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Easy Recipes, especially ones that the whole family can enjoy, can be difficult to conjure up when you work a full-time job and have to run the kids from ballet to soccer practice on a daily basis. However, don?t let your busy schedule stop you this coming school year. Try these easy recipes that are not only easy to make, but easy to eat, too!

`1. Simply Satisfying Salmon`

Back to School Recipes: 4  5 oz. Wild salmon filets
 ? cup Mustard
 ? cup Breadcrumbs
 4 Ears of fresh corn
 Haricot verts (either frozen or fresh)
 Serves: 4
 1.	Set oven at 350 degrees.
 2.	Place salmon on a foil lined baking sheet & spread about ? tbspn mustard on each filet. Then cover w/ a layer of bread crumbs.
 3.	Cover w/ a foil tent and bake for ten minutes. 
 4.	Microwave the ears of corn for 5 minutes per 2 ears w/ the husks on.
 5.	Steam the haricot verts in a steamer for about 8 minutes. 
 6.	After ten minutes, remove foil tent & broil for 5 minutes or until salmon is ready (flaky and pink not red).
 7.	Serve each salmon filet w/one ear of corn & haricot verts. Quick Fix:
 Can use frozen green beans. Make sure each salmon filet is of equal thickness.

2. Lauren's H.E.A.T Energy Bars!
Back to School Recipes: 1 cup chopped almonds, peanuts, and/or sunflower seeds
 2 cups raisins, dried cranberries and/or dried blueberries
 1.5 cups oats
 2 cups any high fiber cereal (if larger pieces, break them up)
 ? cup ground flaxseed
 ? cup all natural peanut butter, almond butter or sunflower seed butter
 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
 ? cup honey
 1 teaspoon vanilla1. Combine first 5 ingredients & mix. Set aside.
 2. Combine nut/seed butter, brown sugar and honey.  Microwave for 1 minute or until bubbling. Remove and stir in vanilla.
 3. Pour hot mixture over dry ingredients and toss.
 4. Press mixture firmly into a lightly greased 9 x 13 pan.  If mix is sticking to your hands, place wax paper over mixture while pressing down firmly.
 5. Refrigerate for 30 minutes
 6. Cut into 25-30 bars. 

3. Sweet Salad Juice
Back to School Recipes: Ideal for moms who are looking for an easier way to get their kids to eat their vegetables, this appealing juice recipe serves as an excellent source of both fiber and iron. This is a quick and easy juice recipe that kids will absolutely love to drink:
Sweet Salad Juice:
 3 whole carrots
 2 pieces romaine lettuce
 3 pieces spinach
 3 pieces kale
 2 whole apples
Directions:
 Place all ingredients into a juicer, and juice. Pour into glasses and enjoy.
Watch the video recipe here: Juice Recipe Video ? Sweet Salad
Visit BlendedRecipes.com for more juice recipes & smoothie recipes.

4. Grilled Cheesy Broccoli Pocket
Back to School Recipes: As part of a new initiative to make veggies fun, flavorful and even a little wacky, Birds Eye has developed several new kid-friendly recipes, designed to be appealing to kids (even the pickiest eaters). Recipes have fun names like Grilled Cheesy Broccoli Pocket with Ham and Golden Dragon Lettuce Boats. The recipes feature simple instructions, allowing kids to get involved in preparation.

5. Drink Your Vitamins!
Back to School Recipes: alternaVites Kids multivitamin gives children a high quality multi full of the nutrients kids need, but without the additives they don?t. Even better, its unique, crystal powder form allows you to get creative in how you take it! Simply sprinkle alternaVites Kids directly on your tongue, where it melts in your mouth (think pixie stick!). Or, mix it into yogurt, smoothies, shakes & puddings for a nutrition-packed snack. Here?s a recipe for a delicious smoothie that has 17 essential vitamins & minerals in one yummy cup! alternaVites Kids Strawberry Banana Smoothie Ingredients 1 cup strawberries, 1 ripe banana, 1 packet alternaVites Kids (Strawberry Bubblegum or Raspberry Cotton Candy flavor),1 cup ice, 2 Tbsp fat free milk, 1-2 Tbsp honey. Place ingredients in blender. Blend til smooth.

6. Quick & Easy School Night Meal
Back to School Recipes: Planning dinner, keeping grocery bills in check and cooking meals your
 whole family will enjoy can be a challenge once busy school-year
 schedules kick in. Food on the Table, recommended by Parents Magazine
 as one of the best back-to-school apps, helps you plan quick,
 kid-friendly meals around the sales at your local grocery stores and
 your family's food preferences. The app is already powering the
 shopping and meal planning experiences of more than 1 million
 families.Italian Sausage and Penne Casserole:
 With pasta, sausage, red sauce and mozzarella, this Italian Sausage
 and Penne Pasta Casserole makes a great dinner or freezer meal.
http://www.foodonthetable.com/recipes/86338-italian-sausage-and-penne-casserole

7. Smoothies are quick and easy
Back to School Recipes: Eating healthy is sometimes hard, but Food Network's Claire Robinson has mastered the art of making healthy, easy meals using five ingredients or less.  She shares a quick breakfast idea below: Mango Lassi: 
 *1/2 cup Coffee-mate Natural Bliss Low-fat Vanilla
 *1 cup canned mango pulp or 2 ripe mangoes, seeded, peeled and cut into small chunks
 *1 cup plain yogurt or plain fat-free Greek yogurt
 *Pinch of salt (optional)
 *1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom (optional)
-Place Coffee-mate, mango and yogurt in blender; cover. Blend for 2 minutes. 
 -Add salt and cardamom to taste and blend for about 1 minute or until creamy and smooth. 
 -Pour into 4 small serving glasses and chill in the refrigerator for about 1 hour or until cold. Enjoy!
Thanks to: Claire  Robinson.

