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TIPS FOR PARENTS

Tips for Parents

Health and Nutrition

Nuts 'N Fruit Munch Mix


Prep Time: 5 min
Total Time: 30 min
Makes: 18 Serves
   

Serving Size: 1/3 cup
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) margarine or butter
1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 tsp. ground ginger
1 tsp. ground ginger
4 cups Shredded Wheat Cereal
1 cup Peanuts
1 cup dried cranberries

HEAT oven to 300°F. Place margarine and sugar in large microwaveable bowl. 
Microwave on HIGH 30 sec. or until margarine is completely melted. Add ginger; mix well. 
Add cereal; toss lightly. Spread into single layer in greased 15x10x1-inch baking pan.
BAKE 15 min. Remove pan from oven; stir in peanuts. Return to oven; continue baking 10 min. Cool completely.
ADD cranberries; toss lightly.

(Adapted from Kraft Recipe) 

Grab & Go Cottage Crunch


Prep Time: 5Mins
Makes:
1 Serving

1/2 cup canned peach slices in light syrup, drained
1/2 cup Low Fat Cottage Cheese with Calcium and Vitamin D
1/2 cup Raisin Bran Cereal

Drain peaches in paper or plastic cup; top with layers of cottage cheese and cereal.
SERVE: immediately. Or, cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
(Adapted from Kraft Recipe)

Easy Meat-Wrapped Breadsticks


Time: 15 min
Total Time: 15 min
Makes: 20 servings,

1 wrapped breadstick each
20 slices OSCAR MAYER Shaved Honey (Turkey)Ham (about 6 oz.) or meat of choice
1/2 cup softened Chive & Onion Cream Cheese
20 slices OSCAR MAYER Shaved Honey  (Turkey)Ham (about 6 oz.) or meat of choice
1/2 cup softened Chive & Onion Cream Cheese Spread
20 long sesame Breadsticks
SPREAD Meat slices evenly with cream cheese spread.
WRAP 1 sham slice around top half of each breadstick.
(Adapted from Kraft Recipe)

No-Bake Classic Snack Mix


Prep Time: 10 min
Total Time: 13 min
Makes: 14 servings, 1/2 cup each

3 cups POST SPOON SIZE Shredded Wheat Cereal
2 cups popped popcorn
1 cup small pretzels
1/2 cup PLANTERS COCKTAIL Peanuts
3 Tbsp. butter or margarine, melted
1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp. seasoned salt

TOSS cereal with popcorn, pretzels and peanuts in large microwavable bowl.
MIX butter, Worcestershire sauce and seasoned salt until well blended. Drizzle evenly over cereal mixture; toss to coat.
MICROWAVE on HIGH 2 to 3 min. or until cereal is crisp, stirring after 2 min.

Easy 1-2-3 Shamrock Milk Shake


Prep Time: 5 min
Total Time: 5 min
Makes: 1 serving

cup 1% milk
Tbsp. JELL-O Pistachio Flavor Instant Pudding & Pie Filling
OREO Mint Pure Milk Chocolate Covered Chocolate Sandwich Cookie, finely chopped
POUR milk into tall glass. Add dry pudding mix; stir 2 to 3 min. or until pudding mix is completely dissolved.
STIR in chopped cookie.
SERVE immediately.
How To Easily Crush Cookie
Place cookie in a small resealable plastic bag. Seal bag and crush the cookie with your hands.
Great Substitute
Prepare as directed, using a regular OREO Chocolate Sandwich Cookie.
(Adapted from Kraft Recipe)

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