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Easy Snack Recipes
For the kids or the whole family!

Postpartum Punch
About one part each of:
Orange juice, cranberry juice, and lemon lime soda.
Pour over ice, give it a stir, taste and add more of something if you like.

Submitted by Amy Philo

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Chunky Guacamole & chips:

Use a guacamole seasoning packet with two mashed avocadoes.
Add 1-2 more or two more avocadoes roughly smashed and stir.
Add in 1-2 chopped tomatoes.
Add 1/4 to 1/2 of one chopped yellow onion.
Stir.
Eat with your favorite chips or as a topping on other healthier food items.
Submitted by Amy Philo

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Cowboy salsa

Combine one chopped bell pepper of each color
One Yellow onion chopped
One drained can of white shoepeg corn
One drained can of black eyed peas
Add a small bottle of italian dressing, stir together
Serve with tortilla chips

Submitted by Amy Philo

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Toby's Salsa

One huge can of whole peeled tomatotes.
Lots of salt and freshly ground pepper (to taste).
Red pepper flakes to taste.
Lots of cilantro (start with a handful and add more if desired).
Tabasco to taste (a few shakes should do it).
Combine ingredients in a blender until smooth.
Add more spices if desired.
Add one half to one Coarsely chopped yellow onion and stir.
Add more diced tomatoes for chunkiness if desired.
Blend for a few seconds if desired or leave chunky.

Serve with tortilla chips.

Toby Kyte, Austin, TX

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More easy snack ideas:

Toast a pita slice, cut it into wedges, spread hummus on top

Cut an apple and dip in peanut butter or caramel dip

Ants on a log:
Cut celery into semi-long pieces, spread peanut butter in the hollow, and put raisins on top

Graham crackers and milk

One raw almond with one square of dark chocolate from a candy bar (cadbury makes yummy dark chocolate

Sliced mango or kiwi

Saltine crackers spread with peanut butter or with cheese slices

A box of raisins for the kids

Cheese toast (made in the toaster oven)

Submitted by Amy Philo & Toby Kyte, Austin, TX
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Yummy dessert, semi-low carb (Rachael Ray gets the props)
Cut strawberry tops off, cut in half and put in bowl
Break a dark chocolate bar (I like Cadbury) on top
Microwave for 1 min. 30 seconds
Stir, cool
Add whipped cream if desired and eat with a spoon
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Easy yummy japanese chicken vegetable and egg drop soup
Make japanese chicken soup or ramen noodles from a package, add an egg during cooking and stir around, add microwaved or thawed frozen peas near end of cooking time (3 minutes)
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Easy tortilla soup (Props go to Belinda Pool of Dallas) (is chicken ok?) you can leave out the chicken and just add lots of avocado at the end if you like

Combine cans of the following:
Ranch style beans
Rotel mexican style tomatoes (or regular canned diced tomatoes for the spice hater)
Corn (undrained)
Chicken broth
French Onion Soup
and
One cup water
1/4 cup rice
Simmer about 30 minutes
Add either one can chicken or your own grilled chicken, you can also use the Tyson grilled chicken from a bag

Place tortilla chips and shredded cheese in bowl, pour soup over, place more chips and cheese on top if desired, garnish with sliced avocado (the best part)
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Pasta Putanesca (easy, Martha Stewart gets credit)
In a large pan heat olive oil (EVOO as Rachael Ray would say), chopped garlic (1-2 cloves), red pepper flakes (just enough to lightly sprinkle over the size of the pan. Careful not to burn the garlic When you start to smell the garlic toasting, add about 1-2 T of rinsed capers, then drain some sliced olives from a small can and add those in. Finally, add one can (or more if you like) diced tomatoes and stir. Heat through and serve over your favorite fresh hot pasta.
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Sinful Spinach Mushroom and Chicken Pasta (shrimp can be substituted or leave out protein portion altogether)

In a pan sautee with olive oil, garlic, salt and pepper, and italian herbs and spices: Fresh chopped chicken breast meat, chopped onions and sliced mushrooms.
Make an alfredo sauce in another pot or use canned alfredo sauce
Cook your favorite pasta, during the last 1-2 minutes of cooking, add at least one package of fresh baby spinach and stir into pasta. Drain spinach and pasta together in colander.
Add fresh chicken and veggies and top with alfredo sauce

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Yummy "Salad Bar" Salad
Fresh baby spinach or baby field greens, sliced hard boiled eggs, cubed cheddar or american cheese (easy to do this with a deli stack of sliced cheese, then it breaks up easily for little kids), strips of red onion, any color bell pepper, thawed frozen peas, tomato wedges, and if desired, mushrooms or whatever other favorite salad veggies - add your favorite dressing
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Warm Spinach and Tomato Salad
Toasted walnuts
Raspberry Balsamic Vinigarette Dressing or Balsamic Vinigarette Dressing mixed with brown sugar
Baby Spinach
Tomato Wedges
Goat Cheese

Combine Spinach, Tomatoes, and Dressing and microwave 15-30 seconds or until dressing, spinach, and tomatoes are warm but not hot. Add toasted walnuts on top and sprinkle with goat cheese sparingly
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