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2 Tbsp
1/4 cup Granola

1 Apple

Dried Fruit

Spread peanut butter

on one slice

Have adult Cut apple

into slices

Cut out the core using a

small cookie cutter
Image Credits: Thomas Knopp from the Noun Project, Rebekah Harter

2 Tbsp
Chocolate Chips

1/4 cup
Peanut Butter

Top with apple slice and

Enjoy!

4
Sprinkle granola and
chocolate chips/dried
fruit on peanut butter

3 Medium Apples

cup Water

1 tsp Cinnamon

2 Tbsp Sugar

Put all Ingredients in a

Bowl and Mix Together

Wash the Apples

Chop the Apples

Cook in Skillet for 10

Minutes (until tender)

Image Credits: ludmil, Yazmin Alanis, Creative Stall, Nathan Thompson, Nikolai Philippov, Klara Zalokar from the Noun Project

Spoon over Waffles

BAGGIE ICE CREAM

Ice (enough to fill a
gallon size bag)

3 cups of
Half and Half

1 Tbsp of
Vanilla Extract

6 Tbsp of
Sugar

Put 3 cups of half and half

in a quart size ziplock bag

Add the vanilla and the sugar

to the bag and seal the bag
(double bag this to prevent
leaking)
Image Credits: Thomas Knopp from the Noun Project, Rebekah Harter

Place these bags inside a

gallon size ziplock bag filled
with ice and salt

1/2 Cup Salt

Remove the ice cream from

the center bag and enjoy

Shake the bag for 8

minutes.

2 Tbsp
Peanut Butter

Banana

Crush Cereal in a Bag

Peel Banana

Spread Peanut Butter on

Banana
Image Credits: Rebekah Harter

Cereal

Cut into thick Slices

Roll Banana in Cereal

Makes 12 rolls

1 cup plus 2 Tbsp warm water

1/2 tsp of Salt

1/4 cup sugar

2 Tbsp dry active yeast

1/3 cup oil

3 1/2 cups of flour

Combine 1/2 cup of warm

water with yeast and sugar
Let sit until you start to
see bubbles (~5-8 minutes)

Mix 2 cups of flour and

the salt into the bowl

Form into balls and Bake

on a greased cookie
sheet at 400F for 10
minutes (until golden
brown)

Add the rest of the

water and oil and Mix
together

Add the remainder of

flour you Knead the
dough

Image Credits: Yazmin Alanis, Arthur Shlain, Mike OBrien, Aysegul Donmez from the Noun Project, fondant.oatleafcakes.com, Rebekah Harter

Celery Butterflies
2 Tbsp Cream Cheese

1 Stalk of Celery cut

into 2 inch pieces

Raisins
Twisted Pretzels

Spread Cream Cheese

on 2inch pieces of
celery.

Add pretzels for

butterfly wings.

Add raisins for eyes.

Enjoy!

Image Credits: Thomas Knopp from the Noun Project, Rebekah Harter

CHEESE STARS
2 Slices of Bread

Butter
(softened)

1 Cheese Slice

Spread Butter on one side

of each slice of Bread

Cut the sandwiches with

a cookie cutter

Place one Cheese Slice

between the un-buttered
Bread slices

Grill the Cheese Stars in a

Skillet until golden brown
on both sides

Image Credits: Creative Stall, Cynthia Alarcon, and Tom Glass Jr., Yazmin Alanis from the Noun Project, Rebekah Harter

Enjoy!

Makes 4 servings

2/3 cups of whole Bouillon Cube

wheat couscous

2 cups
water

1/2 cup mixed nuts

1/2 cup mixed dried
fruit

1 cup mixed
vegetables

Boil water with bouillon

cube and Pour into bowl of
couscous.

Cover and let sit for 10

minutes.

Pack cooked couscous to

small cups and Turn out onto
a plate to form sand castles.
Decorate castles with
mixed vegetables, nuts, and
dried fruit.

