Posts Tagged ‘healthy snack’

Make it – Homemade, fresh fruit slushies

July 26th, 2010

Good morning, Friends! Happy Monday!

Today’s recipe is something the whole family will enjoy – SLUSHIES!

As I was driving around this weekend (melting of course), I had an incredible urge to stop at 7-eleven and slurp down an EXTRA LARGE Blue-Raspberry Slushie.

But who wants all the extra sugar? (we all know that If I’m going to have lots of sugar, it better be in the form of frosting ;) )

I started brainstorming and came up with an equally delicious, even more refreshing solution – homemade, fresh-fruit slushies!

You’ll need:

  • 4 cups fresh fruit, washed (I find berries work best – blackberries, blueberries, strawberries. etc., but why not try peach, mango or melon?)
  • 1/3 cup 100% juice concentrate (I used White Grape Juice Concentrate, but you could use strawberry, blueberry, regular grape, etc.)
  • 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice

First, combine all ingredients in a food processor (or blender) and puree until smooth. Strain mixture into a glass baking dish, using a fine sieve. Freeze for 2-4 hours.

Using a fork, scrape the frozen puree. Freeze again for an hour or so more. Use a fork to rake through the mixture again. Repeat.  Serve in small dishes and eat with a spoon, or pour into glasses and add fresh juice or 7-up, to reach your desired slurpy consistency! Top with a scoop of ice cream for an added treat ;)

Experiment with your own flavor combinations! I’ll be happy to eat any mess-ups ;)

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Daily Delish – Detective Skills

July 1st, 2010

So maybe I’ve been watching too much of The Wire and Law and Order lately, but let’s take a look at the evidence, shall we?

Exhibit A:

Exhibit B:

Looking at the evidence, we can deduct that Shannon may:

1.) Be stealing trash again to take pretty creepy pictures

2.) Be purchasing her lunch at the dollar store

3.) Be obsessed with the combination of string cheese and pretzels

4a.) Be so consumed by her hot love affair with pretzels and sting cheese, that she inhales them all before taking a photo

4b.) That upon realizing her mistake, she pulls the evidence from the trash in an attempt to create a witty lame post

5.) Be losing friends at work, as they cast judgement upon her taking photos of trash

6.) Be wishing she splurged and spent an extra two bucks to double her quantity of snackage

7.) Have stolen pieces from the trash in attempts to take sustainability to a whole new level and create urban artwork

8.) Be still hungry…

So which is it? I’ll give you a hint. About half of them are true.

Put your detective skills to work!

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Make it – Heart Healthy Banana Bread (or muffins!)

May 17th, 2010

Good Morning, Friends!

Ever notice how when you start with a healthy breakfast, you are more inclined to make healthy choices throughout the rest of the day? It’s true! Make sure to start your healthy week off on the right foot with a nutritious breakfast. And to nudge you in the right direction, I have a great recipe for you this morning — perfect for on-the-go breakfasts, snacks or crumbled into oatmeal or yogurt for a larger meal — Heart Healthy Banana Bread (or muffins!)

You’ll need:

  • 2 ½ cups of your favorite heart-healthy cereal (i.e. Cheerios, Kashi Heart to Heart, etc.) crushed
  • 1 ¼ cups whole wheat pastry flour
  • ½ cup organic sugar
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup mashed bananas (about 3 medium bananas)
  • 1/2 cup nonfat milk (or soy milk)
  • 2 egg whites (or equivalent egg substitute)
  • ⅓ cup canola oil
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

First preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Next, combine all dry ingredients in a mixing bowl. In a separate bowl, mix the bananas and remaining ingredients. Add the liquid mixture to the dry ingredients and stir until combined. Spoon batter into greased loaf pan or muffin tins.

Bake until inserted toothpick comes out clean. About 20 minutes for muffins, 40 minutes for a loaf.. Let cool and serve warm or at room temperature.

Fun plates are always a nice touch ;)

ENJOY!

Feel free to add some yummy mix-ins! Chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, raisins and walnuts would all work well! And of course this would be quite delish spread with a good helping of PB! ;)

What are your favorite muffin/bread mix-ins?

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Daily Delish – Melonhead

May 5th, 2010

I am ALL ABOUT the melon lately. While the true mark of summer is a big, juicy bite from a WATERMELON, I’ve been enjoying my fair of cantaloupe lately.

Not that I’m complaining ;)

Ah, cantaloupe…so delish! Nature’s perfect bowl. Just cut it in half and fill accordingly — cottage cheese, yogurt, ice cream – so many options!

The one melon I can’t stand?  honeydew! ACK! I’ll tolerate it if it’s in a fruit salad, but I would never voluntarily eat it. ever.

Where do you stand on melons? Love ‘em all? Hate ‘em all? Play favorites?

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Daily Delish – Strawberry Waffles

April 26th, 2010

What I’m about to share with you is incrediblydelicious. So delicious, it doesn’t even need a space between the two words (and that’s serious stuff!). Rich, sweet and …..drumroll… HEALTHY.

You’ll need:

1 or 2 (or three) whole grain waffles – homemade or FROZEN

Reduced fat cream cheese

Fresh strawberries

SCHMEAR your waffle with as much cream cheese as you want. Layer sliced strawberries on top – they act as a NATURAL jelly! Can you think of a more natural way to add some sugah?! Now bite. Smile. I’ll even forgive you for forgetting to swallow first – it’s that good.

Don’t forget to chew!

What’s your favorite waffle topper? I myself am normally a PB and banana gal.

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