Tips and Recipes

Toss-Up Snack Mix

Makes 2 servings

Ingredients

• 1 cup whole-grain corn and rice cereal
• 1/2 cup dried apples
• 1/4 cup dried cranberries
• 1/2 cup roasted peanuts or soy nuts (for those with nut allergies)

Directions

1. Measure each ingredient as follows and place in a baggie:
   • 1/2 cup whole-grain corn and rice cereal
   • 1/4 cup dried apples
   • 1/8 cup dried cranberries
   • 1/4 cup roasted peanuts or soy nuts
2. Toss the bag and shake it side to side to create a mix.
3. Repeat for the second baggie.

Tooty-Fruity Pudding Cup

Makes 8 servings

Serving Size: 1/2 cup

Ingredients

• 1 (3.4 ounce) box instant vanilla pudding
• 2 cups skim milk
• 2 cups fresh or canned fruit of your choice, sliced
• 1 1/2 cups crunchy granola cereal

Directions

1. Mix pudding according to package instructions, using the 2 cups of milk. Cover with plastic wrap and chill until set.
2. Into 8 individual small paper cups, layer the following ingredients:
   • Fruit
   • Pudding
   • Cereal
3. Repeat the layers for each cup.

Sundae Funday

Makes 2 servings

Serving Size: 1/2 muffin

Ingredients

• 1 muffin
• 1 cup (8-ounce) low-fat yogurt, any flavor
• 1 cup cut-up fresh and/or dried fruit

Directions

1. Divide muffin in half.
2. Place 1/2 in each of two bowls.
3. Top each with half of the yogurt and 1/2 cup of fruit.

Peanut Butter Play Dough

Makes 2 servings

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup smooth peanut butter
• 1/3 cup non-fat dry milk powder
• 4 teaspoons honey

NOTE: If you have a peanut allergy, substitute peanut butter with soy or almond butter.

Directions

1. Mix honey with peanut butter. While stirring, slowly add dry milk powder until a firm dough is formed.
2. Knead onto a clean surface until the dough is smooth.
3. Divide the dough into small pieces and place on wax paper
4. Now have fun making your peanut butter play dough into whatever shapes you would like! Then you may eat it!

Olé Frijolés Dip

Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

• 1 cup low-fat or fat-free refried beans
• 1/4 cup mild taco sauce
• 1/3 cup low-fat cheddar cheese
• Corn chips, baby carrots, and/or celery

Directions

1. Wash hands and surfaces.
2. Wash lid of refried beans can. Open with clean can opener.
3. Place 1 cup of low-fat refried beans into bowl.
4. Measure 1/4 cup of taco sauce and add to beans.
5. Measure 1/3 cup of cheese into beans.
6. Stir gently until mixed.
7. Heat for 1 minute in microwave or until the cheese melts.
8. Remove bowl from microwave using hot pads. Stir again.
9. When cooled, serve with corn chips, carrots, and/or celery.
10. Refrigerate leftovers immediately.