8. Grab & Go Breakfast Cookies
Back to School Recipes: 1/2 c. butter, softened
 1/2 c. sugar
 1 egg, beaten
 2 T. frozen orange juice 
 concentrate, thawed
 1 T. orange zest
 1-1/4 c. all-purpose flour
 1 t. baking powder
 1/2 c. wheat & barley cerealBlend together butter and sugar in a 
 bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in 
 egg, orange juice and zest; set aside. 
 Combine flour and baking powder in 
 a small bowl; stir into butter mixture 
 until blended. Stir in cereal. Drop 
 by tablespoonfuls, 2 inches apart, 
 on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake 
 at 350 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes, 
 until golden around edges. Cool on 
 a wire rack. Makes 1-1/2 dozen.

9. Orange-Ana Delight Smoothie
Back to School Recipes: Ideal for breakfasts, after school snacks, and great for getting kids to eat fruit, this smoothie recipe requires little more than a couple of minutes with a blender to make.This is a quick and simple smoothie with ingredients most moms have in the fridge.
Orange-Ana Delight Smoothie:
 2 cups orange juice
 4 whole bananas, frozen
Directions:
 Place all ingredients into a blender. Blend to a smooth consistency. Pour into glasses and enjoy.
Watch the video recipe here: Smoothie Recipe Video - Orange-Ana
Visit BlendedRecipes.com for more juice recipes & smoothie recipes.

10. Easy Beef Calzones
Back to School Recipes: Ingredients
 1/2 pound Laura?s 92% Lean Ground Beef or 96% Lean Ground Round
 1/2 cup turkey pepperoni slices, halved
 1/2 medium onion, chopped
 1 garlic clove, minced
 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
 1/8 teaspoon salt
 1/4 teaspoon pepper
 1 (13.8-ounce) can refrigerated pizza crust dough
 1 cup shredded reduced-fat mozzarella
 1 cup marinara sauce, warmedDirections
 1. Cook beef and next 3 ingredients in a large skillet, stirring until beef crumbles and is no longer pink. Add seasoning, salt & pepper; drain and remove from heat.
 2. Divide dough evenly into 4 pieces; pat each dough piece into one square. Spoon beef mixture leaving a 1/2-inch border; top with cheese.
 3. Fold dough over filling until edges almost meet; crimp edges of dough.
 4. Bake at 450F for 10 to 12 minutes.

11. Tropical Oasis Smoothie
Back to School Recipes: Take a vacation in your own kitchen! This delicious smoothie will have you thinking of a tropical beach. Pineapple juice contains as much as 75% of the daily recommended allowance of vitamin C. 
Tropical Oasis Smoothie:
 1 1/4 cups ice 
 1 1/4 cups pineapple juice 
 1 whole mango, peeled and sliced
 2 tablespoons brown sugar
 1 cup coconut milk
Directions:
 Place all ingredients into a blender. Blend to a smooth consistency. Pour into glasses and enjoy.
Watch the video recipe here: Smoothie Recipe Video - Orange-Ana
Visit BlendedRecipes.com for more juice recipes & 

12. Pepper Tastic Juice
Back to School Recipes: This recipe blends some of the most unique ingredients into a tantalizing juice that kids will love to drink. The Pepper Tastic will tingle their taste buds and provide them with healthy nutrients.This is a quick recipe with easy-to-find ingredients:
Pepper Tastic Juice:
 3 whole radishes, with leaves
 ? whole yellow pepper, large
 ? whole papaya, sliced
 1 cup watercress
Directions:
 Place all ingredients into a juicer, and juice. Pour into glasses and enjoy.
Watch the video recipe here: Juice Recipe Video ? Pepper Tastic
Visit BlendedRecipes.com for more juice recipes & smoothie recipes.

13. Quick Pesto Cubes for Pasta
Back to School Recipes: This is quick and easy way to smuggle vegetables into pasta dishes! Puree the following ingredient combinations, put in ice cube trays then freeze until solid.  Pop the cubes out into a bag and label, then keep in the freezer.  When you need them, just throw 1 or 2 into cooked pasta and stir until well covered.Basil Pesto - 1 cup basil, 1/2 toasted pine nuts, 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese, 2 cloves garlic, 1/4 cup olive oil, season to taste.
Sun dried tomato pesto - 1 cup sun dried tomatoes, 1 clove garlic, 1/4 cup pine nuts, 1/4 tsp dried oregano, 1/4 cup olive oil, 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese, season to taste.
Kale pesto - 2 cups chopped + blanched kale, 1 clove garlic, 1/2 cup olive oil, juice of 1/2 lemon, season to taste. Try it with other green veg too.

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