Healthy Kids
Snacking Make Sense!
Snack time is a great way to refuel after a long day at school. It is also a great way to get some extra nutrition into your children. The best snacks are easy to prepare and fun to eat. When planning snack time, try to include at least two different food groups. For example, sliced apples with shredded cheese popped in the microwave for 15 seconds or cinnamon graham crackers dipped into vanilla pudding or yogurt. Great snack items to keep on hand include ready to eat veggies (carrot and celery sticks, snap peas), fruit, mini bagels, tortillas, cheese, yogurt, peanut butter and whole graincrackers.
+ Did you know you can limit snacks on your child's lunch-card? See the cafeteria staff for more info.
Healthy Kids Recipe
Easy Mini Pizza
4 mini pita breads
4 Tbsp spaghetti sauce
4 oz shredded mozzarella cheese
Lay the pita bread on a microwave plate. Put 1 Tbsp sauce on each.
Top with 1 oz. cheese. Microwave for 25-30 seconds (depends on the microwave) or until cheese is melted. Other toppings like pepperoni, bell pepper or even ham and pinepple can be used!
Please direct any Healthy Kids feedback to Heather Ishida: jhishida@verizon.net and Melanie McKula: melaniemckula@yahoo.com