Replace unhealthy snacks with organic and natural food choices

I eat one of these everyday with my lunch :-) This is one of my favorite yogurts I’ve tried ever!It does contain Splenda but I haven’t heard as much negative about Splenda as certain others. Here is some info from their website:

Each 4 oz. cup contains nutrients your body needs

• 10% DV of Calcium, Vitamin D and Vitamin B2
• 20% DV of Vitamin E, Vitamin B6 and Vitamin B12
• 6% DV of Vitamin A and Protein

It gets even better!

• 0% fat
• 60 calories
• 50% more fruit*

I tried the honey flavoured one. It has real honey on the bottom. Very good and satisfying. It is thick and creamy and rich in protein, yet fat free! It actually has real honey on the bottom that you can mix in.

This goes a lot better when you have quick healthy snacks around that take little to know effort to prepare. Like a banana is a quick peel and it is ready to eat as compared to an apple or orange which has a bit more work. Same goes for vegetables which work a lot better when they have already been washed, peeled and cut so its grab and eat like potato chips are. Would be nice if everyone I lived with shared this goal but since they don’t its up to me to make the healthy stuff just as convent as the not so healthy stuff so it has a fighting chance to be eaten in the moment.

Organic is not the main point because you can get organic junk food. What matters now is that it is both healthy and natural which normally goes hand in hand.

Over the past few weeks I’ve been finding myself eating more raisins for snacks instead of other more unhealthy things like ice cream and chips.

Stonyfield Organic Yogurt is certified organic and is so delicious, smooth, and creamy. I enjoy it much more than the other high sugar, artificially sweet yogurts on the market. Best of all you can buy fat-free in French Vanilla and Strawberry flavour.

I love to use the French Vanilla flavour to make strawberry smoothies with either fresh or frozen strawberries. You can also make a variety of other smoothies such as banana, blueberry, and mixed berry by blending 1 cup of the fat-free organic french vanilla yogurt, 1/2 cup of fresh or frozen desired fruit, and sugar or sweetner to your liking.

I’ve also made a tropical smoothie using pineapple and cream of coconut coconut and it is very good. Someday, I want to try making one with yogurt, peanut butter, and banana.

I’ve bought the fat-free organic Plain yogurt before for cooking but found it is not as good for smoothies as it requires you to add sugar whereas if you make the smoothies using the french vanilla flavoured yogurt it requires little to no sweetner added. The plain flavour is best for cooking. I attempted chicken curry with the fat-free and it didn’t come out so great. Next time I make chicken curry I’ll try the low-fat organic yogurt instead of the fat-free. Afterall, part of what makes a curry so delicious is the creamy taste of it! I’m not sure if one made with fatfree or low-fat yogurt could be as good as one made with real creams. If anyone has a great recipe let me know!

Barbara’s Puffins Cereal is a delicious, healthy, and filling snack. I love the Cinnamon flavoured! I also love the fact that by consuming these we can help to support one of my favourite birds, Puffins.

Sunsweet’s Prunes Snack Packs are really too yummy. I find these to be a very satisfying and healthy snack. It’s along the lines of having a packet of fruit snacks.

These cookies were even better than the previous ones listed. TI have always loved chocolate chip oatmeal cookies. I found these ones to be amazing yet once again the price was hefty. Nearly 3 dollars for only 8 cookies! I think I’ll be better off to try making my own healthy chocolate chip oatmeal cookies in the future. I don’t know if there are healthier recipes out there but after Mark arrives and especially for in the future when we have a family those Kashi cookies will be too expensive! Imagine how fast a couple of kids could go through a box of 8 cookies! Yikes! Mark and I should just try some of our own healthy recipes and practice portion control! But, these Kashi cookies really are so good :-P

Kashi Happy Trail Mix chewy cookies are AWESOME! The only thing I’m not too keen on is the price! It was like 3 dollars for the package. I get home, opens it… there’s 8 cookies! Also, it says a serving size is ONE cookie. It’s kinda hard to stop after one when you’re in cookie eating mode. However, these cookies are everything they claim to be and I am impressed. I didn’t think a cookie could taste so good whilst being pretty much healthy. It’s thick, chewy, tasty bits of flavour. Highly recommended!