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Kids Cooking
Kids, you can try these healthy snack recipes at home, with the help of an adult.
Burrito
Prep time: about 5 minutes
Ingredients:
- 2 wheat tortillas
- 1 slice (1 oz.) turkey breast lunch meat
- 1 slice (1 oz.) reduced fat cheese (part-skim mozzarella)
Directions:
- Cut the turkey and cheese into 4 pieces.
- In each tortilla place 2 slices pieces of turkey and 2 slices of cheese.
- Place in the microwave for 30 seconds.
- Remove from microwave and roll up.
You may add red peppers or onions before microwaving for extra flavor.
Banana Pudding
Prep time: about 15 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 package of sugar free pudding mix, any flavor
- The amount of 1 percent or fat free milk that the pudding box requires
- 2 medium-sized bananas
- Reduced fat vanilla wafers
Directions:
- Combine sugar free pudding mix with milk in a bowl. Whip by hand 5 minutes or electric mixer 2 minutes.
- Chill for 30 minutes or until the pudding has thickened.
- Pour a layer of pudding in the bottom of your bowl.
- Cut banana into small slices and layer them on top of the pudding.
- Pour a layer of pudding over the bananas.
- Layer vanilla wafers over the pudding.’’
Chocolate Chip Meringue Cookies
Prep time: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
- Cooking spray
- 1 tsp all-purpose flour
- 4 large egg whites
- 1 cup Splenda
- ½ cup mini chocolate chips, semi-sweet
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 200 F.
- Spray your cookie sheet with cooking spray, and spread a thin layer of flour.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat egg whites with an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Gradually add Splenda and beat until stiff, glossy.
- Gently fold in chocolate chips and vanilla.
- Drop a tablespoon onto baking sheet about 1 inch apart, making about 24 cookies.
- Bake until pale golden about 1 hour. Turn over and let cookies sit in oven for 1 hour. Transfer cookies to wire racks to cool completely.
Serving size = 12 servings
Yogurt Crunch
Prep time: about 10 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 Cup plain or vanilla-flavored nonfat yogurt
- 1 packet of Splenda
- 1 cup of fruit (any kind you like)
- ¼ cup of granola cereal (watch out for the sugar in your granola - read your labels)
Directions:
- Slice the fruit into small pieces and place 1 cup into a bowl
- Mix yogurt and Splenda together. Pour over the bowl.
Top with ¼ cup of granola cereal
Monkey Milkshake
Prep time: about 5 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 cup sliced strawberries
- 1 banana
- 1 cup nonfat (skim) milk
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 3 ice cubes
Utensils:
Directions:
- Combine all ingredients in a blender container. Blend until smooth.
Serves: 2-3
Serving size: 8 oz
Per serving: 117 calories, 5.2 Protein, 24.6 carbs, 0.8 fat
Smoothies
Prep time: about 10 minutes
Ingredients:
- Low-fat yogurt
- 100% juice or milk
- Frozen fruit
Utensils:
Directions:
- Measure out 1 cup of Yogurt (you can use fat-free vanilla flavored)
- Measure ½ cup of 100 percent juice (you can use any kind of juice you like, or milk).
- Measure ½ cup of your favorite fruit (you can use a mixed bag of frozen fruit).
- You can add a few pieces of ice if you like.
- Pour into the blender (have an adult help you). Blend for 10 seconds, pour into your favorite cup with a straw and enjoy.
Serves: 1
Serving size: 8 ounces
*If you would like to have your smoothie as a dessert instead of a snack, you can substitute the yogurt for your favorite flavor of frozen low-fat ice cream, low-fat milk instead of juice, and a serving (read your label) of your favorite cookie.*
Pineapple Cloud
Prep time: about 5 minutes
Ingredients:
- Angel food cake (you can buy one already made or buy the cake mix)
- Crushed pineapple
- Fat-free Cool Whip
- Walnuts
Utensils:
- Large bowl
- Spoon
- Measuring cup
Directions:
- Tear your piece of cake into tiny pieces and place into a bowl.
- Add ¼ cup of crushed pineapples (remember to read your labels. Canned fruits can be loaded with corn syrup).
- Measure 1 cup of fat-free Cool Whip
- Add 1/8 cup of walnuts
- Stir all together in your bowl, mix until it is all blended and enjoy.
* Consult a doctor about any potential food allergies before preparing any of these recipes.