Q13 FOX News had a full week of special back-to-school segments, and on Tuesday, August 27th, we were live at my house all morning with several segments around healthy eating and cooking. It was super fun!
Segment #1: Healthy, Fast, and Yummy Breakfast
Segment #2: Fun Lunch Kids Can Make!
Break Time! Watch us playing Go-Fish š
Segment #3: Healthy Snacks
Zucchinni Puffs
2015-03-02 09:45:05
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Ingredients
- Ā½ cup butter
- Ā¾ cup honey
- 1 egg
- 2 cups whole-wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- Ā½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 pinch nutmeg
- 1 pinch ground cloves
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1 cup raisins
- 1 cup grated zucchini
Instructions
- Cream butter add honey. Add egg and beat well.
- Combine flour, soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, salt, rolled oats, and raisins in a separate bowl.
- Add flour mixture alternately with zucchini to egg mixture.
- Drop by teaspoon onto a cooked sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake at 375 Degree F oven for 10-15 minutes (time may vary as all ovens are different.)
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Glorious Green Smoothie
2015-03-02 09:24:47
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Ingredients
- 1.5 cups filtered water or unsweetened almond milk (unsweetened vanilla almond milk is nice too)
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- 4 big handfuls of spinach
- Frozen banana
- 1 cup or more frozen strawberries (or berries of your choice)
Instructions
- Add almond milk or water to blender. Add spinach and chia seeds and blend until ultra smooth.
- Add the fruit and blend. Enjoy!
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Good-For-You Granola Bar
2015-03-02 09:27:48
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Ingredients
- 3 Ā½Ā cupsĀ rolled oats
- Ā½Ā cupĀ raisins
- Ā½Ā cupĀ cranberries
- Ā½Ā cupĀ toasted sesame seeds
- Ā¼ cupĀ ground flax seeds
- 1Ā tablespoonĀ ground cinnamon
- 1Ā teaspoonĀ salt
- 2Ā tablespoonsĀ chia seeds
- 1 Ā½Ā cupsĀ Valencia Peanut Butter
- 1Ā cupĀ honey
- Ā¼Ā cupĀ melted butter (or non-dairy alternative, such as Earth Balance)
- (Optional) Nuts, such as cashews
- (Optional) Chocolate chunks
Instructions
- Combine oats, raisins, cranberries, sesame seeds, flax seeds, cinnamon, salt and chia seeds in a large bowl.
- In a small saucepan, melt the butter, honey, and peanut butter and mix to combine.
- Pour the peanut butter goo into the large bowl and mix well so that all of the oats, fruit, and seeds are coated with the goo.
- In a greased 9x13 baking pan, lay parchment paper inside, allowing edges to come up over the edges of the pan on two sides.
- Pour the mixture into the pan, and press down with additional parchment paper so it is compressed. If desired, sprinkle some chocolate chunks on top.
- Bake in the preheated oven at 350F degrees for 15 minutes. Refrigerate until hard, about 30 minutes. Cut into bars.
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Make Your Own Pizza Lunch
2016-01-09 11:49:39
See how kids can easily pack a healthy āMake Your Own Pizza" lunch. You assemble your pizzas at school! We use raw, organic veggies and fruits, organic pizza sauce, gluten-free crackers and nitrate-free meats for a healthier but tasty lunch. Choose whatever toppings you love!
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Ingredients
- Organic pizza sauce
- Plain crackers (gluten-free, if possible)
Toppings, such as
- Grape tomatoes
- Pineapple
- Mushrooms, sliced
- Ham, sliced and cut small enough to place on cracker
- Chicken or turkey sausage
Instructions
- Put the pizza sauce in an air-tight container.
- Place all other ingredients in the lunchbox. They look nicer if the ingredients are separated! Cupcake liners are great for this.
- The crackers should be packed separately so they stay crisp.
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2 Comments on “School Day Breakfast, Lunch, and Snacks! (Q13 FOX News)”
this is vary cool! my class even read about you the other day! and the rasbary muffens i love! i can not wait to try it š
Yes, you should definitely try the raspberry muffins, Taylor! I hope they turn out for you! š