A Sponsored Supplement to Weekly Reader
Teacher’s Guide
Dear Educators,
Getting children to eat healthy
snacks and meals can be a challenge
for parents and school nutrition
professionals. The National Peanut
Board, Jif, and Weekly Reader
Custom Publishing have partnered to
create Healthy Eating with Peanuts
& Produce. This educational program
for students in grades three through
six is designed to bring home the
importance of healthy eating habits
through cross-curricular activities. The
activities will provide children with
information on the nutritional benefits
of peanuts and peanut butter, and
various fruits and vegetables.
You will also find a reproducible letter
to parents and guardians that you
can send home with your students.
The materials feature information
from the Produce for Better Health
Foundation’s Fruits and Veggies—
More Matters™ campaign, which
encourages people to eat fruits and
veggies every day, in any form.
Although these materials are protected
by copyright, you have permission to
make copies for educational purposes.
Feel free to share the program with
your colleagues.
Please complete the enclosed reply
card and survey to share your
thoughts on the program. Log on
to www.wrinsiders.com/peanut to
complete the survey online. Your
comments can help us create new
materials to meet your needs and
those of your students.
Here’s to helping children make
healthier food choices.
NATIONAL PEANUT BOARD
Target Audience
Students in grades 3 through 6­
You may need to adapt the lessons to suit
the needs of your group.
Education Standards
The activities in this program meet the following
national curriculum standards as noted by Midcontinent Research for Education and Learning,
found at www.mcrel.org.
Health: Understands the influence of rest, food
choices, exercise, sleep, and recreation on a
person’s well-being
Geography: Understands the characteristics
and uses of maps, globes, and other geographic
tools and technologies
Mathematics: Uses a variety of strategies in
the problem-solving process
Language Arts—Writing: Gathers and uses
information for research purposes
Using the Poster
To start this program, display the wall poster
and review it with your students. Referring to
a class map, ask students to locate the continents and countries. Let students know that
in this unit, they are going to learn health and
nutrition information, as well as geography
facts and fun facts about different fruits and
veggies, and peanuts and peanut butter.
Food Allergies
Food allergies are not as common as most
people believe. Food allergy experts estimate
that a true food allergy affects up to 4%
of the general population. And fortunately,
studies indicate that many young children
will outgrow their food allergies over time.
However, for those that do suffer from food
allergies, it can be very serious. Eight major
food allergens account for 90% of reactions
in the United States. These foods are eggs,
fish, milk, peanuts, shellfish, soy, tree nuts,
and wheat. Educating schools, parents,
and children about food allergies plays
an important role in preventing a serious
allergic reaction. For more information on
food allergies, or if you would like guidance
on how to address peanut allergies at your
school, visit the National Peanut Board Web
site at www.nationalpeanutboard.org or
the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network
Web site at www.foodallergy.org.
© 2007 National Peanut Board. Created by Weekly Reader Custom Publishing.
Activity One— Fruit, Veggie, and
Peanut Facts!
This activity introduces students to fun and
nutritional facts about some fruits, vegetables,
and peanuts. Before starting, download and
distribute the USDA Food Guide Pyramid for
Children found at www.MyPyramid.gov/kids.
These are general guidelines for children ages 6
through 11 based on an 1,800 calorie a day diet.
Families should check with their physicians to
determine what’s right for their children.
Review the sections of the Pyramid, emphasizing
the importance of fruits and vegetables and the
daily recommended serving amounts for kids for
those two groups: 21/2 cups of vegetables and
11/2 cups of fruit. Next, hand out Activity One
and have students match each food to its fun
fact and its nutritional fact. Review the answers
together. Then, take a poll to see which fruit and
which vegetable are the class favorites.
Answers:
strawberry 4, B; banana 3, A; tomato 5, D;
peanut 1, C; carrot 2, E
Answer to the T.A.S.T.E. Secret Code:
Try new things. All forms count. Snack Smart.
Take Charge. Energize!
Activity Two—Map It Out!
In this lesson, students will learn about the
origins of some foods, and which countries
export certain foods. Review the seven
continents on your classroom map and then
have students complete the page.
