Honey Marguerties

Snack:
you need-
saltine crackers
honey
chopped nuts

Place crackers on baking sheet. Spread crackers with honey and chopped nuts. Place in 325 degree oven until slightly browned.
ENJOY!

Fact:
According to the National Honey Board, bees can travel up to 55,000 miles and visit more than two million flowers to gather enough nectar to produce one pound of honey.

Flavorful Fruit Salad

Snack:
you need-
1 small can of pineapple chunks, drained
1 apple peeled, cored, and cubed
1 cup grapes
1 small can mandarine oranges, drained
1 cup vanilla yogurt

Place all the fruit in a bowl. Toss gently with the vanilla yogurt.
ENJOY!

Fact:
The essential oil from mandarin oranges is often used in the making of perfumes, especially those with a floral edge.

Homemade Hummus

Snack:
you need-
15-ounce can garbanzo beans (chick peas), drained
1/4 cup plain nonfat yogurt
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 large cloves garlic, peeled and mashed
salt

Mix all ingredients in a food processor or blender, and blend until smooth.
Serve with pita triangles or crackers.
ENJOY!

Fact:
Although they are originally from the Middle East, garbanzo beans are the most consumed legume
in the whole world!

Favorite Shake

Snack:
you need-
4 scoops vanilla or chocolate ice cream
3-4 tablespoons chocolate syrup
1 large spoonful peanut butter
3 cubes of ice
1/4 cup of milk
Sprinkles

Put all the ingredients except for the sprinkles together in a blender. Blend on high until mixture is thick and creamy. Eat immediately and sprinkle top of milkshake with sprinkles if desired.
ENJOY!


Fact:
The largest known milkshake was created in New York in 2000. It measured 6000 gallons!

Delicious Devileds

Snack:
you need-
6 eggs
1/2 cup Miracle Whip salad dressing
2 tablespoons mustard
salt
pepper
onion powder
paprika

Boil the eggs for 20 minutes. Peel when cool. Cut in half lengthwise, removing yolks and saving them in another bowl. Smash the yolks with a fork. Miix in all ingredients except paprika. Spoon mixture into reserved egg white halves. Sprinke with paprika.
ENJOY!

Fact:
White shelled eggs are produced by hens with white feathers and ear lobes. Brown shelled eggs are produced by hens with red feathers and red ear lobes according to the American Egg Board.

Chex Chow

Snack:
you need-
9 cups Chex cereals
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups powdered sugar

Put cereal into a large bowl; set aside. In a medium-sized microwaveable bowl, combine semi-sweet choclate chips, peanut butter, and butter. Microwave on high for one to one and a half minutes. Stir at one minute until smooth. Pour chocolate mixture over cereal, stirring until all pieces are evenly coated. Pour cereal mixture into a large resealable plastic bag with powdered sugar. Seal securely and shake until all pieces are well coated. Spread on waxed paper to cool.
ENJOY!


Fact:
More than $4 billion of the United States' economy each year comes from peanuts.

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Quicky Quesadilla

Snack:
you need-
2 flour tortillas
Approximately 3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Spray a frying pan with non-stick cooking spray and layer the pan with a toritlla, then the cheese spread evenly, topped with another tortilla. Cook on medium heat until the cheese is melted, then flip on to the other side using a spatula. Let it cook until both tortillas are golden brown and crispy. Take it off the heat and cut using a pizza slicer. Serve with sour cream if desired.
ENJOY!

Fact:
A normal cheddar cheese wheel weighs about 60-75 pounds. However, Queen Victoria received one as a wedding present that weighed over 1,000 pounds!


*photo courtesy of jupiterimages.com