Information for Parents

January Snack Ideas

Warm Winter Refresher

Have this warm drink ready for your kids when they come in from the cold.

What you need:

3 cups apple juice
1 1/2 cups unsweetened white grape juice
6 orange slices – cut in half

What to do:

Combine juices in a large saucepan and heat until warm.
Pour into cups or mugs,
Float orange slice in each.

Makes twelve four ounce servings.

Saucy Waffles

A welcome warm snack on a cold winter day!

What you need:

4 frozen waffle sections
1 cup applesauce

What to do:

Heat applesauce over medium heat to warm it up.
Toast waffles in toaster.
Spoon some applesauce over each waffle.

Enjoy a yummy snack! Serves four.

Veggie Nuggets

1 egg
3 tablespoons lowfat milk
3 3/4 cups crushed corn flakes cereal
2 cups of vegetables — cut in chunks
(i.e. carrots, broccoli, zucchini, mushrooms)

Heat oven to 400 degrees F.

Mix egg and milk well in a bowl.

Put crushed cereal in a plastic bag, dip some of the vegetables into the egg mixture, then add to the bag of cereal. Seal the bag and shake to coat the vegetables. Place the coated vegetables on a baking pan. Repeat with the remaining vegetables.

Bake the vegetables for 15 minutes. Serve warm with dip (see recipe below) or your favorite lowfat ranch-style salad dressing.

Dip for Nuggets

8 ounce can pineapple
1/4 cup barbecue sauce

Blend pineapple and barbecue sauce together in blender until smooth.
Pour into saucepan and heat over low heat.
Serve with vegetable nuggets.
Serves four.

Gingerbread People
2/3 cup margarine
3/4 cup baking molasses
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cloves
1 egg
1/2 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. ginger
3 cups flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon

Measure and mix margarine, sugar, egg, and molasses. Sift together baking powder, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and flour, and salt. Have children cut out cookies with a cookie cutter. Bake cookies for 10 minutes at 375 degrees.

Icing: Mix confectioner's sugar and water. Add a few drops of vanilla or lemon flavoring. Can add color to icing a few drops of food coloring. Use a separate bowl for each color.

Applesauce
6 tart apples
1-1/4 cups water
3-4 tbsp. sugar
Cinnamon

Peel, core, and slice the apples. Put them into a pan and add water. Cover and simmer until the apples are tender - about 20-30 minutes. Add sugar and cinnamon to taste. Makes 12 small servings.