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Preparation

Kashi Brittle
Hearty whole grain cereal is coated with brown sugar, honey and butter and mixed with diced cranberries and almonds.

Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: 15 Minutes
Serves: 6

Yogurt-Dipped Banana Pops
Bananas dipped in yogurt, then in your favorite cereal.

Prep Time: 130 Minutes
Cook Time: No Cook Time
Serves: 12

Baked Tortillas with Fruit Salsa
Freshly baked tortillas dip into a sweet combination of strawberries, peaches, kiwi and a touch of honey and lime.

Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 10 Minutes
Serves: 8

Island Dreams Yogurt Smoothie
Mango, papaya, banana, milk, and orange juice make a fresh and flavorful smoothie that's great for you!

Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: No Cook Time
Serves: 2

Breakfast Sandwiches
Don't forget breakfast! You can make these sandwiches to eat on the spot or make a bunch ahead of time and freeze to have ready for when you're in a rush.

Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: 13 Minutes
Serves: 4

Lemon Angel Food Bars
Angel food cake mix with lemon and coconut makes light and delicious bars.

Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 30 Minutes
Serves: 24

Raspberry Granola Bake
This granola bake combines raspberries, granola and brown sugar.

Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 60 Minutes
Serves: 8

Strawberry Cheesecake Shake
Strawberries and cream cheese make this refreshing drink taste like strawberry cheesecake.

Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: No Cook Time
Serves: 4

Corn on the Cob - revisited.
Corn toppings beyond typical butter and salt. Garlic pepper, smoked salt, chili lime butter, herbed butter ... the list goes on.

Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 40 Minutes
Serves: 6

Honeycomb Treat Toss
Honeycomb cereal, chocolate chip Teddy Grahams and/or mini Oreos, mini Marshmallows, and peanuts make a great snack that's fun to make and fun to eat!

Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: No Cook Time
Serves: 16

Speedy Trail Mix
You're off to the trail in a hurry with this tasty mix of popcorn, teddy grahams and dried fruit. Fantastic afterschool snack or treat for a large group.

Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: No Cook Time
Serves: 14

Lunch Box: Build-A-Lunch - Natural/Organic and Whole Grain
Build a lunch using natural, organic and whole grain products. Customize it just the way you'd like it; ideas for sandwiches, snacks, desserts and beverages are all in one place.

Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: No Cook Time
Serves: 1

Baked Mozzarella Bites
Home from school and they're starved. This after school snack won't spoil dinner - but it might spoil the kids!

Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 8 Minutes
Serves: 15

Apples and Chocolate Pudding Dip
Apples dipped in chocolate hit the spot after school or anytime.

Prep Time: 1 Minutes
Cook Time: No Cook Time
Serves: 1

Bologna Puzzle-Wich
Play with your food! Use cookie cutters to cut the sandwich into fun shapes!

Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: No Cook Time
Serves: 1

Lunch Box: Build-A-Lunch
Build a customized lunch using this tool. Ideas for sandwiches, snacks, desserts and beverages all in one place.

Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: No Cook Time
Serves: 1

Presto Pasta Salad
A great "big-kid" lunch idea. They'll never know this time-saver can be made from leftovers.

Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: No Cook Time
Serves: 1

Lunch Box: Ready Made - Little Kid
Don't necessarily want to make the sandwich, but you definitely want to pack the love? These ready-made pinwheels made just for little fingers can help.

Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: No Cook Time
Serves: 1

Teriyaki Chicken Skewers
Boneless, skinless chicken thighs are paired with teriyaki glaze and grilled. Can be served as appetizers or as main course. So easy, so delicious, so versatile.

Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 15 Minutes
Serves: 8

Taco Dip
Sour cream combined with taco mix is smothered with lettuce, cheese, tomatoes, black olives, and onions served with tortilla chips.

Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 10 Minutes
Serves: 12

Kellogg's Rice Krispies Treats Mini-Footballs
Rice Krispie Treats in the shape of footballs for the game! Admit it ... a Rice Krispie Treat is hard to resist.

Prep Time: 30 Minutes
Cook Time: 10 Minutes
Serves: 16

Graveyard Crunch
A crunchy snack made from cereal, peanuts, marshmallows, candy corn and candy pieces.

Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: 30 Minutes
Serves: 18

Sugar Cookies with Lemon Icing
These little gems couldn't be simpler. Just roll out cookie dough, sprinkle with pre-flavored sugars and pop in the oven. Decorate with a simple icing of lemon juice and powdered sugar.

Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 20 Minutes
Serves: 16

Sweet Grilled Stuffed Burrito
Nutella is spread into a whole wheat tortilla, covered with berries, folded and grilled for a fun, fruitful, flavorful snack.

Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 5 Minutes
Serves: 8

Chocolate Dipped Twizzlers
This recipe was prepared by Alexis Walsko of FM107 at the 2009 Home & Garden Show. Melted chocolate covers licorice and is rolled in crushed pretzels - it's pure bliss.

Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 120 Minutes
Serves: 20

Donna's Easy and Delish Black Bean Salsa
Black beans, corn, tomatoes, avacados and more make this salsa sassy and fabulous!

Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: No Cook Time
Serves: 7

Don't Be a Chicken! Cups
This recipe was prepared by Jason DeRusha of WCCO at the 2009 Home & Garden Show. Chicken and veggies with dressing served in tortilla chips makes for a crowd-pleaser.

Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: No Cook Time
Serves: 4

Cookie Salad
Pudding mixed with cool whip and buttermilk surrounds mandarin oranges and fudge striped cookies. Yum.

Prep Time: 12 Minutes
Cook Time: Minutes
Serves: 8

Cheesy Bagel Pizza Bites
These easy, cheesy mini pizzas make great snacks and it's easy to let everyone choose their favorite toppings

Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: 10 Minutes
Serves: 4

Rotini and Cheese
Rotini pasta is combined with a homemade cheddar cheese sauce, then topped with breadcrumbs and baked until hot and bubbly.

Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 30 Minutes
Serves: 8

Berry Good Smoothies
A delicious way to get your day. It's a quick and easy breakfast, but great any time of day.

Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: Minutes
Serves: 4

PB & J Sushi Rolls
Change up the usual PB&J routine and try preparing them like sushi rolls. Make a platter of them for a party, or pack them in your kid's lunch.

Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: Minutes
Serves: 4

A Morning Wrap
Start you morning out right with this tasty wrap that'a good source of both dietary fiber and vitamin C from the banana.

Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: Minutes
Serves: 1

Corn Chip Taco Pie
This super-easy taco pie will be a weeknight family favorite.

Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: 3 Minutes
Serves: 4

Drizzled Party Popcorn
Use KISSES MINI Milk Chocolate and REESE'S Peanut Butter Chips to transform a plain snack into a gourmet treat.

Prep Time: Minutes
Cook Time: Minutes
Serves:

Fried Ice Cream
A dessert made from a breaded scoop of ice cream.

Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 1 Minutes
Serves:

Peanut Butter and Jelly Cookies
Any jam or jelly can be substituted for raspberry.

Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 15 Minutes
Serves: 20

Chocolate Dirt Cups
"Worms in Dirt" may not sound appetizing, but the taste of this easy dessert will make you a believer! These chocolate pudding cups are decorated with crushed

Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 20 Minutes
Serves: 6

Ice Cream Taco
This taco wraps a tasty waffle around chocolate ice cream, then tops it all with a fresh salsa made with strawberries and mango.

Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 10 Minutes
Serves: 12

Peanut Butter No Bake Bars
These simple ingredients No Bake Peanut Butter Bars can be thrown together in minutes.

Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: 5 Minutes
Serves: 5

Almond White Chocolate Chunk Cookies
Almonds and white chocolate make a delicious combination in cookies. Bake a batch for a cookie exchange, a holiday cookie platter, tea-time or anytime of the year.

Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 12 Minutes
Serves: 36

Energy Bites
Rolled oats, flax seeds with mini chocolate chips. Everyone will love these.

Prep Time: Minutes
Cook Time: Minutes
Serves: 12

No-Cook Kabob
Rolled-up honey ham, cubes of Monterey Jack cheese and green grapes make for a quick kabob that requires no grilling or broiling, just enjoying.

Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: Minutes
Serves: 1

Hummus Mini-Pita Pockets
Yummy hummus doesn't need a whole lot to make it a nice pita sandwich filler, perhaps just the crunch of sliced cucumbers and some tomatoes for color.

Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: Minutes
Serves: 1

Marshmallow & Peanut Butter Snack
No time to make cookies? No problem. Snack on these tasty treats made with peanut butter, marshmallow creme and RITZ Crackers.

Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: Minutes
Serves: 3

Cheesy Turkey Snack Roll
Two ingredients plus 5 minutes equals happy snackers when you make these quick and easy turkey roll-ups.

Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: Minutes
Serves: 2

Polka Dot Sandwich
Kids of all ages approve of our yummy Polka Dot Sandwich: whole wheat bread spread with strawberry cream cheese and filled with bananas and raisins.

Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: Minutes
Serves: 1

Pinwheel Mini Sandwiches
We've put a new spin on party sandwiches. Roll up your meat and cheese faves for party-perfect pinwheels that are as much fun to make as they are to eat.

Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: Minutes
Serves: 24

Ham & Turkey Tumble
This hearty wrap is a meat (and cheese) lover's dream with smoked ham, roasted turkey and shredded Cheddar rolled in a tender flour tortilla.

Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: Minutes
Serves: 1

Lunch Box Zucchini Muffins
These moist, filling muffins are a perfect additions to kids lunches. With oatmeal, banana, zucchini they are nutritious and also delicious!

Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 30 Minutes
Serves: 18

Yogurt Fruit Bark
A great fun and delicious frozen yogurt bark. Easy to pick up and eat. Kids love making it. You can also add other fruits, blueberries, raspberries and even chocolate chips!

Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: 240 Minutes
Serves: 10

Mediterranean Spiced Popcorn
If you're craving a light but flavorful savory snack, grab a handful - or bowl - of this delicious Mediterranean spiced popcorn.

Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: Minutes
Serves: 4

Kid Friendly: After School Snack

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