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For Parents and Kids! For Parents and Kids!
Fruit Cone
Strive for 5!
Super Spud Crisps
(Makes 2 cones. 1 cone = 1 serving)
(Makes 6 servings. 1 potato = 1 serving)
1 cup fresh fruit (strawberries, melons, grapes)
1/2 cup Italian seasoned bread 2 ice cream cones
crumbs
Honey
1 tsp paprika Granola
1 tsp salt Directions:
Fill the ice cream cone with fresh fruit. Drizzle with
1/8 tsp pepper
honey and top with granola.
4 large potatoes, peeled and halved
2 tbsp olive oil or soft margarine,
melted Cool as Cucumber Dip
Directions: (Makes 1 cup of dip. 1/2 cup veggies = 1 serving)
1/2 of 1oz package of ranch salad dressing mix
Combine bread crumbs and seasonings (milk recipe)
in a bowl. Peel potatoes, cut in half
lengthwise, and brush with melted 1/2 cup milk Your child needs at least 5
margarine or oil. Roll in crumb mixture. 1/2 cup non-fat mayonnaise servings of Vegetables and
Place on a greased pan. Cover and at
bake at 350°F for 1 hour or until tender. 1/4 cup chopped cucumber Fruit everyday to stay
1/4 tsp dried dill healthy! So help them
Directions:
Strive for 5. It’s the
Grapescicles healthy way!
Stir together ingredients. Serve with cut up carrot,
zucchini, sweet peppers, broccoli, cauliflower, or
(1/2 cup = 1 serving)
your favourite vegetable!
Seedless
grapes
Toothpicks
Directions:
Wash grapes and
put toothpick in Contact the Healthy
each one. Place
on plate and freeze for 2 hours. Eating Alliance at 902-
Take out and enjoy!! Pamphlet Developed by UPEI Dietetic
368-6844 or Interns Pam Crozier & Jillyan Gallant
cecampbell@edu.pe.ca
January 2007
What Counts As A Vegetables & Fruit
Serving? and Your Family’s
1 piece of medium fruit Health...
Tips to Get 5 A Vegetables and fruit contain many
Day! vitamins and minerals to keep us
1/2 cup 100% fruit or
healthy.
vegetable juice
☺ Drink 100% real fruit juice (e.g. grape, Vegetables and fruit keep our skin
orange juice) healthy and help us to see better!
1/2 cup cooked or raw vegetables
☺ Add fruit to your cereal Eating 5-10 vegetables and fruit
(e.g. bananas or everyday reduces the risk of
strawberries) 1/2 cup fresh cut or developing diseases like heart
canned fruit disease and cancer.
☺ Dip vegetables and fruit in your
favourite dip (e.g. broccoli and light Eating vegetables and fruit help us
ranch dressing or peach slices and to maintain a healthy body weight.
1 cup of leafy
vanilla yogurt) They contain fibre to help us digest
vegetables
☺ Enjoy a rainbow of colours! our food better.
Remember dark colours are better
1/4 cup dried fruits (raisins,
choices (e.g. romaine lettuce,
apricots)
blueberries, sweet potatoes, squash,
tomatoes).
☺ Add fruit while baking! Blueberry
muffins, carrot cake, banana bread
are all ways to get more fruit in the
diet.
Strive for 5!