Arctic Oranges
> 4 Oranges
> 4 Cups orange juice
> 4 Cherries
Cut the tops off the oranges in a zigzag pattern. Hollow out the insides, remove the seeds and combine in a blender with the juice. Set the rinds in a muffin tin and fill with the mixture. Drop a cherry inside each orange. Freeze for 2 to 3 hours. Soften the treats for 5 minutes, then serve. Makes 4.
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Ants on a Log
Ingredients:
> Celery sticks
> Peanut butter
> Raisins
Wash the celery and cut it into pieces about 5 inches long. Spread peanut butter over the entire length of the celery. Press raisins into peanut butter.
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Banana Popsicles
> 3 Bananas
> 6 Popsicle sticks
> 1/4 Cup natural peanut butter, softened
> 1/4 Cup chopped peanuts or walnuts, granola, crispy rice cereal, or sunflower seeds
Peel the bananas. Cut them in half, widthwise, and push a Popsicle stick through the cut end of each half. Spread peanut butter on the bananas, and then roll them in the nuts, cereal, or seeds. Wrap them in waxed paper and freeze for three hours.
A single pop contains 16 percent of the recommended daily dietary-fiber intake for an adult. The potassium content of the bananas can help reduce bloating in mom, while the peanut butter and nuts or seeds provide fiber and heart-healthy monounsaturated fats.
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Macaroons
> 4 Egg whites
> Pinch of sea salt
> 2 Tablespoons arrowroot
> 1/2 Cup maple syrup
> 1 Tablespoon vanil extract
> 2 Cups commercial dried unsweetened coconut meat, finely cut
Line a baking sheet with buttered parchment paper. Beat egg whites with saled in a clean bowl until they form stiff peaks. Beat in the arrowroot and slowly beat in syrup and vanilla. Fold in coconut. Drop by spoonfuls on parchment paper. Bake at 300 degrees for about 1/2 hour or until lightly browned. Reduce oven to 200 degrees and back another hour or so until macroons are completely dry and crisp. Let cool completely before removing from the parchment paper. Store in an airtight container.
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Party Parfait
> 2 Cups plain or vanilla yogurt
> 1/2 Cup fresh fruit
> 1/4 Cup whole grain cereal
Fill two parfait glasses halfway with yogurt. Add a layer of fruit and cereal. Spoon in the remaining yogurt and add another layer of fruit and cereal. Refrigerate until serving time. For frozen parfaits, freeze the yogurt and fruit before you assemble the sundae. Serves 2.
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Pizza Toasts
> 8 Slices whole grain sourdough bread
> 4Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
> 4 Ripe tomatoes
> 1 Tteaspoon Italian seasonings
> 1/2 Cup grated mozzarella cheese
Slice tomatoes about 1/2-inch thick. Spread on paper towels placed on cookie sheets. Bake at 200 degrees for several hours until most moisture is evaporated or absorbed. Meanwhile, brush break slices with olive oil, spread on cookie sheet and bake at 200 degrees for an hour or so until just barely crisp. Arrange tomato slices on break sprinkle with seasonings and grated cheese and place under broiler for a minute until cheese just begins to melt.
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Snack Art
Create a work of art using the following elements:
The Foundation: Celery, carrots, zucchini or cucumbers cut into sticks or rounds; banana, apple or pineapple slices; melon balls; lettuce leaves; or orange sections
The Cement: Natural peanut butter, cream cheese, yogurt or jam
The Decorations Seeds, nuts, grapes, raisins, olives, frozen peas or beans.
Lay out the materials and give each child plastic utensils and a plate “canvas.” Suggest that they build sharks, monsters, cars, flowers, or have them write their names.
TIP: This makes a great birthday party activity.
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Say Cheese
Heat your favorite brie cheese in a glass bowl in the microwave until just melted. Be sure to watch it closely: cheese melts fast. Offer the kids a variety of snacks to dip into it, such as pretzel sticks, apple wedges, grapes, breadsticks or carrot sticks, and other cut-up veggies.
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