Activity Days - Nutrition

It was my turn to host activity days and we had a fun time.  We talked and learned about healthy foods and the new food pyramid!  Once all the girls came we started with a song, opening prayer and then headed outside.  It was a beautiful night.  Ahead of time I hid papers all around my block.  The girls had to run to each paper and read what it said to do.  The good foods were easy things like take a rest, sing a song or listen for a bird. The junk food was to do an exercise like sit ups, push ups or jumping jacks.  The girls were really good sports and they did each one but they said they were tired after it all.  Than we came back and washed hands to make our snack.  Fruit Salsa! The girls, washed the fruit, peeled, cut and diced all of it.  Then while it sat in the fridge for a few minutes we went over the the living room and learned about the new food pyramid which isn't a food pyramid but a plate.  The girls discovered veggies are supposed to be the biggest then grain than protein than fruit. with dairy on the side.
After that we went back to the kitchen to enjoy our fruit salsa with homemade cinnamon chips.  They did a great job and we all had fun!

Fruit Salsa with Baked Cinnamon Chips

by Allrecipes

Ingredients:
2 kiwis, peeled and diced
2 Golden Delicious apples - peeled, cored and diced
8 ounces raspberries
1 (16 oz) carton of strawberries, diced
2 tablespoons white sugar (more or less to taste)
1 tablespoon brown sugar (more or less to taste)
3 tablespoons fruit preserves, any flavor (I used strawberry)

10 (10 inch) flour tortillas
melted butter or butter flavored cooking spray

Cinnamon sugar:
1 cup white sugar
2 Tablespoons cinnamon

Instructions:
1. In a large bowl, thoroughly mix kiwis, apples, raspberries, strawberries, white sugar, brown sugar and fruit preserves. Cover and chill in the refrigerator at least 15 minutes. 
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 
3.Coat one side of each flour tortilla with melted butter or butter flavored cooking spray. Sprinkle tortillas with desired amount of cinnamon sugar. Cut into wedges and arrange in a single layer on a large baking sheet. Spray again with cooking spray (not necessary if using melted butter). 

4.Bake in the preheated oven 8 to 10 minutes. Repeat with any remaining tortilla wedges. Allow to cool approximately 15 minutes. Serve with chilled fruit mixture. This salsa can also be serve with cinnamon graham crackers or cinnamon pita chips. Best when made and eaten the same day otherwise the fruit gives off too much juice and it gets runny.