Answers:
1 = New Zealand; Oceania
2 = Egypt; Africa
3 = China; Asia
4 = India and China; Asia
5 = Peru; South America
6 = Canada–North America; France–Europe
7 = U.S.; North America
Ask students to research what fruits and
vegetables are grown in your state, and
whether peanuts are native to your state.
Using markers, poster board, and arts and
crafts supplies, have students create a large
map of your state to show where these foods
are grown.
To help your students better understand how
our bodies use the nutrients found in foods,
you may want to review the information noted
in the chart below.
Vitamin, Mineral, How Body
or Nutrient
Uses It
Vitamin A
Helps your eyes and
skin
Vitamin B6
Helps your body
use proteins and
fats; supports your
immune and nervous
systems
Vitamin C
Helps your body
heal; supports your
immune system
Vitamin E
Helps your blood
flow, and helps repair
tissue
Vitamin K
Helps you form strong
bones; important for
blood clotting
Calcium
Helps your bones
and teeth; aids blood
clotting
Cholesterol
Helps your brain, skin,
and other organs
grow (Your body
produces cholesterol,
so you don’t need
much from food.)
Fiber
Aids in digestion;
helps to lower blood
cholesterol levels
Folate (Folic Acid)
Helps your body make
new cells and helps
sustain them
Iron
Helps your blood
carry oxygen to
tissues and muscle;
supports your
immune system
Magnesium
Helps maintain
normal muscle and
nerve function; helps
bones; helps body
produce energy
Niacin (B3)
Helps your nervous
system, skin, and
digestion
Potassium
Helps regulate blood
pressure
Source: http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/
home/otc-center/otc-medicines/863.html
Activity Three—What’s
Your Favorite?
This activity lets your students learn which fruits,
veggies, and peanuts are popular with people they
know. Distribute the activity and review the instructions with your students. Let them conduct their own
research and then graph their results. Choose the
type of graph you want your students to create, such Extension Lessons
as a pie graph using Excel, or a bar graph.
World Recipes—Review the seven continents
with your students. Have students research popular
Next, ask students:
foods from each continent. For example: What are
• What do you think is the juiciest fruit?
the most popular fruits and vegetables? Are there
•What do you think is the crunchiest
popular recipes from the regions that use peanuts
vegetable?
and peanut butter? Do peanuts grow in the conti• What is your favorite way to eat peanuts?
nent? What are some common foods kids eat for
• What is your favorite way to eat
breakfast, lunch, snacks, and dinner?
peanut butter?
It’s Nutty!—Encourage your students to do fun reHold a healthy snack day tasting party and ask
search projects on peanuts and peanut butter. Break
students to bring in fruits, vegetables, peanuts,
them into groups and give each group a different
peanut butter, and other healthy snacks. Check
research topic. For example: Who invented peanut
all food allergies before using any foods in the
butter? Who invented the peanut butter and jelly
classroom.
sandwich? How many types of peanuts are there?
Each group can present an oral report to the class to
Activity Four—Crunch
share their fun findings.
the Numbers
Begin this activity by asking students to visit
www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org to
print nutrition facts labels/panels for fruits and
vegetables. And, print peanut and peanut butter
information at www.nationalpeanutboard.org
and www.jif.com. Students can also bring in labels
from home. Then, go to the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration’s Web site to print the document
“How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts
Labels” (www.cfsan.fda.gov/~acrobat/foodlab.
pdf). Review the content on each label with
students. Compare and contrast how labels vary.
Next, have students solve the math problems. Students can try the recipe at home with their families.
What’s in Your Lunch Box?—Break students into
pairs and let them assess each other’s hot or cold
lunch. Tell them to use the USDA Food Guide Pyramid as a base. Have them record how many of the
five main food groups and servings are represented
in each lunch.
Create a Peanut Recipe—It’s time for your
students to do a little creative writing. Let them
create a new peanut or peanut butter recipe, give
it a name, and use their senses to describe it. What
is the name of their food? What does it look like?
Taste like? Feel like? Smell like?
How Much Counts as a Cup?—Help your students
learn how much of a fruit or vegetable equals a cup
Answers:
so that they eat the right amount (or more) each
1. 32, 128 slices; 2. 3/8 are left; 3. 6 apples; 4. 3
day. Visit www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org
Bookworm Apple Barks, 3 servings; 5. about 4,320
and have your students make posters to reflect the
peanuts; 6. 288 Bookworm Apple Barks;
serving information. For example, six baby carrots
7. 3,000,000 and 4,440,000 sandwiches
equal a half cup; 8 strawberries equal a cup, etc.
