We are putting the final touches on our newest eBook, 227 Healthy Snacks! See, lookie…
UPDATE!! The book is here – we are so excited! Come check out 227 Healthy Snacks. :) Also our winning recipe is Honey Peanut Bars. Be sure to check it out!
This is most exciting because who of us doesn’t need a resource full of healthy snack ideas and easy recipes?! We all need this. Or is your family among the “perfectly satisfied between meals” sort? I do not even get this. I feed my family huge meals, and we still need snacks. I need them too. It helps me not pass out between lunch and dinner, plus snacks enable me to finish sentences, which I find to be quite beneficial in my line of work.
During the past 14 months, I have been testing out new recipe ideas, brainstorming new snack options, and becoming very creative in the kitchen. The results are exciting! At a quick glance, we’ll all have almost 60 pages worth of snack ideas to draw from. The book includes links to healthy snack recipes on my website for easy access, and best of all – 78 new, easy, real food recipes!!!
I can not wait to share these with you!! Many have become our newest snacking staples, and shucks – I’ve even started using some of them for quick breakfasts or lunches.
My hunky editor (chill out everyone, I’m talking about my husband) is almost finished fine-tooth-combing the final draft. Soon we’ll have the file saved an uploaded into our shop. In the meantime, I thought it would be fun to give you just a little peek into what a few of these new recipes look like.
That’s right. We’re only showing you a picture. It’s almost cruel. After you look through them, leave a comment, giving your vote as to which recipe you would like me to share here. The winning choice will be revealed on Friday, along with the recipe, free for the taking! Soon after, the entire book full of 227 Healthy Snack Ideas and Recipes will be ready to go (at a fun discount, no less).
So are you ready? These are just some of our family’s favorites as I experimented my way through new snacking ideas!
1. Asparagus Fries
I figured, what better way to get my family to eat asparagus than to fry it? This turned out to be a very, very good idea.
2. Pizza Muffin Bites
Wow, the flavor in these is rockin’ – like eating a little bite of pizza without all the effort it takes to make a pizza. Plus, these are perfect to take on the road.
3. Pecan Pie Bars
These taste like heaven on a plate. The whole family agrees.
4. Quick Snickerdoodle Bites
We loved these so much, declaring them to be a favorite of all our favorites – if in fact you can declare such a thing.
5. Strawberry Brownies
There are strawberries blended up in these brownies, giving these extra nourishment and the best flavor you can imagine. It’s like eating a chocolate covered strawberry!
6. Chocolate Raspberry Bars
These were a very pleasant surprise! The chocolate and raspberry together created a fantastic flavor combination.
7. Blueberry Cream Cheese Bars
These are moist, lightly sweetened, and perfectly decadent with the cream cheese/blueberry combination.
8. Honey Peanut Bars
It’s like a homemade Payday candy bar, only with no corn syrup, way less sugar, and much better tasting. These are Matt’s favorite of the favorites. SO good.
9. Oyster Cracker Bites
I’ve been wanting to come up with a healthy oyster cracker recipe for years. I finally figured it out! Buttery, crispy, and easy too.
Alrighty, that’s just a tiny peek into what the new eBook holds. Are you ready to make your vote? Leave a comment telling me what recipe you want to see first, then the recipe receiving the most votes will be revealed on Friday so you can start snacking right away. Watch for the new book early next week. :)
Thanks for joining our fun! Let’s hear it for your top pick!
Heather says
I’d love to know how to make pizza muffin bites!
Heather says
I’d love to see the oyster cracker recipe! I’ve tried some homemade oyster cracker recipes, but they just don’t turn out quite right.
Tosha Kelly says
Pizza muffin bites for my very picky eater!
Heather says
I’m all in for the chocolate raspberry bars! YUMMY
Kimi says
Honey Peanut bars!
Lauren M says
Snicker doodle bites!
Patty says
Blueberry Cream Cheese Bars – most definitely!
Jenn says
They *all* look delicious and it’s hard to choose, but I think I have to go with the Honey Peanut Bars!
Jody says
I can’t decide! I’m going to say the Pizza Bites. My kids LOVE pizza!!!
Tammy says
Crackers!!!!
Sue F. says
Oooooh, all of them! But if we can only have one, it has to be Honey Peanut Bars!
Pam says
Snicker Doodle bars!
Ellen says
I vote for the Honey Peanut Bars. Thanks!
Pam says
Honey Peanut Bars! PLEASE!!!
Holly says
Blueberry Cream Cheese Bars!
Ginny G says
Honey peanut bars!!!!!
Kathy T says
Oyster Cracker Bites!
Amber Macomber says
I vote pizza muffin bites!
R says
I’m a fan of strawberries and chocolate, so I’d like to see the strawberry brownies, please.
Amy says
The Blueberry- Cream Cheese bars, please. The rest of the pictures look delicious, too.
