Healthy Habits - Phosphorus & Totem Poles

Healthy Habit of the Day...
When combined with calcium, PHOSPHORUS is needed for the formation of bones, teeth and nerve cells. It's found in kiwi, strawberries, oranges, peaches and cantaloupe.

Recipe of the week...
TALL AND FRUITY TOTEM POLES
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Makes: 1 snack

Ingredients:

• 1 cup of fresh fruit such as pineapple, strawberries, grapes, watermelon, honeydew or cantaloupe
• 3-4 large marshmallows

Utensils:

• 1 12-inch wooden or metal skewer
• A few toothpicks
• Food coloring
• A cutting board
• A sharp knife

Steps:

1. The first thing you want to do is check with a grown-up before you start this.
2. Once you get their okay, ask them to wash and cut the fruit into small chunks using a cutting board and a sharp knife.
3. For the marshmallow faces, use the food coloring and toothpicks to draw faces on the marshmallows (let them dry before adding them to the skewer).
4. Push the skewer through pieces of fruit and the marshmallows, one by one, in any order that you like, until you have a full skewer.
5. Enjoy your snack!

Note:
FROSTED FRUIT KABOBS are a similar treat. To make, leave out the marshmallows and roll a skewer full of fruit in a bed of shredded coconut.