BiO-Uncastar Finning, Saturday, September 19, 1992 Home Alone? Ideas For After- School Snacks Althea Zanecosky, R.D. Dairy Council, Inc. Southampton, PA SOUTHAMPTON (Bucks Co.) From front door to refrigerator door. Your favorite after school pastime is snacking! But if a grownup isn’t home to fix food for you, what’s a hungry kid to do? You’re not alone - for there’s over 7 million kids by themselves or with a brother or sister at home after school. Let’s take a crash course in safe and nutritious snacking to get you through each afternoon. When you get home, remem ber the following: Put books and backpacks on your desk or on the floor, not on kitchen tables and countertops; throw away any lef tover sandwiches (or other foods that should be cold) that came home with you; wash your hands and always use clean plates and utensils; wash fruits and veget ables. Don’t eat any food that looks or smells bad; try to put cold items like milk, yogurt, lunch meats and cheese back in the refrigerator as soon as you’re done with them. For safe microwaving, think about these: Don’t turn on an empty oven; this will cause it to break; read the package directions carefully. Practice before with someone who knows how to use the microwave controls; use only Meal and Meat MUkand Bread • Fniltaand Alternative* Dairy and Cereal* Vegetable* Lean red meals Product* Food* such as Fruits, fruit like beef, veal, Including milk, bread, noodle*. Juice*, cooked pork, and lamb. cheese, yogurt, rice and cereal. or raw vegetables. Chicken, fish, and cottage Examples; orange egg* and cheese. Juice, applesauce peanut butter. and carrot sticks. The Four Food Groups Have you ever heard the expression “You are what you eat?” It’s true! Your body is made up of trillions of tiny cells. Everytime you take a bite of food, you’re giving these cells fuel to run on. You see, food contains nutrients...about 50 different ones. And all these nutrients are important to keep you strong and healthy. How can yo be sure you’re getting all the right ones? That’s where the the Four Food Groups come in. The Four Food Groups contain all the nutrients you need. The trick is to keep your diet balanced by eating a variety of foods from each group everyday. Some foods—like ice cream, candy, pudding, pretzels, and cookies don’t fit into the Four Food Groups. It’s okay to eat them in mod erate amounts, but think of them as an addition to the Four Food Groups, not a replacement. Remember: you are what you eat...so eat SNICKERDOODLES (Sorry, kids. The recipe on the Kid’s Page in the September 12th issue on 810 was wrong. Here is the correct recipe). 1 cup shortening \'A cups sugar 2% cups flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 2 eggs 2 teaspoons cream of tartar % teaspoon salt microwave-sate containers to cook in; use pot holders to take food out of the microwave. If you can’t reach the microwave without help, don’t use it!; after cooking, if the container is sealed or the dish is covered with plastic wrap, open one comer to let the steam out. Open or pull the plastic away from hands and face - steam can bum! Some microwave food tips: Pierce hot dogs and potatoes so they don’t explode; break open heated donuts and pastries before eating; they can bum your mouth; let popcorn cool for a few minutes before opening. Some great snack ideas: hard cooked eggs; leftover salad, pizza, spaghetti; cheese and crackers; cereal and milk - with fruit; bagels or English muffins - plain or as a mini pizza; apple sandwiches - slices of apple with peanut butter or cheese between; popcorn • and for a change, try parmesan cheese on top; precut veggies, fresh or dried fruit: yogurt flavored, with fruit, or frozen; nuts, seeds, pretzels, trail mix; soup; waffles or pancakes; baked potato with a new topping of cheese and broc coli or chili!; milkshakes may be with fruit or peanut butter. Snacks are a great way to refuel. Just remember to snack smart - choose foods from diffe rent food groups (milk, meat, fruit, vegetable, bread) and practice important kitchen safety rules. Mix shortening, sugar, and eggs. Add remaining ingredients. Roll dough into balls the size of small walnuts. Roll into the fol lowing mixture; 2 tablespoons sugar 2 teaspoons cinnamon Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 400 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned but soft. Makes S dozen 2-inch cookies. Darrel Witmer Family 0 VI 3* .30 31 ir 22' ZB‘ 2 3* *!• j) / &*/ /a 2-7 w utr is Tima*'/ g.io*a/6- oa/ p CoA/A/tzr TTHr Dors sec. Minnie Mouse helps her friend Minnie Moo, the Holstein with distinctive mouse* shaped markings, celebrate her sixth birthday, July 21,1992. Minnie Moo Is a native of Edgerton, Minn., but came to live In the Magic Kingdom at the Walt Disney World Resort in 1990. ? .V V '-S' ( Y*' \ r - :*a z i v> /J 7 Z/ ''V i<f H' iS • )) x evcce 7u»/fA^
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