Homemade Crackers – a Fall Leaf Festival for Fab Frugal Friday

October 1, 2010 in Frugal Tips, Healthy Fare

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Homemade crackers -the color and shape of Fall!

What could be more fun than home made crackers in the fall? Answer: home-made fall LEAF crackers!

There is something so homey and comforting about making crackers. Thin. Crispy. Grainy. And, if you sprinkle warm earth-toned spices on top: Colorful!

Just make a favorite cracker recipe (or try our Rustic Oat Crackers), cut out the dough in leaf shapes, and then when you remove them from the oven, immediately sprinkle them with spices. I used paprika, cumin, ancho chile powder, regular chile powder and turmeric, for the flavors but also for the fall colors. Okay, and for an ultra-easy version, just buy store bought pie crust and cut out the shapes!

Scatter these on a platter for an instant fall festival!

– posted by Donna

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WHAT? Healthy Cookies? Become a Believer with our High-Protein Low-Sugar Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Recipe!

July 1, 2010 in Desserts, Healthy Fare

Here’s an idea for all you moms out there trying to come up with healthy snack summer recipes for the kiddos in response to the constant good ole’ summertime refrain: “Mom, I’m hungry!” (Or for anyone else looking for rich sugar-free treats!)

These cookies are so surprisingly delicious that you will forget that they’re actually good for you. I promise. These cookies are packed with high-protein ingredients: an egg, almond butter, tofu, whole wheat flour, and oats. Seriously, we should all eat more oats, shouldn’t we? These cookies rival the high-fat, high-white sugar versions that are part of American snack time cuisine and culture. They are that good.

Keep the cookie jar packed with these healthy little gems. You may even catch yourself saying “Kids – please eat more cookies!”

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