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Yahoo! and Kraft Launch Snacktastic! on Shine

Yahoo! recently launched a new site, “Make it Snacktastic!” on Shine, that’s all about snacking, crafts, and games for kids. One of the largest custom programs that Yahoo! has taken on with Kraft, the site offers moms a one-stop shop for fun and entertaining activities.
Snacktastic’s diverse and imaginative content includes:

Tips for moms, featuring custom content from Shine and the Yahoo! Contributor Network
Original videos of moms making fun and healthful snacks with their kids, plus user-generated videos from moms making snacks with Kraft Singles
A module featuring Kraft snack recipes
Polls to engage visitors with questions about snacking
Videos of easy, fanciful crafts and activities
Feeds from the Kraft Singles Facebook page, and a link to follow Kraft Singles on Twitter
A sweepstakes that will run from August to September

Here are five afternoon snacks that have promise as peaceful substitutes for unhealthy treats. Replace brownies, potato chips, candy, pizza bites, and ice-cream with these suggestions:

1. LÄRABAR is a packaged snack that includes only a few ingredients. The are made with dates, cashews and other whole foods. Let you kid choose his or her favorite and relax.

2. Make “Ants on a Log” for a fun treat. Take a celery stick, spread with peanut butter or cream cheese, and add some raisins. These logs have a great crunch and combination of vegetable and protein.

3. Instead of junky candy try dark chocolate covered raisins. Dark chocolate and raisins are both healthy foods (remember chocolate is made from plants). You can give out a handful of these after your kid eats that healthy apple.

4. Mini pizzas are a simple snack that kids will love to make. Layer crackers with pizza sauce and shredded cheese and pop them in the toaster or microwave.

5. Plain yogurt with jam is a wonderful snack. If you add your own jam versus buying a packaged yogurt, you can control the amount of added sugar.

1950s

What were Americans cooking in the 1950s? We saw colorful appetizers using canned and frozen foods as shown in popular magazines of the period, and new, more attractive variations on meat-and-potatoes meals to impress guests or the new boss. These party items taste just as good now as they did then.

Melon Ball Cocktail

Pastry Snails

Cheese Balls

Silver Dollar Hamburgers

1960s

The '60s encouraged change and a break from the boring '50s with fun barbecue recipes, vegetarian meals and menus that reflected the availability of fast food and convenience items. These are some still-delicious popular items from that period.

Tunnel of Fudge Cake

Classic California Guacamole

Veggie Pizza

1970s

Cooks were starting to experiment with fruits and vegetables, as well as ethnic ingredients, in popular recipes like zucchini and carrot cake, mushroom quiche and fruit smoothies. Here are updated versions of some '70s favorites.

Spinach Salad

Cheddar Corn Bread

Mini Bundt Cakes

These recipes have been archived at SuzyBeal.com.

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