Cheerleader Helper Blog

food

Breakfast

Two whole grain Kashi waffles

With syrup and calcium fotrified OJ or AJ

Between classes

Luna Bar

Lunch

Subway sandwich

Afterschool snacks

StarKist lunch to go

Whole grain chips and salsa

Beef steak salsa

String cheese

Dinner

Veggie beef soup

Flat abs: frozen watermelon slush

Makes four glasses

1 1/2 cups cubed watermelon

1 cup sparkling water

1/2 lime juice

3 cups ice

Fresh mint

In a blender mix watermelon, sparkling water, lime juice, and ice. Pour slush evenly into glasses, then top each one with a spring of mint.

Lasting energy: cucumber and spicy or non-spicy hummus Sammies

Makes 16 sandwiches

1 cup spicy or non-spicy

1 large cucumber,thinly sliced

16 whole wheat crackers

Spread 1 tbsp. Hummus on a cucumber slice. Stick a cracker on top of the hummus, then cap it off with another cucumber slice.

Super clear skin: baked sweet potato fries

2 medium-sized potatoes

1/2 tsp. Salt

2 tbsp. Olive oil

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Cut the potatoes lengthwise into strips, and toss with olive oil. (Until the potatoes are evenly coated). And salt. Arrange them in a single layer on a baking sheet and bake until fries are tender and lightly browned. (About 30 minutes.)

Intense Hydration: sparkling citrus or non-citrus water with berries.

Makes 4 glasses

24 oz. Lemon-flavored sparkling water

8 oz. Orange juice or any juice

1/2 cup blueberries

1/2 cup raspberries

In a pitcher, combine sparkling water and orange juice or any juice, and stir with a large spoon. Add blueberries and raspberries, and pour the mixture into four glasses.

Toned muscles: black bean quesadillas

Makes 4 servings

1 can black beans, rinsed

1/2 cup low fat shredded cheese

1/2 cup fresh salsa

4 eight-inch whole tortillas

2 tsp. Canola oil

Combine black beans, cheese, and half of the salsa in a bowl. Spread the filling on half of each tortillas, then fold each one over. Heat oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add one quesadillas at a time and cook, turning once, until golden on both sides. Serve with steaming salsa.