Place tortilla on a paper towel. Microwave 10 to 20 seconds on high until the tortilla is soft and warm. Spread with peanut butter. Top with grape jelly. Place the banana near the right edge of the tortilla. Fold up the bottom fourth of the tortilla. Bring right edge over the banana and roll-up.

Banana Push-Ups

2 large banana, cut up
1/2 cup Instant Nonfat Dry Milk
1 cup plain yogurt
6 oz frozen orange juice - concentrate (1 can)
1 cup water

Combine all of the ingredients in a blender and whirl until foamy. Pour into paper cups and freeze. Push up from the bottom of the cup.

Cheerio Bars:

1/2 cup Peanut Butter
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup honey
3 cups cheerios
Salted peanuts

Bring sugar and honey to a boil in 2 qt saucepan. Remove from heat, stir in peanut butter until blended. Pour in cheerios and mix until well coated. Spread in buttered 9x13 pan and let cool. Cut in squares.

Peanut Butter Clay:

1 cup creamy peanut butter
1 1/2 cups Instant powdered milk
3 tbsp honey
peanuts, raisins, chocolate chips and coconut for decorating (optional)

Stir the peanut butter, powdered milk, honey together in a medium sized bowl until dough is smooth. If its dry add more honey, it its too moist add more powdered milk. Kids can form it into critters of their choice, then decorate their artwork with peanuts, etc Store unused dough in the fridge.

Peanut Butter Caterpillars:
Banana
2 tbsp peanut butter
grape

Peel and slice a banana. Spread slices with peanut butter and connect the slices. Add a grape up front for the head ("gluing" with more peanut butter). If desired, make this a game with the child - what veggie can we add to make antenas? etc. (maybe a strip of celery).

Mini Corndogs
1 cup flour
1/2 cup cornmeal
1 tbsp sugar
1 1/2 tsp salt
2 tbsp vegetable shortening
1 egg, beaten slightly
3/4 cup milk
oil
8 frankfurters, cut into thirds

Combine flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl. With a pastry blender, cut vegetable shortening into flour mixture until there are fine curmbs. Add egg and milk and blend well. Pour vegetable oil into a 2 inch depth in a deep fryer or large saucepan. Heat to 375 degrees.
Pat frankfurter dry with paper towels. Insert a toothpick into the center of each frankfurter. Dip each frankfurter into batter and then into hot oil until golden brown. Drain on paper.

Gelatin Pizza:
4 pk (4 serving size) or 2 pk (8 serving size) jello, any flavor
2 1/2 cups boiling water
non-stick cooking spray
1 cup cool whip
2 cups cut up fruit
Servings: 10-12

Pour gelatin into bowl. Add 2 1/2 cups boiling water to gelatin. Stir until gelatin is completely dissolved, about 2 minutes. Spray pizza pan with non-stick cooking spray. Pour gelatin mixture into pizza pan. Put pan into fridge to chill until firm, about 3 hours.
Remove pan from fridge when ready to serve. Put about 1 inch of warm water in sink. Carefully dip just bottom of pan into warm water for 15 seconds. Spread whipped topping over gelatin just before serving. Leaving about 1 inch of space around outside edge of gelatin for pizza "crust".
Top pizza with fruit, arranging fruit in whatever design you like. Cut pizza into wedges.

Frozen Fruit Treat:

1 3/4 cups strawberries
1 large can crushed pineapple
5 bananas (cut in cubes)
12 oz frozen orange juice - concentrate
1 1/2 cups water

Mix ingredients together. Freeze in small paper cups. Serve partially defrosted. Children love this nutritous treat!

