Afternoon Snack

Creamy Avocado and Yogurt Dip

March 14, 2012

Take 2:  Using up the avocados.  Much better. I have access to a salad bar at work (with my meal plan) and I am on a quest to find new dips that will entice me to have dip and veggies as an afternoon snack.  My veggie consumption has been sorely lacking lately and any boost [...]

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Chocolate Yogurt (Dip)

February 21, 2012

I have really been trying to get more yogurt into my life.  Yogurt has so many health benefits – and with all the sickness going around at work – I could use all the extra help I can get.  Last week, I exchanged my soy nut butter and jelly toast breakfast ritual for yogurt, banana [...]

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Super Bowl Snack Suggestion

February 1, 2012

I have never been much of a football fan.  When in grad school I began to appreciate college football, but the pro stuff was just never of an interest to me.  Super Bowl Sunday meant a “feast” as we used to call it growing up – lots of appetizers to snack on during the game.  [...]

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Pizza Puffs

January 11, 2012

While reading blogs a little ago, I found a recipe for Pepperoni Pizza Puffs on Stephanie’s blog.  Seeing as pizza is one of my favorite food groups, I thought I would try the recipe swapping out mushrooms for the pepperoni – mushrooms are one of my favorite pizza toppings and slightly more vegetarian friendly than [...]

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Mejdool Date Truffles

August 30, 2011

A few months ago I became obsessed with mejdool dates.  Like I probably still have 2 lbs of them in my pantry obsessed.  Since I still have a healthy supply of these wonderful dates, I decided to rekindle my obsession and try to make some truffles again – this time I took my own advice [...]

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Oatmeal Bars

June 21, 2011

I have been trying to find a recipe for a “granola-bar” type snack for a few weeks now.  Something that didn’t require lots of nuts, coconut oil, flax seeds, chia seeds or anything else I am allergic to.  When I saw Anne post a recipe for Oatmeal Dark Chocolate Granola Bars I knew I wanted [...]

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I Heart Medjool Dates

April 25, 2011

I have a new love for medjool dates.  They are so sweet! Medjool dates only contain about 66 calories each. They are a good source of fiber and contain high levels of potassium, magnesium, copper and manganese. They do have a significant amount of fruit sugar, but this can make them a perfect alternative to [...]

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