To extend the lesson, have students create their own Hang these posters in the lunchroom to teach other
math problems using recipes found at www.jif.com students in your school.
and www.nationalpeanutboard.org.
Bibliography and Resources
www.nationalpeanutboard.org—The National
Food allergies can be a serious threat to many young Peanut Board’s Web site
people. Children should tell other people if they have www.buddymcnutty.com—Buddy McNutty, the
National Peanut Board’s mascot, hosts the site with fun
allergies, and learn if their friends and classmates
games and activities for kids
have allergies so that they can help them if neceswww.jif.com— The Web site of Jif peanut butter
sary. This activity introduces students to The Food
Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN)’s Be a PAL:
www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org —A
Protect A Life™ from Food Allergies program. It pro- Produce for Better Health Foundation public health
initiative to increase fruit and vegetable consumption
vides tips for helping friends with allergies. Review
the tips. After reading, students must create a lunch www.foodallergy.org—The Food Allergy &
menu for two guests with allergies. Your students
Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN)
can use the Internet, cookbooks, and/or food labels www.MyPyramid.gov—The U.S. Department of
to confirm that their menus are free of the foods the Agriculture’s new food guide pyramid
guests are allergic to.
www.dole5aday.com—Dole’s 5-A-Day Web site
www.kidshealth.org— The Nemours Foundation’s
Parent/Guardian Letter
kids’ site on health topics
Parents are always looking for new ways to provide Vezza, D. Passport on a Plate—Around-the-World
their children with nutritious meals and snacks. This Cookbook for Children. Simon & Schuster, 1997.
letter will help parents recognize and select healthier
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eating alternatives for their children, including
Do Donuts Have
peanut snacks, fruits, and vegetables. We encourage Holes? Fascinating
you to copy this letter and send it home with your
Facts about What
students.
We Eat and Drink.
MJF Books, 2004.
Activity Five – Be a PAL
Activity One
Frui t, Veggie, and Peanut Facts!
Name: ______________________________________ Date: ________________
Fruits, vegetables, and peanuts are good sources
of vitamins and minerals to fuel your body.1
How much do you know about these foods?
Did You Know?
Read the facts below and guess which FOOD is being
described. Write the number for the FUN FACT on the line
under the correct food. Then, write the letter for the
NUTRITION FACT on the line under its food. When you’re
done, use the matched letters and numbers to decode
the message below.
strawberry
banana
__ __
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FOOD
Each day, kids ages 6 to 11 should eat2:
l grains: 6 ounces
l veggies: 21⁄2 cups
l milk group: 3 cups (2 cups for ages 2-8)
l meat & beans group (includes peanuts
and peanut butter): 5 ounces
l fruits: 11⁄2 cups
Fruits and veggies can be eaten in any
form—fresh, frozen, canned, dried, and as
100% juice!
tomato
peanut
carrot
__ __
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FUN FACTS
NUTRITION FACTS
1.The Incans of Peru used to place this
A.This “a-peeling” fruit has potassium,
legume in tombs with mummies to help
them in their spirit life.
2.This vegetable was originally purple, white,
red, and yellow—not orange.
3.This thick-skinned fruit is the most popular
fruit in the U.S. Americans eat about 33
pounds a year per person.
4. This fruit grows seeds on the outside.
5.In the 19th century, many Europeans were
afraid to eat this vegetable because they
thought it was poisonous.
which helps your nervous system and
blood pressure.
B.This “seedy” fruit has lots of Vitamin C.
Eight of them equals one cup of fruit.
C.Under its shell, this food has over 30
essential nutrients, including protein.
Protein helps your muscles develop.
D.A medium one of these red, green, or yellow
veggies is one cup. It has vitamin C, which
helps your body heal.
E.This veggie is an excellent source of vitamin
A, which helps your eyesight. Six baby ones
count as half a cup of veggies.
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One serving of dry roasted peanuts (30 grams) contains 12 grams of unsaturated fat, 2 grams saturated fat,
and 0 cholesterol.
