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Natural Sweets
and Healthy Treats by Rita Bingham and Kimberly Bingham
Food! Food!! Food!!! Everywhere, food! If that is what we can call it! In the dictionary food is defined as "any substance that can be metabolized by an organism to give energy and build tissue." Yet, as you will discover in Natural Sweets and Healthy Treats, this is not what is happening with the food our youth, and our population in general, are consuming. Instead of building up and regenerating our bodies, what we are eating is tearing down our bodies. We live on party food and snacks, on the run, everyday. And our choices are killing us. Literally! We live in a world where eating on the run has become a way of life, and snacks are the main menu! We just love TREATS. But let's take a look at those treats - there's nothing in most of them that will serve to build a healthy body! A toaster pastry and soda on the way to school, a coffee and donut on the way to work, a mid-morning bag of chips or a chocolate bar and soda as a pick-me-up that leaves us dragging an hour later, burger and fries inhaled as we grab lunch on the run to our next commitment, soda and candy bar to get us through the afternoon. Then we pick up KFC or pizza at the drive through on the way home because we're just too pooped to prepare dinner when we get there!” What’s the Solution? In our other books, we've supplied healthful whole food recipes for every meal of the day, but very few recipes for snacks or desserts, because we believe that the best snacks are raw fruits and vegetables. But since so many people are snacking these days, and since there's such an influx of UN-healthy products being touted as “good for you”, we decided the time had come to supply you with nutritious, delicious alternatives. Learn how simple it is to improve your health with these nearly 200 quick and easy recipes. $7.95
Strawberry Punch
Combine all ingredients in blender and blend until smooth.
Tropical Trio Sherbet
Blend all ingredients except pineapple until smooth. Stir in crushed pineapple, and pour into ice cream maker and follow manufacturer’s instructions. Makes 5 1/2 cups. *Depending upon the sweetness of the mango, you may need to increase white grape juice concentrate to 1 c.
Honey Krispies
Bring honey to a boil, and cook for 1 minute. Stir in peanut butter, vanilla, dry milk, and cereal. Remove from heat and let cool for a few minutes. Place on a surface dusted with dry milk and roll into a ball. Divide into fourths and roll into logs 12-14” long and about 1” in diameter. Cut into bite-sized pieces. *If you can’t find Uncle Sam® cereal, any crunchy whole grain cereal will work for this recipe.
Walnut Raisin Sugarplums (basic recipe)
Place all ingredients in food processor bowl and process for about 2 minutes, until mixture clumps together. Makes 2/3 c. For a chunkier Sugarplum, save half the nuts; add just before the end of processing. Variations: Vanilla Walnut Raisin Sugarplums: Add 2 T. Juice Plus+ Vanilla Complete® before processing. Chocolate Walnut Raisin Sugarplums: Add 2 T. Juice Plus+ Chocolate Complete® before processing. Blender Brownies
Heat oven to 350° F. Add all ingredients except nuts to blender jar and pulse to blend just until smooth. Pour into lightly oiled 8x8” baking pan and sprinkle nuts on top. Bake for 30 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. Cut into 2” squares. Variation: Sprinkle 1/2 c. carob or chocolate chips over the top of baked brownies and spread after melted for a chocolatey frosting. |
