Here are some EASY TO MAKE, healthy snacks, with some great tips to eating better and staying younger looking, without surgery.
There is a lot of talk these days about antioxidants this means anti aging! So Dark chocolate and good dried fruits are high in Anti-aging qualities, you just need to know what you are looking for, to produce a great finished product.
Raw almonds have a natural toxin that is on the surface of the skin ( this is to prevent birds eating them, in humans it causes stomach irritation) this is easily removed by soaking the almonds in cold water overnight, then drain and dry them at room temp. this is termed sprouted almonds in some recipe books.
When using any dried fruit, they are better and easier to digest when they have been moistened...just steam for a few mins in a double boiler or food steamer, then drain and allow to cool down before adding to any of these recipes, after steaming then cut into bite sized pieces.
HONEY LACED POPCORN
So easy no real recipe just tips...after cooking the corn to full pop, and while still hot, carefully remove the lid and drizzle with honey.
3 tbsp honey to 1/2 cup un-popped corn
allow to cool then enjoy
ALMOND-APRICOT BARK
1 cup sprouted almonds
1 cup moistened dried apricots cut into bite sized pieces ( use kitchen scissors for this)
1 cup moistened raisins
pinch of sea salt
1 cup dark or semi-sweet chocolate (use eating NOT cooking chocolate)
Lay the fruit and nuts on a clean cake pan or tray.
Melt the chocolate, add the salt and pour over the nuts and fruit and allow to set.
Then chop into rough pieces.
JAMAICA RUM-RAISIN BARK
2 cups moistened raisins
3 tbsp dark or white rum
1 cup dark or semi-sweet chocolate
Soak the raisins in rum for 1 hour
Then drain and place on a tray or cake pan and cover with melted chocolate, adding a pinch of sea salt.
Allow to set and proceed as for the almond and apricot bark.
Variations:
use:
any raw nuts
granola..shake through a sieve to remove any "dust/debris".
any dried fruit as long as it has been moistened
try using white chocolate (cocoa butter is good for the skin too)
any hard liquor, Scotch whisky or brandy works well.
HAPPY EATING AND STAY MUCH YOUNGER AT HEART TOO
