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5 Snacks for a Balanced Break

Take a break in your day and enjoy a snack that balances taste and nutrition and will keep you satisfied between meals.    This post is sponsored by Sargento Foods. I was compensated for my time and received samples of their Balanced Breaks snacks. All thoughts and opinions are 100% honest and my own. I don’t know about you, but…

Menu Plan Monday: Week of July 22, 2013

Hope everyone had a great weekend! Ours was jam-packed with fun-filled activities – swimming, play dates, birthday parties, barbecues, and more. In case you missed it, yesterday was the reveal day for July’s Recipe ReDux posting. This month’s theme: Have Snacks. Will Travel. Check out my recipe for Cranberry-Chocolate Peanut Butter Trail Mix and the other ReDuxer’s great recipes. What’s…

Roasted Spiced Squash Seeds {Recipe}

  When you make butternut squash, what do you do with the stringy seeds on the inside? Please don’t tell me you throw them away! They may look inedible, but these large, flat, elliptical-shaped white seeds are actually full of nutrients. They contain fiber, mono-unsaturated fatty acids (like those found in olive oil), protein, and a handful of minerals. Like…