Sticking to a healthy Paleo snacking plan can be a real challenge, particularly if you lead a busy life and are typically on the go. While there are a number of convenient and easy snack ideas that make the grade in terms of nutrition, some snacks may fall short when it comes to exciting your…
I’ve recently become aware of how much I love dips. They can make the most boring or otherwise unappealing foods (let’s be honest—carrot sticks, I’m looking at you) easily snackable. So check these out!
Generally I’m fine with them lightly salted and even sometimes just plain. But when I want to kick it up a notch, this is the recipe I use for my cashews: Spicy Roasted Cashews. I especially like to have these on hand for parties or small gatherings at my home. I can make them quickly…
I now enjoy carrots by themselves, but adding a little prosciutto – good. Adding maple syrup and thyme – better. Baking the whole thing – OMG good. So, of course, if you’re already a carrot lover, you’re going to REALLY love this recipe. I think of these Prosciutto-Wrapped Carrots as reverse (and healthy!) pigs in…
Here’s the solution to making pineapple into a ready-to-go fruit snack: Pineapple fruit leather! Remember all the fun you used to have with fruit rollups as a kid? Turns out they are super simple to make and when you make them yourself they’re way healthier than their boxed equivalent. The thing that takes the longest…
Once upon a time, I could’ve lived on chips and dip. Any variety. Tortilla chips and salsa. Potato chips and ranch. Doritos in that weird “doesn’t need refrigeration” cheese goo. Basically, anything crunchy with anything salty. But all that went away with Paleo. One of the first parties I hosted after going Paleo I resigned…
Energy bars are useful in so many ways. They can make a solid breakfast in a pinch, a great snack pre-workout or post-workout, or an excellent afternoon pick-me-up when you’re hitting that afternoon slump you’re still working on kicking out of your day. Some of these bars focus on nutritious sugars, while others concentrate on…
These really are the perfect snack-time companion. Filling and satisfying, a handful of pumpkin seeds can leave you satiated for a few hours all by itself. They’re also nice to have on hand for adding into soups and onto salads. It’s so easy to get them into the oven, and from there it’s just a…
Empanadas are fun to make. You can play around with the ingredients in hundreds of different ways and there’s really no official way to make them. It’s one of those dishes where you can just play jazz in the kitchen and see what you come up with. You can make them with chicken, beef, pork…