Showing posts with label smoothies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label smoothies. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Snacks On The Go

My top two favorite snacks are almonds and blueberries.  Recently, I toasted my raw, unsalted almonds from Costco, by, coating them with a little olive oil, a big sprinkle of garlic powder, and a little smoked paprika.  Experiment with what flavors you like.


I toasted them in the oven for about 20 min at 325 degrees.

 I bought my smoked paprika a couple of years ago.  I only seem to use it on my almonds.  It is a strong smoke flavor.  About three years ago, I use to watch "Rachel Ray 30 Minuet Meals."  She seem to use it in many of her meat dishes.  It  hasn't made  a transition into any other thing for me.  If you use it, please leave a comment and let me know.

The blueberry are most commonly used in smoothies at our house.  Everyone loves a smoothie.



 I have been using coconut milk, which gives it a nice smooth flavor. Coconut milk is one of my newest discoveries at the grocery store. I use it on everything that I normal would put milk. Oatmeal,coffee, and smoothies are my most common use of milk.  This particular smoothie had,
1.  apple
2.  blueberries
3.  half a banana
4.  splash of coconut milk.  
It was so good, I almost forgot to take a picture of it.


Almonds and blueberries are on my personal list of power foods.  They are easy to take with me on the go and I feel better when I eat them, helping me to to stay full.  I eat snacks everyday. I have had to change my thinking from snacks meaning,  a serving of cheese and crackers, to something with high nutrition value.  A snack must help me stay focused until the next meal.
Eat well, live well, and try a nutritional snack