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Healthy Kid Recipes

Hey Moms and Dads,

Your kids should know that daily fruits and vegetables are the foundation for a healthy life. The best way for them to learn this is for you to help them experience as many tastes, textures, colors and varieties of these foods as possible. Food preferences are developed at a very early age. Your example can help your kids eat for a strong mind and body.

We sent PearBear into his pantry to develop fun and easy recipes for you to use with USA Pears. These meal and snack ideas are healthy, nutritious, and — best of all — kids like them.
RECIPE FILE

Bunny Hop Salad

1 medium Northwest pear, cored and halved
Lemon juice (optional)
4 raisins
2 large almonds, split
12 thin strips carrot
2 miniature marshmallows

Dip cut side of pears in lemon juice, if desired. Place pear halves on serving plate, cut side down. Decorate top end of each half with 2 raisins for eyes, almonds for ears, 6 carrot strips for whiskers and miniature marshmallows for nose and tail.

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Mountaintop Pear Bowls

1 medium USA pear, cored and halved
2 medium scoops fruit-flavored sherbet

Scoop out center of each pear half, leaving at least 1/2 inch on all sides. Fill centers with medium scoops of sherbet.

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Mudpuddle Dip

1 bar (4 oz.) milk chocolate, broken into small pieces
2 tablespoons milk
1 medium USA pear, cored and sliced

Place chocolate pieces and milk in small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at MEDIUM (50%) 30 seconds. Stir mixture and microwave 30 seconds longer. Serve pear wedges with chocolate sauce for dipping.

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PearBear Picnic Blankets

1 medium USA pear, cored and cut in 8 wedges
lemon juice (optional)
8 thin slices cooked turkey or lean ham
2 tablespoons cranberry sauce

Dip pear wedges in lemon juice, if desired. Spread each slice of cooked turkey or lean ham with cranberry sauce. Wrap each pear wedge in turkey or ham.

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PearBear Starter

PearBear Says,

"When I put fresh pear slices on my breakfast cereal, I am eating fiber, potassium, and vitamin C in my pear, and calcium from my milk."

1 medium USA pear, cored and diced
1/2 cup low fat fruit-flavored yogurt
2 to 3 tablespoons granola

Stir diced pear into yogurt. Serve in small bowl with granola over top.

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PearBear's Secret Surprise Cake

1 Package (about 18 oz.) chocolate cake mix
2 medium USA Pears, cored and sliced
1/2 cup flour
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 cup margarine

Prepare chocolate cake mix according to package directions. Pour batter into greased 13x9x2-inch baking pan. Press sliced pears into batter. Combine flour, brown sugar and cinnamon; cut in margarine. Sprinkle mixture over pears. Bake at 350 degrees F 35 to 40 minutes or until wooden pick inserted near center comes out clean. Serve warm or cold.

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Sunrise for PearBear

1 medium USA pear, cored and cut into 1-inch chunks
1 medium orange, peeled, quartered and sliced
1/4 cup orange juice

Combine fruits and orange juice; mix well. Refrigerate 1 hour.

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