Charity says
Honey peanut bars
Su says
Oyster crackers bites, pls!
Rhonda Nice says
Honey Peanut bars Yummy
Lisa H. says
Asparagus fries! I need something that is definitely NOT sweet, not nutty (like me), and not grainy (like my pictures!)….. something more exotic. How do I make asparagus fries and not asparagus mush?
Thanks!
Virginia says
Honey peanut bars please. :)
Lana says
Honey Peanut Bars, please!
RaShell S says
Chocolate Raspberry Bars please! Those look AWESOME! I love chocolate and raspberry!
Rebecca S. says
Honey Peanut Bars!
Lori says
healthy oyster crackers- yum!
Joey says
Blueberry cream cheese bars sound delicious!!!!
Holly says
Honey Peanut Bars!
Jessica says
I vote for the pizza muffin bites.
Annaleah says
Honey Peanut Bars!
Sara says
Pizza Muffin Bites!
Jennifer says
Aspargus fries please!
lyss says
Cracker Bites!
Elizabeth says
Honey peanut bars! Yum!
Tracey says
The Honey Peanut Bars!!
Shelli says
I’m pretty sure that teasing just isn’t kind. ;-) They all look delicious! Can’t wait for this new book to come out! I want to make them all! lol
Jane G says
I’m all about fried Asparagus!
Jaime says
My vote is for Pizza Muffin Bites. I think my kids would love them!
Melissa says
Honey Peanut Bars
Betsy says
Pizza Muffin Bites!
Wendy says
combination of my 2 favorite foods…chocolate and strawberries. My vote is for the strawberry brownies
Annie T. says
Oyster cracker bites, please!!
Lori says
Pizza Muffin Bites!
Dottie says
They all look delicious! I’m going to be outvoted after seeing some of the replies, but I’m going to throw it out there anyway. Asparagus fries. Long live asparagus fries! :)
Shonda says
Snickerdoodle!!
Jill says
Honey peanut bars pretty please! :)
Jerrica says
Asparagus Fries!! They all look great, but the asparagus fries look like a great way to get more veggies in my kids! Soooo yummy looking!
Lisa says
Oyster crackers get my vote!
Jill says
I vote for the honey peanut bars – they look so unique and who doesn’t love a good homemade version of a store bought item??
Michelle says
Snickerdoodle bars! I made your applesauce bread yesterday (with just a 1/4 cup of honey for sweetener) and it was a huge hit with the whole family :)
Conni says
Pizza Muffin Bites, Pleeeeeeze!
Kathy says
Oyster crackers
Tracie says
Oyster cracker bites!!!
Stacy says
Pizza muffins! I’m always looking for a pizza recipe where I can easily leave out the dairy for my two kids who are dairy free.
Brigett says
Pizza muffins ????
TINA szymoniak says
Wow, they all look and sound delicious! My vote is pizza muffins. Have a joy filled day everyone!
Susan says
Blueberry cream cheese bars, please.
Mimi says
Pizza muffins!! Yum :-)
Mary Ann says
Honey Peanut Bars, please!
Elena says
Asparagus fries!
Brenda says
Definitely the pizza muffins. Hungry teenagers to feed here.
Jane says
Pizza muffin bites (:
Debbie says
#6 Chocolate Raspberry Bars!!!! Love the combo of chocolate and raspberry!
Monika says
I’m choosing an option that appears to be gluten-free, since we are right now. :-) So I’m going with honey peanut bars. They all look delicious, though.
Amy says
Pizza muffin bites! (But everything looks wonderful!)
Tina says
I would love a healthy oyster cracker! That’s my vote!
Chris says
I say snicker doodle bars. You got me with “quick”! I’m shocked how many votes you got for pizza muffins…..but I’m not big into savory things that disguise as sweet treats. Mean trick! ;-)
Jolene says
Oyster crackers!
Will you have a print version available like the Oh For Real book?!? LOVE that book…use it many times a week!
Valerie says
Pizza muffin bites
Linda says
Strawberry brownies… taste like a chocolate covered strawberry? MUST taste these!!! :)
Amanda says
Strawberry brownies, please!
Laura says
Pizza muffin bites, please!! I need something to take in the car for a snack between school and dance intensives. It would be great to have one that did not drip, melt, stick, or require refrigeration or heating!
Heather says
Honey Peanut Bars, Please!!!
Gayle says
Strawberry Brownies please :)
Pam D says
Chocolate raspberry bars.
You sure make it tough, though.
Michelle says
Pizza muffin bites!! Wow this looks fantastic!
Anna says
My vote would be the oyster cracker bites. It’s hard to choose though!
lisa penner says
Pecan pie bars.please
Abbygail says
Oyster crackers! What timing! Just an hour ago as I was eating leftover chili for lunch, I said to myself I NEED to find a recipe for healthy saltines/oyster crackers!
