February 6, 2012

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Anatomy of the Fruit Snack

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Written By Lissie Lyles | When I was a kid, fruit snacks were like currency at the school lunch table. If you had them, you would be begged to share, and could often swap these sweet, gummy, fruity treats for other sugary goodies. While the fruit snacks I enjoyed were laden with corn syrup, artificial flavors and dyes, the market today is abundant in "natural" fruit snacks.  These are yet another food product marketed to parents promising a healthy, yet sweet treat to include in their kid's … [Read more...]

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Burning Man Snacks

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Burning Man is just around the corner. During the week of August 31st through September 7th, Burners will spend one glorious week in Northern Nevada’s hot desert sun, exploring this year’s theme “Evolution.” They will have so many questions to ponder. As humans, what are we? Where are we from and where are we going? But more importantly, what are we going to eat today? To answer this, we have called on avid Burner and Sous Chef of August E’s restaurant in Fredericksburg, TX, Atticus … [Read more...]

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Snack Time! Healthy & Delicious…

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Ants On A Log... Brought to you by Ariana Purcell, 9 yrs. Old | Here’s what you need: • A bunch of celery • 1 container of peanut butter • 1 cup of raisins • Knife • Plate Here’s what you do: 1. Pull the celery stalk apart. 2. Cut off leafy top of stalks and cut off the bottom section. 3. Wash each piece under cold water and dry on paper towel. 4. Using the knife, scoop out a knife-full of the peanut butter. 5. Fill each celery “log” … [Read more...]

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Whole Food Convenience. On the Go.

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Do you find yourself running on empty? Are there too many errands to run, not enough time to eat? Have you thought about energy bars or whole foods for that quick meal while you’re on the go? Foods you could keep in the car for the times when you are hungry? How about an energy bar that meets your nutritional needs? Not all energy bars are created equal. Look for bars that supply a naturally well-rounded nutritional profile such as proteins, essential fatty acids, carbohydrates, vitamins … [Read more...]

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