Canned Food Recipe

You can watch a great video HERE on canned how fruits and vegetables are canned.  This would make a great discussion to have with your children to talk about healthy food choices.  Fruits and vegetables are picked at their prime so they won't lose nutritional value.  There is also a science to the canning procedures that help the food to stay fresh until it's opened by the consumer.


Here is a great recipe using canned goods:
Fruit Salad
1 can pineapple tidbits
1 can peach pie filling
2 bananas
1 pint strawberries (fresh or frozen)
1 can mandarin oranges

Drain pineapple and mandarin oranges and mix the remaining ingredients.



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