This Banana Sushi is the perfect snack for your kids to grab and go. Invite them to build their own filling it with raisins, nuts, chocolate chips or anything else you think would make it taste delicious.  Prep Time: 5 minutes Servings: 1 servingServing Size: 8 slicesCalories: 100Estimated Cost Per Serving: $0.75 Ingredients:  1 Tortilla, 8-inch soft […]

Here is a quick and easy smoothie for your kids and the best part about it, it tastes like ice cream! The banana and peanut butter combination in this smoothie provides just the right amount of sweet and creamy flavor that will keep them satisfied all afternoon…or until the next meal.  Prep Time: 5 minutes Servings: […]

Forget take out! These mini pizzas are a great way to get your family involved in making a meal together. The best part, you can explore different topping combinations and not have to worry about who likes black olives and who doesn’t.  Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutesServings: 6Serving Size: 2 halvesCalories: 200Estimated Cost […]

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 […]

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  […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]