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Granola Clusters
My youngest daughter has decided to give swim team a try this summer. She is spending an hour every weeknight in her happy place, and our first meet is just around the corner. Swimming burns a lot of calories and burning all of those calories requires lots of snacks, but not just any snacks. You need something that will help you maintain energy but not melt in the heat on the pool deck. Granola and trail mixes fit the bill quite nicely. If you are a Costco fan like me, you may have tried their bakery-fresh granola clusters. They are delicious, chewy clusters of grains, nuts and dried fruits. They…
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Strawberry Mango Salsa
There is just something about warmer weather that makes you crave fresh snacks like chips and salsa. I have shared salsa recipes with you before, but this week, I thought I would try something new. Strawberries are currently at their peak right now, the local fields are bursting with the beauties. I picked up another bucket and started thinking about making strawberry salsa. We also have gorgeous mangoes in the house so I thought that would be great in the mix, too. I did a little hunting on Pinterest and found a couple of recipes to try, but you know I had to make it my own. Of course the…
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Chex Mix Remix
I love Thanksgiving almost as much as Christmas because it is the one time of year I can look forward to my extended family gathering together. Our family from Georgia and South Carolina come to stay and we share lots of laughter, and LOTS of food. We have some favorite dishes we look forward to – Mom’s oven-roasted turkey, my brother’s fried turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes and canned cranberry sauce. But we are as equally fond of our snacks as the main course. My Mom uses her roaster pan for the turkey, while I use mine for Chex Mix – lots of Chex Mix. We love to have it on…
