Snacks

  • Peanut Butter Berta Cups

    Peanut Butter Berta Cups

    PB cups but make them luxurious! I lead my life with moderation so luckily only one of these Tabbalicious Peanut Butter Berta cup treats goes a long way! Super easy to create AND low carb / sugar if you use the right ingredients. Your shopping list is only 4 items long. 12 ounces Semi…

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  • Chocolate Covered Kiwis🥝🥝🥝

    Chocolate Covered Kiwis🥝🥝🥝

      3 Ingredients, all the flavor. I am in a constant struggle with sugar, good and bad. I can avoid processed sugars for the most part, but sugary natural fruits call to me. Most of my favorites are high in carbs and full of delicious sugars. I’m in the process of approaching a keto-friendly…

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  • Berta’s Banana-Hazelnut Dream

    Berta’s Banana-Hazelnut Dream

    Chocolate, banana AND hazelnut? Sounds like the perfect dream. I love all sorts of muffins, but banana nut variations are my most favorite to create. This recipe has all my muffin-y goodness packed into a moist loaf. Perfect for a snack, breakfast or even a dessert. Follow this recipe for a banana hazlenut dream.…

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  • Peanut ButterBerta Gingerbread cookies

    Peanut ButterBerta Gingerbread cookies

      Gingerbread Everything! Is my motto during the holiday season. Also, it’s the only time adding icing or frosting to everything seems acceptable. I created these amazing Peanut Butter – Gingerbread cookie sandwiches to set off the season. The warm spices pair gorgeously with the light nutty peanut butter flavor. The icing filling will…

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  • CranBertaberry – Holiday Brie Crostini Recipe

    CranBertaberry – Holiday Brie Crostini Recipe

    It is known that members of my family still prefer cranberry sauce from the can as opposed to my tangy homemade sauce. I can only attribute this to nostalgia. So now there are now always 2 types of “sauce” on our holiday table and there are always leftovers. I could make less or I…

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  • Peanut Butter & CranBertaBerry Jelly Cookies

    Peanut Butter & CranBertaBerry Jelly Cookies

      Each Holiday season, I make a bunch of cranberry sauce and can half of it for another day. I scoop heaps of it in small mason jars and eventually find them in the back of the fridge in the spring! This year an idea came to me when I was deciding what my…

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  • Easy Baked Apple Chips🍎🍏🍎🍏

    Easy Baked Apple Chips🍎🍏🍎🍏

    Tis the season for everything apples! It’s Fall, the leaves and the weather are turning and everyone is apple picking and drinking cider. Although apple pie is my all-time favorite apple snack, these easy apple chips are lighter and simpler to create for any time snacking. So easy, I bet you already have everything…

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  • Roasted Sweet-Salty Pumpkin Seeds

    Roasted Sweet-Salty Pumpkin Seeds

    Halloween is this week. I’ve painted a pumpkin and consulted my nieces and nephews on the correct way to carve one creatively. I’m not a pumpkin spice latte or pumpkin pie lover so all that leaves me with is the seeds! As a child I looked forward to the roasted pumpkin seeds more than…

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  • Pickled Ginger-Carrots 🥕🥕🥕

    Pickled Ginger-Carrots 🥕🥕🥕

    Unbelievable FLAVOR. Minimal effort. I am always looking for interesting ways to replace high-calorie sauces and to add spice naturally. I decided to give pickling a try. Ginger is always on hand, I had a bunch of carrots from my produce box I didn’t want to go to waste. Pickling has been on my…

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  • Berta’s Protein Bites

    Berta’s Protein Bites

    Quick and easy post or pre-workout snacks. I needed an easier way to get my protein in besides smoothies so I whipped up these delicious filling bites to grab and go. *Just one bite goes a very long way! 1 1/4 cups creamy Peanut butter I used Peanut Butter & Co. Cinnamon Raisin Swirl…

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  • Berta Baked Coconut Chips 🥥🥥🥥

    Berta Baked Coconut Chips 🥥🥥🥥

      I bought a coconut and something amazing happened. I don’t see coconuts on sale often, so when I do I make sure to grab at least one.  I had a forgotten coconut sitting on my counter for a week, and then one day I decided I was dehydrated so I cracked it open…

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  • Naturally Sweetened Kiwi-sicles 🥝🥝🥝

    Naturally Sweetened Kiwi-sicles 🥝🥝🥝

    I like dessert after filling myself with fresh green things for dinner. After all these years I still crave sweets. On the occasion, I give in to a tbs of delicious but boring peanut butter but luckily, I have a few other more inspiring options. In the summer, popsicles hit the spot in more…

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  • Perfect Picnicking + Blistered Shishitos🌱

    Perfect Picnicking + Blistered Shishitos🌱

    Summer weather is finally here and it’s time for some picnicking! I love a good picnic, paired with fresh foods, chilled prosecco, and warm sun. Forget prepackaged foods that may be a little easier to pick up and give yourself about 30 minutes to prep perfect snacks for fun in the sun. Here are…

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  • Simple Little Date Dessert

    Simple Little Date Dessert

    By now you should know that I have a serious sweet tooth. A few time s a year I TRY to give up any foods that  contain processed sugars. I have done a good job of finding naturally sweet things to eat in place. During this never-ending quarantine,  I admit that I need a…

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  • Simple Strawberry Parfait Meal Prep 🍓🍓🍓

    Simple Strawberry Parfait Meal Prep 🍓🍓🍓

    Prepackaged yogurts get boring. Though they may be a little more convenient, most contain extra sugar or unnatural sweeteners. Creating your own healthy parfaits, made from your favorite layers is a great way to control sugar and calorie intake. This recipe uses strawberries, but you can use any sort of berry or citrus fruit…

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  • Super Bowl SuperFood Snack ideas 🏈🏈🏈

    Super Bowl SuperFood Snack ideas 🏈🏈🏈

    Hummus & Veggies Chickpeas, please! Hummus is a great appetizer or snack for any time. You can prep a very simple version or add options like chilies, artichokes or spinach. Pairing with bite-size veggies like celery, cucumbers or carrots is a no brainer. Throw in a few pita chips and it’s a real party.…

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  • (healthier) Holiday Hot Cocoa 🍫

    (healthier) Holiday Hot Cocoa 🍫

    This is a not so basic hot chocolate recipe that’s great for these cold nights and chilly mornings this holiday season. I was inspired by one of my most favorite holiday movies – National Lampoons Christmas Vacation, to buy these awesome moose cups. I found them online easily, but it didn’t make sense to…

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