Healthy Snacking tips….plus a recipe to indulge your sweet tooth (socialmoms)

It’s been a while since I have done a SocialMoms post and this is a good one for all of us who are making resolutions to eat healthy this year!!

Here are a few things that I plan on doing to keep my New Year resolution:

Keep the junk food out

My family is a huge fan of all things junk!! Unfortunately, I have indulged the cravings by buying lot’s of yummy, but unhealthy treats and snacks. If they are in the house, it’s hard to stay away from them. So my goal is to buy more healthy foods for snack time. I expect a lot of complaining from the kids (and the husband), but hopefully with time, we can all break our sugar addiction!

No depriving

Although I plan on buying more healthy foods, I don’t plan on being the mean mom who doesn’t let my kids indulge a little. In my experience, if I try to cut out all the sugar and fat, all those cravings build up and then I go crazy one day. Everything in moderation right? So grab some pretzels (Snyders of Hanover has several kinds to choose from) and dip them in chocolate or caramel!! Just don’t lick the bowl when you are done.

Limit juices and soda’s

This is such an easy way to cut calories and reduce the amount of sugar you are consuming! My family enjoys juice and soda, but we are far from addicted to it so this one will be quite easy for us. If your kids have to have juice, try diluting with a little bit of water (works better for young children because they don’t notice as much). If you just really dislike water, try adding a few lemon slices (or even other fruit). It’s actually quite refreshing!!

Now even though I plan on eating better this year, I am certainly not going to deprive myself or my family of a treat once in a while. So here is a recipe that is perfect for indulging your sweet tooth.

Pretzel Salad

• 2 cups crushed pretzels (Synders of Hanover pretzels work well)
• 3/4 cup margarine, melted
• 2 teaspoons white sugar
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 4 1/2 ounces frozen whipped topping, thawed
• 1 (6 ounce) package strawberry flavored gelatin
• 2 cups boiling water
• 2 (10 ounce) packages frozen strawberries

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2. In a medium bowl, mix crushed pretzels, margarine and sugar.
3. Press crushed pretzel mixture into the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish, and bake in the preheated oven 8 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
4. Blend together the cream cheese and sugar. Fold in whipped topping and spread evenly over cooled pretzel mixture.
5. In a medium bowl, dissolve the strawberry flavored gelatin in boiling water. Mix in strawberries and set aside to cool for 15 minutes.
6. Pour gelatin mixture over cream cheese mixture and refrigerate until set, about 4 hours.

Enjoy! But try not to eat the whole salad by yourself!!

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About Snyder’s of Hanover
Our tradition of good taste dates back to 1909 when Harry V. Warehime, founder of Hanover Canning Company, our parent company until 1980, began producing Olde Tyme Pretzels for the Hanover Pretzel Company. In 1963, the Bechtel Pretzel Company, founded by Bill and Helen Bechtel in 1947, was purchased and incorporated into Snyder’s Bakery. Bill developed the original recipe for the Sourdough Hard Pretzel that is still enjoyed by consumers today. More info on Snyder’s of Hanover

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