Fruits

Fruits are foods that are grown on trees and vines. They have loads of nutrients that help your body grow smart and healthy. You should have 1 ½ – 2 cups of fruit every day.

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Fun Facts About Apples

• It takes the energy from 50 leaves to create one apple
• Rich source of fiber
• Helps maintain a steady blood sugar level
• The first tree to be cultivated by humans

Featured Recipe: Apple Crisp

Ingredients

• 3 large baking apples, peeled,
  cored and sliced
• 3/4 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
• 2 Tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 Tablespoon granulated sugar
• 1/3 Cup all purpose flour
• 1 Teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 Teaspoon nutmeg
• 2 Teaspoons fresh lemon juice
• 1/4 Teaspoon salt
• 2 Tablespoons melted butter

Tools

• Various measuring cups and spoons
• Small casserole dish
• Small mixing bowl

Directions

• Prepare apples by peeling, coring and slicing.
• Place in bottom of a small casserole dish coated with cooking spray.
• In mixing bowl, combine remaining ingredients.
• Mix together until crumbly.
• You can use your hands to break up clumps.
•  Bake at 375 degrees F for 30 minutes.

 

Fun Facts About Bananas

• The earliest bananas were green and red cooking varieties know as plantains
• Most popular fruit in America
• The world consumes 100 Billion annually
• The riper the banana the sweeter it tastes

Featured Recipe: Banana Bread

Ingredients

• 4 Large firm Bananas, peeled and cut in half
• 8 Popsicle sticks
• Dark melting chocolate
• Crushed nuts

Tools

• Mixing bowl
• Whisk
• Measuring spoons and cups
• Bread pan
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Directions

• Put everything in a bowl.
• Gently mix it all together until just combined.
• Bake for one hour.
• Cool in pan for 10 minutes before removing from pan.

 

Fun Facts About Strawberries

• Strawberries grow on a vine
• Have lots of Vitamin C to fight off colds and to help keep my whole body healthy
• Only fruit with seeds on the outside
• Can help Whiten Teeth

Featured Recipe: Festive Fruit Parfait

Ingredients

• 1 Cup Strawberries, washed and sliced
• 1 Cup Blueberries, washed
• 4 cups vanilla yogurt
• 1 cup granola
• lite Cool Whip

Tools

• Medium Bowl
• Measuring Cup
• 4 tall clear glasses

Directions

• Put everything in a bowl.
• Layer 4 clear glasses with 1/3 yogurt and alternating layers with fruit and granola.
• Top with a scoop of lite cool whip.