Audrey says
Strawberry Brownies!
Mary says
Oyster crackers!
Janette says
Quick snickerdoodle bites.
Donna Peters says
I love blueberries so I choose the blueberry cream cheese bars!!!
Melissa says
Oyster crackers!
Ashley says
honey peanut bars!
Bethany says
They all look great, but I’ve been searching for a good cracker recipe, so oyster crackers get my vote! Although I’d be happy to see the honey peanut bars or snickerdoodle bites win, too! :)
Melanie Lewis says
Pizza Muffin Bites! Of course they all do look Wonderful!!
Susan says
Honey Peanut Bars please ????
Beth says
Pizza Muffins! My second choice would be fried asparagus :).
Karen L says
Oyster Crackers or Honey Peanut Bars, please.
Sharon says
Pizza muffin bites, please!
Carolyn says
They all look so good, but I vote for Honey Peanut Bars!
The picture looks like the bars we have been buying (and really like).
And I had planned on emailing you sometime and asking if you could come up with a recipe to replace these. They are delicious and have good ingredients, but are expensive at over $5 for box of 6 bars. Honey Bar, Sweet & Salty (brand is Mariani). Ingredients: Peanuts, Honey, Peanut Butter, Almonds, Almond Butter, Crisp Brown Rice, Salt.
Looking forward to the ebook -thank you Laura!
Laura says
Those very bars are the ones that made me determined to come up with a knock-off!
Kayla says
Pizza bites but I would love to see any of the recipes. Yum! Can’t wait for the ebook.
Erica H says
Really difficult choice, it all sounds good, but I will go with the pizza muffins. My girls would love those!
Julie says
Pizza Muffins please! (And because our city now does run off elections, I’ll give my second choice too – oyster crackers)
Michelle L. says
Pizza muffin bites. They look delish! Actually everything looks delish but I wanted to eat those off the page.
Deborah says
I would love to see the Honey Peanut bar. My second request would be the Chocolate Raspberry bars, then the snickerdoodles. These all sound good. Thanks for all you do.
Andrea Smith says
Asparagus! Yum!
Betsy says
Oyster crackers!
Allison says
Oyster crackers please!
Kristin says
Ditto on the oyster crackers! I havn’t eaten those things in years and boy do I miss them.
Melanie says
ASPARAGUS FRIES, did somebody say asparagus fries??????????
Jo Anna says
Chocolate raspberry bars look delicious !
Kate says
Love to see this one too!
Marie says
Oh my! How do I choose? Guess I’m going to have to get the book! My vote is for…Asparagus fries!!!
Kim says
I would love to see the strawberry brownie recipe! Or the asparagus fries. I’m not a huge fan so maybe trying this would help.
Jo Anna says
Chocolate raspberry bars look wonderful!
karli says
#8- the peanut honey bars!
This was such a tough decision! I will for sure be buying your new book- can hardly wait :)
Rach says
Blueberry cream cheese bars!
Maureen says
Honey Peanut Bars please!!
Donna says
Honey Peanut Bars has my vote……
Deanna says
Oyster Cracker!
Lisa says
Peanut honey bars!!
Melissa M. says
Honey Peanut Bars please! I can’t wait to be able to purchase this book!
Janelle says
Snicker doodles, please!
Brenda says
Honey Bars please…
Cassie says
Pizza bites or the snickerdoodles. Too hard to choose.
Ingrid says
Oh man those diy Payday bars look soooo good!
Jane says
Asparagus fries, please!
Sandra says
Snicker doodle quick bites or pecan pie bars
Mélanie says
Snickerdoodles!!!!!
Mindy says
I would so go for the pizza bites! Mmmm!
Katie says
Snickerdoodles please!!
Marty B says
It all looks great but I am really interested in the Oyster Crackers.
Karen says
Oyster crackers or pizza bites. They both look amazing.
Michelle says
Honey peanut bars! Everything looks delish tho!
Meredith says
Honey peanut bars, please! But they all look so good I think I’ll need to get the book. : )
Steph J says
I’ve become a savory snacker–I would love to see the recipe for the pizza muffin bites!
Kimberly says
YUM to them all! Pizza muffin Bites get my vote, though. Thank you for asking. :-)
Ellen says
Honey Peanut Bars all the way!!
Suelyn Pemberton says
Honey Peanut bars! How do you come up with all these? Yum!
Becky says
Chocolate raspberry bars :)
Lynn Taggart says
Definitely paydays! YUM!
Robbin Poetz says
The honey peanut bars, please.
Peggy says
Strawberry brownies!!
Janet says
They all look so good I can’t choose so I’ll take whatever you give! Thank-You for your thoughtfulness!
Heather @ My Overflowing Cup says
Honey peanut bars, please! YUM!
The cover of your book is just darling. Congrats!