Image Credits: Yazmin Alanis, Thomas Knopp from the Noun Project, Rebekah Harter

Makes 6 Servings

Deviled Eggs

6 Hardboiled Eggs

Peel the Eggs

Spoon the Mixture into a

Plastic Bag

Pinch of Salt and Pepper

1/4 cup Mayonnaise

Slice the Eggs into Halves

Lengthwise

Snip off a Corner of the

Bag

Place Egg Yolks, Mayo, and

Spices in a Bowl and Mix

Squeeze the Filling into the

Egg Whites

Image Credits: Aysegul Donmez, Yazmin Alanis, Bouldewijn Mijnlieff from the Noun Project, Rebekah Harter

Edible Cookie Dough

3/4 cups Chocolate Chips
1 Stick of Butter

3/4 cups of Brown Sugar

1 tsp Vanilla
Extract

1/2 tsp Salt

1 cup of Flour

Mix the Butter, Sugar,

Vanilla and Milk in a Bowl
(~5 minutes)

Add Chocolate Chips

2 Tbsp Milk

Mix Together until Fluffy

Add Flour and Salt

Roll Dough into Balls and

Place on Cookie Sheet

Image Credits: Tom Glass Jr., Aysegul Donmez, Mike OBrien from the Noun Project, Rebekah Harter

Freeze for 10 Minutes

BUILD YOUR OWN ENERGY BALL

DRIED FRUIT 1 cup

Medjool Dates
Figs
Raisins

Dried Cherries
Craisins
Dried Apricots

NUTS/SEEDS 1 cup

Chia Seeds
Cashews
Almonds

Flax Seeds
Peanuts
Flaked Coconut

NUT Butter 1/2 cup

Peanut Butter
Almond Butter

Sunflower Seed
Butter
Soy Butter

SUGAR 2 TBS

Maple Syrup
Agave

Corn Syrup
Honey

ROLLED OATS 1 cup

DIRECTIONS
Place all ingredients in a food processor and blend until smooth
Roll into balls and place in the freezer for 10-20 minutes
Enjoy!
Created by Rebekah Harter and Leanne Schoenfeld KSC Dietetic Interns

English Muffin Pizza

English Muffin

2 Tbsp
Pizza Sauce

2 Tbsp
Shredded Cheese

Spread Pizza Sauce on

English Muffin

Cover with Shredded

Cheese

Other Toppings

Enjoy!

Add your favorite

Toppings
Image Credits: Nathan Thomson, Vanessa Levin, Rebekah Harter

Bake in the oven at 400F

for 10-15 Minutes

Makes 4 Servings
1 Roma Tomatoes

2 Avocados (small)

Pinch of Salt

1/4 Red Onion

2 Tbsp lime juice

1 Tbsp Cilantro

Remove Avocado from

Skin

Chop Tomato and Red

Onion

Mash Avocado in a Bowl

Mix Together
Serve with Tortilla Chips

Add All Ingredients to a

Bowl

Image Credits: Joe Harrison , Jeff Gerlach, Oliviu Stoian, Bouldewijn Mijnlieff, Aysegul Donmez from the Noun Project, Rebekah Harter

3 Tbsp Olive Oil

2 Garlic Cloves

3 cups of Chickpeas

1/4 cup Lemon Juice

2 tsp Ground Cumin

Pinch of Salt

Water as needed

5
Chill for a few minutes in
the fridge before serving.

Put all the ingredients in

a blender

Add water as needed to

get a smooth consistency

Blend everything until it

is smooth and creamy
Image Credits: Yazmin Alanis, Jeff Gerlach, lastspark, Arthur Shlain from the Noun Project, Rebekah Harter

Serve with chips, pita,

or vegetables.

Spoon the hummus into

a bowl.

Makes 6 servings

3 cups chopped frozen

Mango

3 cups of low-fat
plain Yogurt

2 Tbsp Lime Juice

3 cups cold water

Put all ingredients in a

food processor or
blender.

