Cherry Almond Snack Mix

Cherry-Almond Snack Mix

Prep Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Rest Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 30 mins

Ingredients
4 cup(s) cereal, sweetened oat squares
1/2 cup nuts, almonds, sliced
2 tablespoon butter or margarine
1/2 teaspoon apple pie spice
dash salt
1 cup cherries, dried

Nutritional Info (per serving):
Calories: 82, Saturated Fat: 1g, Sodium: 58mg, Dietary Fiber:
1g, Total Fat: 3g, Carbs: 12g, Cholesterol: 3mg, Protein: 2g
Exchanges: Other Carb: 1 , Fat: 0.5 , carb choices: 1

Preparation
1. Preheat oven to 300°F. In a 15x10x1-inch baking pan, combine
cereal and almonds. In a small bowl, stir together melted butter
, apple pie spice, and salt. Drizzle butter mixture over cereal
mixture; toss to coat evenly.

2. Bake about 20 minutes or until almonds are toasted, stirring
once during baking. Cool in pan on a wire rack for 20 minutes.
Stir in dried cherries or raisins. Cool completely.
Store in a tightly covered container at room temperature for
up to 1 week.

Healthy 7 Layer Dip

7-Layer Dip

2 (8 oz) pkgs reduced fat cream cheese or neufchatel
1 (1.25 oz) pkg taco seasoning
1 (16 oz) can fat-free refried beans
1 (16 oz) jar salsa
2 cups shredded reduced-fat Mexican cheese
2 cups lettuce, shredded
1 (4 oz) can sliced black olives
1 (16 oz) can petite-cut diced tomatoes, drained
1 bunch green onions, sliced

Blend cream cheese and taco seasoning. Chill 30 minutes.
Combine beans and salsa over medium heat; stir until mixed and heat until
warm. Remove from heat and let cool. Spread cream cheese mixture

evenly over bottom of 9-by-13-inch baking pan. Cover with bean and salsa

mixture. Sprinkle with cheese. Top with lettuce and olives, tomatoes and onions.

Makes about 7 cups dip
Per 1/4-cup serving: 74 Calories;4g Fat;2g Fiber;5g Protein;6g Carb;329mg Sodium

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Shared by Linda June Fritz

Cheesecake For Breakfast

Just thought I would share with you a little recipe I made up that
tasted very good and didn't make me sin!

1 whole wheat flour tortilla
1 tbs Kraft Philladelphia Ultra low fat cream cheese
1 scant tsp. strawberry jam

Spread the tortilla with the cream cheese and then mix the jam into
the cheese, roll up and enjoy!  A quick breakky on the go with some
oj or a smoothie!

Nutritious 100 Calorie Snacks

100 calorie list:

1 quarter of an avocado

1 and three quarters cups apple slices

1 medium banana

1 cup grapes

2 cups berries

1 and a half cups sliced peaches

1 and a quarter cups orange sections

1 and a quarter cups blueberries

2 cups diced watermelon

1 cup sliced pears

1 1/3 cups diced pineapple

1 and a half cups raspberries

1 cup cherries

2 large kiwifruit

3 clementines

4 cups cherry tomatoes or 10 plum tomatoes or 3 large beefsteak tomatoes

1 medium baked sweet potato

1 small baked white potato

2 cups carrot strips or slices

12 cups torn lettuce

10 large broccoli spears

8 cups sliced cucumbers

5 and a half cups sliced bell or sweet peppers

5 cups whole raw mushrooms

32 spears cooked asparagus

2 and a half cups cooked green beans

80 snow or sugar snap pea pods

4 and a half cups mixed vegetable salad (without dressing)

Half a cup cooked grain/rice/pasta (most, bulgur is three quarters cup)

1 jumbo hard-boiled egg

20 large boiled or steamed shrimp

2 oz chicken breast meat (a little more than 2 oz)

2 oz sirloin steak (a little less than 2 oz)

Three quarters cup plain fat free yogurt

3 cups air-popped popcorn