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Ideas for Healthful Eating
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  •   Try some of these healthful snacks:
    celery with peanut butter
      fruit, such as bananas, strawberries, oranges, apples
    pretzels
      hummus with pita bread
    cheese and crackers
      half a healthy sandwich
    pudding
      yogurt with granola
    fruit salad
      granola bar
    low fat milk or soy milk
      applesauce
    trail mix
    Snack Recipes
    Fruit Smoothie (from allrecipes.com)

    Ingredients:

    • 1 quart strawberries
    • 1 banana in pieces
    • 2 peaches
    • 1 cup low fat milk
    • 2 cups ice
    Directions:

    In a blender combine fruit and blend until pureed. Add milk and ice and blend to desired texture.

    Edible Face (from allrecipes.com)

    Ingredients:

    • 1 ounce cheddar cheese
    • 8 thin wheat crackers
    • 2 cherry tomatoes, halved
    • ¼ cup shredded carrot
    • 1 orange, peeled and in sections
    Directions:

    Cut cheese into shapes (squares, circles, triangles). Place cheese and tomato on crackers. Use these items along with the carrot and orange to make the face complete with eyes, nose, ears and hair!

    Sandoodles (from dole.com)

    Ingredients:

    • 1 large red delicious apple
    • 2 tablespoons of seedless raisins
    • 2 teaspoons creamy peanut butter
    • 1 teaspoon cinnamon sugar
    Directions:

    Core the apple, slice into at least 8 slices. Spread a thin layer of peanut butter on one side of an apple slice. Sprint with a few raisins, and then top with another apple slice. Sprinkle the top of your sandooodle with a little cinnamon sugar.

    Yogurt Parfait (from allrecipes.com)

    Ingredients:

    • 2 cups low fat vanilla yogurt
    • 1 cup granola, Grapenuts, or Honey Bunches of Oats
    • 8 blackberries
    Directions:

    In a large glass layer 1 cup yogurt, ½ c granola, and 4 blackberries, repeat layers.

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