Tips and Recipes

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Nutty Grapes

bunch of grapes

Makes 1 serving

Ingredients

  • 7 grapes
  • 1/4 cup unsalted nuts (pecans, peanuts, walnuts, almonds)

Directions

  1. Wash hands and surfaces.
  2. Wash grapes.
  3. Place grapes and nuts in a bowl and enjoy!

Juicy Yogurt Pops

tooth picks

Makes 12 servings

Serving Size: 1 pop

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup low-fat vanilla yogurt
  • 1 1/2 cups 100% fruit juice (try grape, apple, or orange juice)

Directions

  1. Spoon 1 tablespoon of yogurt into each cup of an ice tray.
  2. Fill each cup with fruit juice (about 2 tablespoons in each cup).
  3. Cover tray with wax paper and stick a toothpick in each cup.
  4. Freeze overnight.

Pizza Cake

rice cakes

Makes 1 serving

Serving Size: 1 cake

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons pizza sauce
  • 1 rice cake
  • 2 tablespoons grated part-skim mozzarella cheese

Directions

  1. Wash hands and surfaces.
  2. Heat oven to 350°F.
  3. Spread sauce over rice cake.
  4. Sprinkle on cheese.
  5. Sprinkle on additional toppings, if desired.
  6. Bake for 8-10 minutes, or heat in microwave oven for 15-30 seconds.
  7. Refrigerate leftovers immediately.

Lemon Yogurt Fruit Cup

orange slices

Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 cups nonfat vanilla yogurt
  • 3 tablespoons lemon instant pudding mix powder
  • 16 graham crackers (4 sheets)
  • 4 ounces mandarin oranges in water, drained

Directions

  1. Mix yogurt and lemon pudding mix powder together in mixing bowl, set aside.
  2. Crush the graham crackers in a plastic food bag with a rolling pin or jar. Divide crumbs between 4 glass cups.
  3. Spoon the yogurt mixture evenly over the crumbs in each cup.
  4. Top with mandarin orange slices. Chill for 10 minutes before serving.

Germbuster’s Smoothie

melon

Makes 2 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 cups cubed honeydew melon, frozen
  • 1/2 cup lime sherbet
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice

Directions

  1. Cube and freeze honeydew melon overnight.
  2. Put all ingredients in a blender and mix until smooth.
  3. Serve immediately.

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