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U.S.D.A. recommendations based on an 1,800 calorie a day diet. See www.mypyramid.gov/kids. Families
should talk to their doctors to figure out the right amounts for them.
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© 2007 National Peanut Board. Created by Weekly Reader Custom Publishing.
Activity Two
Activity
Map It Out!
Two
Name: ______________________________________ Date: ________________
Read the following facts about fruits, veggies, and peanuts. Use your class map to locate
the country being described. Then, place each number in a box on the continent where the
country is located. Hint: Some continents will have more than one answer.
Find that Continent!
1 Under the kiwifruit’s brown, fuzzy skin is a
tangy green fruit. It has vitamins C and E. The
kiwifruit’s origins go back more than 700 years to
China. Yet, it is believed to be named after a bird
by the same name from the island country of
New Zealand.
2 Watermelon is high in vitamins A and C even
though it is over 92% water. Early explorers
used watermelons as canteens. In one month,
a watermelon vine might grow six to eight feet.
Watermelon was first harvested in Egypt nearly
5,000 years ago.
3 Peaches are a good source of vitamin C. The
peach is the state fruit of Georgia and South
Carolina. The peach is native to China, where it is
called “Tao,” and was cultivated more than 2,000
years ago.
5 Asparagus is a green vegetable that is low
in calories and sodium free. It has no fat or
cholesterol. This vegetable originated more than
2,000 years ago in the Mediterranean region.
Today, the largest exporter of asparagus is Peru.
6 Green peas contain high levels of vitamins and
minerals including vitamin K, which helps blood to
clot. Peas date back to the ancient civilizations of
Egypt, Greece, and Rome. Today, the two largest
producers of dry peas are Canada and France.
7 Originally from South America, peanuts are
legumes, not nuts. They are a good source of
protein, folate, vitamin E, fiber, and niacin. People
in the U.S. eat 600 million pounds of peanuts each
year. The United States is the world’s third largest
peanut producer. Peanuts also grow in China,
India, and Latin America.
4 Cauliflower is a nutritious vegetable that is fat
free. It’s a good source of folate, and is high in
vitamin C. This vegetable, which is a member of
the cabbage family, originated over 2,000 years
ago. India and China boast high production of
this vegetable.
© 2007 National Peanut Board. Created by Weekly Reader Custom Publishing.
Activity Three
What’s Your Favorite?
Activity
Three
Name: ______________________________________ Date: ________________
You know that fruits and vegetables have lots of vitamins and minerals, but what about
peanuts? Peanuts are a healthful food packed with protein. Protein supplies the building
blocks you need for your muscles to develop, as well as to help keep your organs healthy
and your immune system strong. Peanuts and peanut butter are part of the “meat and
beans” group. This group includes other foods high in protein such as meat, fish, poultry,
dry beans, and eggs. Peanut butter and peanuts are also cholesterol free—and that is good
news for your health.
Poll It! Conduct a poll to find out which fruit
and veggie reign supreme. You’ll also find out
if people like peanuts and peanut butter. Read
the list of foods below to 10 of your classmates,
friends, or relatives. Put a check mark next to
each food they like. Let them add other fruits and
veggies in the space marked “other.” Once you’re
done collecting your data, create a graph to show
your results.
Veggies
Number of
People Who
Like This Food
Fruits
Number of
People Who
Like This Food
Peanuts
umber of
N
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broccoli
apple
peanuts
Brussels sprouts
banana
peanut butter
cabbage
blueberries
carrots
cherries
cauliflower
kiwifruit
cucumber
mango
Number of
lettuce
melon
people polled:
peas
orange
pepper
papaya
potato
peach
spinach
plum
sweet potato
strawberry
tomato
watermelon
other:
other:
other:
other:
other:
other:
© 2007 National Peanut Board. Created by Weekly Reader Custom Publishing.
For more information
about the USDA’s
Food Guide Pyramid
for kids, visit
mypyramid.gov/kids
Activity Four
Crunch the Numbers
Activity
Four
Name: ______________________________________ Date: ________________
Nutrition labels on food packages and the USDA’s food guide pyramid help us plan
what kinds of foods we should eat in order to get the nutrients we need each day.
