Healthy Snack Food Ideas:
1. Amaranth and Honey. Amaranth is a grain that provides a complete
protein, plus it’s full of tons of other nutrients. All you need to do is get a frying pan with a
lid, heat the pan on the stove on high,
put about 1 to 2 tablespoons of amaranth is the pan at one time , cover
and move the pan around like you are popping Jiffy Pop over a fire. The amaranth will pop quickly. It will also burn quickly so it may take a
few tries to figure it out. Only use 1
to 2 tablespoons at a time until you have as much amaranth popped as you
want. Then just add honey. It’s a very yummy, filling, and healthy treat. But it does take practice! It comes
in small packages and seems expensive, but goes a long way so don’t be freaked
out by the more expensive price. Check out my blog on Amaranth- The Super
Grain: http://shesnotnuts.blogspot.com/2011/11/amaranth-history-and-nutritional-value.html
2. Make your own trail-mix- You can use Almonds (if you’re not allergic),
pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, raisins, dried fruit ( without sugar), and dark
chocolate baking chips. Mix those all
together. This is also a very filling
snack and the chocolate satisfies the sweet craving. Make sure it’s dark chocolate and not milk
chocolate. Dark chocolate that is at
least 75% Cocoa is full of antioxidants so it’s better for you.
3. Good Old Popcorn- topping ideas
instead of butter are: garlic and hot
sauce, lemon-pepper and olive oil, nutritional yeast (which has a cheesy
flavor), vinegar, onion powder, or just experiment with a small amount of
cooking oil and the seasonings in your cabinet.
4. Make your own granola bars- Search
for healthy and easy granola recipes.. I
sometimes melt dark chocolate (85% Cocoa) and drizzle it over the top. Then you can cut them up and bring them to
munch on anytime. Here is a link to some
good ones: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/granola-bars-recipe/index.html
5. Fruit- Sweeter fruit will cure that
craving and give you good nutrients.
Double whammy!
Always remember...
.As Dr. Rob Gilbert said,"First we form habits, then they form us. Conquer your bad habits, or they'll eventually conquer you."
So form some good eating habits and conquer good health for life!
I tried the garlic and hot sauce on the popcorn and it is excellent! Great ideas!
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