Dirt Cups:

2 cups cold milk
1pk Jello 0 chocolate pudding
1pk Cool Whip topping, thawed
1pk Chocolate sandwich cookies
10 7oz plastic cups

Suggested decorations: gummy worms, gummy frogs, candy flowers, chopped peanuts.
Crush cookies until they resemble dirt and set aside.
Combine pudding mix and milk until well blended. Then fold in the whipped topping.
Fill plastic cups with pudding mixture alternating with the cookie crumbs. Top with cookie crumbs.
Refrigerate for a couple or hours, then docorate with gummy worms and other toppings.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Dip
3 oz pkg cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
1 dash ground cinnamon
1/4 cup chocolate syrup
2 tbsp milk
assorted cut-up fruit
assorted cookies
pretzels

In a large bowl with electric mixer on medium, beat cream cheese, peanut butter, and cinnamon until smooth.
Gradually beat in chocolate syrup and milk until well blended.
Serve with fruit, cookies, pretzels, etc.

Chicken Pox Pancakes:

Strawberries
Pancake mix
Bananas
Powdered sugar

Chop the berries into small chunks, allowing one or two per pancake face. Set aside.
Prepare the pancake mix according to package directions. When the pancakes are done, place each serving in a stack on a separate plate.
For every two stacks of pancakes, you need to peel one banana. Carefully slice off the two ends and put one on top of each stack for a nose. Then cut two thin slices from each end for eyes. Then cut banana in half for a long curved mouth.
Arrange the strawberry chunks chicken pox all around each face. Drop a pinch of powdered sugar on each pox for a tasty bit of puss. Serves as many little polka dotted people as your heart desires.

Frozen Yogurt Pops
1 C frozen unsweetened strawberries
1 C plain yogurt
5 Tbsp. honey
7 3-1/2 oz. paper cups
7 wooden ice cream sticks

Put strawberries in blender, blend until smooth. Pour into bowl and stir in honey and yogurt. Fill cups 2/3 full with mixture. Put stick in center. Freeze 1-2 hours. Remove from cup and serve.

Fruit Float
Fill a glass with fruit such as strawberries, banana slices, melon pieces, that he/she has prepared. Pour in chilled gingerale or lemon lime soda. Top with a scoop of sherbert.

Juice Jellies
4 envelopes unflavored gelatain (or 4 tablespoons)
1 1/2 cup cold water
1 6-ounce can frozen concentrated grape juice, thawed, undiluted (or orange juice)

Sprinkle gelatin over water in pan. Stir over low heat five minutes until gelatin is completely dissolved. Remove from heat and stir in juice. Pour into eight-inch square pan and refrigerate at least 2 hours until firm. Cut into 36 squares, keep refrigerated.

Frozen Bananas
Cut bananas in half. Place popsicle stick up, dip in chocolate syrup or honey, roll in nuts or Rice Krispies. Or slice bananas and use toothpicks for sticks. Place in freezer for 1 to 2 hours.


Cheesy Mostacioli

1 pkg. Mostacioli pasta - cooked

1 1/2 lbs. browned ground beef

1 can cheddar cheese soup

1 jar spaghetti sauce

1 tsp black pepper

3 cups mozzarella cheese

1 tsp. itailan seasoning

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Combine pasta, meat, soup and spaghetti sauce. Add pepper and seasoning and 2 cups of the mozz. cheese. Mix to combine. Place in a baking dish and sprinkle remaining cheese on top. Bake 25-30 min.


Dixieland Colby Biscuits contributed by Laura

3 cups enriched flour
2 Tbs. baking powder
1 tsp.. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 cup butter
1 1/4 cups milk
2 1/2 cups Colby cheese

In large bowl combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. cut butter into flour mixture and mix until coated. Stir cheese into flour mixture and mix until coated. Pour in milk and a little at a time, mixing gently after each addition, until mixture is omit and just holds together. Do not overmix. roll dough out on lightly floured surface to a half-inch-plus thickness. With a two-inch biscuit cutter, cut biscuits. Place on ungreased cookie sheet and bake at 425 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.

Yield: 25 biscuits
Serving Size: 1 biscuit
Food Program Meal Component: 1 bread alternate for a 1 to 5 year old
Credit: American School Food Services




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