A Great Snack to Fuel Your Body!

With the kids having NeSA testing this week it got me to thinking about good fuel food! We discussed the importance of a good nights sleep and a good healthy breakfast so they would be ready for testing. We all remember these tests from when we were in school. Complete silence in the room, reading the passages and answering the questions and coloring in the correct circles on your answer sheet., etc. Easily, one can become unfocused, start daydreaming, drift off, and become very sleepy. So good fuel for the mind & body is in order! You are going to LOVE IT!

This is great fuel, is so addictive & it is filling too!

You will want to keep it with you always,

in your purse,

the car,

the kid's sports bags

EVERYWHERE!

Ingredients

* 2 cups baby pumpkin seeds (pepitas)

* 1 cup slivered almonds

* 3/4 cup raw sunflower seeds

* 6 tablespoons Pure Grade B maple syrup (I used Grade A because that is what I had)

* Coarse salt

* 1 cup dried cherries or cranberries

Directions

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.

In a large bowl, toss the pumpkin seeds, almonds, and sunflower seeds and the syrup until evenly coated. Spread the nuts and seeds out, in an even single layer, on the lined baking sheetsand season with salt to taste. Bake the nuts, stirring several times with spatula or wooden spoon, until just golden, about 20 minutes.

Cool the nuts completely on the pan, then add the cherries & toss to combine. Store cooled trail mix in an airtight container at room temperature.

Recipe courtesy Claire Robinson, 2009 - Pumpkin Seed Dried Cherry Trail Mix