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Gorp (aka Trail Mix)

Dairy Free, Dietary, Egg Free, Gluten Free, MAIN DISHES, Make ahead, PREP, Recipes, Snacks, Vegan, Vegetarian

May 23, 2015 by Chef Julie RD

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Skip the packaged trail mix where there are often a laundry list of ingredients and just make it yourself! Try this simple DIY trail mix which is perfect to bring on your next hike or as a grab and go snack!

This month has been quite hectic. Work has been busier than ever, Adrain (the bf) is moving, and now I am a day late for the Recipe ReDux monthly recipe. Ahh.. life!
Adrain is moving to south jersey to start Physical Therapy school, so this week has been packing and moving. I am currently sitting on the new couch (that I assembled), sipping on coffee, and writing this post in his new apartment.
Unfortunately, I am not moving here right now. I’m not going to lie, it sucks. From going to seeing each other every day, to only once a week, is going to be a big adjustment. Fortunately, I’m only in north jersey so it’s only about 2+ hours of a trip, which I will finagle getting here as much as I can.

A few weeks ago, we went hiking at the Delaware Water Gap on the Mount Tammany, Dunnfield Creek trail. Adrain is a hiking guru and did a bunch of big hiking trips in college. Also, the website linked is awesome. It has a detailed description and pictures of exactly what your hike will be like and where to go. The guy who writes this blog and his hiking pal (his pup!) have gone on hiking trails nationwide, so definitely check it out for your next hiking trip.

Trail mix is one of the most common hiking snacks to bring because it is calorically dense and nourishing for a hike without taking up much space in your pack. I learned some hiking terminology from Adrain. Apparently true hikers call trail mix, “gorp”. Fun fact!

Fun Fact: True hikers call trail mix, “gorp”. Try this 4 ingredient Gorp recipe #reciperedux

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I never buy trail mix from the store. 1) because I enjoy making my own flavor combinations. 2) because in a pre-packaged trail mix there are typically overly salted nuts, sweetened fruit, and other weird ingredients.
Let’s compare my trail mix with a store bought trail mix:

My DIY trail mix:
4 ingredients

Pre-packaged trail mix:
laundry list of (and artificial) ingredients, more sugar, less protein

Ingredients: PEANUTS, CHOCOLATE CANDY PIECES [MILK CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, MILK, CHOCOLATE, LACTOSE, SOY LECITHIN–EMULSIFIER, VANILLIN–ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR), SUGAR, ARTIFICIAL COLOR (INCLUDES YELLOW 5 LAKE, YELLOW 6, BLUE 1 LAKE, RED 40 LAKE), GUM ARABIC, CORN SYRUP, CARNAUBA WAX, BEESWAX, CONFECTIONER’S GLAZE], RAISINS, ALMONDS, COTTONSEED OIL.

Gorp (aka Trail Mix)

Author: Julie @ RDelicious Kitchen
Yield: 6-8 1x

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Ingredients

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1 cup unsalted peanuts
1 cup unsalted cashews
3/4 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup chocolate chips

Instructions

Simply mix everything in a bowl and pre-portion about 1/4-1/2 cup into individual bags.

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Supermarket RD’s Pick: KIND Bars

Grocery Store Finds

March 6, 2015 by Chef Julie RD

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Walking down the granola bar aisle in the grocery store can be a little intimidating. Don’t fear anymore, KIND bars are a KIND-a awesome snack you can feel good about grabbing at your next trip to the store. See why they are #RDapproved and this week’s Supermarket RD’s Pick.

First off, I just like their packaging. It gives you a sneak peak of what you’re about to bite into. And what you can see is REAL ingredients.

KIND bars are nutrient dense, using nuts as the base, fruits and whole grains. They have a shorter ingredient list with words you can actually pronounce.

Since KIND bars use whole food ingredients, they have a great combination of healthy fats, carbohydrates, and protein, and is a snack that will keep you fueled when you need that perfect pick me up in the afternoon, mid morning, or even part of a meal.

You’re not you when you are hungry .. Go grab yourself a ~~snickers~~ KIND bar.

A few may shy away from the higher caloric count with about 180-210 calories per bar. Let’s just think about where those calories are really coming from, real food! I’d rather have a high caloric bar coming from real food, than a 90 calorie granola bar with a laundry list of weird ingredients that won’t even satisfy my hunger for more than 30 minutes.

#SupermarketRD Pick: KIND bars – try a #kindawesome for that afternoon pick me up @KINDSnacks

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I often look for a sweet snack, but they did recently come out with a savory line that I just cannot resist! With a little extra boost of protein from nuts and seeds these flavors will hit the spot. My personal favorite KIND Strong flavor is the honey mustard. It reminds me of these honey mustard pretzels I used to eat when I was in elementary school.

I learned from their website that when they first launched in 2004 they only had 8 bar varieties and have now expanded to over 22. Plus, their other product lines of healthy grain bars and healthy grain clusters.

It’s kind-a awesome they have grain bars and grain clusters too. We will get to those another time 😉 Have you tried them yet?

Disclosure: KIND snacks did not sponsor this post. As a Supermarket RD, I like to share my favorite picks from the aisles. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Supermarket RD’s Pick: Boom Chicka Pop

Grocery Store Finds

December 18, 2014 by Chef Julie RD

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Boom Chicka Pop – Popcorn is a whole grain and is perfect for snacking. See how this brand gives their popcorn a pop of flavor and why it makes the list of a Supermarket RD Pick.

#SupermarketRD Pick: Boom Chicka Pop – See why Julie chose this as a healthy pick this week! @Boomchickapop

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First off, let’s just talk about the name. When I first saw this on the shelves, it immediately caught my eye.

Boom Chicka Pop is a great snack for munching that you can feel good about eating.

Not only is Boom Chicka Pop made with all natural ingredients, but there are less calories, sodium, carbs, and fat in one 3 cup serving of Boom Chicka Pop (sea salt flavor) than in one 1 cup serving of some other packaged popcorn brands.

Each bag has symbols that indicate each products characteristics.

As the Boom Chicka Pop line has expanded, they now have many new flavors! Their website gives this great chart of how the products stack up to each other nutritionally. I had a little trouble putting the white cheddar flavor down. It’s so delicious.

They also have seasonal flavors, like there iced gingerbread kettle corn, that you can check out here.

What I also really like about it, is that is already popped. I really like to pack popcorn as a snack, but it’s not very feasible to pop up some popcorn when you are on the go. I’ve noticed in other (already popped) popcorn that it has this weird almost stale taste, and Boom Chicka Pop does not!

Snack Happy with Boom Chicka Pop!

Disclosure: Boom Chicka Pop did not sponsor this post. Images are from the Boom Chicka Pop website. All opinions are my own.

Easiest Deviled Eggs

Appetizers, Snacks

October 6, 2014 by Chef Julie RD

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This is by far the easiest deviled eggs recipe. It only has two ingredients and takes only a few minutes to make.

I came up with this recipe when I just staring in my fridge looking for a snack to eat. I always make a batch of hard boiled eggs for the week, to add in salads, have as a snack, or in the morning for breakfast.

That day I was staring in the fridge, I didn’t want just a plain hard boiled egg, so I got a little creative. I just added one ingredient, and then it became the easiest hard boiled egg recipe.

I used this as a snack, but it can easily be multiplied to serve more.

Easiest Deviled Eggs

Author: Julie @ RDelicious Kitchen
Prep Time: 3 mins
Total Time: 3 mins
Yield: 1

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