Thursday, August 29, 2013

How to Prepare a Safe Lunch

Preparing a safe lunch

Before you start to prepare your food, you must make sure your work area is clean and germ-free. Start by cleaning your work surface area. Wipe down your work surface area with a disinfectant, such as "Fantastik." After cleaning your work area, make sure to wash your hands with warm water and soap. After completing these steps, you are now ready to prepare your food!

The Importance of Eating Lunch

Why do you eat lunch?

Whether your morning is filled with school or soccer practice, the energy you use in the morning is from your breakfast. but what happens after you use that energy? You eat lunch! lunch gives you the fuel and energy for the rest of the day until dinner.

MyPlate Lesson

 Teaching the kids about MyPlate


Healthy Cooking for Healthy Kids

Healthy Cooking for Healthy Kids Instructors.

Whipper Sipper

Whipper Sipper
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Yield: 3-4 servings

Ingredients
1 8 oz carton strawberry yogurt
1/2 cup cranberry juice cocktail
2 eggs
1 10 oz package quick-thaw strawberries

Directions
1) In a blender container combine yogurt, cranberry juice cocktail, and eggs. Cover. Blend until well mixed.
2) Add strawberries. Cover. Blend until smooth. Pour into glasses.

Tutti-Frutti Salad

Tutti-Frutti Salad
Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients
1 17 oz can chunky mixed fruit
1/2 cup strawberry or peach yogurt
1 small banana
1/4 cup crushed pecans (optional)

Directions
1) Place a strainer over a bowl. Use a can opener to open the can of fruit. Empty the can into the strainer. Drain fruit completely.
2) Meanwhile, put yogurt in a medium mixing bowl. Peel the banana. With a knife carefully slice the banana and add it to the yogurt. Add the drained fruit. Stir gently with a rubber spatula to mix well.
3) Add nuts (if desired). Place in container and chill until serving time.

Pirate Ships

Pirate Ships
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients
4 small club rolls
1 1/2 cups diced fully cooked ham
1/3 cup chopped celery
3 tablespoons mayonnaise or salad dressing
2 tablespoons chopped green onions
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Dash of pepper
1 slice American cheese, quartered \

Directions
1) Half rolls lengthwise. Scoop out center of each, leaving a 1/4 shell.
2) In a medium bowl combine ham, celery, mayonnaise or salad dressing, green onion, lemon juice, and pepper.
3) Fill center of roll halves with mixture. Make a sail for each "boat" by threading a cheese slice quarter on a toothpick.