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Back to School Recipe: Healthy oasted and Spicy Pumpkin Seeds Snack

admin — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:05:31 +0000

1 1/3 cup fresh pumpkin seeds, cleaned and rinsed
1 tsp salt
1 tsp crushed red pepper
½ tsp black pepper
2 tsp garlic powder
2tsp of another spice you enjoy

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

In a bowl, combine the pumpkin seeds with the spices. Place the pumpkin seeds on a baking tray, sprayed with non-stick cooking spray, and bake for approximately 15 minutes. The seeds should be slightly golden brown and crispy. Remove from the oven and let them cool completely.

Place in mini plastic (snack size) baggies and put in your kids lunch box for a healthy snack.

Back to School Recipe: Healthy Chicken Salad Wrap

admin — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 21:44:05 +0000

It’s back to school time and this yummy wrap is the perfect healthy recipe to put in your child’s lunch box!

2 – 3 medium flour tortillas
2 cooked organic chicken breasts, diced
¼ cup red and yellow bell peppers, diced
1 celery stalk, diced
1 tbsp light organic mayonnaise
1 tbsp plain organic yogurt
¼ cup organic cheddar cheese, sliced into Julienne style strips
Salt and pepper to taste

Add chicken, cheese, mayonnaise, yogurt, bell peppers and celery into a bowl and mix well. Add salt and pepper. Warm tortilla slightly to make it easier to fill. Place ½ – 1 cup of chicken filling on top of the tortilla and wrap.