are still warm.
4 Servings

1 pizza crust mix
1 cup peanut butter
3 sliced bananas
¾ cup raisins
½ cup chopped apples
Prepare & bake crust according to package directions.
Spread peanut butter over crust, then top with bananas, raisins, and apples.
Bake at 350 degrees until peanut butter melts (5-10 minutes).
Cut into wedges.
Several Servings

4 cups crispy corn cereal squares
1 cup dried mixed fruit, chopped
¼ cup yogurt covered raisins
½ cup chopped mixed nuts
1 cup banana chips
Mix; store in airtight container.
12 servings.

Assorted Fruits (Bananas, melon cubes, grapes and cherries work well)
Let your child decorate a plate or a dish of cottage cheese or yogurt with a fruit face. Halved grapes or cherries for eyes, melon cube nose, banana smile…etc

1 orange
1 apple
1 peaches
4 strawberries
1/2 cup vanilla or peach yogurt
1 tablespoons packed brown sugar
1/4 tsp. ginger
Cut fruits into bite-sized pieces.
Wisk together yogurt, ginger and brown sugar; pour over fruit.
Serves 4-6.

1 Golden Delicious apple
1 Red Delicious apple
1 banana
1/2 cup seedless red grapes
1 1/2 cups vanilla yogurt
3 tablespoons orange juice
Cut fruits into bite-sized pieces.
Combine yogurt & orange juice in a small bowl; pour over fruit.
4-6 servings.

3 cups cheddar cheese goldfish crackers
1 cup dried cranberries
1 cup dried apricots, chopped
1 cup peanuts
Mix; store in airtight container.
12 servings.

1 cups whole wheat flour
3 cups rolled oats
½ cup coconut
½ cup wheat germ
¼ cup water
½ cup oil
½ cup honey
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp salt
Optional: 1 tbs Sesame seeds, ¼ cup nuts, and/or ½ cup dried fruit.
Preheat oven to 250 degrees.
Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl (except for optional dried fruit).
Combine remaining ingredients in small [...]

1 box devils food cake mix
14 oz. can pureed pumpkin
1 egg white
Combine ingredients, mix very well.
Place cupcake liners into muffin tin.
Pour into cupcake liners (Batter will be very thick!)
Bake according to box directions.
24 Servings.
TIP: No frosting necessary, these are moist and yummy. Healthier alternatives to frosting: light whipped cream, drizzle of chocolate or caramel syrup, [...]

1/3 cup water
1/8 tsp salt
4 tbs unsweetened cocoa powder
4 tbs sugar OR honey
3 cups milk
Heat water, salt, cocoa powder and sugar (if using sugar) in a sauce pan until simmering.
Stir for 2 minutes while simmering- do not allow to boil.
Add milk and honey (if using honey); continue stirring for another minute
4 Servings.

1 cup flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup honey
1 egg
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 cup chopped nuts
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Spray cookie sheet with nonstick cooking spray.
Sift flour, baking powder and salt together.
Cream shortening and honey; beat in egg; add vanilla and sifted dry ingredients. Fold in nuts and [...]

7 cups popcorn, salted
½ cup peanuts
2 tbs honey
3 tbs light margarine
½ tsp cinnamon
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Spray large baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
Put popcorn int large bowl, mix in peanuts.
Microwave honey, margarine, and cinnamon for 30 seconds; stir.
Pour over popcorn, stirring gently with greased spoon to coat.
Spread popcorn evenly in pan.
Bake 12-14 minutes, stirring [...]

6 cups popped popcorn
Nonstick cooking spray
2 tbsp grated parmesan cheese
1/2 tsp italian seasoning
Put popcorn in large bowl.
Spray lightly with cooking spray.
Toss popcorn, spray again.
Toss with parm and seasoning.
6 servings.

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.

1 ½ cups M&M’s
3 cups thin pretzel sticks, broken in half
3 cups bite-size Cheddar cheese crackers
1 ½ cups raisins
Mix; store in airtight container.
18 servings.

It’s easy for kids to throw together a quick trail mix with whatever you have on hand. Keep a batch in a big airtight container for impromptu snacking fun! Some tried-and-true options include:
Cereal
Popcorn
Peanuts, pecans, walnuts, almonds, soynuts
Raisins, shredded coconut, other dried fruit
Sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds
Animal crackers, teddy bear crackers, goldfish crackers
M&m’s, Chocolate, butterscotch or peanut [...]

1 cup strawberries, chopped
1 cup kiwi, peeled & chopped
1 cup plain yogurt
½ cup orange juice
Place all ingredients in blender container.
Blend until smooth.
2 servings.

2 red apples
1/4 cup raisins
½ tablespoon peanut butter
8 thin pretzel sticks
Slice apples in half from top to bottom, and scoop out the cores using a knife or melon baller.
Place each apple half flat side down on a small plate.
Let children:
Use peanut butter to “glue” raisins onto the apples for spots.
Stick one end of each pretzel [...]

strawberries
lemon yogurt
graham cracker crumbs
Rinse berries, then gently blot dry.
Dip berries in yogurt, then roll in crumbs.