Chocolate Covered Mint Leaves

Yummy! Looks so refreshing!

Chocolate covered mint leaves make an incredibly unique, fresh-tasting dessert. This is mostly for grownups – the kids tend to be less appreciative of the natural mint flavor.

Makes 20 leaves
Total time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Prep: 15 minutes
Inactive: 1 hour
Ingredients
20 fresh mint leaves
1 ounce (60 pieces) semisweet chocolate chips
1 teaspoon light olive oil (not extra-virgin)

http://healthyrecipesblogs.com/2012/04/09/chocolate-covered-mint-leaves/

Fruit Salsa with Cinnamon Crisps

This recipe looks delicious! Tried it tonight. Fun to make and very good. I highly recommend this recipe. I didn’t follow quantities exactly. Just chopped and mixed. The chips are fun to make too. You won’t be sorry with this one. And you can just store them at room temperature in a sealed container or Ziploc bag.

Ingredients 

Cinnamon Crisps
• 10 flour tortillas (10")
• Cooking spray
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Fruit Salsa
• 2 granny smith apples
• 1 lemon
• 2 kiwis
• 1 lb strawberries
• 1/2 lb raspberries
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons preserves (I used raspberry)

http://www.spendwithpennies.com/fruit-salsa-with-cinnamon-crisps/

Peanut Butter Granola Bars

My family regularly eats granola bars as snacks.  They’re great for on-the-go, road trips, for snacking before sports practices, or just any old time. I subbed in butter for coconut oil and added mini chocolate chips and walnuts.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1/3 cup honey
• 1/4 cup coconut oil
• 1 1/2 cups oats
• 2 tablespoons wheat germ
• 1/2 cup peanuts

Recipe: http://themarathonmom.com/peanut-butter-granola-bars.htm

Chocolate Granola Bars

These were delicious! I used coconut oil instead of butter, cut down on the honey a bit and added in a handful of raisins and walnuts,. Absolutely delicious!

• 1/2 cup natural peanut butter
• 1/4 cup local honey
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter or coconut oil
• 1 1/2 cups oats (not quick oats)
• 2 tablespoons wheat germ or ground flaxseed
• 1/4 cup coconut
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips (Mini work best, but it doesn’t really matter.

Recipe: http://themarathonmom.com/chocolate-granola-bars.htm

Healthy snack Banana/Cinamon and yogurt

Cauliflower popcorn

Cauliflower popcorn (Break a head of cauliflower into popcornlike, bite-size florets, then spread them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Spray the cauliflower lightly with butter-flavor cooking spray, then sprinkle lightly with turmeric, freshly ground pepper, and sea salt. Bake 20 to 30 minutes at 425 degrees F or until the cauliflower is slightly browned.) (1 cup = 29 cal., 5 g carb., 0 g fat, 2 g pro.)

Source: http://www.diabeticlivingonline.com/food-to-eat/nutrition/low-carb-snacks-for-diabetes/?page=3

Peanut Butter Granola Bars

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1/3 cup honey
• 1/4 cup coconut oil
• 1 1/2 cups oats
• 2 tablespoons wheat germ
• 1/2 cup peanuts

Instructions:

1. In saucepan over low heat, melt peanut butter, honey and coconut oil, stirring frequently.
2. Mix in oats, wheat germ and peanuts.
3. Spread in 8×8 foil-lined or greased pan.
4. Let sit on counter or place in freezer til cooled.
5. Turn out onto cutting board.
6. Cut into bars.
7. These bars can be stored in fridge for easy snacking.

Source: http://themarathonmom.com/peanut-butter-granola-bars.htm

Mango Lime Fruit Leather

Mango Lime Fruit Leather

2 large ripe mangoes, peeled and cut in chunks
zest and juice of 2 limes
1/2 cup 100% white grape juice concentrate
1. Preheat oven to 200 degrees. Place a sheet of parchment paper in a baking sheet. Place all ingredients in a food processor or a good blender. Pulse until smooth.
2. Spread mixture over parchment paper and bake for 1-3 hours, or until fruit leather is dry (cooking times will vary, depending on how thick you spread the mixture, and how much water is in the fruit). Allow to cool completely.

Tasty fruit roll-ups

3 cups of fruit (ie strawberries, apples, peaches, pears, nectarines, blueberries, etc)

1/8 to 1/4 cup of fruit juice

Peel, core and slice fruit. Place in a blender with juice and blend until smooth, then place in a saucepan over medium heat for 5 minutes. Let cool and place plastic wrap over a baking sheet. Pour the puree onto the wrap, keeping away from the edges. Spread as thin as possible with a spatula. Turn oven on lowest possible heat, or even just the pilot light. You basically want it to be warm in there, not hot. Leave baking sheet in oven for 6-8 hours  (don’t worry, the plastic wrap doesn’t melt). Remove from oven and roll up the dried fruit and plastic wrap like a jelly roll. To serve, cut the roll into 1-inch sections and peel off the wrap.

Source: http://foodwhine.com/2010/04/fruit-leather.html