WFMW: Snack Time
Posted by The Proverbs Wife on September 23rd, 2008 in Uncategorized
Thank you for all of your comments on my recent post regarding To-Do lists. One of my new daily/weekly to-do’s is preparing school snacks for the children. The children have a snack time at school prior to lunch so I will be adding school snacks to my weekly menu plan. This is my first attempt at sending them to school with a healthy snack in tow. Below they have two snacks lined up for this week.
Day 1~Colby and Monterrey Jack cheese wrapped in Pastrami on a tooth pick with mini-sweet pickles.
Day 2~Watermelon cubes with strawberry slices
I have approximately 20 pounds of watermelon, if any one has suggestions for recipes using watermelon please leave them for me. I would hate for the melon to go to waste.
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October 5th, 2008
We made this last year & liked it (from Bon Appetit magazine). It's more of a summer drink but will be good if it's still warm where you live.
Watermelon-Ginger Agua Fresca
10 cups 1-inch pieces peeled watermelon (from about 8-pound watermelon)
3 cups cold water, divided
1/3 cup fresh lime juice
1 1/2 tablespoons fresh ginger juice (from one 3-ounce piece of ginger)
1/4 cup sugar (or more to taste)
ice cubes
lime wedges
To make ginger juice, peel a 3-ounce piece of ginger and grate it over a plate. Wrap in cheesecloth; twist at both ends to squeeze out the juice. Or put grated ginger in a fine-mesh sieve and press.
Place 2 1/2 cups watermelon and 3/4 cups cold water in blender. Puree until smooth. Pour agua fresca into large pitcher. Repeat three more times with remaining watermelon and cold water. Add lime juice, 1/4 cup sugar, and ginger juice to pitcher and stir to blend. Refrigerate until well chilled, at least three hours (can be made 8 hours ahead; keep chilled & stir before serving). Fill glasses with ice, pour agua fresca over & garnish with lime wedge.
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September 24th, 2008
I’m looking forward to your snack ideas- we’re always trying to find something new for school snacks. As far as the watermelon goes I’d find a good sorbet recipe that can be made using a blender. Watermelon sorbet is so yummy (and it takes several pounds of melon per batch)
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September 24th, 2008
Try this link for some recipes to use your watermelon: http://www.watermelon.org/watermelon_recipe.asp
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September 24th, 2008
Looks nice–hope they don’t get suspended for the tooth picks!
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September 24th, 2008
Freeze the watermelon in chunks whizz it in the blender for drinks.
This little cheese and pastrami things look lovely.
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September 24th, 2008
What yummy & healthy snacks! I've never made anything with watermelon, so I'm not much help in that area.
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September 24th, 2008
Hey Hadias!!!
I am still faithfully reading and enjoying your blog, I just don’t always have time to comment. I always enjoy your WFMW posts a lot!!!
I hope that whatever happens for your family in the education arena is something that works beautifully.
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