Take a look at this nutritious recipe. Then, use your math skills to solve the word problems below.
Bookworm Apple Bark
Here’s What You Need:
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1 Granny Smith apple 1 tablespoon peanut butter
21/2 tablespoons golden or black raisins 11/2 tablespoons dried sweetened cranberries
1 small bunch of fresh chives or fresh parsley (optional plate garnish)
Directions:
1. Cut apple into four quarters, starting at the stem. Remove the core by cutting away to leave a flat surface on the apple quarter.
2. Drop and slightly spread the peanut butter on apple quarters.
3. Mix together the raisins and dried cranberries then sprinkle onto peanut butter.
4. Cut chives into one inch pieces and garnish. Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cups of Fruit per Serving: 1
Serves: 1
Nutritional Information per Serving: calories: 272; total fat: 8.1g; saturated fat: 1.5g; % calories from fat: 25%; % calories from saturated
fat: 5%; protein: 5g; carbohydrates: 50g; cholesterol: 0mg; dietary fiber: 6g; sodium: 79mg
*This recipe was developed for Produce for Better Health Foundation by Chef Mark Goodwin, CEC, CNC. From the Cool Fuel Cookbook for kids.
1. If there are 32 tablespoons in a jar of peanut
butter, how many batches of Bookworm Apple
Bark can you make? How many apple slices is
this?
______________________________________________
5. If it takes about 540 peanuts to make a
12-ounce jar of peanut butter, how many
peanuts would you need to make 8 jars?
______________________________________________
6. The average American eats about nine jars
2. You make the Bookworm Apple Bark recipe
twice. If you have two pieces, and your friend
has three pieces, how many pieces are left?
Write your answer as a fraction.
of peanut butter a year. How many batches of
Bookworm Apple Bark could an American make
in one year using these nine jars? (Note: the jar
is 18 ounces with a serving size of 2 tablespoons
and about 16 servings per container.)
______________________________________________
_________________________________________________
3. You buy a bag of 10 Granny Smith apples.
7. There are enough peanuts in one acre of
You make two Bookworm Apple Barks. Your
mother makes one Bookworm Apple Bark.
Your brother takes one apple to soccer
practice. How many apples are left?
______________________________________________
4. It takes 10 minutes to make a Bookworm
Apple Bark. You have an hour after school to
make a snack and do your homework. It takes
you 30 minutes to do your homework. How
many Bookworm Apple Barks can you make in
the time remaining? How many servings is this?
a peanut farm to make 30,000 peanut butter
sandwiches. How many sandwiches could be
made if the farm has 100 acres? How many
from a 148 acre farm?
________________________________________
Log onto www.nationalpeanutboard.org
or www.jif.com for fun facts and more
healthy recipes with peanuts and
peanut butter.
______________________________________________
© 2007 National Peanut Board. Created by Weekly Reader Custom Publishing.
Activit
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y Five
Activity Five
Name: ______________________________________ Date: ________________
Lots of people have allergies. Some people are allergic to flowers or pets, and some are
allergic to food. It’s important to know if your friends are allergic to any foods. You can be
helpful to them if they are. Follow these five steps from The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis
Network’s “Be a PAL: Protect A Life™ from Food Allergies” program:
1. Never take food allergies lightly.
2.Don’t share food. Something that you are
eating may cause someone else to have an
allergic reaction.
3. Wash your hands after eating. Some people
can have a reaction just from coming into
contact with a food that they are allergic to.
4. Ask your friends what they are allergic to
and help them avoid it. Learn how to read
food labels and remind your friends to
do this before they eat.
5.Get help immediately if a schoolmate has
a reaction. At school, find a teacher, the
nurse, or another adult. At your home,
tell your parent. In some cases, you may
need to call 911 for medical help. Your
friend may need to take medication such
as Benadryl or epinephrine to control a
reaction and may need to get to a hospital
as soon as possible.
Show that you
can Be a PAL!
Now it’s your turn to practice being a PAL.
You are having two guests over for lunch.
One is allergic to milk and one is allergic to
eggs. What will you serve?
Create a menu and list the ingredients.
Then, look at the food labels to make sure
your ingredients don’t contain milk or eggs.
You can find the food labels online, at the
market, or in your own cupboard. Try to
have one food from each food group, as
long as there aren’t any allergy problems.
