Mix and match your favorite cereals, dried fruit, seeds, nuts or add anything else you can think of to make your favorite granola bar! Have fun!

Ingredients 5 apples 1 cup water 1/4 cup brown sugar 1 teaspoon cinnamon Directions You can choose to peel or not peel the apples (note: the peel adds extra nutrients and fiber as well as adds flavor, but will change the texture and consistency of your applesauce. You can choose

Ingredients 15 oranges 1/2 pineapple 1 mango 1 green bell pepper Directions Cut a circle around the top of the orange and peel off the small top piece whole and set aside to use later. Use a spoon to scoop out insides of the orange and place them in a

Cook’s Fun Facts: You can add all these items or come up with your own! Be as creative as you can.

In class we did not add artichokes and it tasted great! Try the recipe with artichokes and taste the difference!

Ingredients: 1 cup cottage cheese 1/2 cup plain yogurt or sour cream 1 package (1 ounce) ranch-style salad dressing mix   Directions: Put cottage cheese, yogurt/sour cream and salad dressing mix into a blender and cover with lid. Blend on medium speed about 30 seconds or until smooth. Stop the

Ingredients 20 Pita Pockets Olive Oil Spices of choice Directions Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Cut pita bread into wedges. Coat a baking pan with olive oil and spread pita bread wedges in a single layer. Flip over once to make sure each piece is coated in a thin

Ingredients 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 2-1/8 cups margarine 1-3/4 cup mashed pinto beans 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 pounds powdered sugar (approx. 7 cups) Directions Melt together unsweetened baking cocoa and butter. Mix in thoroughly the drained and mashed pinto beans, vanilla, and powdered sugar. Place in a large,

Ingredients 1 cup quick-cooking oats 3/4 cup milk 3/4 cup water Optional Ingredients 1 Tablespoon brown sugar 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon 1 Tablespoon raisins 1 Tablespoon walnuts – chopped 1 Tablespoon blueberries, strawberries or raspberries – fresh 1/2 cup apples – dried or fresh 1 Tablespoon craisins 1 teaspoon nutmeg Directions

Ingredients Corn tortillas – 2 per person Olive oil Salt and spices of choice Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In large bowl, brush each tortilla, both sides, with olive oil. Stack tortillas into stacks of 3-4, cut into 6 pieces. Spread out onto single layer on baking sheet. Lightly