SUPER SNACKS, TREATS AND NIBBLES
Gourmet Garnishes
Use your imagination to make your own kind of mayonnaise. Just add a flavor you fancy to your favorite American Garden Mayonnaise. Refrigerate for an hour or more to let flavors mingle.
Some great add-ins: chilli flakes, crushed pistachio, minced herbs like parsley and basil, hot curry powder, minced garlic, minced red onion, lemon zest, jalapeno peppers, sun-dried tomatoes, anchovy paste or even crumbled bleu cheese.
Or even try an adventurous combination of flavors, such as jalapeno and garlic, or lime and orange zest!

Crunchy chocolate popcorn
Here's a quick idea you can make up in no time. Spread popped American Garden Microwave popcorn on wax paper sheets. Drizzle with melted chocolate. When cool, break up roughly and store in air-tight containers.

Smooth Spaghetti
Add a healthy and nutty twist to your quick-fix meal of instant noodles or spaghetti – just dress them with crunchy peanut butter, soy sauce and hot chilli sauce to taste. Add lightly cooked, chopped vegetables, such as carrots and beans. Mmm…

Sandwich Supremo
Who can resist a peanut butter and jelly sandwich! To add some variety, use different breads such as sunflower seed bread or pita pockets. Add chopped fruit like mango and bananas

Breakfast of champions
Just top up a bowl of hot oatmeal with a teaspoon of American garden Peanut Butter, for a protein packed start to your day.

Mayo Gift Basket
Strapped for a gift idea for gourmet buddies? Just mix up a batch of gourmet mayo using American Garden Mayonnaise (see tip above), spoon it into a pretty jar and stick on a label with storage instructions and serving ideas.
For instance, parsley mayo goes well with fish, and bleu cheese mayo is a lively dip with crackers and fresh fruit.

JUST FOR KIDS
Jazzy Sandwiches
Kids love sandwiches in different shapes and colors. Use cookie cutters to cut make round, star-shaped or oval sandwiches. Decorate the top with a smiley face using American Garden Tomato Ketchup, grated carrot for the hair and raisins for eyes. If you’re packing potato mash, add a drop of their favorite food color, or ask them what color would they like their mash to be? Kids are more likely to eat a lunch that they were involved in preparing.

Crunchy Coleslaw
Crunchy Coleslaw The tastiest way to get kids to eat their vegetables and fruit: just combine one crisp grated red apple, two tablespoons each of grated carrot and cabbage, and enough American Garden Mayonnaise to moisten.
Serve as a side salad with hamburgers, or spread it in a roast beef sandwich. Yummy!

Chocolate Crunch Attack
Here's a quick idea you can make up in no time. Spread popped American Garden Microwave popcorn on wax paper sheets. Drizzle with melted chocolate. When cool, break up roughly and store in air-tight containers.

Pretty Popcorn Balls
Using liquid glue, make popcorn balls. Spray them with lacquer to seal the ball and glitter spray for effect. Decorate with decorative items such as pretty bows, buttons, jewels, glitter. Attach a ribbon hanger and hang on your Xmas tree.

Sneak In Fibre
Brown breads, such as wholemeal and sunflower seed breads are healthier, fibre-rich options, but kids may not always like the taste. Use them in checkerboard sandwiches to get more whole grains into your child's diet.
Make a sandwich with one slice white and one slice brown bread. Spread the slice with American Garden peanut butter, sprinkle on some raisins and bran; cut in quarters. Then put together to make two sandwich quarters. Repeat with second slice of bread. Arrange the four quarters to make a checkerboard. Alternatively stack two quarters on top of each other and hold together with a frilled toothpick.