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Jack-O Lantern Oranges

10/21/2020

This is a great way to get the kids to eat nourishing fruit during the candy-laden Halloween season. They can even help cut up the apples and grapes with plastic knives and decide how they want their fancy orange to look! Cost: $8 Ingredients: 1 small apple, chopped 1⁄ 2 cup cantaloupe, halved 1 small kiwi, sliced 3 small navel oranges […]

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Pumpkin Yogurt Delight

10/16/2020

Let’s create a simple yet tasty dessert with pumpkin flavor!  It’s filling and can be enjoyed at any time!  Ingredients:  2 cups (or 3 – 5.3oz single-serve containers) Plain Greek Nonfat Yogurt 1/4 cup of sugar  1 tsp. vanilla dash of nutmeg 3/4 cup pumpkin mix 3 tablespoons whipped cream graham crackers dash of cinnamon  […]

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Crispy Potato Wedges

10/12/2020

Everyone loves these ultra-crispy baked potato wedges! This recipe is easy and turns out perfectly every time. Make these potato wedges whenever the French fry craving strikes!Ingredients: 2 pounds Russet potatoes (6 small or 4 medium), scrubbed clean. Do not peel. 3 tablespoons olive oil 2 teaspoons garlic powder 2 teaspoons onion powder 1 teaspoon fine sea salt Freshly ground black pepper 2 […]

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Fruit Pizza

10/06/2020

This refreshing fruit dessert pizza recipe swaps classic cookie crust with a healthier watermelon crust. Topped with yogurt sauce and your favorite fruit, this fresh dessert can easily be doubled for a party or halved for every day.Ingredients: ½ cup low-fat plain yogurt 1 teaspoon honey ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract 2 large round slices watermelon […]

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Cantaloupe Frenzy

10/05/2020

A sweet, juicy slice of cantaloupe is refreshing any time of year. Like other melons, cantaloupe has a high water content (about 90 percent), but being packed with water doesn’t mean that this popular fruit lacks nutritional value.  In fact, a cantaloupe is bursting with nutrients: It’s loaded with vitamin A (in the form of […]

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Strawberry Cucumber Salad

10/01/2020

This easy light summer salad, made with cucumbers, strawberries, almonds and fresh herbs is great alongside grilled chicken, fish or for a light lunch you can double the serving and add some goat cheese to the mix or serve it over quinoa for more protein.   Calories: 54kcal |  Carbohydrates: 7.5g |  Protein: 1.5g |  Fat: 1.8g |  Saturated Fat: 0.7g |  Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g |  Monounsaturated Fat:0.7g |  Cholesterol: 3mg |  Sodium: 70mg |  Potassium: 124mg |  Fiber: 1g |  Sugar: 5.5g

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Banana Pancakes

09/30/2020

INGREDIENTS FOR PANCAKES 1-1/2 cups all purpose flour, spooned into measuring cup and leveled off 2 tablespoons sugar 2-1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 small, over-ripe banana, peeled (the browner, the better) 2 large eggs 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons low fat milk 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted FOR COOKING Vegetable oil Unsalted butter FOR SERVING Maple syrup […]

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Ready for SUMMER!!!

06/02/2016

  Howdy Hunger Busters! We are ecstatic for summer to finally be here and I know the kids are, too (parents, maybe not so much…). Summer is one of our busiest times for programs and camps, and it’s also my (Rachel’s) favorite season for produce. I know I said that about Spring, but I can […]

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Weight-Watching, Guacamole, and the Workplace

05/03/2016

Hello fellow Hunger Busters! Welcome back to the blog. I know it’s been a while-end of March/April was a crazy time for us at the Southeast Texas Food Bank. We were busy aiding those who lost their homes in the flooding on the Texas/Louisiana border. Hats off to Red Cross, FEMA, Salvation Army, Samaritan’s Purse, […]

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MARCHing To Better Nutrition…

02/19/2016

Hello fellow Hunger Busters! I (Rachel) am so excited because SPRING IS COMING!!! This is by far the best time of the year for produce. There is so much going on with my favorite veggies that I’m bringing you two recipes! We love to plant fresh herbs and a few staple kitchen veggies around our […]

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