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Fun Bananarama mobiles

3/27/2014

Reposted from ITSMeals at Provo School District
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Directions: Melt peanut butter in microwave in a microwave safe dish for 20-30 second. Layer apple slices on a plate or serving dish. Pour melted peanut butter over apple slices. Add raisins, coconut and any other items you like. Serve.

*If there is a child with a peanut allergy used melted chocolate instead.

Supplies:

Sliced apples
peanut butter
baking chips, chocolate, peanut butter, or butterscotch
raisins
coconut
or any other items you like with apples

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Taco Cupcakes

1/29/2014

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Here is a fun lunch to make with children. It offers the opportunity to teach children about measurements and portions.

INGREDIENTS;
1 pound ground beef
1 (1.25 ounce) package of taco seasoning mix
36 wanton wrappers
1 (16 ounce) can re-fried beans
36 tortilla chips
2 cups shredded cheddar cheeses
1 jar of salsa
*Optional toppings: cream, diced tomatoes, cilantro, onion

DIRECTIONS;

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Spray 18 muffin cups with cooking spray.
Brown beef in a skillet and drain the fat. Add the taco seasoning mix and water called for on the package and simmer for 4-5 minutes. Set aside.
Place one wanton wrapper in the bottom of each muffin cup. Layer about 1 Tbsp of re-fried beans on top of each wanton. Crush one tortilla chip on top of the beans. Top with 1 Tbsp of taco meat, 1 tsp of salsa and 1 Tbsp of shredded cheese. Repeat the layers again with a wanton wrapper, re-fried beans, salsa, tortilla chips, taco meat, and cheese. Top
Bake for 15-18 minutes or until golden brown. Top with another wanton wrapper, and pinch edges.
Remove cupcakes from tin and top with your favorite taco toppings (i.e. sour cream, diced tomatoes, onion, or cilantro)

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Cereal Bracelets

1/29/2014

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Supplies:
chenille stems or yarn or twine
various circle cereals with holes in the middle

Directions: String cereals onto chenille stem or yarn. Children may find it easier to keep the cereal in place on a chenille stem if you create a loop at one end to prevent the cereal from falling off. Yarn or twine can be knotted at one end to help prevent cereal from falling off as the child strings their bracelet. Once the child has enough cereal in place secure the chenille stem or yarn on their wrist

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If you Give A Moose A Muffin - Lesson Plan

1/29/2014

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Read the book If you Give A Moose A Muffin by Laura Numeroff and illustrated by Felicia Bond.
A silly story that uses a series of cause and effect situations from a simple kind gesture of giving a moose a muffin.

Make some yummy muffins!

Banana Pumpkin Muffins

Ingredients:
2 large ripe bananas
1/2 cup canned pumpkin
1/2 granulated sugar
1/4 cup milk
1/4 cup applesauce
1 egg
1 3/4 cups whole wheat flour or all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp pumpkin spice
1/2 tsp salt

Directions: Preheat oven to 375. Grease muffin tins with nonstick cooking spray. Puree bananas. Mix bananas, pumpkin, sugar, milk, applesauce, and egg in medium bowl until well blended. Combine flour, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, and salt in a large bowl. Stir banana mixture into flour mixture just until moistened. Spoon batter into muffin tins, filling 2/3 full. Bake for 20-22 minutes or until wooden toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.

Banana Applesauce Oat Muffins

Ingredients:
1 egg
3 large over-ripe bananas, mashed
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup whole wheat flour or all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 cup quick cooking oats
1 tsp cinnamon (optional)
3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (optional)

Directions: Preheat oven to 350. Grease muffin tins with nonstick cooking spray. In a large bowl, combine egg, bananas, brown sugar, applesauce, and vanilla. In a medium bowl stir together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Stir the oatmeal into the flour mixture. Gently stir the flour mixture into the banana mixture. Fold in chocolate chips. Spoon batter into muffin tins, filling 2/3 full. Bake for 20-25 minutes.

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Make food interesting for children

1/29/2014

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Make food interesting for children!

Think outside of the box!
Turn a snack or meal into a piece of food art!
Try something new such as peanut butter and jelly with bananas on a hot dog bun.
Let children get involved with the food prep work.

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Baking Fun

Fun Bananarama mobiles

Apple Nachos

Taco Cupcakes

Cereal Bracelets

If you Give A Moose A Muffin - Lesson Plan

Make some yummy muffins!

Make food interesting for children

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