1. Peel a banana and dip it in yogurt. Roll in crushed cereal and freeze. Yummy!
2. Don't forget the "tried-and-try" snacks you enjoyed as a kid, such as the classic "ants on a log." Spread celery sticks with peanut butter or low-fat cream cheese. Top with raisins.
3. Stuff a whole-grain pita pocket with ricotta cheese and Granny Smith apple slices. Add a dash of cinnamon. I particularly like Joseph's Flax, Oat Bran, and Whole Wheat pitas, because they're fortified with extra protein.4. Mix together ready-to-eat cereal, dried fruit and nuts in a sandwich bag for an on-the-go snack.
5. Smear a scoop of frozen yogurt on two graham crackers and add sliced banana to make a sandwich that tastes so delicious you might be afraid you're cheating--but you're not!
6. Top low-fat vanilla yogurt with crunchy granola and sprinkle with blueberries.
7. Microwave a small baked potato. Top with reduced-fat cheddar cheese and salsa.
8. Make snack kabobs. Put cubes of low-fat cheese and grapes on pretzel sticks.
9. Toast a whole grain waffle and top with low-fat yogurt and sliced peaches.
10. Spread peanut butter on apple slices. (Use no more than two tablespoons since pb is dense in calories.)
11. Blend low-fat milk, frozen strawberries and a banana for thirty seconds for a delicious smoothie.
12. Make a mini-sandwich with tuna or egg salad on a dinner roll.
13. Sprinkle grated Monterey Jack cheese over a tortilla; fold in half and microwave for twenty seconds. Top with salsa. (Don't use a refined white flour tortilla, be sure your tortilla is corn or whole wheat.)
14. Toss dried cranberries and chopped walnuts in instant oatmeal.
15. Mix together peanut butter and cornflakes in a bowl. Shape into balls and roll in crushed
graham crackers.
16. Microwave a cup of tomato or vegetable soup and enjoy with whole grain crackers.
17. Fill a waffle cone with cut-up fruit and top with low-fat vanilla yogurt.
18. Sprinkle grated Parmesan cheese, pepper, or calorie-free butter spray on hot-air popcorn or 94% fat free microwave popcorn (try Orville Redenbacher's 94% fat free Kettlecorn for an extra-yummy treat).
19. Banana Split: Top a banana with low-fat vanilla and strawberry frozen yogurt. Sprinkle
with your favorite whole-grain cereal.
20. Sandwich Cut-Outs: Make a sandwich on whole grain bread. For added "kid-fun," cut out your children's favorite shapes using a big cookie cutter.
21. Spread mustard on a whole wheat tortilla. Top with a slice of hormone and preservative free turkey or ham, low-fat cheese and lettuce (or use veggie "meat" if you're a vegetarian). Then roll it up.
22. Mini Pizza: Toast an English muffin, drizzle with pizza sauce and sprinkle with low-fat
mozzarella cheese.
23. Rocky Road: Break a graham cracker into bite-size pieces. Add to low-fat chocolate
pudding along with a few miniature marshmallows.
24. Inside-Out Sandwich: Spread mustard on a slice of hormone and preservative free deli turkey or vegetarian substitute. Wrap around a sesame breadstick.
25. Parfait: Layer vanilla yogurt and mandarin oranges or blueberries in a tall glass. Top with
a sprinkle of granola.
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