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An age-old tradition for kids is to come home and eat a snack. Cookies and milk was the customary after school snack next to having a piece of fruit. The snack should be healthy but still taste great. Today the microwave has helped make snacks more interesting but, there are still a few good ole snacks that kids can make to eat all by themselves. If any cooking is needing to be done the microwave is the option chosen for the recipe. Also, butter knifes should be sharp enough for them to cut with but not hurt them.
No cooking needed.
Here are a few recipes that need no cooking at all.
1. Ants on a log- peanut butter, celery, raisins
Wash the celery, spread peanut butter on the stalk, and sprinkle raisins down the middle.
2. TootieFrutie salad- pear, raisins, banana, orange
Get a butter knife to cut up the pear and banana. Separate the orange. Mix fruit and sprinkle raisins on top.
3.Fruit kabobs- blueberries, strawberries, watermelon, apples, oranges, pears (and any other fruits you like) lemon juice, marshmallows, honey, toothpicks or kabob sticks.
Wash fruit, cut up with a butter knife to inch sized pieces, put fruit in bowl and sprinkle with lemon juice, spear fruit and marshmallows (alternating) w/toothpicks or kabob sticks. Drizzle honey if you like.
4.Crispy Crunchy mix- popcorn, chex cereal, pretzels, cheetos
Mix all ingredients in large baggy. Stored tightly what isn't eaten.
5. Crunchy Apples- granola, peanut butter, apples
Cut up an apple into wedges with a butter knife, slather apples with peanut butter, roll into granola
6. Tortilla rolls- Tortillas, ham or turkey slices, cheese slices
place meat and cheese on tortilla, roll up and enjoy
A few recipes that need a toaster or microwave:
7. Cinnamon Dream- English muffins, butter, cinnamon, sugar
Toast muffins, spread w/butter, sprinkle with a little cinnamon and sugar.
8. Personal Pizza- English muffins, pizza sauce (or spaghetti sauce), cheese, pepperoni slices, black olives
Spread sauce on muffins, place pepperoni slices all around, sprinkle w/cheese and olives. Microwave for 30 seconds or until cheese is melted.
9. Micro Smores- Graham crackers, chocolate bar, lrg marshmallows.
Break chocolate bars into 1 inch sized pieces, lay on top of graham cracker place marshmallow on top. Microwave for 10 seconds. Take out and place another graham cracker on top and squish down.
10. Easy Tortilla quesadillas- 2 tortillas, cheese slices, sour cream
Place cheese slices on top of one tortilla, lay other tortilla on top, place on microwave plate and microwave for 30 seconds. Cut up with pizza cutter like a pizza. Dip in sour cream.
There are lots of other items to add or substitute within these recipes. Let your child experiment with other foods. You may find that you have the next Julia Childs or Emeril on your hands. Also, let children help you out in the kitchen with meals. This is a good time to bond and create good eating habits.
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