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Make your own Energy Bars naturally sweetened by dates and loaded with almonds for extended energy. This snack is sure to satisfy when hunger strikes.
January 16, 2023 | Spa Index
Pumpkin Seeds with a sweet, spicy and salty glaze, baked crunchy, make an addictive treat, a nice topping to frozen yogurt, and an outstanding salad topper.
August 20, 2020 | Spa Index
Hummus is rich in healthy fats, fiber, potassium, small amounts of iron and heart healthy benefits from the garlic.
May 12, 2020 | Spa Index
Sliced and roasted sweet potatoes stand in for bread for the simple snacks of “veggie toast”. Enjoy for any meal!
February 9, 2020 | Spa Index
Sweet and Spicy Turkey Meatballs with Apricot Sauce are delicious as a light lunch with a salad, spa party snacks, or for a special reception.
January 1, 2020 | Spa Index
Hilton Head Health recommends these Coconut Pretzel Granola Bar as a great mid-afternoon snack or breakfast. Easy to make at home.
July 1, 2019 | Kitchens Spa Index
Pritikin’s Lemon Cucumber Dill Yogurt Sauce makes great use of Greek Yogurt, is delicious with raw vegetables, as a dip, or over seafood.
March 30, 2019 | Kitchens Spa Index
Pho Chicken Lettuce Wraps are is sure to be a fun and festive dish for the whole family to enjoy, or, use small leaves and make appetizer wraps for your spa party.
February 20, 2019 | Kitchens Spa Index
Baked Crab Cakes a la Pritikin are a delectable combination of crab, veggies, garlic, egg whites, and salt-free Old Bay Seasoning — and only 50 calories for the appetizer sized cakes. Delicious and healthy!
September 15, 2018 | Kitchens Spa Index
The potato side dish you’ve been waiting for! This updated version of an old time favorite is just as good but is much lower in carbohydrates . Serve as a meal with a side salad or make as an appetizer.
July 28, 2018 | Kitchens Spa Index
One crispy (or rather, greasy) potato skin at a restaurant is often 400 calories and more (and who stops at just one?) These yummy Pritikin Crispy Potato Skins are only about 120 calories – for 4 skins!
July 17, 2018 | Kitchens Spa Index
This bread-free take on the traditional cucumber sandwich, so popular at a tea party service, is a perfect warm weather appetizer.
June 28, 2018 | Kitchens Spa Index
These delicious spring rolls contain omega-3 essential fatty acids, are a pleasure to eat and simple to make. Perfect for lunch or spa party appetizers.
May 25, 2018 | Kitchens Spa Index
Sometimes you just want and need that crunchy, salty, savory mouth feel — you want chips! This is a nutritious option.
May 22, 2018 | Kitchens Spa Index
This Tropical Salsa recipe has Spice, Sweet and Heat but nothing bad for you – no salt, no added sugar, no waist-expanding oil or other fats.
May 16, 2018 | Kitchens Spa Index
This usually high fat appetizer reduces calories by using only a few avocados, but adding the characteristic bright green color with the addition of fresh peas. No flavor is sacrificed, but a few calories are!
April 23, 2018 | Kitchens Spa Index
Invite this easy-to-make egg dish to your next spa party, reception, brunch or potluck. These Mini Asparagus Frittatas can be made in advance and frozen or refrigerated until you’re ready to serve them, and at less than 100 calories each, they both taste good and feel good.
March 17, 2018 | Kitchens Spa Index
This colorful Edamame Broccoli Dip is excellent with vegetable sticks, such as carrots, celery, and jicama, or with low-sodium, baked chips. 45 calories per serving.
December 3, 2017 | Kitchens Spa Index
From Canyon Ranch Health Spa comes this very fast Pumpkin Crunch recipe. Use it as a breakfast cereal, or eat out of hand or top your yogurt with it. We like to keep a baggie in the car on long road trips — it’s an excellent trail mix.
October 13, 2017 | Kitchens Spa Index
Steer clear of purchased banana chips which are usually coated in sugar (for a fruit already sweet on its own!) and preservatives. Instead, try this simple recipe for Cinnamon Banana Chips. They are great way to satisfy sweet and crunchy cravings at the same time.
June 6, 2017 | Kitchens Spa Index
Peanuts and Peanut Butter are strongly flavored foods so a little goes a long way in flavoring this spread, which makes use of low fat or fat free ricotta cheese as another protein source. Together, they make a fluffy peanut spread which is terrific on rice cakes or used as a dip for celery sticks and apple slices — and it’s popular with children and teens.
February 25, 2017 | Kitchens Spa Index
The Healthy Chef, Teresa Cutter, one of Australia’s leading authorities on healthy cooking, has some great Skinny Dips for spa parties and holiday meals.
