Category Archives: Healthy Snacks
Floridian Smoothie
This delicious smoothie is perfect for breakfast or an anytime snack. It’s cool and refreshing and tastes amazing! You can add a nutritional protein powder to pack in more energy and its also a great way to get in your other nutritional supplements such as liquid Omegas, Vitamin D’s, etc. Prep Time: 3 minutes Cook Time: Ingredients: 1/2 C FROZEN STRAWBERRIES 1 [...]
Healthy Snacks: Make Your Own Fruit Roll Ups
Most snack foods for children are packed with sugar and salt. Even some of the “healthy” snack foods for children contain preservatives that aren’t good for anyone, especially kids! Fruit roll ups are a popular snack but you can make your own fruit roll ups at home using the recipe below. Enjoy! Fruit Roll Up [...]
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Tagged Fruit Roll Ups, Healthy Snacks, Kids
Snack Pack Trail Mix
Don’t buy pre-made trail mix, make it yourself! By making your own trail mix, you can be sure it’s a healthy snack for you and your family. Making your own trail mix at home is less expensive and it can be a fun activity to do with kids. Try it! Snack Pack Trail Mix Ingredients: [...]
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Asparagus with Kalamata Tapenade and Goat Cheese
By Shelly Murray There is no better way to celebrate the advent of spring than by enjoying fresh asparagus. The local farmers’ markets will have plenty of this lovely vegetable for you to savor and be sure and experiment with white or purple asparagus, too – they are all yummy. 1 bunch ASPARAGUS, ends trimmed [...]
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Tagged asparagus, goat cheese, Kalmata olives, tampenade
Chunky Applesauce
You don’t have to pay more for your kids to eat healthy! You can make healthy snack items like Chunky Applesauce at home. It’s cheaper and you know exactly what is going into the recipe! Chunky Applesauce Ingredients: 12 APPLES, peeled, cored, and chopped 1/2 C WATER 1/4 C AGAVE NECTAR 1 1/2 tsp CINNAMON [...]
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Get Your Jicama On! What’s That? A Terrific Salsa, That’s What!
This is a delicious salsa recipe. Jicama is a legume and is grown for its large tuberous roots, which can be eaten raw or cooked. Jicama has a unique flavor that lends itself well to salads, salsas, and vegetable platters. You’ll find lots of jicama in Mexican dishes and you’ll love its crunchy good taste. [...]
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Tagged healthy eating, Healthy Snacks, jicama, Salsa, Your Wellness Connection
Hummus – Food of the Gods!
Hummus is the food of the Gods! Hummus is basically pureed garbanzo beans, also known as chickpeas. They are high in protein and fiber and can be very helpful with relieving constipation. Hummus can be a great snack or appetizer, served with fresh or toasted pita bread. And, even better, Hummus is quick and easy [...]