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4fb m yyp ~^JL Peanut Butter Snack Mix Heart-healthy monounsaturated fati from the peanuts and peanut butter, and jiber in the cereal make this a nutritious alternative to chips. Store in the refrigerator. 3 tablespoons honey 2 tablespoons butter 3 tablespoons peanut butter 4 cups Chex cereal (assorted wheat and corn) 2 cups mini pretzels 'A cup peanuts 1. Preheat the oven to 175 F. 2. Combine honey, butter and peanut butter in a micro wave-safe bowl and heat until smooth. Combine cereal, pretzels and peanuts in a large bowl. Pour peanut butter mixture over cereal mixture and toss to coat. Spread on baking sheet and bake for I and Vz hours. Yield: about 6 cups. ■E22j| r <^^H n jh Special Offer - Get Holly Clegg's New Book! 1 lolly's Trim & Terrific Cookbook has over s oofast. easy and healthy recipes. I lolly gives real-life cooks the tools to prepare health) meals w ithout spending hours in the kitchen. In recipe after recipe, you'll see that health) ftxxl can be good for you. delicious, and east to prepare 1 Over ioo full-color photographs To order Trim & Terrific today for ON LY 529.99 deliver), visit www.americanprqfile.com store or please have t our credit card ready and call (800) 713 6248 or send check for 834.99 to 1 lolly Clegg Cookbook Dept Al’. I’O Box 340 I larrison. AR 72602. k.\ i\ 11. \R. M residents :kkl stale vilo* t:i\ \>l dkvks automatically debited ior amount ot cheek plus applicable fees Offer expires 10 13 06 Please allow 2 4 weeks Tor deliver. Perky Pizzas Here's an afternoon snack that may help yon sneak some vegetables into your kids' diet. 4 whole-wheat English muffins, split in half 'A small green bell pepper, cored and sliced into thin rings !4 cup broccoli florets, no stems A cup pesto sauce Vs cup shredded mozzarella cheese 1. Preheat the oven to 425 F. 2. Place broccoli, green pepper and about 2 tablespoons water in a micro wave-safe container, cover with plastic wrap and microwave 2 minutes to soften vegetables. Cut green peppers into 2-inch pieces and break broccoli into very small clusters. 3. Place muffin halves on a baking sheet. Spread each with about 2 tea spoons of pesto and sprinkle with cheese. Place green pepper slices and broccoli on top. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until cheese is melted and muffin is crispy. Yield: 8 pizzas. * ?v. JE& Hbl C d!§if Seven How-to’s for Smart Snacking 1. Ask your kids what healthful foods they’d like to have on hand. Buy them. 2. “Walk” your kids through the kitchen so they know where these foods are kept. 3. Keep fresh fruit on the counter where kids can see it. 4. Wash and cut up veggies ahead, so they’re ready to eat. 5. Use see-through containers, clear plastic bags or containers covered with plastic wrap so kids can easily see what’s inside. 6. Put food where your kids can reach it, perhaps on the lower shelves in your refrig erator, pantry or cabinet. Keep “sometimes" food, such as cookies and chips, stored in cabinets where they’re less convenient to reach. 7. Buy food in single-serve containers for grab-and-go eating —for example milk, raisins, juice, fruit cups, pudding and baby carrots. Adapted from the American Dietetic Association's Complete Food and Nutrition Guide, by Roberta Larson Duyff (John \l r tley & Sons. Inc.. 2002). Rate This Story How did you like this story? Log on to www.americanprofile.com/rate Page 8 American Profile