1. FROSTY FRUITS RECIPE Instructions: 1) Wash and cut fruits carefully. Cut strawberries into 2 peices. Cut bananas into 4. 2) Place fruit in ice cube trays. 3) Place wooden sticks into assorted fruit. 4) Put in freezer at least 3-4 hours. 5) Take out and eat a healthy snack!!!! LOVIN’ NUTRITION

2. In a large bowl…. ADD 2 cups animal crackers 1 cup raisins or bananas chips 1 cup sunflower seeds 1 cup cheese flavored fish crackers 1 cup dry-roasted Peanuts and then stir. LOVIN’ NUTRITION Ingredients: 2 cups animal crackers 1 cup raisins or banana chips 1 cup sunflower seeds 1 cup cheese flavored crackers 1 cup dry-roasted peanuts

3. Ingredients for Dip: 1 cup low fat sour cream 1 cup low fat cottage cheese ½ pkg ranch dressing mix Assorted Veggies: Slice or baby carrots Sliced cucumbers Sliced Celery Cut cauliflower Cut Broccoli Directions: Measure 1 cup low fat sour cream Measure 1 cup low fat cottage cheese Mix with ½ ranch dressing mix Wash Veggies AND DIP! LOVIN’ NUTRITION

4. Directions: Wash celery and blueberries Cut celery into 4 pieces Spread 1 tsp peanut butter on each celery piece. Stick 4 blueberries onto each celery piece Eat your delicious Snack! Ingredients: (makes 4 logs) 16 Blueberries 1 Stalk of Celery 2 Tbsp Peanut Butter Variations Bugs: Raisins, Cheerios, cranberries, fruit Logs: cucumbers, pretzels LOVIN’ NUTRITION

5. Ingredients: Large Ziploc bag Water Buttermilk Pancake Mix or Whole-wheat Pancake Mix Bowl Directions: Prepare pancake mix according to pkg, mix in bowl. Put pancake mix in large Ziploc bag Squeeze pancake mix on to griddle in the shape of letters Top pancakes with fresh fruit, jam, or honey

6. Method 1 Make simple syrup by heating the sugar and water in a small saucepan until the sugar is dissolved completely. 2 Add the lemon juice and the sugar water to a pitcher. Add 3 to 4 cups of cold water, more or less to the desired strength. 3 Refrigerate 30 to 40 minutes. If the lemonade is a little sweet for your taste, add a little more straight lemon juice to it. Serve with ice, and sliced lemons. LOVIN’ NUTRITION Originally from: http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/perfect_lemonade/ Prep time: 10 minutes, Servings: 6 Ingredients: 1 cup sugar (can reduce to 3/4 cup) 1 cup water (for the simple syrup) 1 cup lemon juice 3 to 4 cups cold water (to dilute)

7. Ingredients (makes one) 10 Grapes 2 Mini Chocolate Chips 1 tsp frosting 1 skewer Directions: Put 10 grapes on a skewer Dab 2 dots of frosting on front grape Place 2 mini chocolate chips on each dab of frosting. YUMMY! LOVIN’ NUTRITION RECIPES

8. Directions: ADD the following items to a large bowl. Chop up one apple Drain one can mandarin oranges Measure 1 cup raspberries Measure 1 cup grapes ADD YOGURT and STIR Ingredients: 1 apple chopped 1 can mandarin oranges 1 cup raspberries 1 cup grapes 6-8oz low-fat yogurt LOVIN’ NUTRITION RECIPES Variation: substitute any other fruit!!!

9. Directions: Scoop ¾ cup chocolate pudding into plastic cup. Sprinkle crushed cookies. Place gummy worms! Ingredients:(makes one) ¾ cup Sugar-Free Chocolate Pudding 2 tsp crushed cookies 3 Gummy Worms 1 Plastic Cup LOVIN’ NUTRITION Recipes

10. Preparation: In a food processor or blender, blend all ingredients together until smooth and creamy. Slice Veggies and Dip….. LOVIN’ NUTRITION RECIPES TIP: Serve immediately with pita chips, or assorted veggies. Store in a airtight container for up to three days. Ingredients: 1 can garbanzo beans/chickpeas 1/4 cup olive oil 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 teaspoon cumin Dippers: carrots, celery, bell peppers, cucumbers, pita chips or bread etc.

11. Directions: Separate bagels into halves Spread cream cheese layer on bagel halves Spread spaghetti sauce layer on top of cream cheese. Add toppings Top with Mozzarella Broil in oven for 5-10 minutes, watch carefully so you don’t burn! Ingredients: 1 pkg Mini Whole Wheat Bagels 1 can Spaghetti Sauce 1 pkg Cream Cheese 1 cup mozzarella cheese Pick Your Toppings: pineapple, ham, olives, pepperoni, tomatoes, peppers, spinach, other veggies etc.

12. Ingredients:  2 cups rolled oats  1 cup whole wheat flour  ¾ cup packed brown sugar  ¾ cup dried cranberries or raisins  ¾ tsp cinnamon  ¾ tsp salt  ½ cup honey  1 egg, lightly beaten  ½ cup vegetable oil  2 tsp vanilla Directions:  Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix Dry Ingredients: oats, flour, sugar, cranberries, cinnamon, and salt. Mix well and create well. Spray a 9x13 cookie sheet.  Pour honey, egg, oil and vanilla into well. Used washed hands to mix it well, coating everything evenly.  Pat the granola in the prepared baking pan. Use oven mitt to place in oven. Bake for 25-27 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes. Use knife to cut into bars while still warm. Mixture will become too hard to cut if it becomes cool.

13. Directions: Getting Ready: place chocolate candies, ice cream sprinkles, crushed cookies, coconut, and peanuts on separate plates for the coatings. Peel the bananas and cut each one into halves. Insert Popsicle Sticks. Coat with Chocolate: place chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl. Place in microwave for 1 minute or until melted, stir chocolate very 30 seconds until smooth. Hold bananas dippers by the popsicle sticks and let kips dip them into the chocolate; use a spoon to help coat the bananas well. Let the kids roll the coated bananas in the coatings they like best, and enjoy! Ingredients: ½ cup mini M and M candies ½ cup sprinkles ½ cup crushed cookies ½ cup toasted coconut ½ cup chopped peanuts 4 bananas 8 oz(1-1/3 cups) semisweet chocolate chips

14. Directions:  Prepare the dough according to instructions. Divide into three portions.  Place the dough onto floured work surface and shape into shallow cups  Add food coloring to each different portion  Fold over the edges to enclose food coloring and knead dough until evenly colored  Have kids wash hands and then let kids shape dough and place oiled on cookie sheet and bake according to the dough instructions. Ingredients: 1 roll of refrigerator sugar cookie dough Assorted colors of food coloring Cookie sheet Oven mitt Cookie cutters (optional) LOVIN’ NUTRITION RECIPES *TIP: Start with the primary colors and then divide into smaller parts and knead colors together to create secondary colors.