Healthy Snacks To Go Review and Giveaway!
July 5, 2010 by Marci
I am constantly on the look-out for nutritious snacks that my kids will eat. As a mom who loves to serve up home-cooked, whole foods on a regular basis, processed, preservative filled snacks in a bag just don’t cut it. But, I have to admit, I have a hard time finding alternatives. That’s why I was so excited when Katie at Kitchen Stewardship announced she was working on a Healthy Snacks To-Go e-book! This sounded like just what I needed. I was thrilled when she made a copy available for me to review!
First of all, I have to say this is more than a snack cookbook. It is full of snacking tips. Katie gives great ideas for easy, no prep snacks you might already have in your kitchen(pg 6) and ways to package lunches and snacks in a healthy and environmentally responsible way(pg 43). There are also tips on kitchen utensils and links to other resources.
All 20+ recipes in Healthy Snacks To-Go are all packed with nutrition and flavorful ingredients. It was hard for the kids and I to choose what recipes to try first. Since the kids love wheat thins and granola bars, we tried the Wheat Thin Style Crackers (pg 19) and the granola bars (pg 9) first. I was a bit skeptical about the crackers. I’ve never made crackers and I couldn’t imagine being able to make them from scratch. OK. I could imagine making them, but I couldn’t imagine them tasting good. So, how did they turn out? Amazing! They really do taste like wheat thins! And, they were so easy! The kids had a ball rolling out the dough into thin sheets and cutting them with a pizza cutter. We will definitely be making them again! The granola bar recipe in this book is so easy! The kids basically made them all by themselves. The only problem was that I ate too many of them!
This past weekend, we made the Peanut Butter Kisses (pg 21) and the Mustard Potato Salad (pg 33). Again, so yummy! We can’t wait to try more recipes! This cookbook has given me such good snack ideas and recipes. It’s like the missing link in my meal planning. I can’t wait for you to try it. You can order Healthy Snacks To-Go e-book here or you can try and WIN a copy!!
For multiple entries to win a copy of Healthy Snacks To-Go e-book from Katie at Kitchen Stewardship follow these rules:
1) Check out Healthy Snacks To Go table of contents and share which recipe you would like to try first.
2) Follow Kitchen Stewardship on twitter @kitchenstew and tweet about the giveaway
3) Subscribe to Kitchen Stewardship.
Leave a separate comment for each entry! I will choose a winner at random on Friday July 9th.
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Comments (16)
I would try the “peanut butter kisses” first!
I would try peanut butter kisses or the one-bowl muffins first- I can’t decided which!
I just subscribed to Kitchen Stewardship.
I would so try the peanut butter kisses recipe first. Good self control!
~Robyn
I would like to try the protein bars. I’m always looking for quick easy and portable protein snacks for the kids – and me too!
I subscribe to Kitchen Stewardship
I’d love to try the Larabar recipes.
I’m stopping by from Robyn’s Mingle Monday. And since I’m here I may as well try my luck at winning this great eBook! The cinnamon rice pudding sounds divine, especially since the winter/cooler months are right around the corner (they really are, right?).
I think this is my first time to you blog. It’s quite lovely and I really enjoy the premise. And although I’m not a Christian, I appreciate the information on your About page regarding ‘busy’. I don’t believe in Satan but I think the saying hits me, like you, and will give me pause next time I tell my daughter I’m ‘busy’.
So glad to stop by from Mingle Monday, please link up next week.
Sara
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Ohh yum! Ive been looking for something just like this! I would try either the banana flaxseed muffins or the cinnamon rice pudding first!
Subscribed to Kitchen Stewardship too!
Oh, this is just what I’ve been looking for. I will go and check them out. Thanks for the reveiw!
Visiting from MM-
PS-LOVE the name of your blog!
Great post! My favorite website for healthy snack ideas is http://www.snack-girl.com/
I would try the smoothies and then the granola bars. Looks very good! I need Healthy Snacks!!!
Amy
I also subscribed to Kitchen Stewardship. The Hamburger Helper Recipe I am going to try! Yeah for healthy options!!
Amy
I would try one of the power bars – this looks great!
I would like to try the protein bars.