1. Tortilla Chips

Ingredients

One package soft tortillas (whole wheat, white or corn)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350° F. Spray baking sheet with cooking spray.
2. Cut tortillas into triangles.
3. Place tortilla triangles onto baking sheet.
4. Bake until crisp (12 – 15 minutes)

Note: May want to sprinkle “chips” with your favorite seasonings — garlic powder, chili powder or cinnamon.

Nutrition information will depend on the type of tortillas you select.

Adapted from “Maine Kids Eat Smart, A Recipe Booklet Just for Kids,” Maine Nutrition Network

2. Corn and Black Bean Salsa

Ingredients

15 oz. can black beans, drained
15 oz. can corn, drained
16 oz. jar salsa

Directions

1. Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl.
2. Cover and chill. Serve with homemade tortilla chips or put some in a wrap with cheese and heat in the microwave.

Nutrition Information, Entire Recipe: 588 calories, 0 grams fat, 22 grams fiber

Adapted from “Maine Kids Eat Smart, A Recipe booklet Just for Kids,” Maine Nutrition Network

3. Fruity Granola Yogurt Parfait

Ingredients

1⁄2 cup low fat granola
3⁄4 cup (6 oz. container) low fat vanilla or plain yogurt
1⁄2 cup fresh or frozen blueberries, sliced strawberries, raspberries or banana

Directions

1. In a clear drinking glass or bowl, layer the ingredients any way you like.
   We suggest 1⁄4 cup granola, 3 oz. yogurt, 1⁄4 cup fruit, repeat layers.

Nutrition Information per Serving = 354 calories, 2 grams fat, 5 grams fiber 

4. Ants on a Log

Ingredients

3 stalks celery
3 Tbsp. peanut butter
3 Tbsp. raisins

Directions

1. Wash and dry celery stalks. Cut each into 3 pieces.
2. Spread peanut butter inside the curve of the celery.
3. Put raisins on top of the peanut butter.

Note: Any type of dried fruit or granola may be substituted for the raisins.

Nutrition Information per 3 Logs = 140 calories, 8 grams fat, 1 gram fiber

5. Phipps Splash

Ingredients

10-ounce cup
2 ounces fruit puree or freshly squeezed juice
6 ounces sodium-free seltzer or carbonated water
Ice  

Directions

1. In a 10-ounce cup, pour juice and seltzer or carbonated water over ice. Stir. Juice options you may enjoy include cantaloupe, honeydew, grapefruit, orange and pineapple-orange. 

About Let's Move Pittsburgh

Let's Move Pittsburgh — modeled after Former First Lady Michelle Obama's national Let's Move! campaign to raise awareness about the benefits of healthy foods, increased exercise and decreased screen time — is a program of Phipps and a collaborative effort to improve the health of children in southwestern Pennsylvania. Engaging communities with an interest in and a capacity for making a difference, Let's Move Pittsburgh ultimately seeks to better understand childhood health issues, and then tackle them with a unified approach that anyone can follow to meet a common goal.