It’s that time of year again, the crisp cool breeze is finally in the morning & evening air here in Southern Virginia and that always makes me think of one of my favorite past times.. TAILGATING!!
We are moving towards eating as healthy as we can now that I am pregnant, and my husband has a super sweet tooth and will eat it all! We have always been big fans of nuts, trail mixes, and jerky but they are now at the top of our list with all the traveling we will be doing over the next couple of months for marathons.
Here are some of our favorites!
Taco Dip with Chili Spiced Cashew Cream, I get the cashews from Nuts.com
Frozen Yogurt Trail Mix Bars from Mrs Happy Homemaker
I get most of my ingredients from Nuts.com. The closest place to get healthy bulk choices is almost a 70 mile round trip, and I would rather just have it all delivered to my house. Bonus everything we have ever gotten has been AMAZING!! For anyone who is Gluten Free or Paleo this site is a dream come true!
Organic Assorted Energy Squares, these have been a life saver since I have become pregnant. On days that I travel for work or to my friends houses (everyone lives really far away from me) I packed a couple of these and some trail mix for my travel snacks.
Trail Mix is HUGE in our house all year round. Looking for the Trail Mix basics so you can make your own? Here are the four main ingredients that you need.
Nuts
These pint-sized nutritional dynamos are loaded with healthy unsaturated fats, protein, fiber, antioxidants, vitamin E, and other essential vitamins and minerals.
Whether they’re raw or roasted, go for unsalted, unsweetened nuts to keep sugar and sodium under control.
Seeds
For those with nut allergies (or just looking to mix things up), seeds provide many of the same nutritional benefits as nuts. Hemp seeds, for example, are loaded with omega-3 fatty acids, gamma linolenic acid, protein, zinc, iron, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, and calcium.
Dried Fruit
This sugary treat can easily become a danger food, so pay attention to the ingredient list and serving sizes. In moderation, dried fruit can be a great source of fiber, antioxidants, calcium, and vitamins A, C, and K.
Sweets
Sometimes we all need a little something sweet to round out the mix. Just remember to add treat-like options sparingly (unless you’re making dessert instead of a snack). Add a sprinkling of M&Ms, chips of various kinds (chocolate, peanut butter, carob, butterscotch), cacao nibs, yogurt-covered raisins, chocolate-covered coffee beans, mini marshmallows, or chocolate-covered nuts. When going the chocolate route, choose dark varieties for extra antioxidants.
Our current favorite for tailgating is a mix of: Raw Almonds, Dried Mango & Apples, Pumpkin Seeds, and Chocolate Covered Sunflower Seeds.
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What are you top healthy tailgating foods?
***Be sure to stop back at the end of September for my Eating for the Season, fall into healthy habits program ******
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