Homemade Healthy Snacks for Cozy Nights

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The best thing to go with a "Can't-Put-It-Down" book or an "I-Swear-Just-One-More-Episode" series is an equally addictive snack. Snack foods are often seen as a guilty pleasure but the truth is you don’t have to choose between healthiness and tastiness. We've got tons of ready to go snack options in our aisles that fit the natural nutrition bill, and we've also got tons of ingredients you can use to get creative in your kitchen and make your own! Roasted chickpeas, popcorn, and popcorn cauliflower are three of our favourite 'base' snacks that offer nutritional benefits and can be easily prepared and creatively seasoned to suit your mood! 

Roasted Chickpeas

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Chick peas are high in fibre and protein, rich in folate, and are a vegetarian source of iron. They also provide zinc, phosphorus, and B vitamins! When roasted, they become an easy to munch finger food, with a satisfying texture and a mild base flavour that lends itself to all kinds of seasoning combinations. Follow the links below for some super tasty ways to dress them up!
 

Roasted Chickpea Seasoning Suggestions

Honey Roasted Chickpeas with Sea Salt
Roasted Chickpeas with Savory Garlic Parmesan Seasoning
Crispy Roasted Shawarma Chickpeas
Chili-Lime Roasted Chickpeas
Sumac & Spice Roasted Chickpeas
 

Popcorn

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While popcorn may often be seen merely as a melted butter delivery system, those fluffy kernels are actually full of fiber, polyphenolic compounds, antioxidant, vitamin B complex, manganese, and magnesium content, which can all work to help improve your digestion, lower your cholesterol levels, and control your blood sugar. It's true that salt and some quality butter is always a winning popcorn topper, and nutritional yeast has muscled in as another favourite addition in recent years, but there are truly endless options to try out! Here are a few we really enjoy: 

Popcorn Topping Ideas

Vegan Cinnamon Maple Caramel Popcorn
Lemon Parmesan Popcorn
Peanut Butter Drizzled Popcorn
Vegan DIY Doritos Seasoning Popcorn
Spicy Cocoa Popcorn

Cauliflower 'Popcorn'

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Free your florets from cutlery! Cauliflower is another naturally mild tasting food that supports a whole range of flavours while offering significant nutrition. Cauliflower contains  folate, as well as vitamins C , K, B-6, B1, B2 , B3 , and E, and also has vital minerals such as calcium, magnesium, phosphorous, potassium, and manganese. Like chickpeas, when the florets are roasted up they become a fun finger food and popcorn alternative. Here are links to some flavours that sound amazing!

Cauliflower Popcorn Recipes

Korean-Style Popcorn Cauliflower
Vegan, Raw Cheesy Cauliflower Popcorn
Crispy Sea Salt and Vinegar Cauliflower Popcorn
Smoked Paprika Popcorn Cauliflower
Spicy Buffalo Cauliflower Popcorn