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Cinnamon Tortilla Chips
Ingredients:
1 whole wheat tortilla, 10 inch (70 grams or 2.5 oz.)
cinnamon sugar
butter flavored cooking spray

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350° F.  Coat one side of tortilla with butter flavored cooking spray.  Place tortilla spray side down on large baking sheet.  Slice into 5 equal size wedges.  Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.  Spray sugar side with butter flavored cooking spray.  Bake for 8-10 minutes until desired crispness is obtained.
Cool before serving.

Yield:  5 servings
Serving Size:  Each serving provides a grains/breads serving at snack for children 3-5 years.





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Banana Bites                                                    

                2 large bananas (2 cups fruit)
              
 2 cups puffed rice cereal

                ¼ cup peanut butter Pour the cereal onto a medium size plate. Peal the bananas and remove the skins.  Using a table knife spread the peanut butter over the entire surface of each banana.  Roll each banana in the cereal.  Cut into bite sized pieces.
Yield:  4 servings
Serving Size:  Each serving provides a fruit/vegetable and meat alternate at snack for children 3-5 years.

 

 


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Fresh Tomato Bruschetta
2 cups diced fresh tomatoes
3 cloves minced garlic
2/3 cup fresh basil leaves, coarsely chopped
1 tsp. fresh lemon juice
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 loaf Italian bread

Preheat oven to 475̊ F. 

In a medium bowl mix together all ingredients except bread.  Slice the bread into 8 slices 1 inch thick (at least .5 oz. per slice).  Brush one side of each bread slice with olive oil.  Place bread oil side down on a baking sheet.  Place in oven and bake until golden brown.  Remove from oven and let bread cool.  Top with tomato mixture and serve immediately. 

Yield: 8 slices
Serving Size: Each serving provides a grains/breads and 1/4 cup fruit/vegetable serving at lunch/supper for children 3-5 years.



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Strawberry Banana Smoothie

2 large bananas (1 cup fruit)
12 frozen strawberries
1 cup white grape juice

Place all ingredients in a blender or food processor.  Mix on high until fully blended.

Yield: 4 servings (1/2 cup each)
Serving Size: Each serving provides a fruit/vegetable at snack for children 3-5 years.





Click on a recipe to get the credited PDF file.

Bagel Gone Bananas
Banana Bites
Butterfly Salad
Chicken Salad
Cinnamon Tortilla Chips
Dip for carrots

Fresh Fruit and Yogurt
Fresh Tomato Bruschetta
Funny Egg Fish
Grapple Juice                                                                                                                          
Humus

Whole Wheat Irish Soda Bread

Ladybug Apple and Raisin Snack
Ladybug Rice Cake snack
Microwave Breakfast Flatbread Pizza
Mustard Potato Salad
No Bake Macaroni and Cheese
PB and J Roll ups
Perfect Pumpkin Pancakes
Pineapple Black Bean Salsa
Pizza Mummies
Pizzazz Pizza Pita
Quick Breakfast Taco
Rabbit salad
Smoothies
Snack o lantern

Strawberry Banana Smoothie pops
Strawberry Banana Smoothie
Sunny Egg Face
Toad in a Hole
Warm Baked Apples with Dried Cherries, Raisins and Blueberries


 












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Adults' & Children's Alliance
10 Yorkton Court
St. Paul, MN 55117
General Inquiries:  info@ACAinc.org
Food Program:  Cacfp@ACAinc.org
Phone:  651.481.9320
Toll Free:  1.800.433.8108
Fax:  651.481.4919
Toll-Free Fax:  1.800.377.6685 
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Standard/Full Civil Rights Statement
In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.
To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:
(1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410
(2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or
(3) email: program.intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.