SANDRA'S FAMILY SNACKS ~~~ HEALTHY AND QUICK

Posted: by Sandra

Fruit and dip:
Vanilla yogurt
Peanut butter
Honey

Apples & banana slices

Mix the first 3 ingredients, proportioned to your desired taste in a small bowl. Slice the fruit, and then dip into yogurt mixture for an enjoyable snack.
Or;
Apple and/or banana slices, topped with a bit of peanut Butter

Veggies and dip:
Vegetable sticks
Fat free dip/dressing

Celery/Peanut Butter/Raisins or Honey:
Celery stocks
Peanut butter
Raisins or honey

Spread the peanut butter on the inside curved portion of the celery, and top with a few raisins, or a drizzle of honey.

Sandwich:
whole grain bread
tomatoes
cucumbers
chicken or ham
mayonnaise in limited quantity

Yogurt and Granola with Fruit:
Low fat flavored yogurt
Granola
Fruit (strawberries and cantaloupe)

Popcorn:
Popcorn (butterless)
Sprayed with I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter (with pump sprayer)
Salt in limited quantity

Mixed Nuts:
Nuts are high in protein, but not more than 3 tablespoons

OTHER HEALTHY SNACK OPTIONS:

· Hard boiled eggs

· Whole grain crackers with low fat cheese

· Bowl of healthy cereals

· Low-fat peanut butter and sugar-free jelly sandwiches on whole wheat bread

· Individual pizzas made with whole wheat English muffins, salt-free tomato sauce, dried oregano, and low-fat mozzarella cheese

· Orange fruit smoothie made with fresh orange juice, ice cubes, and fat-free, sugar-free vanilla yogurt (or search this site for Sandra's numerous smoothie recipes.)

SANDRA'S ZIPPY ZUCCHINI CRUSTED PIZZA BAKE

The zucchini, egg, and cheese crust
provides for a healthy and tasty base for a
most-excellent zippy pizza bake your
family will devour...

Prep Time: 10 min |
Cook Time: 50 min.

Posted by Sandra

INGREDIENTS

***Crust:
· 4 cups grated zucchini, drain, and gently squeeze excess liquid
· 3 eggs, lightly beaten
· ½ cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
· Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
· Olive oil

***Layers:
· 1 lb. extra-lean burger (preferably moose or deer)
· 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
· 1 (green/red/yellow) bell pepper, chopped
· 1 cup crimini (or button) mushrooms, chopped
· 1 teaspoon garlic powder
· 1 teaspoon Italian herb seasoning blend
· 1 can sliced black olives, drained
· 1 small pkg. pepperoni slices (divided)
· 1 jar pizza sauce (or make mine by clicking here: Sandra's Homemade Pizza Sauce)
· 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
· 1 cup medium cheddar cheese, shredded
· 1 cup pepper-monterey jack cheese, shredded

METHOD

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

In a medium bowl combine the zucchini, eggs, parmesean cheese, and salt and pepper, to taste. Spray a 9 x 13 baking dish with oil, and spread crust mixture evenly over bottom of dish. Bake at 400 degrees for 15. Remove crust and brush with olive oil and bake for 5 minutes longer, until lightly golden, and then remove and set aside while reducing oven temperature to 350 degrees.

Meanwhile, in a large skillet, brown the burger, add the onions, bell pepper, mushrooms, and garlic powder, and Italian seasoning. Cook until the onions are translucent, about 7 to 10 minutes. Layer meat and vegetable mixture on top of crust, ½ the pepperoni slices, all the olives, spoon over the pizza sauce evenly, sprinkle the three cheeses in order listed, and then artfully arrange the remaining pepperoni slices on top. Bake in a 350-degree oven for 25 to 30 minutes just until the cheese gets bubbly and top of pizza bake starts to brown on sides. - Enjoy!