Pumpkin Yogurt Snacks!

I love the fall, especially the fall foods and flavors. Pumpkin is one of my favorites. Not only is pumpkin tasty, its actually really good for you too! It's incredibly rich in vital anti-oxidants and vitamins. It is very low in calories yet good source of vitamin A, flavonoid poly-phenolic antioxidants like leutin, xanthins and carotenes.

We all are familiar with the delicious fall pumpkin treats... pumpkin pie, pumpkin spice lattes, pumpkin bread etc.... but what about something you feel good giving your kids (and yourself) as a healthy snack?.... try some pumpkin yogurt!

Pumpkin Yogurt Snacks

Pumpkin Puree (either from a can- or make yourself by baking a pumpkin until soft and pureeing the flesh)

Low fat or nonfat organic yogurt

Pumpkin Pie Spice

Honey- (I like raw and local)

Mix equal parts pumpkin and yogurt. Add in pumpkin pie spice and honey to taste. You can also top with granola or pecans for crunch!

Delicious!

Daddy Daughter Pretzel Day

Kudos to Alton Brown. And even more kudos to my husband.

Alton for creating such a delicious pretzel recipe, Oscar for having the energy and patience to make it with our almost three year old. And not just once, 4 times already. It has become sort of a "daddy-daughter-pretzel-day" tradition when I have a wedding shoot and am gone all day. I love that Annie has a ton of fun helping and rolling out her own little pretzel. Its also great to come home to one of these soft-baked treats!

Here is the recipe for those of you interested in trying it... we sub half of the flour for whole wheat flour. I also like to top them with cheese and melt under the broiler. It's a little piece of twisted heaven!