‘Tis the season for delicious holiday food and dreaded extra calories. It’s this time of year that many people tend to forgo with the counting of the calories as we try to devour as many holiday treats as we can before the New Year’s resolutions make their way into our lives at the first of the year.
There are many healthy snacks out there but a lot of them tend to be a little on the boring side…and then there’s Orville Redenbacher’s popcorn. Orville Redenbacher’s popcorn provides three times more fiber per 1-ounce serving than other snack foods, such as pretzels or potato chips…and who doesn’t love popcorn, right? I know I could sit down and enjoy handful after heaping handful of popcorn and never grow tired of it.
I’m excited to chat more about healthy holiday snacking during tonight’s Girls’ Night Out Twitter party. If you’re interested in learning more about this topic like me, feel free to join the conversation tonight!
In the meantime, be sure to enter this fabulous giveaway hosted by Orville Redebacher’s…it’s perfect to help you enjoy healthy snacks during the holiday season.
Giveaway Prize:
One lucky winner will receive the following prize from Orville Redenbacher’s (ARV: $50):
- Orville Redenbacher’s popcorn varieties (a mix of Light Butter, Lime and Salt, Cheddar and Kettle Corn)
- Popcorn bowl from Crate&Barrel
- Healthy Snack Recipe Mix-ins (Nuts, raisins, chocolates, dried cranberries, honey and recipes from the Orville Redenbacher’s website)
Giveaway Requirements:
For a chance to enter an win, please complete the following requirements and leave a separate comment on this post for each completed entry, including links to your original tweets.
- Answer the question: What are your favorite healthy holiday snacks? (please have the answer be more than one-word yes/no)
- Tweet the following: Check out the #Orville Redenbacher’s giveaway on @MomItForward to win healthy holiday snacks! http://bit.ly/g1y4PR PLS RT
Optional Entries:
The following extra entries are completely optional and will earn you two extra entries for this giveaway. Leave a separate comment on this post for each completed entry.
- Visit the Orville Recenbacher’s website and leave a comment on this post about what dish you would most like to prepare during the holidays.
- Tweet the following: Looking 4 healthy snacks? