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Try these quick and healthy recipes-kids will love them!
Enjoy these recipes for Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, a side dish, something sweet and a snack and finish with
a beverage.
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All of the following recipes can be
found in the Henry County Health Center WIC cookbook On a Mission For Good Nutrition. (The
cookbook can be purchased in the WIC department for only $5.00.)
Orange Julius 6 oz frozen orange juice 1 cup milk 1 cup water 1/4 cup sugar 1/4 cup powdered sugar 1 tsp. vanilla extract
8-10 ice cubes
Place in blender. Mix ingredients for 1-2 minutes and then add ice cubes one at a time.
BBQ Chicken Salad Wraps 4 small flour
tortillas 1 cup iceberg lettuce, shredded 1 package (6oz) Honey Roasted Chicken Breast Cuts OR 6oz (1-1 1/2)
chicken breasts) cooked chicken breast cut into bite sized pieces 1 red pepper, cut into thin slices 1/4 cup red
onions, chopped 1/4 cup ranch dressing 1/4 cup BBQ sauce Top tortillas evenly with lettuce, chicken breast
cuts, pepper and onions. Drizzle evenly with dressing and BBQ sauce. Roll up.
Crock Pot Pizza 1 1/2 ground beef 1 package (3oz)
pepperoni 1/2 cup onion, chopped 1 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. pepper 1/2 tsp. garlic
powder 1 Tbsp. Italian seasoning 1/4 tsp. red pepper 1 box (1lb) rigatoni noodles, cooked
2 jars (14 oz each) pizza sauce 1 can cream of mushroom soup 1 fresh sliced or 1 can (4.5oz) mushrooms
16oz mozzarella cheese, shredded In large skillet, brown beef and onions. Drain. Add spices
to beef. Stir in pizza sauce and soup. Layer 3 times in a large crock pot: noodles, beef sauce, pepperoni, mozzarella
cheese and mushrooms. Set Crockpot on low and cook 2-3 hours.
Fruit
Salad 1 can pineapple tidbits 1 can pears 1 can mandarin oranges 2 apples 2 bananas 1 pkg. instant vanilla pudding Drain canned fruit, saving 1 cup of juice to mix with instant vanilla pudding. Pour
mixture over fruit. Stir and chill for at least 1 hour before serving. Any additional fruit can easily be added
to this recipe.
The following recipes
were found to have errors in them; here are the corrected recipes:
Pumpkin Pie Snack Mix (on page 75) 1/4 cup brown sugar 1 Tbsp. pumpkin pie spice 1/4 cup butter 2
tsp. vanilla 1 tsp. cinnamon 3 cups crispy wheat square cereal 3 cups of crispy corn cereal 8 oz. pecans In a small bow, mix together brown sugar, cinnamon, and pumpkin pie spice; set aside. In a small
microwave safe dish, microwave butter on high about 30 seconds or until melted. Stir in vanilla. In a large microwave
safe bowl, mix cereals and pecans. Pour butter mixture over cereal mixture, stirring until evenly distributed.
Add sugar and spice mixture and stir until coated. Microwave uncovered on high 5 minutes or until mixture begins to
brown, stirring every minute. Spread on wax paper or cookie sheet to cool. Store in airtight container.
Blueberry Breakfast Bake (on pg 74) 1
loaf firm whole wheat bread (crusts removed; divided) 2 cups of fresh/frozen blueberries; divided 4 oz light cream
cheese cut into 1/4in. cubes 8 eggs; beaten 1 1/2 cups low-fat milk 1/4 cup maple syrup 1/4 cup melted
butter Preheat oven to 350. Remove crusts from bread; cut into 1 inch cubes (about 10 cups). Cut cream cheese into
1/4 in cubes (about 1 cup). Grease a 9x9 baking dish. Place half of the bread cubes in the dish. Scatter
cream cheese cubes and 1/2 cup of the blueberries over the bread. Top with remaining bread cubes and blueberries.
In a bowl, combine eggs, milk, maple syrup, and butter. Carefully pour over bread mixture. Bake until a knife
inserted in the center comes out clean, about 1 hour, covering with aluminum foil if edges brown too much. To serve,
cut into squares. Serve with maple syrup if desired.
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