Tips and Recipes

Trail Mix

Ingredients

• Whole-wheat or corn square cereal
• Oat O-shaped cereal
• Pretzels
• Small animal-shaped cookies
• Raisins

NOTE: Other cereals and dried fruits could be used for this trail mix.

Directions

1. Wash hands and surfaces.
2. Put some of each food in a small bowl.
3. Take one spoonful from each bowl and place in a baggie.
4. Shake the baggie to mix.

Veggie Mix

Makes 2 servings

Ingredients

• 1 carrot
• 1 potato
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1/2 teaspoon margarine
• 1 teaspoon brown sugar

Directions

1. Wash hands and surfaces.
2. Scrub or peel carrot and cut into slices.
3. Scrub or peel potatoes and cut into slices.
4. Place vegetables in saucepan and add water.
5. Cover and cook vegetables on medium heat for 10-15 minutes until tender.
6. Pour vegetables into a colander to drain.
7. Pour into bowl and toss with margarine and brown sugar.
8. Refrigerate leftovers immediately.

Food Group Funny Face

Makes 1 serving

Serving Size: 1 cracker

Ingredients

• 1 square graham cracker
• 1 tablespoon peanut butter
• 3 or 4 raisins
• 1 tablespoon shredded low-fat cheddar cheese
• 2 large green peas
• 1 grape

Directions

1. Wash hands and surfaces.
2. Spread peanut butter on cracker.
3. Sprinkle grated cheese at top of cracker for hair.
4. Place raisins on cracker for mouth.
5. Use peas for eyes and grape for nose.
6. Refrigerate leftovers immediately.

Yogurt Pops

Makes 2 servings

Serving Size: 1 yogurt pop

Ingredients

• 1 (8-ounce) cartons of low-fat yogurt, any flavor
• 1/4 cup of orange juice
• 1 tablespoon honey

Directions

1. Stir the following ingredients together in a bowl:
   • 1 carton yogurt
   • 1/4 cup orange juice
   • 1 tablespoon honey
2. Pour the mixture into the paper cups and put in freezer for one hour.
3. After one hour when they have begun to freeze, stick a pop stick in the center of each cup and return to freezer for 3 more hours.
4. When they are ready to eat, just peel off the paper of the cup and enjoy!

Waldorf Salad

Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

• 1 cup celery, diced
• 2 apples, chopped
• 1/4 cup walnuts, chopped
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup nonfat vanilla yogurt
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon sugar

Directions

1. Combine celery, apple, walnuts, and raisins in a large mixing bowl.
2. In a smaller bowl, combine yogurt with lemon juice and sugar.
3. Add the yogurt mixture to the fruit mixture.
4. Mix until coated.
5. Refrigerate until ready to serve.