Tips and Recipes

Apple Crisp

Ingredients

• 4 cups sliced apples (about 4 medium apples)
• 2 tablespoons margarine
• 3/4 cup rolled oats
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup whole wheat or white whole-wheat flour
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• Non-stick cooking spray

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Coat 9 inch by 13 inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
2. Melt margarine in a small bowl in the microwave.
3. In a medium bowl, combine all ingredients except apples. Stir until well-blended.
4. Place apples in baking dish and spread oat mixture on top.
5. Bake 45 minutes to 1 hour until desired crispiness.

Turkey Stack

Makes 2 servings

Ingredients

• 1 whole-wheat tortilla
• 1 pack of sliced turkey meat
• 1 cucumber, sliced in quarters
• 1 box of cherry tomatoes
• 1 yellow bell pepper, cut into small pieces
• 1 red bell pepper, cut into small pieces

Directions

1. Take the tortilla and stack turkey on top of it.
2. Roll the tortilla into a wrap and slice it into four pieces.
3. Using the coffee stirrer or skewer, slide your wrap onto it.
4. Add vegetables to add variety to your stack!

Wheat Combo Snack Mix

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups wheat crispy corn cereal squares
• 1 cup O-shaped cereal
• 3/4 cup baked or whole-grain fish crackers
• 1 cup oyster crackers
• 1 1/4 cups tiny twist pretzels
• Cooking spray
• 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 3/4 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/2 teaspoon dill weed
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper

Directions

1. Wash hands and surfaces.
2. Turn electric skillet on to 350°F.
3. Measure cereal, pretzels, and crackers into a large bowl.
4. Stir gently with a wooden spoon.
5. Spray sparingly with oil while stirring to coat pieces.
6. Measure spices into a small bowl and mix together.
7. Pour snack mix into skillet.
8. Sprinkle seasonings evenly over snack mix while stirring gently.
9. Continue to stir occasionally for 5 minutes.
10. With hot pads, pour mix back into large bowl to cool.

Very Berry Blast

Makes 3 servings

Ingredients

• 1 cup low-fat milk
• 1 cup (6-oz.) low-fat boysenberry or other berry yogurt
• 1 cup 100% apple juice

NOTE: Any flavored yogurt can be used.

Directions

1. Wash hands and surfaces.
2. Measure milk and add to jar.
3. Add yogurt to jar.
4. Measure apple juice and add to jar.
5. Cover jar and shake until all ingredients are smooth.
6. Refrigerate leftovers immediately.

Recipe from K-State

Veggie Pillows

Makes 2 servings

Serving Size: 1/2 pita

Ingredients

• 1 celery stalk
• 1 carrot
• 1/2 green bell pepper
• 2 tablespoons low-fat ranch-style salad dressing
• 1 slice whole-wheat pita bread

Directions

1. Wash hands and surfaces.
2. Wash celery and chop into small pieces.
3. Wash and peel carrots and chop into small pieces.
4. Wash and chop green pepper.
5. Combine all vegetables in a bowl and add dressing.
6. Cut pita bread in half and open pita pocket. Stuff veggies into pocket.
7. Refrigerate leftovers immediately.