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Milk

• Sweet Milk Steamer
  Microwave a cup of low-fat milk and stir in a drizzle of honey.
• Choco-Raspberry Chug
  Blend a cup of low-fat milk with some frozen raspberries and a teaspoon of chocolate syrup.
• Strawberry Sicles
  Mix low-fat strawberry milk with fresh strawberry slices and freeze in a popsicle container.
• A Sip of Spice
  Heat a cup of low-fat milk and mix with some Chai tea.
• Graham Dunk
  Dip a few graham crackers in a cold glass of low-fat milk.

Cheese

• Salsa Roll Up
  Roll a stick of string cheese into a whole-wheat tortilla and dip in salsa.
• Lettuce Wraps
  Spread Dijon mustard inside a lettuce leaf. Layer with a slice of turkey and Swiss cheese then roll.
• Cheese Kabob
  Alternate small slices of apples and Cheddar cheese squares on wooden skewers.
• Cherry Tomato Crunchers
  Top whole-wheat crackers with Mozzarella cheese then sliced cherry tomatoes.
• Zesty Tostada
  Top a tostada with fat-free refried beans. Sprinkle on shredded pepper jack cheese and melt in microwave.

Yogurt

• Parfait Pleaser
  Mix granola and fresh fruit with your favorite flavor of low-fat yogurt.
• Cucumber Combo
  Mix diced cucumber with 1 cup low-fat plain yogurt, mint and a pinch of salt. Spread on pita wedges.
• Go Nuts
  Top low-fat vanilla yogurt with a few crushed pecans and a sprinkle of cinnamon.
• Honey Fruit Dip
  Mix fat-free yogurt with a dollop of honey for a sweet fruit dip.
• Simple Shortcake
  Dunk cubes of angel food cake in strawberry yogurt for a heavenly treat.