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HEALTHY RECIPES: Fruit Kebobs

What You’ll Need:

*Wooden shish-kebob sticks
*Fruit possibilities: kiwi, pineapple, strawberries, navel oranges, red or green grapes, watermelon, melon, papaya
*2 limes

Note: Sometimes the grocery will sell fresh pineapples with the top, core, and skin removed. Buy one of these – you can see if it’s ripe and it’s a lot easier than cutting it yourself.

What You’ll Do:

1. The kebobs need to be made the day of the party so they don't deteriorate, allowing enough time to cut up the fruit. Wash and dry the fruit as needed. Cut into one-inch pieces. Make sure that fragile fruit such as kiwi and papaya are cut into thick enough pieces so they stay on the sticks.

2. Figure out a pattern for your sticks such as melon-grape-strawberry, repeat, etc. Put the fruit on the sticks in that order, leaving room on each end for handling. Cut the limes into wedges.

3. Lay the sticks on a round platter so the ends are around the edge of the circle. Place the lime wedges around the outside of the platter. Place a flower in the middle of the platter if you have one. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until serving time.

Tools:

*Cutting board
*Paring knife, chef’s knife
*Wooden kebob sticks

By: Anne Vassal

BY JIAE K. ON 7/12/2008 7:00:00 AM 20 COMMENTS

20 READER COMMENTS

wat is thet liquidy stuff around the fruit? it looks good but it doesnt say anything about it in the recipe. either way, im doing it!

larkibabi on 7/12/2008 10:11:20 AM

okay i know almost every one's had a smoothie but these are way good and totally cheap !!!!!!

all you need is half a bag of whole frozen strawberries, 2 cups of o.j , 2 bannanas , a large countainer of blended vanilla yougurt, and a couple cubes of ice ! and you can have smoothies for your whole family under 10 bucks !!!

red head on 7/12/2008 12:41:43 PM

What is a really healthy summer drink like lemonade? I love lemonade in the summer, But it has sooooooooo much sugar!! Also, I am feeling really lonely, which makes me feel not so great about myself. When I'm around my friends, I feel like I'm pretty and feel good about my body. I feel so sad without my friends.

naughtynautica on 7/12/2008 6:01:53 PM

yum! by the way, great smoothie idea!!! byez!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CatieRocks123 on 7/12/2008 6:08:38 PM

hey mod!

i really want to eat healthier! the other day i was totally motivated but i was on vaca so i didnt start...now i am back home and i need to get motivated! but everything looks so yummy!(LOl)
any tips????
b.t.w i love the healthy eats section!

runnerchick21 on 7/12/2008 8:01:57 PM

looks good

pink_mermaid26 on 7/13/2008 11:13:56 AM

People!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mod!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
any 1 who wants 2 eat helthier or are veggietarrians!!!!!!!!!
Great simple recipe!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i just started mixing these veggies and things up!!! tasty!!!!

ingredients:
1. 1 cup of broccoli
2. 1 cup of regualar white rice
3. 2/3 cup of sweet corn

preperation:
cook em all regular & then mix them all together in one bowl. the corn really gives the white rice and the broccoli a gr8 taste!!!!

try it!!!

hope ya like it!!

love ya!
♥ a-c ♥

♥ aeropostale chick ♥ on 7/13/2008 1:32:23 PM

naughtynautica~
hey girl i can help!!!

if u like lemonade so much, make it homemade!!!
and instead of using sugar use splenda!!!!

hope i helped!!

love ya!
♥ a-c ♥

♥ aeropostale chick ♥ on 7/13/2008 1:35:32 PM

I think that's a good idea,but it could get expensive!

sarahrocker on 7/13/2008 2:39:26 PM

Hello i am 13 and ♥♥ cooking i did not tell my new cool friends about this becouse i did not know what they would think about it.....how i meet them was my new nabor kayla moved in and came to be mean to me with her friend and 2 boys that i liked... they new that i like the 2 boys and invited me to hang out with them beoucse of it. then i met taylor by hanging out with tyler and my cousen mikayla. then we all started hanging out and now we are good friends then one day i made dinner and they stayed i grow things to cook with and so they helped me pick the food and we made food with it they did not know that much about cooking but i told them some things and we made really good food!!! now we hang out all the time and kayla is not friends with tannor any more so we all are friends and as for the boys that i liked we i still like them and whont to go out with them i hang out with them and stuff but only one of them likes me and idk if he really likes me i think he may ask me out but i like the outher one more..... but i know he will not go out with me so i may go out with the outher one so if you like cooking but have not told your friends go for it they may love it to!!!

sydy_kidy on 7/13/2008 7:25:25 PM

well, i like to bake n stuff so 4 the summer me and my g ma started up a cooking lesson. weve been doing soups but last time while the desert was cooking we made some sort of apple thing, its really good, we sliced apples onto a pan then sprinkled on brownsugar, nutmeg, oatmeal n cinnamon. its still pretty healthy n delicous! i just finished a slice. lol

i_rock_big_socks!!!!! on 7/14/2008 12:45:59 AM

mmmm..........fruit!!!
Good advice i_rock_big_socks!

hopeful on 7/14/2008 9:42:46 PM

****MOD****
I'm 14 and I drink cofee every morning, about 1 to 2 cups, some people say its good for your body to have one cup every day, but then some people say its bad for a younger people. Is this true?
thanxs

Hey girlie- it's best to talk to your doc about this sort of stuff cause there is all sorts of research goin' into it--- but...why not start switchin off with some yummy decaf teas? It'd be oh-so-zen of you. I love green tea--- try it! XOXO Samantha

Julie Jean on 7/18/2008 4:17:19 PM

this recipe sounds great!! but don't forget to soak the wooden sticks in water before you make it. cause if you don't then the sticks might splinter as you add the fruit. =]

jaccdeevazz on 7/23/2008 2:05:47 PM

Oh my goodness this looks so good but i would use blue berries, watermellon and peaches...YUM!!!

brandiemichelle01 on 8/2/2008 4:21:51 PM

all i can say is YUM!!!

fitzgibbon_713 on 8/3/2008 3:43:00 PM

ok. that looks good. i somtimes add maple syrup to orange juice(just a lil but tho) and add some fruit. it tastes soooooo good!

kitkatgal on 8/7/2008 12:46:46 PM

I dissagree with buying the pineapple pre-cut; because you get more bang for your buck when you buy it with the top and skin on, you dont waste all that plastic they package it in, and waste the extra pineapple they throw out to make it fit in the containers. Also, I find that fresh pineapple tastes more fresh and tart than pre-packaged.

kathygurl13 on 8/7/2008 9:22:56 PM

Hey aropostale chick! Long grain brown rice is a better option than white rice. It is mega healthier for you and it has a more earthy taste than white.

kathygurl13 on 8/7/2008 9:25:44 PM

Hey Julie Jean! Trying out decaf is also a good option. It has all the same antioxitants that are good for you, but without the caffine that some research says can stunt your growth.
Though, if you don't won't stains on your teeth from caffinated or decaffinated coffee, stick with the tea. I like mint sleepy time tea, lemon zinger tea, peppermint tea, black tea, and green tea from Celestial Seasonings. I wouldn't suggest buying it from a grocery store if your going to get a lot, it gets expensive fast. I get it from Amazon.com and local discount grocery stores. Same tea, better deal. Hope you find what you like!

kathygurl13 on 8/7/2008 9:35:24 PM

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