Fruit Salad

This is also a great after school snack, or late-night treat. I also use it as a side because it's so easy to make.

Zucchini Date Muffins

3/4 c. wheat or oat bran

3/4 c. whole wheat flour

1/4 c. sugar

1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon

1 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. baking soda

1 egg slightly beaten

1/2 c. vanilla yogurt

1 Tbsp. honey

1/4 c. vegetable oil

1 c. zucchini, grated

1/2 c. dates coarsely chopped

1 tsp. orange zest, grated

vanilla

dash of salt

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly grease 12 cup muffin tin. In a large bowl, whisk together egg, yogurt, honey, and oil. Add zucchini, dates and orange zest and mix thoroughly. Add to the dry mixture, stirring till just moistened. Fill muffin cups 3/4 full. Bake for 20-25 minutes, until muffins are slightly browned. Remove from tin and cool on wire rack. Makes 12 muffins.

*I got this one off the back of the Stonyfield yogurt container. They have zucchini, dates, yogurt and honey (we also add pecans), plus they are low in fat and sugar. My kiddos love them.

Chocolate Pretzels

After making your cake balls, you may have left-over chocolate. Just break out the bag of pretzels in the pantry and dip them. Set them on wax paper to set up.

My Top 4 favorite Sugarless Snacks

1. Bagged Sugar Snapped peas

can always find at Walmart and if you're lucky at the commissary

2. Wilson's mini sweet peppers

again, Walmart

3. Emeralds Cocoa Roast Almonds

great when you need a chocolate fix

4. My shaved ice machine

I add the individual crystal light packs (sorry patty) to a cup with just a little bit of water or I pour over a no carb chocolate shake

What are your ideas?

Healthy Christmas Tree Snack

I saw this at gourmetmomonthego.com and thought it was so cute I had to start with it!! Plus I love sugar snap peas. ((I don't have to list the recipe do I??)) There was one suggestion to cut cheese slices into ornament shapes to decorate the tree with. Fun.

Halloween Treats

At the Friday lunch bunch some crafty sisters brought in some tasty treats!! Maybe if I post these pictures, these talented ladies will share their recipes (hint hint!!).

Jeanine's Spaghetti and Eyeballs

Jin's Pumpkin Treats

Deja's Breadstick Bones

Deja's Eyeball Vegetables

Lani's Pumpkin Cake

Don't they look fabulous?? They tasted yummy too!!

halloween snacks

I was surfing for healthier halloween ideas, when I found this amazing website (maybe you've seen it?). My first reaction was excitement at how many cute things there were. That quickly led to feeling overwhelmed and depressed (what kind of a mother doesn't make an ediblechandelier for her child's afternoon snack?!!). But then I gave myself a pep talk and decided I would feel better if I vowed to do one fun recipe per holiday. I don't have to do it all right?? right??

Ok, so I will share the link with you if you promised not to be overwhelmed and just excited about some new ideas!! Probably you are all much more secure in your motherhood then I am anyway;)

Here are some pics to give you an idea of what's on the site!!

Shrunken Apple Heads

Spider Web Pizzas

Pumkin Cheese Balls

Mummy Meat Loaf

For the link to Gourmet Mom on the Go, with a lot more halloween treats and all year greatness, click here.