Easy, Frugal, and Healthy Snacks
by Merissa on June 30, 2010
So I have a question for my readers....what do you make for easy, cheap, and healthy snacks? I like to make foods and snacks with whole real foods which usually means simple. Yesterday I bought and started drying these bananas. I got the dehydrator at a rummage sale for only $2 and the bananas to fill 5 trays cost a little under $2.
I also made some frozen grapes last week when Safeway had the grapes on sale for .99 a pound. These 2 bags cost me around 1.50 total and they will keep me cool on these hot days! We don't have any air conditioning(which I never thought I could love without and it turns out I can!) so sometimes the house gets pretty warm and it's nice to cool down with cool snacks!
My mom makes homemade fruit roll ups and if anyone is interested I can get the recipe from her.
What do you make for cheap healthy snacks? I'd love ideas and pictures if you have them! Comment or email me with pictures.
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Easy, Frugal, and Healthy Snacks
by Merissa on June 30, 2010
So I have a question for my readers....what do you make for easy, cheap, and healthy snacks? I like to make foods and snacks with whole real foods which usually means simple. Yesterday I bought and started drying these bananas. I got the dehydrator at a rummage sale for only $2 and the bananas to fill 5 trays cost a little under $2.
I also made some frozen grapes last week when Safeway had the grapes on sale for .99 a pound. These 2 bags cost me around 1.50 total and they will keep me cool on these hot days! We don't have any air conditioning(which I never thought I could love without and it turns out I can!) so sometimes the house gets pretty warm and it's nice to cool down with cool snacks!
My mom makes homemade fruit roll ups and if anyone is interested I can get the recipe from her.
What do you make for cheap healthy snacks? I'd love ideas and pictures if you have them! Comment or email me with pictures.
Disclaimer: This post may contain a link to an affiliate. See my disclosure policy for more information.
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I would Love to have the receipe for fruit rollups, my kids would love them,. also , please give details on the bananas, how thick do you cut them and how long do you dehydrate them for? Thanks so much, Maria
Let's see. I cut the bananas about 1/4 inch thick and put just a little bit of sugar on the top before I set them in the dehydrator. I used so good ripe bananas for more flavor. I believe it took about 12 hours to dehydrate them but it might depend on the dehydrator you have.
I will get a separate post up with the fruit roll up recipe tomorrow!