___________________________________________
__________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
___________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
__________________________________________
__________________________________________
__________________________________________
__________________________________________
How did you do? Check off the food
groups in your meal.
Meat & Beans
Grains
Vegetables
Milk
Remember: Tell your guests what’s in your meal. Let them read the food labels to
confirm they can eat everything you cooked!
© 2007 National Peanut Board. Created by Weekly Reader Custom Publishing.
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Parent/Guardian Letter
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Physical activity and good eating habits are
important to the health of your children and
your family. While school nutrition professionals
play a vital role in your child’s health, parents and
family members maintain the greatest influence on
a child’s eating habits. One hurdle to eating healthy
is that families today are busier than ever. Yet, eating
healthy does not have to be time-consuming or difficult.
To encourage your child to eat a variety of foods, the
National Peanut Board, Jif, and Weekly Reader Custom
Publishing teamed up to create Healthy Eating with
Peanuts & Produce, an educational program distributed
to your child’s teacher. Through hands-on lesson plans
and activities, your child has been learning about eating
healthy snacks and foods that include fruits, vegetables,
peanuts, and peanut butter—all foods that are packed
with vitamins and minerals.
Now that your kids have learned a thing or two about
eating healthy, hit the kitchen together. Prepare a meal
together, or let them help you fix their snack for school.
Make cooking and eating a family affair in your house.
We have added some recipes to get you started—
recipes the whole family can enjoy!
Main Dish Recipe
Corner Kick Pita Pocket (with Peanuts)
Here’s What You Need:
• 11/2 cups spinach, trimmed leaves
• 1/4 cup cucumber, peeled and sliced
• 1/4 cup carrots, shredded
• 1 tablespoon salsa, mild
• 1 tablespoon fat-free ranch salad dressing
• 1 (61/2 inch) pita pocket
• 2 oz. extra-lean ground beef (5% fat), cooked
• 11/2 oz. (about 1/3 cup) peanuts, chopped
• 1 cup cantaloupe, cubed
Directions:
1. Combine spinach, cucumber, and carrots with salsa and ranch dressing, and mix well.
2. Cut pita in half. Using your finger, slowly open the
pocket so as not to tear the bread.
3. Divide beef, peanuts, and veggie mix in half and place in each pocket half.
4. Serve each pocket with ½ cup of cantaloupe.
Preparation time: 25 Minutes
Serves: 2
Cups of Fruits and Vegetables Per Serving: 1
Nutrition Information Per Serving: calories: 299; total fat: 9.3g;
saturated fat: 2.1g; % calories from fat: 28%; % calories from
saturated fat: 5%; protein: 16g; carbohydrates: 34g; cholesterol: 15mg;
dietary fiber: 6g; sodium: 382mg
Recipe was developed for Produce for Better Health Foundation by
Chef Mark Goodwin, CEC, CNC.
Snack Recipe
Peanut Butter Quesadilla
Here’s What You Need:
• 4 6–inch whole wheat tortillas
• 1 thinly sliced banana
• 4 tablespoons peanut butter
• Non-stick cooking spray
Directions:
1. Spray sauce pan with non-stick cooking spray.
2. Spread peanut butter evenly over two of
the tortillas.
3. Place thinly sliced bananas over the peanut butter.
4. Cover each tortilla with peanut butter with another
tortilla and heat in a skillet until warm on both sides.
5. Cut both quesadillas into quarters and serve hot.
Makes: Two quesadillas
Nutrition Information Per Serving: calories: 113 (39% from fat); fat: 5g
(sat 1g, mono 3g, poly 1g); protein: 3g; carbohydrates: 14g; fiber: 2g;
cholesterol: 0mg; calcium: 10mg; sodium: 115mg
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dried, and 100% g—fresh, frozen, canned,
juice.
For more recipes and snack ideas to prepare at home or
on the go, check out www.nationalpeanutboard.org and
www.jif.com.
Check out www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org for
more information about what counts as a cup. See the
Mom2Mom section for additional tips for families.
U.S.D.A. recommendations based on an 1,800 calorie
a day diet. See www.mypyramid.gov/kids. Families
should talk to their doctors to figure out the right
amounts for them.
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