Jacquelyn says
Oyster cracker or pizza muffins. I have a hard time figuring out savory snacks. Sweets, I can do.
Christine says
Oyster crackers please!
KarenH says
Chocolate raspberry bars, please. :-)
CK says
I vote OYSTER CRACKERS! I’m not sure I’ve ever tasted any, but my 8yo daughter likes them so much that she asked my mother to give her some for Christmas. (She also requested and received a loaf of white bread…she’s a bit of a real-food challenge.) I would love to make a healthy version of them for her! And thanks, Laura, for coming up with so many delicious recipes!
Jennifer says
Honey Peanut Bars!
Cindy says
Pizza Bites!!
Rhetta says
Quick Snickerdoodle Bites get my vote. :)
Shaela says
Blueberry cheesecake !
Lee Ann says
Oyster crackers gets my vote.
Mary JOhnson says
Snickerdoodles, please.
Carie says
#7 blueberry cheesecake
Jennifer Kennerk says
honey peanut bars!
Julie says
Blueberry Cream Cheese Bars :)
Ramie Schulteis says
Pizza bites, please!
Talia says
Honey peanut bars!
Fannie says
Oh my they all look so good but I will choose Strawberry Brownies
Stacy M says
Oh my! Definitely the pizza bites! YUM!
Aimee says
My children said the Chocolate Raspberry Bars looked best!
Brighid says
Oyster crackers please!
Dixie says
Pizza bites!!
Aubrie says
Quick snickerdoodle bites! My kids would love those:) yeah for all of them though:):)
Mrs L says
Pizza Muffin Bites! and right after that comes the Asparagus Fries.
Donna says
Pizza Bites!
Margaret says
Pizza Muffin Bites
Erma says
Blueberry Cream Cheese Bars, Please!!!
They look delicious and I would love to have one to go with my coffee right now!
Jennifer says
They all look great, but either the honey peanut bars or the pecan pie bars get the most cheers here.
Christy says
Honey peanut bars or oyster crackers, please! Btw, they all look delicious.
Christina B. says
Honey peanut bars!! :)
Jen says
Blueberry Cream Cheese Bars!
Katie says
Raspberry chocolate bars sound amazing!
Erin says
If I had to narrow it, Chocolate Raspberry Bars. The Peanut Butter Bars and asparagus look great too…Okay they ALL look great. ;)
Courtney says
#4! Quick Snickerdoodle bites :)
Sherri says
Blueberry Cream Cheese bars.
Leah says
Oyster cracker bites
Sarah Nicholson says
Oooh you did not make this easy!!! I’m going to have to vote for the pizza muffin bites.
Though the blueberry cream cheese bars, snicker doodle bites, and strawberry brownies look and sound awesome as well!
Karen Dee says
Blueberry cream cheese bars! Oh my, Just had a snack attack looking at these pictures!
Karyan Stratton says
These all look delicious!! But I really want the Honey Peanut Bars! My mother-in-law can’t have any sugar but she can have honey. I’m always on the loom out for recipes I can tweak so she can enjoy them too!
Holly D says
Pizza muffin bites please and thank you!
Frieda says
It’s so hard to pick one but, if I must choose, I’ll go with blueberry cream cheese bars.
MarieR says
Yes… The answer is yes… to all of them… Why do we have to make a choice?! They all look fantastic! The pecan pie bars? Yes! But chocolate is so yummy…
Pecan pie bar…
Jone says
My oh my do they all look delicious, including the asparagus. I would say honey peanut bars, but they all look amazing. I do believe I see a new cookbook purchase in my very near future.
Elizabeth Ehlers says
They all look fantastic, but if I have to choose it would be the raspberry chocolate bars. Yumm.
Rhoda says
I don’t like asparagus so anything done to make them look good and taste good (especially if they don’t end up slimy which these look like they are not!!)–will be a winner, especially since my family likes asparagus. The pecan bars take a close second.
Kristin says
Easiest and yummiest way to make asparagus hands down is to roast it. Rinse spears, snap ends. Then place on a pan. Toss with olive oil, kosher salt and pepper. grate parmasean cheese over the top. Roast in a 450 degree oven for 10-15 minutes. Serve immediately. After being forced to eat mushy asperagus as a child, I learned to LOVE it roasted and my husband and kids do too. Also, if you are lucky enough to live where asperagus is grown(spring and early summer by us), local seasonal asperagus tastes better :)
Rhoda says
Thank you Kristin for the tips on roasted asparagus. Will have to give this a try the next time I see asparagus in the stores. My family (in advance) thanks you!
Rebekah says
Pizza muffins
Anna Rose says
Yes. To all of them. But to choose one, would have to be the quick snickerdoodle bites. Then Honey Peanut bars. Then oyster crackers. Yum. My tummy is rumbling, I think I need to go make some lunch…