Healthy Snack Ideas

Healthy Snacks for Pregnant Women: Satisfying Pregnancy Munchies

16 July 2010

This goes out to my friend Bonnie, who just let me know that she is pregnant with baby number two. Her first child is seven, so it’s been awhile since she’s been preggers. She battled and worked hard to lose 100 lbs. after her first baby, so she is concerned about weight gain during his [...]

Impromptu Granola Bars

14 May 2010

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I have to confess that I, the author and host of a healthy snack blog, have been buying store bought granola bars. I love to cook and bake, but it’s been crazy busy lately, so I haven’t made granola bars in months. This morning, while standing in the produce aisle at Safeway trying to choose [...]

Making Delicious Healthy Snacks At Home

19 April 2010

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Eating healthier is always something that can be improved upon. For many people, selecting a healthier meal plan is almost never any trouble with the exception of snacks. Anyone can cut down on excessively fatty foods, replace bad starches with good starches, etc. However, it is a little more difficult to do the same thing [...]

Healthy Pumpkin Spice Cookie Recipe

13 October 2009

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Fall is definitely in the air, and pumpkins are everywhere these days. The taste of pumpkin, cinnamon and allspice make me think of autumn and cooler days. I was in search of a good pumpkin cookie recipe and I came across this one at the Natural Papa blog. It’s wholesome and uses healthy, fresh ingredients. [...]

Edamame–A Healthy, Fun to Eat Snack

5 May 2009

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I must confess that I have a teensy bit of an addiction to this simple little snack. How much easier can a snack be to prepare? Steam them, sprinkle with coarse sea salt and enjoy. They make a great, light appetizer, too, and they make a simple, lovely presentation. Edamame is just green soybeans. They [...]

Herb Seasoned Rice Cakes

4 May 2009

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Here’s another easy, light and healthy snack recipe. You can eat them as they are, or use them as a base for mini-appetizers for entertaining. Try a sweet version as an alternative to these savory ones by substituting cinnamon, nutmeg and honey for the dried herbs. Herb Seasoned Rice Cakes Yield: 4 servings 24 Unsalted [...]

Basic Granola Snack Recipe

10 April 2009

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Basic Granola Serves: 12 2 1/2 cups Quick-cooking rolled oats 1/3 cup raw sunflower seeds 1/4 cup raw sesame seeds 4 TBSPs margerine 1/4 cup brown sugar (packed) 1/4 cup honey 1 tsp. vanilla extract 1/2 tsp. salt (leave this out if the margerine is salted) 1/2 cup toasted wheat germ 1/2 cup raisins (These [...]