Tag Archives: healthy snacks

Easy Kale Chips

Posted on May 23, 2012 by mainebelle

It has been an embarrassingly long time since I have posted. There’s been lots of exciting changes and events happening over at mainebelle, and I’ve been busy with work, projects and other adventures. I’ve missed writing here, though, so I … Continue reading →

Posted in Food & Cooking | Tagged healthy snacks, kale, kale chips, Paleo, Paleo diet | 3 Comments

Coconut Nuggets

Posted on March 29, 2012 by mainebelle

It was my father-in-law’s birthday a few weeks ago and coconut is his favorite, so I tried my hand at these double coconut muffins from smitten kitchen. I followed the recipe exactly, so head over there for all the details. … Continue reading →

Posted in Food & Cooking | Tagged Breakfast, coconut, coconut muffins, coconut oil, dessert, energy balls, healthy snacks, muffins, Smitten Kitchen | 2 Comments

Paleo Diet: Blueberry Spinach Smoothie

Posted on March 23, 2012 by mainebelle

For the past two weeks, I’ve been on a “paleo” diet. I started seeing a nutritional therapist to check in on my diet – what foods are good for me, what should I avoid? I think I tend to eat … Continue reading →

Posted in Food & Cooking | Tagged Blueberry, Breakfast, healthy snacks, Natural smoothie, Nutrition, Paleo, Paleo diet, Smoothie, Spinach, Vitamix, Whey protein | 3 Comments

Healthy Snacks: Coconut Cocoa Date Balls

Posted on February 13, 2012 by mainebelle

I never even tried dates until last year. I always looked at them as a weird, amorphous food akin to prunes. They are now one of my favorite snacks – while they are great to eat on their own, they … Continue reading →

Posted in Food & Cooking | Tagged cocoa, coconut, coconut date balls, dates, healthy snacks | 2 Comments

Chocolate Covered Almond Apricots

Posted on January 16, 2012 by mainebelle

A few things here: 1. These are amazing 2. They are very easy to make 3. You will be the hit of the potluck when you unveil these babies This recipe is very adaptable. I used almonds, but I also … Continue reading →

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Holiday Cooking FAIL: Cinnamon Roasted Chickpeas

Posted on January 15, 2012 by mainebelle

I’m clearly late in sharing the recipes I made over the holidays, but I wanted to share this one, because it was a complete failure! I was really intrigued by this recipe when I first saw it on Two Peas … Continue reading →