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post #31 of 160
8/24/09 at 9:21am
Dip for fresh fruit
Process about 8 oz fresh or thawed frozen strawberries in blender until smooth. Bea in 4 oz softened nonfat cream cheese until smooth. Stir in 1/4 C sour cream, the blended strawberries and 1 T sugar. Cover and refrigerate. Send in small reusuable container with cut up apples, pineapple, strawberries, etc.
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post #32 of 160
8/24/09 at 9:42am
Don't buy the individual portions of peaches or mixed fruit. Buy a can of fruit cocktail, peaches, or pears. Rinse off with water if you want to get rid of the sugary syrup. Cut up the peaches into smaller bite size pieces. Send in small plastic reusuable containers.
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post #33 of 160
8/24/09 at 9:59am
Besides cold pizza, cold fried chicken is good too. My kids will also eat cold homemade chicken nuggets.
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post #34 of 160
8/24/09 at 10:01am
Keep food extra warm in thermos-put boiling water in thermos for about five minutes before you add the hot food.
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post #35 of 160
8/24/09 at 10:05am
Homemade snack mixes are the best. Here is the snack mix I made up last time

Honey teddy grahams
yogurt covered raisins
peanuts
m&m's
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post #36 of 160
8/24/09 at 10:21am
Make your own "funcheez" by using a cookie cutter to shape the cheddar or mozza!
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post #37 of 160
8/24/09 at 10:26am
If your house is a big yogurt eating house like mine is> consider making your own, it's EASY!
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post #38 of 160
8/24/09 at 10:44am
Make your own bagel chips from day olds! My son LOVES dipping these in my homemade hummus!!!!!!!

Thinly slice bagels, grease a cookie sheet (cooking spray or oil), place "chips" on cookie sheet in a preheated oven to 350 for about 15-20 min (I flip 1/2 way through).

Note>> to flavour your chips just mix whatever seanonings you like with some oil and brush chips before baking.
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post #39 of 160
8/24/09 at 12:05pm
Think of investing in a food dehydrator...I make all my dried fruits and make my own fruit leathers. My little one really enjoys making the leathers with me>> he loves choosing the fruit combos.
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post #40 of 160
8/24/09 at 3:34pm
Send frozen grapes. Take them from the freezer that morning and put them in their lunch. They will be just thawed enough to eat for lunch. You don't want them to thaw all the way because they get soggy.
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