Make Trail Mix

Make Lunch More Nutritious And Delecious
Lunch is the forgotten stepchild of the meal day. We spend a fair amount of energy planning dinner, and we (sometimes begrudgingly) spend some energy making sure we eat breakfast. But more than one of us has looked at the clock at noon, realized we are hungry and then scarfed down whatever was available and easy.
Too often, that means fast food, vending machine food or - for some people - nothing at all. And this is truly unfortunate. Nutrition experts tell us again and again that eating three meals and two snacks a day is the surest path to good nutrition and a balanced diet. And even if you are eating lunch, a hamburger and fries doesn't get you very far on the path to good nutrition.
So, how do you change this? Lunch is a tough one for people who work outside the home. Sure, you can pack leftovers from dinner, but what if there aren't any or you didn't like dinner in the first place? Making a sandwich and adding some fruit sounds easy, but that's just one more thing to do in the morning and if you're in a rush, it's one of the first chores you'll discard.
Here are some tips to bring lunch back into focus on busy weekdays:
*Do plan for leftovers, if possible. If you like what you're making for dinner and think you wouldn't mind having it for lunch tomorrow, set aside some before everyone else gets fed. Put it into the fridge and your family will never know a portion of the entree is missing. Best of all, you've already done the work. Add a piece of fruit and yogurt and there's lunch tomorrow.
*If you must have fast food, stay away from fries, most hamburgers, anything breaded and fried and most salads. Yes, I said salads. Sure, you'll get some nutritional content from the lettuce and all the other goodies on the salad, but the dressing might have as much as 30 grams of fat in it, most of it saturated fat. Stick with light dressings or even keep a bottle of dressing in the fridge at work. Otherwise, stay away from fast food salads (and they're never that good anyway). Try a grilled chicken sandwich, sans fries.
*If you're out and about running errands and get hungry, stop at 7-11, and grab a bottle of milk, some trail mix or a granola bar and a piece of fruit. It might not be gourmet, but it will get you through to a small snack later and then dinner.
*Keep lunch items at work. There are many things you can keep in your desk that are shelf stable and still healthy. How about tuna packets and crackers? How about some fruit in its own juice? Nuts, trail mix and granola bars are all good choices. Stay away from sodium-laden canned soups and noodle bowls. Not only can they provide you with more than the maximum sodium you need for one day, they also won't provide the complex carb and protein boost you need to get you through the afternoon and keep you from stalking the vending machine later for an unhealthy snack.
Homemade healthy trail mix?
I'm kind of on this abs diet and I'm looking for healthy snack stuff. Does anyone make homemade trail mix or have recipes that they love? I just don't know anything about what nuts/berries are healthiest and if you coat them in anything for salty-sweet mix.
Any ideas would be great. Thanks in advance!
Prep Time:5 min
Level: Easy
Yield: 5 cups
Ingredients
7 ounces dried fruit, approximately 3 cups
5 ounces mixed nuts, approximately 1 cup
3 1/2 ounces granola, approximately 1 cup
Directions
Combine the fruit, nuts and granola in a large bowl. To store trail mix, place in an airtight glass container. Keep container in a cool dry place for up to 1 month.
Cook's Note: Fruit dried at home should be pliable, but not sticky and you should not be able to squeeze moisture from it. If the mixture becomes soft overnight, your fruit is not dry enough.
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