It’s Back to School time again and for your family that means busy days with hectic schedules. Clothes shopping, picking up school supplies, meet the teacher night, sports sign-ups and that anxious feeling of the first day of school.
No matter what your child’s age good nutrition will help them navigate these hurdles head-on. That’s why we at Summeripe believe so strongly in Bentology. What’s that you might ask…we know…it sounds like a class but it’s actually a fun, smart way to get your kids to eat healthy portioned nutritious foods that help balance their every day. Here are four really simple ideas that are fun to make and provide all the fruit, vegetables, and proteins your student will need to achieve.
Hummus & Quesadillas
Summeripe Peaches & Nectarines, cubed
Strawberries, stems removed & quartered
Cucumbers
Baby Carrots
Hummus, we use 2 oz portion cups with a lid to keep things tidy
Pretzel Crisps
Quesadilla, whole wheat tortilla with cheese, cut into four slices
Turkey Sandwich Rounds
Summeripe Peaches & Nectarines, cubed
Blueberries
Baby Carrots
Celery
Turkey Sandwiches
Turkey lunchmeat
Mayonnaise
Baby Spinach
Cheese
Whole wheat bread
Make round sandwiches by cutting around a wide mouth cup or glass
Hardboiled egg, peeled & cut in half
Cucumber Caterpillar & Turkey
Summeripe Peaches & Nectarines, sliced
Pretzel crisps
Cheese
Turkey lunchmeat, rolled
Baby cucumber, sliced into bite size pieces
Candy eye cupcake decoration for caterpillar
Turkey Pinwheels
Summeripe Peaches & Nectarines, cubed
Banana, sliced into bite size pieces
Baby cucumber, sliced into bite size pieces
Cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
Hardboiled egg, peeled & sliced in half
Turkey Pinwheels
Garden herb or whole wheat tortilla
Cream cheese or mayonnaise
Cheese
Turkey lunchmeat
Baby Spinach
Lay tortilla flat and spread an even layer of cream cheese or mayo. Layer turkey, spinach, and cheese leaving the last 1/3 with just cream cheese or mayo. Starting with the end with all ingredients, roll tightly. Slice into pinwheels! To make super clean cuts, refrigerate pinwheels for 2 or 4 hours then slice.
Freezing Summeripe Stone Fruit using this step by step guide will make it easy to enjoy delicious Summeripe peaches and nectarines all year long. With a little preparation Summeripe peaches & nectarines freeze really well and then can be tossed into smoothies, desserts, and other stone fruit recipes at a later date. Frozen Summeripe peaches are also great plain — set aside a batch to munch on when you have a sweet craving.
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Ingredients
4 Summeripe Peaches or Nectarines (4 Summeripe Peaches fit nicely onto a standard sized baking sheet but you can freeze as many Summeripe Peaches & Nectarines as you wish!)
Instructions
1. Cut wax or parchment paper to cover your baking sheet. Using wax or parchment paper will help to keep the frozen fruit from sticking to the baking sheet.
2. Slice the fruit, try to slice the fruit into similar sized slices to ensure the fruit will freeze equally. We like to leave the skin on the fruit but you may also remove the skin if you wish
3. Carefully place the fruit slices onto the wax paper lined baking sheet. Do not let the fruit touch each other, this will help to avoid large clumps of frozen fruit.
4. Place the fruit slices & baking sheet into the freezer and allow to freeze for about 24 hours or until fruit slices are completely frozen
5. Once completely frozen, remove fruit for freezer and place into a large freezer bag and thoroughly seal the bag.
6. Store the bag of frozen fruit in the freezer and enjoy Summeripe Stone Fruit all year long!
Notes
Frozen Summeripe Peaches is also the secret ingredient in our Summeripe Peach Smoothie! Don’t water down your smoothies with ice cubes, use frozen peaches to make creamy, thick, and nutritious smoothies all year long.
These sweet & delicious Summeripe Peach Muffins become even more delicious with our Bran & Walnut crumble topping. Serve the Summeripe Peach Muffins to the whole family for a delicious and nutritious breakfast or indulge your sweet tooth by saving them for a Summeripe fruit-filled dessert treat!
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Ingredients
Ingredients
Batter
2 Summeripe Peaches, diced
1 egg
2 cups flour
12 oz. (or 1 1/4 cups) plain Greek yogurt
1/2 cup raw sugar
1/2 cup canola oil
1/4 cup light brown sugar
2 tablespoons honey
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
For the Bran Crumb Topping
1 cup All-Bran cereal
1/2 cup walnuts
1/4 cup Summeripe Peaches, diced
6 tablespoons butter, melted
4 tablespoons light brown sugar
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Grease muffin pan or line with paper liners.
For the Batter
In a large bowl mix the yogurt and honey.
Add Summeripe Peaches, both sugars, canola oil, vanilla and egg to the yogurt mixture, mixing until combined.
In a separate bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder and baking soda.
Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
For the Bran Crumb Topping
Combine the bran, walnuts and sugar in a food processor until coarsely ground.
Stir in the melted butter.
Add in the diced Summeripe Peaches
Fill the prepared muffins cups with batter and divide the crumb topping over each muffin.
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes. The muffins are done when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with moist crumbs attached.Transfer to a cooling rack and allow to cool completely.
Notes
Add in Summeripe Plums for another delicious summer time treat!
The Summeripe Peach Smoothie is perfect for the whole family. It is a refreshing and energizing breakfast for on-the-go adults and a healthy, sweet snack for the kids.
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Ingredients
2 Summeripe Peaches, sliced & frozen
1 Banana, frozen
1 cup Pomegranate Juice (may substitute Apple or Orange juice)
1/2 cup Plain Greek Yogurt
Dollop of Honey (optional)
Instructions
Combine plain greek yogurt, frozen Summeripe Peaches, frozen banana, pomegranate juice, and honey (optional) into a blender (1 cup of crushed ice may be used in lieu of frozen fruit. Note that the texture will not be as smooth)
Blend until smooth
Serve immediately and enjoy!
Notes
Here at Summeripe, we love using frozen fruit to make our smoothies smooth & creamy. To freeze Summeripe Peaches, slice peaches (as many as you wish to freeze) onto a baking sheet lined with wax or parchment paper. Be careful to place peaches apart from each other, if the peaches are touching they will stick together and will be difficult to break apart. Place sheet into freezer and freeze for 8-12 hours. Store leftover peaches in plastic freezer bags in the freezer. May be stored in the freezer for 2-3 months.
Running to soccer practice and need a quick snack? These make ahead fruit roll-ups are a healthy spin on the store bought fruit roll-ups and a great grab and go option for parents.
2. Blend strawberries, pineapple, peaches, agave nectar and lemon juice in blender until smooth.
3. Spread mixture evenly, 1/8 inch thick, onto parchment-lined baking sheet, and bake 6-8 hours, or until mixture is completely solid and slightly sticky.
4. Remove from oven and let cool. Cut into 8 rows and roll up.
Notes
Suggested Sides: ½ cup baby cut carrots & 1 tsp. Maries® Lite Creamy Ranch dressing