We Resolve to…Eat Better Snacks
I have an obsession. It’s the oat bar at Starbucks. (Dear Oat Bar, I love you with my latte and hate it when Scarlett makes me share you!) I haven’t gotten the balls nerve to go online and check the nutritional information for the snack on the company’s website. However, I’m pretty sure it’s a stick of sugar and butter. If you’re associated with Starbuck and know how this heavenly thing is made, please don’t tell me. I just float on the hope that since it has oats in it then it must be good for me in some twisted Seattle-based, coffee chain parallel universe. Besides, my soy latte would be so lonely without it. What I really need to do is give up the bar and take our own advice–choose more healthy snacks.Yes, you heard it here first. Ceri and I are not always the picture of nutritional brilliance. I guess I should just speak for myself. I don’t live with Ceri and for all I know she is perfect. She probably makes everything from scratch, even pasta. God, I hate her. I mean, love you Cer. Muah.
Grape Salsa is a snack so delicious and refreshing serve it with chips, baked of course.
Edamame Dip gives the kids some greens.
Wholegrain Blueberry Muffins a healthy twist on a coffee house special.
Blueberry Spelt Oat Bars are nutritious, crumbly and yummy.
Granola Balls are healthy and delicous. Take that store-bought granola bars!
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We're Ceri and Laura, a couple of magazine-editors-turned-food-bloggers. Also, we're mothers obsessed with delicious, healthy, family food. We're constantly thinking of ways to make your time (and our own!) in the kitchen easier and more productive, but still nostalgic for the days when dinner was cereal eaten over the kitchen sink.
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eila / full plate
January 04, 11:56I cannot wait to try your granola balls and grape salsa!! Pinning them now! If you’d like to see some of my go-to snacks, here’s my list of snack recipes: http://www.fullplatecookinglessons.blogspot.com/search/label/snacks
Always enjoy your posts! Keep the ideas and inspiration coming!! – eila
Angelina
January 04, 13:13mmmmm the oat bar….haven’t had that in while! So u live on the edge a bit….
Javamom
January 04, 16:24thank you!! will be delving into those tips soon as kids are in school next week! especially the grape salsa and the granola bars. YUM.