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Nutritious Snacks
Kids Really Like!
Summer’s full of swimming,
hiking, biking, ball games and
other activities for children that
use lots of energy. To keep their
energy at a high level, kids need
snacks to keep them going the
whole day.
When snacks are made with
whole or mixed grains and milk,
they can provide protein and
essential nutrients instead of just
empty calories. But it’s a problem
finding snacks like this that kids
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budget.
Here are three nutritious snacks
that are simple and quick to make
with a microwave. And it is much
less expensive to make these at
home, than to buy similar high
protein snacks ready-made.
Do kids like them? My recipe
testing samples disappeared in
stantly! So keep these ingredients
on hand, and let your kids make
their own snacks to keep them
going.
These first two peanut butter
snacks can be mixed up by any
age.
Peanut Logs
Vi cup smooth peanut butter
V 3 cup light corn syrup
V« teaspoon vanilla
Ms cup dry milk powder
% cup dry, unsweetened cereal
2 tablespoons wheat germ
1. Put the peanut butter in a
small bowl or 4-cup measure.
Microwave on high for 30 seconds,
until the peanut butter is soft and
runny.
2. Stir in com syrup and vanilla,
then milk powder, stirring until
well mixed.
3. Put the cereal in a sandwich
bag, tie it closed, and crush it with
a rolling pin or bang on it with your
fist! (Not too hard, or the bag will
break!) Put the crushed cereal and
wheat germ in a cereal bowl and
mix them up.
4. (Now, make sure your hands
are clean.) Take a spoonful of
dough and roll it in your hands into
a short log. Right away, roll the log
in the crushed cereal to coat the
outside. Then set the log on a plate
to harden a little. Repeat with the
rest of the peanut butter mixture.
Makes about 20 logs.
Tips: If the cereal doesn’t stick to
the log, wet your hands with one or
two drops of water before rolling
the logs.
—Wrap each log in a small piece
of foil to take on a hike—so you
don’t peanut butter your pockets
together!
—Pancake syrup or honey can be
used in place of com syrup, but the
logs are stickier and haste dif
ferent. My recipe testers preferred
com syrup!
Chocolate Marble Peanut Bars
Vi cup light com syrup
V« cup packed brown sugar
% cup chunky peanut butter
Vi teaspoon vanilla
1/8 teaspoon salt
Vi cup nonfat dry milk powder
2 tablespoons wheat germ
% cup wheat or oat cereal
% cup rice or com cereal
Vi cup raisins
Vi cup mini chocolate chips
LAWN & GARDEN DEPARTMENT
1. Put waxed paper in the bottom
of an 8-or 9-inch square pan.
2. Mix corn syrup and brown
sugar in a glass or plastic bowl.
Microwave on high for IV4 to 2
minutes, until the mixture boils
and the sugar melts.
3. Stir in peanut butter, vanilla,
salt, dry milk, and wheat germ;
mix well.
4. Stir in cereal and raisins, then
add chips last. Mix gently until
chips melt a little and “marble”
the peanut butter. Press mixture in
pan and put in refrigerator to set.
5. When cold, cut in bars. Wrap
bars separately for packing in
lunch, etc. Makes 15 to 18 bar.s
Tips: One kind of cereal may be
used instead of combination, if
necessary.
—To have chocolate icing on top
of the bars, don’t mix chips into
peanut butter mixture. Sprinkle
chips over top of warm mixture
after pressing it in the pan. Wait a
few minutes for chips to melt, then
spread with a knife.
—Chocolate chips may be left
out, if desired.
—To double recipe, double
ingredients and press into waxed
paper-lined 9x13-inch pan.
Cereal Crunch is a delicious trail
mix or gorp to take along on hikes.
Younger children will need
supervision in making this,
because of the very hot syrup.
Cereal Crunch
2 cups round oat cereal
2 cups square rice or wheat cereal
1 cup raisins
1 cup peanuts
Vfc cup sugar
V 4 cup butter or margarine
2 tablespoons light com syrup
V 4 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup candy-coated chocolate
pieces
1. Combine cereal, raisins and
peanuts in a large (3- or 4-quart)
glass or plastic mixing bowl, set
aside.
2. Put sugar, butter and com
syrup in a 4-cup glass measure or
mixing bowl. Microwave on high
for 1 Vi minutes, then stir.
3. Microwave on high for 1
minute, until mixture boils. Stir
again.
4. Microwave on low (30,3
defrost) for 3 minutes without
stirring. Use potholders to remove
hot syrup from microwave. Stir in
Vegetable Storage Alternative
NEWARK, Del. - Now that
most summer produce is ready for
picking, it’s time to think about
long-term storage. But many
freezers can’t hold all the frozen
produce you have, and canning can
be a chore - especially in hot
summer weather. According to Dr.
Jim Scarborough, University of
Delaware extension agricultural
engineer, there are altenatives to
canning and freezing.
“Many fruits can be stored right
in your garden,” says Scar-
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baking soda, mix well.
5. Immediately pour hot syrup
over cereal mixture, and stir with
a long handled spoon until cereal is
coated.
6. Put cereal mixture in the
microwave and microwave on
medium (50,5) for 3 minutes, stir.
Microwave on medium (50,5) for 2
to 3 minutes, until the cereal is
lightly toasted.
7. Line a tray with waxed paper
and spread cereal mixture out to
cool. When cold, break into chunks
and stir in candy coated chocolate
pieces. Store tightly covered.
Makes about 7 cups.
NOTE: The times above are for
microwaves with 600-700 watts of
power. For 500-600 W add 10
seconds to each minute; for 400-500
W, add 20 seconds to each minute.
Copyright 1986 Lam Bloomer
borough, “and garden storage
actually improves the flavor of
vegetables such as horseradish
and turnips because the light
freezing converts the starches into
sugar.” Heavy mulches, trenches,
buried containers and outdoor
storage cellars can all provide safe
storage for some vegetables.
Scarborough also says that
many areas in the house, garage or
bam can be adapted for storage.
He stresses the importance of
proper ventilation in these areas,
though.