Trail mix is a snack made up of a mixture of nuts, dried fruits, and sometimes chocolate or other tasty bits. It got its name because it's a convenient snack to take along on outdoor activities like hiking or camping.
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I remember one in particular who ripped through bag after bag
of trail mix in the study hall like nobody's business.
Make your own healthy
trail mix with dried fruit, healthy nuts, and other fun ingredients.
Regardless of what life situation you find yourself in, it's always a good plan to have a healthy
homemade trail mix made up and ready to go.
Prepare your
own trail mix with some whole wheat squares, dry fruit, nuts, and even a small dose of dark chocolate.
Come to think of it, maybe I'll just have to make a post full of
trail mix recipes this week!
It's no secret that nuts and seeds are expensive, so I put together a short list of how to save money when
making trail mix recipes.
This cranberry almond dark
chocolate trail mix is the perfect sweet - and - salty snack for all your summer road trips and adventures.
We had several hikes planned and wanted to stock up
on trail mixes and similar items.
Simple, healthy fruit and
nut trail mix with a dash of chocolate chips and homemade dried bananas and raisins.
• High - energy snacks, such
as trail mix, and bottled water.
Or, if you want something just for you, make your own custom
trail mix from a choice of hundreds of ingredients.
The kids always have access to combining different nuts and seeds for a personalized
trail mix snack, and I always have them available for adding to salads, meals, and toppings.
Try adding cacao nibs
into trail mix or quick breads for a chocolate taste.
These healthy
trail mix energy cups make an awesome nut - free, vegan, and gluten - free snack, while being a great source of protein, fibre and omega 3's!
One snack that is always a staple in our backpack is an
easy trail mix that my husband and I have been making for years.
You can easily replace that with an equal amount of oats and have chewy
trail mix granola bars instead.
I found a
good trail mix recipe that I shared with you in an earlier post.
I got a bunch of
trail mixes too, since I love throwing those in the kids lunches!
So, last week when I started
eating trail mix, a tiny warning bell went off in my head.
Buying trail mix or snack bars may seem like an easier option, but again many brands are loaded with sugar (or worse high fructose corn syrup) and other additives.
The
new trail mixes offer nutritional benefits and a unique combination of flavors that consumers are demanding.
You so often see almonds in
raw trail mixes or desserts, but what about the savory love?
By combining fruits, nuts, and seeds - this combination offers an ample supply of nutrients in one
tasty trail mix.
I pack a bunch of
trail mix if we are having a planned hospital stay.
Raw, crunchy protein -
packed trail mix made of simply pumpkin seeds and savory spices.
What I really love about this site is the variety of items — I've ordered everything from almond butter and oatmeal to raw nuts and
trail mix packets.
I love oatmeal cookies, and I love the idea of doing them with lots of
yummy trail mix ingredients.
During the day for snacks they have assorted nuts and
trail mix type things, chips, cookies and brownies along with soft drinks, tea and coffee.
For example, I fill containers with veggies and keep them in the fridge, or package
up trail mix or other crunchy snacks.
This is my idea of the
perfect trail mix, offering an exciting mix of tastes, textures, and a wide variety of nutrients.
For a
traditional trail mix flavor, combine bran flakes with peanuts, almonds, dried cranberries and raisins.
Today I'm sharing a paleo and low
carb trail mix that makes a great portable snack.