December 18, 2016 | Kitchens Spa Index
This tasty, tangy cucumber spread is wonderful with fresh vegetables or between very thinly sliced bread for tea sandwiches.
August 12, 2016 | Kitchens Spa Index
For those of you looking for a veggie burger in place of traditional beef sliders, try this Grilled Portobello Mushroom Sliders recipe courtesy of PureRejuv Wellness Center, a health retreat in the Poconos.
June 22, 2016 | Kitchens Spa Index
This is a perfect Cinco de Mayo recipe — when it’s customary to serve your favorite Latin American dishes.
April 19, 2016 | Kitchens Spa Index
This recipe for Turkey Meatballs Al Forno is a perfect cold weather comfort food dish. Courtesy of California Health & Longevity Institute® near Los Angeles, the Institute offers a holistic approach to healthy living that unites renowned experts in the fields of Medicine, Nutrition, Fitness, Life Balance and Spa.
March 7, 2016 | Kitchens Spa Index
These guest favorite Granola Bars are courtesy of Ananda Spa in the Himalayas. The executive Chef, Narenda Sharma, carefully creates recipes for guests which feature wholesome ingredients, like oats, coconut flour and seeds.
January 5, 2016 | Kitchens Spa Index
These popular Stuffed Mushrooms are intended as a single-serving treat, but if you increase the ingredients, they can be perfect for your holiday table.
December 16, 2015 | Kitchens Spa Index
This healthy recipe for Pritikin Pumpkin Wedges is vegetable-rich, only takes 3 ingredients, and can be a tasty vegetable and dessert, all in one. Plus, pumpkins are a bonafide super-food, so it’s a triple duty recipe — easy, delicious and nutritious.
October 24, 2015 | Kitchens Spa Index
This colorful Asparagus Ricotta Bruschetta appetizer is full of color and has a flavor terrific for brunch, spa party, or light lunch. It can made with soft ricotta cheese, or consider a fat-free herby substitute, like Laughing Cow or Boursin.
August 2, 2015 | Kitchens Spa Index
This is a simple Mayonnaise Free Deviled Egg recipe from The UltraMetabolism Cookbook 200 Delicious Recipes That Will Turn on Your Fat-Burning DNA. Dr. Mark Hyman, The UltraWellness Center. A perfect little treat, good protein, good fat, and very satisfying.
July 19, 2015 | Kitchens Spa Index
You can streamline this recipe by skipping the fresh dough and instead splitting open pita bread rounds at the seam, separating each into an entire round of 1 layer. These bake up very crisp. We’ve also used 1 sheet of lavash, which also gets very crisp.
June 14, 2015 | Kitchens Spa Index
This lighter but full-flavored version of hummus, a traditional Mediterranean dip, is a great source of of heart healthy mono-unsaturated fat and lean protein.
April 25, 2015 | Kitchens Spa Index
Serve this delicious, low-carb and low-fat version of “Fried Zucchini” with your favorite burger or sandwich. Here, it is served with lite Sour Cream. This will surely become a family favorite in your home just as it is in ours.
August 29, 2014 | Kitchens Spa Index
This is a fun lunch or entree for one. A toasted whole wheat pita takes the place of a flour tortilla, and it is topped with spicy hummus, shredded chicken, chopped veggies and dab of guacamole or fat free sour cream.
May 17, 2014 | Kitchens Spa Index
This recipe for Crostini with Lima Bean and Pecorino Puree is courtesy of Cowgirl Chef Paula Disbrowe. We love the green vibrant color, crunchy toast, and find it a nice change from pesto.
April 13, 2014 | Kitchens Spa Index
Red Mountain Spa serves this Chicken Hummus as a starter with fresh vegetables for dipping. We enjoyed it stuffed into a tomato half and a bell pepper half, as a “take away salad.”
February 25, 2014 | Kitchens Spa Index
This fast, simple recipe for Honey Cornflake Chicken Fingers is a family pleaser and very nice in a lunch bag at the office.
January 1, 2014 | Kitchens Spa Index
This creamy, garlicky Avocado Aioli is a topping for a delicious Grilled Prawn Salad, but is a wonderful dip for appetizers, salad dressing, or, as a topping for some of our light taco recipes, and even as a spread on sandwiches. Try it on a BLAT!
September 1, 2013 | Kitchens Spa Index
Roasted Garbanzo Beans are easy to make and really tasty. This version is from Canyon Ranch Spa and is a popular substitute for high-fat nuts at parties and a nutritious solution for both brown bag lunches and after-school snack
February 1, 2011 | Kitchens Spa Index