Blend until the mixture

is smooth and frothy.

Pour and Enjoy!

Image Credits: Gui Zamarioli, Maria, Yazmin Alanis, Geff Gerlach, iconsmind.com from the Noun Project

Maple-Nut Snack Mix

1/4 cup Maple Syrup

3/4 cups Pretzels

3 cups Rice Chex

2 Tbsp Melted Butter

1/4 cup Nuts
1-1/2 tsp Sesame Seeds

Add all the dry ingredients

to a microwave safe bowl

Microwave on high for 2

minutes

Add the Syrup mixture to

Mix the Syrup and Butter the dry ingredients and Mix
together in a separate bowl
together

Stir mixture and repeat

steps 4 and 5 one or two
times until mixture is crisp

Image Credits: Tom Glass Jr. and Thomas Knopp from the Noun Project, Rebekah Harter

Enjoy!

Makes 10 servings

1 cup Chocolate Chips

1/4 cup of Butter

1/2 cup of
Brown Sugar

1/4 cup Honey

2 tsp Vanilla
Extract
2 cups Oats

Have an adult Melt butter

in a sauce pan on medium
heat

Add Brown Sugar, Honey

and Vanilla

Add Sugar mixture to the

dry ingredients

Let Cool before you Add

the chocolate chips

1 Cup Crispy Rice

Cereal

Mix dry ingredients together in a separate bowl (not

chocolate chips)

Pack mixture into a

greased cookie sheet.
Freeze for 10 Minutes

Image Credits: Tom Glass Jr., Aysegul Donmez, and Yazmin Alanis from the Noun Project, Rebekah Harter

1 cup Chopped
Apple

1/3 cup Peanut

Butter

4 Flour Tortillas
(8 in)

1/4 cup Low-fat

Granola

Spread Peanut Butter

over Tortillas

Roll up Tortillas

Sprinkle with Apple and

Granola
Image Credits: Creative Stall from the Noun Project toyofoods.com, Rebekah Harter

Cut Wraps in Half

And Enjoy!

RAINBOW PARFAITS
1/2 cup Yogurt

RED

1/4 cup granola

Green

Strawberries

Kiwi

Cherries

Pear

Raspberries

Grapes

Orange

Cantaloupe

Papaya

Peach

Yellow

Blue
- Blueberries

Purple

Pineapple

Grapes

Mango

Plum

Banana

DIRECTIONS
Fill a clear cup alternating between yogurt and 1 cup fruit
pieces to create a rainbow parfait. Top with granola.
Image Credits: Nikita Kozin, Maria from the Noun Project, Rebekah Harter

STONE SOUP
2 Medium Onions
3 Medium Tomatoes
2 Medium Potatoes
diced

2 Large Carrots
Herbs and Spices
1/2 tsp of Basil,
Thyme. Oregano

3 Stalks of Celery

1/2 cup Pasta

Salt and Pepper to

taste

3 Clean Stones
1. Put stones in a pot of water
and bring to a boil
2. Dice all vegetables
3. Add vegetables and herbs
4. Add Pasta
5. Let cook until pasta is tender

Image citation: Thomas Knopp, Pablo Tournelle, Mayur Bhat from the Noun Project, Rebekah Harter

NUTS

DRIED FRUIT

SWEETS

GRAINS
MIX TOGETHER
YOUR FAVORITE
COMBO
Image Credits: Thomas Knopp from the Noun Project, Rebekah Harter

ENJOY!

Honey-Mustard Veggie Dip

1/2 cup Plain Yogurt

1/2 cup Spicy Brown

Mustard

Pinch of Salt
2 Tbsp Honey

Add all ingredients to

a bowl.

Mix together.

Serve with vegetables.

Enjoy!

Image Credits: Maria, Tom Glass Jr., Aysegul Donmez from the Noun Project, Rebekah Harter