SNACKS

Healthy foods to snack on:

- Coconut Nut Balls

- Mini pizzas with healthier toppings: low fat cheese, refried beans, veggies, fresh onion and garlic. (Keep whole wheat pita or English muffins in the freezer)

Coconut Nut Balls (great source of soy protein that few can resist)

Almond butter (or Peanut Butter) - 1 cup
Rolled oats - 1 cup
Protein Powder (nonfat soy) - 1 cup
Honey (or maple syrup) - ½ -1 cup
Vanilla extract - 1-2 tsp.
Coconut - enough to roll the nut balls in
Mix first 5 ingredients – Form into 1" diameter balls. Roll in coconut. Freeze.

Zucchini Muffins – 1 dozen (Not really lowfat, but still healthy for you)

2 eggs ½ cup oil or 1 stick butter
¾ - 1 cup Sucanat 1 tsp. Vanilla extract
1 tsp. grated lemon rind
2 cups flour (either 2 whole wheat pastry or 1 cup whole wheat or spelt and 1 cup white)
1 tsp. Baking powder ½ tsp. Baking soda
½ tsp. Salt 1 tsp. Cinnamon, ¼ tsp. allspice
2 cups grated Zucchini ¾ cup chopped walnuts or pecans

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 F. Mix together the eggs, oil, Sucanat, and vanilla. Stir in the zucchini. Mix all the dry ingredients together and gently combine with the wet. Spray oil your muffin tins. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes.

 

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Tigard, OR 97223
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