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These crazy colored smoothies are a great alternative
to candy when the kids want something sweet to drink.
Vampire Thirst Quencher (Red)
8-10 frozen strawberries
1 C. non-fat or low-fat vanilla yogurt
1/2 C. low-fat milk
1/2 of a large banana
a few drops of red food coloring, if desired
Add first 3 ingredients in a blender. Add banana (and
food coloring, if using) and blend until smooth. Serve
immediately.
Smashing Pumpkins (Orange)
1 C. non-fat or low-fat vanilla yogurt
1/2 C low fat milk
1/2 C. orange juice, more if needed
1/2 of a large banana
Blend all until smooth and creamy.
a few drops of orange food coloring, if desired. Serve
immediately.
Slime (Green)
1 C. non-fat or low-fat vanilla yogurt
1 C. orange juice
6 ice cubes
1/2 packet of unsweetened lime Jell-O
sugar or sweetener, if desired
a few drops of green food coloring, if desired
Blend all until smoothly and frothy. Serve
immediately.
About the Author:
Tami Rose lives in North Carolina with her husband and 2 children. She is always on the lookout for fun, easy recipes that any
age group can make. She is the Assistant Administrator on the MomsMenu.com forums.
You can find her there under the username of "ajrsmom".
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While there are many reasons for teaching kids to cook -- less expensive than eating out, preserves family heritage, etc, the most important
reason is that by teaching your child to cook, you're giving him a better chance to be a healthy grown-up. Enabling your child with the ability
to appreciate freshness and to transform ingredients into tasty foods opens their eyes to making wiser choices about what to eat...
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