Showing posts with label cheap. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cheap. Show all posts

Wednesday, November 18, 2015

Smoothie Delight (Berry Good)

Stay Focus With Very Berry Smoothie


Berries are essential for your diet.  Berries help to a clearer mind!

To make a healthy smoothie you will need the following:

- 11/2 cups Trader Joe's Low-fat Kefir Strawberry Cultured Milk or Pomegranate Cultured Milk

- 1 banana, coarsely chopped

- 1/2 (16 ounce) bag froze Trader Joe's Very Cherry Berry Blend

This smoothie will take two simple steps and contains two servings.
Preparation time shouldn't take more than 5 minutes.  

Step 1:  In a blender, place the cultured milk, banana, and berries.

Step2:  Puree until the smoothie is thoroughly blended, 30 seconds to 1 minute.
And your done!  
Enjoy your healthy smoothie!
Good luck on your exams! :)

~ College Menu

Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Store bought, HEALTHY, snacks! (Part 1: Chip & Dip Edition)

      Lets admit it, when we go to the grocery store, we all purchase snacks! But, we all want the snacks that taste good and that are unhealthy like Doritos, Oreos, ice cream, etc. We need to step back and look at our options. There are alternative prepackaged snacks that we can purchase at the grocery store that still taste good and wont make us fat (and low on calories)! I am going to share some there snacks that you can buy at the grocery store to keep in your backpack when your hungry during classes, in-between classes, and even during your commute.

1.
Sun Chips Original
Calories: 140 per serving
Tip: Always buy the chips that say kettle cooked not baked or other salty chips

2.
Veggie Pirate's Booty
Calories: 130 per serving


3.
Garden of Eatin' Blue Tortilla Chips (No Salt Added)
Calorie: 140 per serving




4.
Snyder's of Hanover Multi Grain Pretzel Sticks
Calories: 120 per serving





5.
Terra Sweet Potato Chips
Calories: 160 per serving



6.
Stacy's Simply Naked Pita Chips
Calories: 130 per serving







Use these to dips to add flavor!

Cedar's Simply Delicious Roasted Red Pepper Hummus
Calories: 50 per two tablespoons


Newman's Own Black Bean & Corn Salsa
Calories: 20 per two tablespoons


Wholly Guacamole Classic Dip
Calories: 50 per two tablespoons



If you liked this post, stay tuned because there will be a Part 2 of more healthy snacks that can be bought at the grocery store!

Thursday, November 12, 2015

Quick, Easy & Cheap Homemade Pizza


Pizza Bread. It's what I would call a college student's budget for pizza. It's quick and easy to make, and you have most of the ingredients in your house. Not only is it budget friendly for college students, it is a healthy alternative to regular pizza because you control what you put on the pizza and how it's made. Click 'Read More' to learn how to make Pizza Bread.