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Special Recipe For Preserving Children

To preserve children, take one large, grassy field, one-half dozen children, two or three small dogs, a pinch of brook, and some pebbles, mix the children and dogs together and put them in the field, stirring constantly.  Pour the brook over the pebbles; sprinkle the field with flowers, spread over all a deep blue sky and bake in the hot sun.  When brown remove and set away to cool in the bathtub.

Eleanor Moltion

 

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Oatmeal Pecan Pancakes

 
3 oz pecans, toasted & chopped 2 cups buttermilk
1 1/2 cups old-fashioned oats, cooked 1/2 cup whole wheat flour (or all purpose)
1 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt
2 large eggs 1 tblsp confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup confectioners' sugar 1 tsp cinnamon
maple syrup strawberries

  • In non-stick 12 inch skillet over medium high heat, cook pecans until golden brown.  Cool slightly & chop.

 

  • In large bowl, combine buttermilk, oats, flour, baking soda, salt, eggs, and sugar.  Mix until moistened.  May need to add a little more buttermilk.  Stir in pecans.

 

  • Pour batter by 1/4 cups onto griddle.  Cook until tops are bubbly and bubbles burst; edges will look dry.  Turn with pancake turner & cook until undersides are golden brown.

 

  • Mix 1/4 cup sugar and cinnamon.  Sprinkle pancakes with cinnamon sugar & serve with warm maple syrup & strawberries.

 

Serves 6.
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Pasta Jardiniere

 

1 lb 

 pasta 2 tblsp butter
2  garlic cloves, minced 2 tblsp flour

1 cup

 chicken broth 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper, optional

1 cup

 broccoli flowerets, cooked 1 small zucchini, sliced, cooked
1 cup peas, cooked 1/2 cup ricotta or cottage cheese
1/2 cup plain yogurt 3  scallions or green onions, minced
2 tblsp fresh minced parsley 2 tblsp grated Parmesan cheese

  • Cook and drain pasta according to package directions; set aside.

  • Melt butter in a large saucepan; add garlic & sauté, but do not brown.

  • Add flour & stir and cook until mixture is bubbly.

  • Add chicken broth & pepper; stir until thickened.

  • Add cooked broccoli, zucchini & peas.  Heat through.  Remove from heat & set aside.

  • Toss cooked pasta with ricotta and yogurt.  Add vegetables and toss to coat.

 

  • Garnish with minced scallions, parsley, and Parmesan cheese.

Makes 6 servings.
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Peach Smoothies

 
1 cup  plain yogurt 1 cup orange juice (or 1/2 C frozen orange juice concentrate & 1/2 C water)
1 frozen banana 1 - 2 cups frozen peach slices (enough to fill blender 3/4 full)

  • Place the ingredients in your blender in the order listed (frozen items on top).

 

  • Blend to desired consistency.

 

  • You can substitute the frozen peaches for just about any other frozen fruit.

Serves 4
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57 Snack Ideas

Remember, in order to meet your snack requirements you only need to serve 1 component from each of the food categories listed for snacks to equal a total of 2 food items served.  Your category choices are:

1.  Milk    2.  Fruit or Vegetable    3.  Meat or Alt    4.  Bread or Grain

Apple cider & Cinnamon toast Vegetable sticks & Saltines Home made soft pretzels & Apple juice Nachos with melted cheese & Grape juice
Hard boiled egg & Crackers Fruit kabobs & Milk Bread/butter & Orange juice Pita with tuna & Fruit juice
English muffin pizza & Milk Pumpernickel bread & Tangerine Muffin & Grapefruit juice Cookies & Plums
Rice & Peaches Cinnamon roll & Pineapple juice Whole wheat toast & Tomato juice Waffle square & Strawberries
Graham crackers & Apricots Raisin toast & Orange juice Oatmeal bread & Melon Gingersnaps & Applesauce
Pancakes & Juice HM oatmeal cookies & Milk Yogurt served in cone & Milk Breadsticks w/ tomato sauce & Milk
HM trail mix (cheerios, raisins, cheese crackers) & Milk Fresh fruit salad & Cheese sticks Tortillas & Pineapple chunks Granola & Orange juice
Pasta & Tomato sauce Bagel & Orange slices Bran muffin & Apple Boston brown bread & Fruit cocktail
French bread & Pears Do-It-Yourself cereal & Milk Graham crackers & Milk Cucumbers / carrots & Cottage cheese
Bagel, cheese, pickle kabobs & Tomato juice Bran muffin & Milk Whole wheat breadstick & Fruit cup French bread w/butter & Hot (milk) cocoa
Fruited Jell-O & Milk Banana slices w/peanut butter & Milk Ants-On-A-Log (peanut butter & raisins on celery) Deviled eggs & Melon
Chicken cubes & Bread roll Mozzarella sticks & Fruit juice Raisin toast & Pears Yogurt & Apple slices
Baked apple & Wheat crackers Whole wheat toast & Kiwi fruit Cottage cheese & Pineapple Rice & Sliced tomatoes
Banana Milk (1/2 banana per child) Tortilla roll-ups (w/refried beans or melted cheese) Banana bread & Milk Fruit filled pancake roll-ups & Milk
Broccoli & Melted cheese  

updated

5/09/06

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