In keeping with my days of the year addiction, I found out that today is TRAIL MIX DAY! Now, I don’t really know why trail mix has it’s very own day, but I sure love it enough that I’m not going to complain. Heck, I could probably devote a whole week to nothing but trail mix. 😉
Since my boys are still home from school (can September 8th get here fast enough?) and not really into my whole cleaning and organizing thing that I have going on for today, we are taking a small break to create our own trail mixes. After all, trail mix is designed to give you energy for strenuous activities right? So what better than energy for cleaning our rooms and getting ready for the school year!
Traditional old boring trail mix is nuts and raisins… We aren’t really big on boring trail mix in my house. And, to be honest, my boys love raisins, but I hate them, so they’re not going anywhere near my trail mix.
Things to consider putting into trail mix are:
- Nuts
- Almonds
- Pistachios
- Peanuts
- Cashews
- Walnuts
- Brazil nuts
- Pecans
- Macadamia nuts
- Seeds
- Dried Fruit
- Raisins
- Dried apples
- Cherries
- Cranberries
- Goji berries
- Blueberries
- Strawberries
- Apricots
- Banana chips
- Figs
- Pineapple chunks
- Mango
- Grains
- Shredded wheat cereal
- Pretzels
- Whole-grain cereals like Cheerios or Chex
- Bran flakes
- Whole-wheat crackers
- Granola
- Toasted oats
- Puffed rice cereal
- Air-popped popcorn
- Sweets
- M&Ms
- Chips of various kinds (chocolate, peanut butter, carob, butterscotch)
- Cacao nibs
- Yogurt-covered raisins
- Chocolate-covered coffee beans
- Mini marshmallows
- Chocolate-covered nuts
- Savory Extras
- Sea salt
- Curry
- Ground ginger
- Cinnamon
- Nutmeg
- Cardamom
- Cayenne pepper
Now for our choices…
Mom’s Trail Mix
Almonds, walnuts, peanuts, cashews, pecans, cranberries, and just a few dark chocolate chips.
It’s really yummy, healthy, and gives you lots of energy!
Micheal’s Trail Mix
Popcorn, peanuts, and M&Ms.
There’s a part of me that wonders if Micheal’s qualifies as trail mix, but he likes it, and it’s healthy, so we’re rolling with it.
Kyle’s Trail Mix
Banana chips, peanut butter chips, peanuts, almonds, dark chocolate chips.
I have to say that Kyle’s idea was actually better than mine! It was DELICIOUS!
Trail Mix Health Note:
As healthy as anything can be, it’s all only good in moderation. Therefor, it’s suggested to only consume about 1/4 cup of trail mix. Kyle and I measured ours out into bags that we can bring to school with us. I’m not sure how the popcorn will hold up, so our plan is to sit down for a movie and all munch on Micheal’s “trail mix” this afternoon.
Happy trails to you!
Alicia
