Healthy Snack Ideas

Healthy Pizza Snack Recipe

16 October 2009

Healthy Pizza Snack Recipe Yield: 4 servings 2 whole wheat English muffins sliced in half 4 TBSP Marinara (tomato) sauce 1/2 cup (low fat) Mozzarella cheese or soy cheese 1/4 cup Mushrooms chopped 2 TBSP chopped green pepper 1 Tsp Dried oregano 1 Tsp chopped fresh Basil (or dried) 1 tsp garlic powder Spread the [...]

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. [...]

Spiced Nuts

18 May 2009

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Spiced Nuts (Yields 12 Servings) 1 Egg white 1lb. Pecans (or Almonds or another nut of your choice) 1/4 tsp. Salt 1 tsp. Cold water 1/2 cup Sugar 1/2 tsp. Cinnamon Beat egg white and water until frothy. Mix in pecans. In a small bowl, combine the sugar salt and cinnamon. Add to the pecans. [...]

Review: Khaya Gourmet Cookies

13 May 2009

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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 [...]