Health Topics - heathly snacks

Thanks to everyone for the list of healthful snacks that recently appeared in emails - the list was so useful I thought I'd gather some of the suggestions received and add them to the blog. Here you go:

• Waffles with ground flaxseed.
• Scrambled eggs
• Peanut butter and jelly on wheat
• Canned green beans dipped in ranch dressing
• Dried Cranberries
• Mandarin Oranges
  
• Hummus dip and pita bread, carrots, cucumber, red bell peppers
• Sweet Potato Fries
• yogurt with mashed bananas, honey or apple sauce
• Apples cut up and /or baby carrots, my kids dip them into peanut butter
• "Snack bowls": berries (either fresh or dried), pretzels, cheese chunks, mixed nuts, sesame sticks, small crackers, etc..
• pinto beans- super easy, just cover whole beans with water, add some garlic, onion, salt, pepper, and I also use Knorr Chicken boullion powder and cook on the stove for 2-3 hours on meduim heat.
• Edamame Soy beans
• rice cakes
• I make a vegetable soup with kidney beans, garbanzo beans, corn, stewed tomatoes, cabbage, squash, zucchini, carrots, peppers, and any other vegetable I can find. I season it with salt, pepper, oregano, basil, red pepper flakes, and Knorr.
• Mexican Pizza:

4 whole wheat tortillas
1 can fat-free refried beans
2 teaspoons taco sauce or mild salsa
1 cup frozen corn kernels, unthawed

• 8 ounces Cheddar and/or Monterey Jack cheese
• bean dip I make by mashing pinto beans with avocado and a little tomatillo salsa-good with cheese melted on top, too. Serve with a cheese quesadilla or some tortilla chips, carrots, pepper, other veggies to dip.
• www.wholesometoddlerfood.com