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Healthy Snacks

July 4th Smoothie

July 2, 2009

A Red, White and Blue Smoothie for you to enjoy this weekend!

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Raspberry Coconut Milk Ice Cream

July 2, 2009

The beginning of the summer is just not the best time to learn about a dairy allergy! Hello, ice cream??? I’ve come up with an alternative…homemade coconut milk ice cream!

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Honey Sweetened Dehydrated Apples

June 26, 2009

An easy recipe for making sweetened dehydrated apples! A delicious and healthy snack!

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Mango Raspberry Smoothie

June 9, 2009

A power punch of antioxidents plus Omega 3’s! A delicious mango raspberry smoothie!!!

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Homemade Guacamole

February 2, 2009

We also had homemade guacamole and homemade corn tortilla chips to snack on.
Homemade Guacamole
2 avocados
2 cloves garlic, crushed
2 tsp lemon juice
2 Tbsp Rotel tomatoes
2 Tbsp sour cream (omit if GFCFSF, tastes great without it!)
1 tsp salt
Scoop out flesh from avocado. Smash with fork. Add crushed garlic, lemon juice, Rotel, sour cream and salt. Mix well. [...]

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Healthy Super Bowl Snacks

January 28, 2009

PHOTO CREDIT: Ignition_Photo
Last night I had the privilege to talk with A Cowboy’s Wife on her new Blog Talk Radio show. I called in to share a few of my Healthy Super Bowl Snack Ideas. You can listen to the show here.
Colorful Nachos
 
Blue Corn Tortilla Chips
1 Can Black Beans, drained and rinsed
1 can Rotel diced [...]

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Fruit Bowl Centerpiece

January 20, 2009

Last week a bowl of fruit inadvertently ended up on my dinner table. It’s been lurking around there ever since. I don’t really have a “winter” centerpiece that I use. Christmas centerpiece has been put away and I just can’t seem to get my spring stuff out yet!
So the bowl of fruit it will be!

The [...]

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JuicePlus+

January 5, 2009

“Eat more fruits and veggies!”
“It�s the one recommendation in almost every diet plan, every guide to
nutrition, every fitness book. Even organizations such as the U.S.
Department of Agriculture, the World Health Organization, the American Heart Association, the American Cancer Society, and the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion agree. But as much as [...]

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Winter Fruits and Vegetables

November 21, 2008

 Back in September, I wrote a list of “Fall Fruits and Vegetables“…I thought I’d post the “Winter” list, as snow is currently sticking to the ground (even though we were running around the yard in tshirts and shorts just 2 weeks ago!). So here it is…the list of “Winter Fruits and Vegetables!” They will get [...]

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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

September 19, 2008

Notice the little hand trying to steal one from the plate!!!
Ingredients3/4 c sugar
1 1/2 cup flour
3/4 t baking powder
1/2 t baking soda
1 t pumpkin pie spice
1/4 t salt
1/4 cup oil
2 eggs
1/4 cup water
3/4 c canned pumpkin (1/2 of 15 oz can)
1/2 cup chocolate chips
Directions
Preheat oven to 400. Grease 12 medium muffin tins, or 6 [...]

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