Summer is for swimming, sleepovers, sleeping in late, theme parks, vacation, lazy days and everything else fun! Kids love cooking and if you do it right, they’ll learn how to love doing it in a healthy way. Always including wholesome ingredients like raw fruits and veggies, whole grains, nuts, seeds, beans and trusted items like Tropicana Pure Premium orange juice, which is made from 100% pure and natural fresh Florida oranges, is a fantastic predictor you’re moving in the right direction.
Check out some of these ideas for healthy snacks, lunch and treats.
This Super School Day Breakfast Parfait is fun in the summer too! It’s easy to make and full of nutrition. Follow the link for the easy breezy recipe.
Polka Dot Bars are the ultimate fun and fruity frozen treat. Ditch the pure sugar pops in lieu of these things filled with Tropicana Pure Premium orange juice, yogurt and whole fruit. SO much better in every way. Follow the link to find this cool and crazy recipe.
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Muffin Tin Meals are a clever way to let your kids flex their mental and creative muscles. Instead of tossing gobs of food on a plate, let your little ones choose a variety of healthy items to disperse between the muffin molds. Try to choose items from each food group, or aim for a variety of colors in your produce! Find more muffin tin ideas at MuffinTinMom.com.
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Sweet Summer Salad Dressing is a gift because getting kids to eat salad is not always an easy feat. Make this challenge much more doable with this sweet oil-free recipe you can make together. Mix the following ingredients together in a bottle and chill before serving.
- 1 tbsp honey
- 2 tbsp Tropicana Pure Premium orange juice
- 1/8 tsp prepared mustard
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- salt and black pepper to taste
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Orange Muffins (Low Fat)
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup Splenda
- 1 tablespoon grated orange zest
- 2/3 cup Tropicana Pure Premium orange juice
- 1/2 cup sugar free vanilla syrup
- 1/2 cup egg substitute (like Egg Beaters)
- 1/2 cup ground walnuts (optional)
- Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, white sugar and grated orange peel. Stir in TPP orange juice, sugar free vanilla syrup, egg substitute and chopped nuts.
- Pour into 12 muffin cups.
- Bake in a preheated 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven for 20-25 minutes. Serve hot.
Makes 12
This post was sponsored by Tropicana Pure Premium. I serve as an ambassador or “TropiMomma” for Tropicana and am proud to do so. Unlike other brands, I can trust that absolutely NOTHING goes in to Tropicana Pure Premium that did not formerly live inside an orange peel. I also love that Tropicana Pure Premium is made from pure Florida oranges and for this Florida native – that’s a huge treat. Plus – TPP simply tastes better than other brands. Connect with the folks at Tropicana: Facebook.com/Tropicana.
Did you know?
At about 50 cents per 8-ounce glass, Tropicana Pure Premium has no added sugar and provides these orange juice health benefits:
- Two fruit servings*
- A day’s supply of vitamin C to help support a healthy immune system
- As much potassium as a medium banana, which plays an important role in heart health
- A natural source of the B-vitamin folate, which helps with cell development (especially important for pregnant women).
- A good source of thiamin, which is essential in energy metabolism, and plays an important role in nerve and muscle function
*USDA 2010 Dietary Guidelines recommend a majority of your fruit servings come from whole fruit.
Good looking bottle, eh?
New 89-oz bottle
Tropicana rolled out an elegantly-designed 89-ounce container for its flagship Tropicana Pure Premium brand that lets consumers see the 100 percent pure Florida orange juice inside. This sleek, first-of-its kind package is ideal for any breakfast or brunch occasion because it offers orange juice lovers more convenience, easier handling and pouring, style and 100-percent recyclability all in a family-size bottle. The new 89-ounce bottle is available at grocery stores nationwide, the suggested retail price is $6.29.
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