29th Recipe Hummus

Hummus made easy

Ingredients:

1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained, liquid reserved 2 ounces fresh jalapeno pepper, sliced (optional)

1/2 teaspoon ground cumin 2 tablespoons lemon juice 3 cloves garlic, minced

Directions:

1.

In a blender or food processor, combine garbanzo beans, jalapeno, cumin, lemon juice, garlic and 1 tablespoon of the reserved bean liquid. Blend until smooth. Once you have made hummus on your own you will never buy it in the store already made. This is so easy to make and very healthy. Instead of the jalapeno's you can add other vegetables.

28th Recipe Spicy Sweet Potato and Peanut Butter Soup

This is a great winter soup and the peanut butter gives it a great flavor. Try it you will be surprised at how well it tastes.

Servings: 8

Ingredients:

1/2 cup of low fat  sour cream 1 teaspoon grated lime zest 2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed 1 tablespoon butter or low fat margarine 1 onion, sliced 2 cloves garlic, sliced 4 cups chicken stock (low fat) 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes 2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger root (you can also us jar or canned ginger if fresh is hard to get) 1/4 cup smooth low fat peanut butter 1 lime, juiced 2 tablespoons chopped fresh or dried cilantro or salt to taste 1 large roma (plum) tomato but can use other types of tomatos, seeded and diced

Directions:

1.	In a small bowl, mix the sour cream and lime zest together. Then place in a covered dish in the refrigerator for the flavors to blend.
2.	Melt butter or margarine in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion and garlic, cook until soft not brown for about 5 minutes. Add sweet potatoes, and chicken stock. Season with cumin, chili flakes and ginger. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes, until potatoes are tender.
3.	Puree the soup using an immersion blender, regular blender or food processor. If using a blender or food processor puree in small batches, to avoid spillage. Whisk peanut butter into the soup, and heat through. Stir in lime juice, and salt.
4.	Ladle into warm bowls, and top with a tablespoon of the sour cream and lime zest you had in the refrigerator, ganish with few pieces of diced tomato, and a sprinkle of cilantro. You can cook the sweet potatoes a head of time to make them easier to peel and dice. We have cooked sweet potatoes, peeled and bagged them in freezer bags so when we need them for recipes it is easy to defrost and use. Hope you enjoy this recipe!

27th recipe Cinnamon Oranges

Cinnamon Oranges

From EatingWell:  The EatingWell Diet (2007), The EatingWell Healthy in a Hurry Cookbook (2006)

This simple dessert works any time of the year, but its flavors will be the best and brightest in the winter when oranges are at their peak.

4 servings

Active Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes

INGREDIENTS

• 4 navel oranges
• 2 tablespoons orange juice
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

PREPARATION

1. With a sharp knife, remove rind and white pith from oranges. Cut each into 5 or 6 slices and arrange on 4 plates. Whisk together orange juice and lemon juice, sugar and cinnamon. Spoon over the orange slices.

NUTRITION

Per serving: 86 calories; 0 g fat ( 0 g sat , 0 g mono ); 0 mg cholesterol; 22 g carbohydrates; 1 g protein; 3 g fiber; 2 mg sodium; 258 mg potassium.

Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin C (150% daily value).

26th Recipe Thermos-Ready Smoothie

Thermos-Ready Smoothie

From EatingWell:  October/November 2005

A protein and fiber-rich drink to go.

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1 serving

Active Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes

INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup frozen mixed berries
• 1/2 banana
• 1/2 cup apple juice
• 1/4 cup silken tofu

PREPARATION

1. Combine berries, banana, apple juice and tofu in a blender; blend until smooth.

NUTRITION

Per serving: 288 calories; 3 g fat ( 0 g sat , 0 g mono ); 0 mg cholesterol; 62 g carbohydrates; 0 g added sugars; 6 g protein; 7 g fiber; 33 mg sodium; 539 mg potassium.

Nutrition Bonus: Protein, fiber, potassium, calcium, vitamin C, antioxidants.

Carbohydrate Servings: 3 1/2

Exchanges: 4 fruit, 1/2 medium-fat meat

4th Activity Healthy Challenge Scavenger Hunt

Go on a scavenger hunt in your own house. You can do this with a friend, a sibling, or a parent and hunt for the items. Listed below is a sample of a scavenger hunt. You can leave the list up on your computer screen as you search for each item. As you complete each task, come back to the computer to read the next item on your list.  You can make it a race and see who can finish the list fastest by using a stopwatch or a clock to time yourselves. You can modify this list to look for things in your yard.  No matter what you do, you will be getting some exercise while having fun.

1. Touch 2 tissue boxes

2. Get in and out of bed (with covers) 5 times

3. Touch your mailbox

4. Grab a spoon from the kitchen and bring it back to the computer

5. Point to a healthy snack in the refrigerator, like fruit or vegetables

6. Touch every doorknob in the house as fast as you can

7. Find a food in your pantry or refrigerator with less than 100 calories per serving (check the nutrition label)

8. Find 3 red things in your house, bring them to the computer

9. Find 3 different soft items like a bath towel, bed sheet and t-shirt, bring them back to the computer

10. Grab the remote control and bring it to the computer

11. Touch 2 soap containers or bars

12. Grab your pillow and bring it to the computer

13. Touch your tube of toothpaste

14. Find any book or magazine and bring it back to the computer

15. Touch your hair brush or comb

16. Find a roll of tape and bring it back to the computer

17. Touch a CD, radio, or MP3 player

18. Touch a clock

19. Find a pair of socks and put them on

20. Get a plastic cup and bring it back to the computer

21. Touch a phone

22. Touch 3 light switches

23. Touch a window

24. Find a picture, poster, or wall art with the color blue in it and point to it

25. Bring a stuffed animal back to the computer

26. Grab a DVD and bring it back to the computer

27. Touch the laundry detergent

28. Touch a plant (real or fake)

29. Give someone in your house a hug

30. Run into every room in the house and jump twice

31. Sit down in 3 different chairs

32. Walk around the kitchen table

33. Find a ball and bring it back to the computer

34. Touch a canned food item in your pantry

35. Grab a towel from the kitchen and bring it back to the computer

36. Point to 2 trash cans in your house

37. Find a plastic bag and bring it back to the computer

38. Grab a hat and bring it back to the computer

39. Touch your shampoo bottle

40. Touch the kitchen sink

Remember to put everything back when you finish!

Have fun! Sarah

3rd Activity Build Up Jumping Jacks

Activity

Hello those in the computer universe. I am here to tell you about a fun, safe, and easy activity. That you can do with your family. It`s called build up jumping jacks. First you start with jumping up and down. after, you have done that five times you add in the arms. Next you ad in the legs. Then after that you minus the legs. Next the arms. At the end you will jumping up and down again. When you have done all that you have done one jumping jack. A note to parents with toddlers. This is a great and safe way to burn off their energy. By the end they will be begging for a nap.

                                             Signed,

                                                        Angela 

5th, 6th, and 7th ActivitiesEating Health

So you want to eat healthy, what does that mean? Do you know about the different food groups? Well here are some links to some fun games that help you to learn about the different food groups. Check them out then come back to our blog for more fun, games and information.

My Plate Matching Game

Food Pyramid Blast off Game

Food Pyramid Hoorah 4 Health
Sarah