Shake Your Pudding
Makes 1 serving
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup cold fat-free milk
- 2 tablespoons dry instant chocolate pudding
NOTE: Other flavors can be used.
Directions
- Wash hands and surfaces.
- Measure milk into a measuring cup and pour into a small plastic container with a tight fitting lid.
- Add instant pudding. Snap on lid and shake for 30 seconds.
- Pudding will set up after a few minutes.
- Refrigerate leftovers immediately.
Tasty Tots
Makes 6 servings
Serving Size: 6 tots
Ingredients
- 5 cups sweet potatoes, peeled and coarsely shredded
- 2 1/2 cups canned low-sodium garbanzo beans (chickpeas) with liquid
- 1/2 cup green onions, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Place shredded potatoes on a large baking pan sprayed with a nonstick cooking spray. Bake for 20 minutes or until slightly tender. Do not overcook. Remove from oven.
- In a blender or food processor, blend the garbanzo beans and liquid until smooth.
- In a medium mixing bowl, mix all the ingredients together. Cover and refrigerate for 40-45 minutes to make tots easier to form.
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Spray a large baking pan with nonstick cooking spray. Using a cookie scoop or a spoon, roll 36 tots. Place 1 inch apart on baking sheet. Lightly flatten the top of the tots with a spoon or a fork. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until lightly brown. Serve hot.
Body Building Snack Stack
Ingredients
- Whole-wheat crackers
- 1 avocado, mashed
- 1 tablespoon lime or lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 2 tablespoons minced parsley, cilantro, or dill
- Lean ham or turkey deli meat
- Apple, sliced
- Low-fat cheese
Directions
- Place whole-wheat crackers on a plate.
- Combine the mashed avocado, juice, cumin, and the parsley, cilantro, or dill together in a bowl.
- Evenly spread avocado mixture on each cracker.
- Layer meat and cheese on cracker and top with apple slice.
- Enjoy!
Surprise Salad
Makes 12 servings
Ingredients
- 1 apple
- 2 bananas
- 1/2 cup lemon juice
- 3 cups carrots, shredded
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup seedless raisins
- 1/2 cup low-fat salad dressing
Directions
- Wash hands and surfaces.
- Wash apples, bananas, and carrots.
- Chop apple. Peel and slice bananas and put in a mixing bowl. Add lemon juice to keep the fruit from turning brown.
- Grate carrots into another mixing bowl and add sugar and raisins.
- Remove apples and bananas from lemon juice and combine with carrot mixture.
- Add salad dressing, blend, and chill until serving time.
- Refrigerate leftovers immediately.
Tacos
Makes 12 servings
Serving Size: 1 taco
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lb. lean ground beef
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 12 taco shells
- 2 cups shredded low-fat Monterey Jack or taco cheese
- 1 cup dark green lettuce, washed and shredded
Directions
- Wash hands and surfaces.
- In a large skillet, brown the ground beef with onion. Drain liquid.
- Stir in the spices.
- Heat taco shells according to package directions.
- Spoon taco mix into shells, dividing between 12 shells.
- Top with shredded cheese and lettuce.
- Refrigerate leftovers immediately.