Cool Healthy treat for you and the kidos

Posted by: Tami Haws

I bought these plastic Popsicle makers at the dollar store yesturday, but you can use ice cube trays too.

Homemade Popsicles

you can use fruit juice, my boy's like the Odwalla health juice. It makes them a little more creamy. Or you can make you own in a blender. Mix any fruit with a little water. I've done blueberry banana, strawberry banana, plain banana, black berry, raspberry, blueberry.
NOTE if you are doing them in a ice tray fill the cup with your juice then cover tight with plastic wrap or tin foil and poke a popsicle stick in each cup so they will freeze straight. You can get Popsicle sticks at the dollar store in the craft section

Healthy snow cone.

our snowcone maker was the best thing we have bought. Ive had it for ever. I love this snack more then the kids. Shave some ice into a bowl and then get a very ripe ruby red grape fruit. Squeeze the juice into your shaved ice. This is the most refreshing snack ever. I make these all the time. I have used all of these as well. fresh Lemon juice, fresh lime juice, and fresh orange juice. Try this you will love it. If you let your lemons and limes get really ripe the juice gets more sweet then tart

Fun and Healthy kids snacks (or adults!)

Thanks Tami! These are some fun ideas.

1. Peel a banana and dip it in yogurt.
Roll in crushed cereal and freeze.

2. Spread celery sticks with peanut
butter or low-fat cream cheese.
Top with raisins. Enjoy your “ants
on a log.”

3. Stuff a whole-grain pita pocket
with ricotta cheese and Granny
Smith apple slices. Add a dash of
cinnamon.

4. Mix together ready-to-eat cereal,
dried fruit and nuts in a sandwich
bag for an on-the-go snack.

5. Smear a scoop of frozen yogurt on
two graham crackers and add
sliced banana to make a yummy
sandwich.

6. Top low-fat vanilla yogurt with
crunchy granola and sprinkle with
blueberries.

7. Microwave a small baked potato.
Top with reduced-fat cheddar
cheese and salsa.

8. Make snack kabobs. Put cubes of
low-fat cheese and grapes on
pretzel sticks.

10. Spread peanut butter on apple
slices.

11. Blend low-fat milk, frozen
strawberries and a banana for
thirty seconds for a delicious
smoothie.

12. Make a mini-sandwich with tuna
or egg salad on a dinner roll.

13. Sprinkle grated Monterey Jack
cheese over a corn tortilla; fold in
half and microwave for twenty
seconds. Top with salsa.

14. Toss dried cranberries and chopped
walnuts in instant oatmeal.

15. Mix together peanut butter and cornflakes
in a bowl. Shape into a bowl and roll in crushed
graham crackers.

16. Microwave a cup of tomato or
vegetable soup and enjoy with
whole grain crackers.

17. Fill a waffle cone with cut-up fruit
and top with low-fat vanilla
yogurt.

Tami's Granola

Here is a great recipe for Healthy Granola. My kids love it as a snack, or in yogurt. This recipe is for 18 servings. I make a lot at a time because it stores very well. You can change it in any way to match your taste better. I dont put any dried fruit in it because it adds a lot of carbs, but it goes well with any add-ins. Enjoy


Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 20 Minutes
Ready In: 1 Hour 40 Minutes
Servings: 18

TIP - You can find ground organic flax at sams. I use it in everything. When your baking you can use the flax instead of oil and you can use as a egg sub. I also put it on my kids PB&J sandwhichs, omlets, casseroles and much more. They love it and you really can't taste it.

Flax/oat Granola

Ingredients:
4 cups quick cooking oats
1 cup chopped toasted almonds
1/4 cup toasted wheat germ
1/4 cup sunflower seeds
1/4 cup ground flax seeds
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/3 cup canola oil
2/3 cup honey
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup chopped dried pineapple
1/2 cup sweetened dried cranberries
1/2 cup chopped dried papaya

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. In a large bowl, mix the oats, almonds, wheat germ, sunflower seeds, flax seeds, cinnamon, nutmeg, canola oil, and honey. Spread evenly over the prepared baking sheet, pressing down lightly with the back of a spoon.
3. Bake 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly browned. Allow to cool completely.
4. In a large bowl, break the cooled granola into large chunks. Mix in the raisins, pineapple, sweetened dried cranberries, and papaya. Store in an airtight container

posted by: Tami Haws

Thanks Tami we love granola! and Flax seed too!