Just for fun

Q: What did the teddy bear say when he was offered dessert?

A: No, thanks. I'm stuffed!

Make it healthy!

Give your child a mix of protein (such as milk, eggs, cheese, or meat) and carbohydrates (whole grain cereal, fruit, or whole wheat bread). The carbohydrates boost energy and help your child jump start his day, while the protein keeps his body going strong until lunchtime.

Kid friendly breakfasts

Egg in a Basket: Cover a frying pan with no fat cooking spray. Tear a hole out of a slice of whole wheat bread, put the slice in the pan, and crack an egg into the hole. Cook two minutes, flip, and cook until the egg is set and lightly browned.

Waffle Wonder: Toast a whole grain frozen waffle. Put sliced strawberries aroung the edge and fill with a handful of blueberries. Serve with a side of low fat flavored cottage cheese or yogurt.

Single Servings:

Keep portable snacks handy - and hold your food budget down - by buying items in bulk and making your own single serve bags. Check portion sizes on nutrition lables of cereal, baked crackers, or nuts, and fill zipper bags with one serving each. Then, your youngster can grab a nutritious snack quickly.

Smoothie Time!

Here's a sure fire way to get kids excited about eating healthfully! Toss fruit, a few ice cubes, yogurt, and juice into a blender, and mix until thick. Try these combinations!

Red and White - 4 strawberries, 1 banana, 1 container of low fat vanilla yogurt, 1 cup of orange juice.

Cool Blue - 1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries, 1 container of low fat blueberry yogurt, 1 cup of 100% grape juice.

Just Peachy - 1 cut up peach or 1 cup of frozen peaches, 1 container of low fat peach yogurt, 3/4 cup of orange juice.