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Monday, February 21, 2011

Favorite Healthy Snack and Eat. Live. Be Week 8



I have waxed eloquent on this topic several times before. And I will probably do it again. I just have to be sure that you know about this technique, from Mark Bittman's latest cookbook: The Food Matters Cookbook. 


This recipe has changed my life. It makes winter produce wonderfully sweet and candy-like. To date, I have tried it with pineapples, apples, peaches, plums and mango, all with great results. This week, the Eat. Live. Be topic is 'favorite healthy snacks.' This is definitely It. My absolute favorite healthy snack. 

The technique is simple : Heat the oven to 225*. Clean the pineapple and cut it into cubes. Place the fruit on wire racks atop a baking sheet. Leave the fruit in the oven for a few hours. I left mine in for about six hours. The longer you leave them, the more dry they'll get, and the more concentrated the flavors will become.




Let them cool (or not) and either eat them right away or put them away for another time. Mark Bittman says to refrigerate them if they're at all soft, or store them in the pantry if they're completely dried out.


What's your go-to food for healthy snacking? 













Here's a list of other bloggers participating in the Eat. Live. Be. Challenge: Sarah, Cate, Maris, Chris, Faith, Kristen, Emily, Jenna, Joanne, Casey, Patsy, Tri-Fit Mom, Claire, Allison, Jen and Leslie.
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15 comments:

  1. Jen_from_NJ21 February, 2011 21:47

    I can't wait to get a pineapple and try this out. Great idea!

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  2. Sarah Caron21 February, 2011 23:00

    LOVE this idea! Dried fruit is one of my very favorite snacks. I can't wait to try making my own.

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  3. Joanne22 February, 2011 07:05

    Homemade dried pineapple! Love! I'm enamored.

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  4. Unknown22 February, 2011 08:25

    I love this idea.. I'll definitely have to try it! Dried fruits are one of my favorite healthy snacks. (cranberries are my favorite)

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  5. Kati22 February, 2011 10:09

    This is a great idea! Thanks for sharing...I'm going to have to give it a try! I have a feeling my kids will especially love this sweet treat. ~Kati

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  6. That Girl22 February, 2011 12:33

    I do this with tomatoes too!

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  7. Rivki Locker22 February, 2011 15:10

    Love the idea of doing this with tomatoes for a savory treat. Thanks, That Girl!

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  8. Kylie @ A Hungry Spoon22 February, 2011 20:02

    Yum! This looks super tasty :) My favorite go-to healthy snack is definitely banana soft serve. I just throw frozen banana chunks in the food processor with cocoa powder.

    Hope you're having a good week!

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  9. Lisa23 February, 2011 13:04

    I love Mark Bittman-----and this looks awesome!
    Avocados are usually my go-to for a snack or treat, at any time of the day :)

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  10. Johanna GGG24 February, 2011 06:32

    what an impressive snack - I would be too lazy to do it but I would be tempted to try with stone fruit which I love any way they come

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  11. Tammy24 February, 2011 21:41

    Dried pineapple is one of my favorite. Its so sweet. I love your blog and plan on coming back for some great meal tips. Thanks!! I hope you come by for a visit at www.couponsandfreebiesgalore.com

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  12. Texas Type A Mom26 February, 2011 20:08

    Sounds great!

    Thanks for linking up at Type A Thursday! I'm your newest follower! I hope you'll join us again next week!

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  13. Cindy Rowland28 February, 2011 21:49

    My kids went nuts for dried kiwi once upon a time. Dried nectarines are a personal favorite. Dried bananas in oatmeal = divine. All the vegetables I've attempted have been failures, but I'm sure there's a trick to it that I have yet to discover.

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  14. Rivki Locker28 February, 2011 22:13

    Cindy, dried bananas are a new one for me. That sounds fantastic. Do you use ripe / overripe fruit?

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  15. Cindy Rowland01 March, 2011 08:42

    Yes! They don't crisp up like other fruits when they're completely dry. They get kind of rubbery and sticky instead.

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