Make your own gorp (trail mix) for healthier kids. Eliminate excess salt and sugar, choose lower-fat ingredients, fine-tune recipes to omit your loved ones' allergens.
Super Bowl Gorp
Make barrels of this snack for the big game. It saves a ton of money and it can also reduce sugar, fat, salt and other dietary no-no’s. To make it gluten-free use only gluten-free cereal squares. Make it in sweet or savory versions using the ingredients listed. Or substitute a salt-free savory mix (such as Mrs. Dash) or use a sugar equivalent plus cinnamon.
8 cups “lite” popcorn (3 one-quart microwave packets)
8 cups your favorite square cereals (two to four different varieties)
2 cups roasted whole almonds (salted or unsalted)
2 cups roasted whole pecan halves (salted or unsalted)
½ cup Jane’s Crazy Mixed Up Salt (or other savory herb blend) OR
½ cup cinnamon sugar (1 teaspoon sugar to ½ cup sugar)
1 tablespoon dry Butter Buds seasoning(optional)
Combine everything in a big bag and shake gently to mix. Package by the cupful for travel and the trail or serve it in big bowls for game day. Makes 20 cups.
Trail mix lover’s tip of the day: when you measure and package by the cup or half cup you know just what you’re getting. Dieters are not tempting to keep dipping back into the bowl.
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