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Simple ideas for how to prepare both easy and healthy grain-free snacks with the help of Clorox Green Works.
The past week of doing the Whole 30 has reinforced something I already knew about myself: I am a snacker. And while snacks generally are not a large component of the Whole 30, it is simply not realistic for me to only eat three meals each day. While I have continued incorporating one or two snacks throughout my days, I am doing my best to keep my snacks healthy and veggie-focused as much as possible. I am also trying to keep these snacks easy and simple in an effort to not get burnt out in the kitchen.
Over the last seven days, I have discovered two veggie-packed snacks that also happen to be a cinch to prepare. And they both contain plenty of healthy fats that tide me over in between meals. Let’s get to prepping and snacking!
How to Prepare Easy and Healthy Grain-Free Snacks
I like to call these babies guacamole stuffed peppers. And guess what? They only require a whopping two ingredients! I prefer to use several different colored peppers to keep things pretty because I definitely eat with my eyes first. Simply stuff halved sweet peppers with homemade or store-bought guacamole. You can stop here and you have a delicious snack. I also sometimes like to add salsa, tomatoes, and/or green onions on top for extra flavor.
The second snack that I have been loving lately are these “fancier” ants on a log. These are easy-peasy to throw together, too! Scoop your favorite nut or seed butter (sunflower seed, cashew, and almond butter can all be Whole 30-compliant) onto celery sticks and top each one with your favorite dried fruits, seeds, and nuts. I generally go with sunflower seed butter or almond butter, chopped almonds, cacao nibs, raisins, and chia seeds. It is the perfect balance of sweet and salty.
Both of these snacks are quick to prepare, but I love being a food-prepping queen on Sundays to get the ingredients prepared and ready to compile during the week while I am at work.
It’s pretty simple, really. I start by slicing the stem off of each pepper, cutting them in half, and scooping out the seeds. I then place several pepper halves into containers to use throughout the week.
Since the juice from peppers can be pretty messy, I always clean up my knife and cutting board before going to work on prepping my celery. My new favorite kitchen partner is the Clorox Green Works Pump ‘n Clean Kitchen and Dish Cleaner. Since it is made from natural plant-and mineral-based ingredients, it is food safe and makes cleaning while you cook a breeze. I love that it cleans powerfully without leaving behind chemical fumes or residue. Who wants to continue using a knife that tastes or smells like chemicals? Not me!
The pump feature of this product makes one-handed cleaning simple, which is important when I am handling knives. I just pump a bit of the cleaner onto a sponge and wipe my knife clean.
I also prefer to wipe my cutting board so that my celery is not covered in pepper juices.
Then I am back to chopping! Pretty cool, right?
I found the Pump ‘n Clean product at Target in the natural section of the cleaning aisle.
Target also carries Clorox Green Works sprays, wipes, soaps, and detergents, and they are the only retailer to carry the entire Green Works line. As if I needed another reason to love Target!
I hope this post introduced you to three new amazing things: two easy and healthy grain-free snacks + one amazing effective and affordable cleaning product that you can feel good about using. It is natural, it is not tested on animals, and environmentally sustainable packaging is used whenever possible.
I love clean snacks and a clean cooking environment!
*This product is not appropriate when cooking with raw fish or meat. I recommend sticking with fruits and veggies.
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What are your favorite easy and healthy grain-free snacks?
How do you easily clean your kitchen while food prepping on the weekend? Any tips?
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I’m with you girl – I don’t know how people can only eat three meals a day. I need my snacks. Your “fancier” ants on a log look like a pretty delicious snack!
It was really good! You have to love anything “fancy” right 😉
Purposeful, planned snacking keeps me from raiding the pantry grabbing a little of everything in sight! Also, I love those peppers- never turn down a healthy vehicles for guacamole!
Agreed. I think that being mindful is important, but it is also important to listen to our bodies. I know that when I don’t I end up making some not-so-great food choices in the long run.
Hooray for fun and healthy snacks! I love well-designed and more natural cleansers (+ hooray for no animal cruelty and greener living! <3!!). :]
I do too!! I love when I can actually still breathe after cleaning! It’s a nice perk 😉
I love the picture that has your ring in the shot! Ahh! Sorry, still getting used to you being engaged!
You and me both!! 😉
When I was a wee-one, my mom used to put cream cheese in celery sticks for me! Haha! We never did the whole ants-on-along pb raisin thing though!
Oh I bet that was good!!! Cream cheese tends to taste good with most things, though it has been quite awhile since I have had any!
I love green works products. I’m using them a lot at my home:)
Aren’t they great? I love the dish detergent and kitchen cleaners too!
Thanks for the info on the Green Works products. I’ve been wanting to convert to more natural cleaners so I’ll check them out next time I’m at Target!
You definitely should. It is a great product line!
Hannah, you make everything look easy! We love Green Works in our house – it’s the only dish soap I could stand the smell of when I was pregnant haha!
I love it! It is so nice to having cleaning products that don’t give me a headache!
I love those little stuffed peppers! I’ve never thought to do that! Definitely will be happening. I’m a snacker too!
They are super delicious and SO easy to throw together. It’s a win-win!
Why have I never thought of stuffing a pepper with guacamole?! Such a perfect snack. Thanks for the idea!
Sometimes the most obvious things take us the longest to think of… it took me 27 years! 😉
I am totally a snacker, too! I love the “grown-up” version of ants on a log you created. Thanks for sharing! #client
YES for snacking! And yes to feeling like a kid again.. only fancier 😉
The emphasis on simple, veggie-packed snacks like guacamole stuffed peppers and a more sophisticated version of ants on a log is quite inspiring. It’s also helpful to see tips on food preparation and keeping the kitchen clean with eco-friendly products.