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CHERRY ALMOND TART Remember the yummy dessert that Pat made for the last meeting? Here’s the recipe: Cherry Almond Tart from Taste of Homes Magazine by Connie Raterink 1 package (18-1/4 ounces) yellow cake mix 2/3 cut graham cracker crumbs (about 11 squares) 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened 1 egg 1/2 cup chopped almonds 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened ( I used low fat cream cheese) 1/4 cup confectioners’ sugar 1 can (21 ounces) cherry pie filling ( I used light cherry pie filling) 1/2 cup sliced almonds, toasted In a mixing bowl, combine the dry cake mix, cracker crumbs and butter until crumbly. Add the egg; mix well. Stir in the chopped...
Read MoreSurprise Your Mouth Philosophy
In 1986 our school began a new snack concept called “Surprise your Mouth”. The children are encouraged to take two bites of the snack and are told “The first bite might surprise your mouth so much that you can’t taste it so take another bite and that is the one you can taste”. Often many bites follow. The surprise to the parents is that the children become willing to try almost anything our creative parents prepare. Our school assumes that your child comes to school well nourished and our snack is not a substitute for breakfast or lunch. Therefore, we don’t have to think in terms of our children liking or finishing the snack, but...
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