Snacks

Looking for some great snacks for your kids? Give these treats a try for a fun-filled afternoon.     We recommend Munchkin Menus E-cookbook for hundreds of recipes your kids will love.

Very Berry Smoothie

This simple smoothie combines fruit and dairy in a fun snack or even a breakfast on the go. Throw in some ice before you blend and call it a milk shake. What kid could resist this? INGREDIENTS: 1/2 c. raspberries 1/2 c. strawberries 1 cup  fat-free vanilla yogurt 1/3 c. skim milk DIRECTIONS: Put all the ingredients in a blender and blend well. Serve.

Apple Dip 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 tablespoon vanilla extract In a medium-sized mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, brown sugar and vanilla. Mix well until all of the brown sugar has been blended into the cream cheese and vanilla. If the mixture is too runny for your taste, add a small amount of brown sugar to the mixture. If the mixture is too thick for your taste, add a small amount of vanilla extract.

Pretzel Salad Submitted by Catherine from www.mommyresources.com Preheat over to 400 Crust 2 2/3 c crushed pretzels 3/4 c melted butter 3 T sugar Mix ingredients & spread into 9x13 inch pan. Bake for 8-10 min. Allow to cool. Cream Cheese Mixture 8 oz. cream cheese 1 c sugar 8 oz. whipped topping Combine all ingredients and spread over pretzel mixture. Place in refrigerator. Jello Mixture 2 c boiling water 10 oz. frozen strawberries 6 oz. strawberry jello Combine all ingredients and chill for 20 min. Remove both from refrigerator. Pour jello mixture over cream cheese mixture. Chill until firm.