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Crunchy Granola Snack – Tip/Recipe

eric — Thu, 21 May 2009 21:15:29 +0000

I’ve recently discovered the snackibility (probably not a word…) of granola. It’s a great food to munch on instead of super sweet candies or chocolate. Experimenting, I came up with the following healthy, and easy, treat.

1/2 cup of granola
1/2 cup of Rice Krispie cereal
cinnamon to taste

Combine all ingredients in a sandwich bag and shake.

As I said, it’s a pretty simple recipe. This is a great mid-afternoon snack, especially for kids in school. I often make 2-3 cups and use it over multiple days. It is also good with milk.

Has anyone tried this or a similar recipe? What other things can you add to this to make it healthier or more interesting? Share it in the comments!

Simple Lime Chicken Marinade – Tips/Recipes

eric — Fri, 01 May 2009 13:30:26 +0000

Trying to find a new way to eat your chicken? Try out this quick and easy marinade. I put this together on a whim but it turned out pretty well.

1 lime juiced
2 teaspoons of Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO)
1 tablespoon of Mrs. Dash or other sodium-free spice

Combine all ingredients in a small bowl and stir thoroughly until all ingredients are equally blended.
If using with frozen chicken: Apply marinade generously after turning chicken in the oven.
If using with thawed chicken: Put marinade in a Ziploc bag and let chicken soak for 6-8 hours. Cook as desired.

Unlike most marinade, this recipe is low in sodium and is about as healthy as you’re going to get. It adds a lot of great flavor, especially when the chicken has soaked for 8 hours.

Has anyone tried this marinade or a similar kind? What are your thoughts? Share with everyone via the comments.

Granola and Peanut Butter Treats – Recipe

eric — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 13:31:50 +0000

Since I have started to eat healthier, I have needed to find healthier snacks to eat instead of chips and chocolate. (While both of those things are great tasting, they don’t help lower your caloric intake.) One of the first snacks I decided to make was a simple granola and peanut butter recipe I found on Food Network. I’m going to modify the recipe a bit to include some added ingredients to make it even healthier. I don’t have exact nutrition facts but these treats are tasty and good for you. Digressing, here is that recipe:

2 tablespoons honey
4 tablespoons peanut butter
1 cup granola
1/2 cup crushed oatmeal
1 scoop of protein mix (not needed if you don’t have it)
2 to 4 tablespoons milk, or as needed

1. Combine honey and peanut butter in a large mixing bowl. (Use a rubber spatula for easy mixing and clean up)

2. Add in granola, oatmeal, and protein mix. Continue to stir all of the ingredients together in the mixing bowl until thoroughly combined.

3. Measure 2 – 4 tablespoons of milk and work it into the mix. Add enough milk to aide in keeping the mixture together but not too much to make everything soggy.

4. Form mixture into balls or clumps and chill until serving.

This recipe yields 12 – 15 treats and takes about 10 minutes to make.

Has anyone tried this recipe or something similar? What works for you? Do you have any healthy treat or meal suggestions? Let us know in the comments!