Food + Fun

Grilled BLT Salad

Heidi Billotto,

Here is a great summertime play on the classic wedge salad. Everything can be made in advance, so this makes for great picnic food (and grape tomatoes make a good snack for kids) – take all the parts along separately…

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Watermelon Strawberry Shake

watermelon.org,

Cool off this summer with this refreshing and delicious treat.IngredientsStrawberry Shake1 container (8 ounces) lemon nonfat yogurt2 cups cubed, seedless watermelon1 pint fresh strawberries, cleaned and hulled1 banana medium, peeled and slicedInstructionsStrawberry ShakeIn blender or food processor, process yogurt, watermelon,…

Wm Med Salad

Watermelon Mediterranean Salad

watermelon.org,

Float away to the Mediterranean sea with this refreshing and nutritious watermelon salad. 6 cups torn mixed salad greens3 cups cubed seeded watermelon1/2 cup sliced onion1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil1/3 cup crumbled feta cheesedash cracked black pepperIn large bowl,…

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Blueberry Cupcakes

wildblueberris.com,

Ingredients1 1/4 sticks unsalted butter or margarine, softened2/3 cup sugar1/4 cup ground almonds1 cup self-rising flour2 large eggs1/4 teaspoon almond extract1/3 cup dried Wild Blueberries3/4 cup frozen Wild Blueberries<PreparationPreheat oven to 350°F. Beat the softened butter together with the sugar…

Summer Wedge Salad

Heidi Billotto,

Here is a great summertime play on the classic wedge salad. Everything can be made in advance, so this makes for great picnic food (and grape tomatoes make a good snack for kids) – take all the parts along separately…

Power Balls

100 Days of Real Food,

Ingredients1 cup peanut butter1 cup honey3 cups rolled oats (oatmeal)1 cup nuts or dried fruit (I normally use nuts such as almonds or unsalted peanuts)Crusted nuts, granola cereal or unsweetened coconut Instructions1. Mix the first four ingredients together thoroughly. 2. Form them…

Trail Mix

Kelsey Knasel RD, LDN of Carolinas HealthCare System,

For trail mix, you can pretty much throw any ingredients together that your children enjoy, but here are a couple of suggestions.Recipe #1 Ingredients1 cup cheerios toasted oat cereal (honey nut, apple cinnamon or plain),  2 cup popcorn (can buy…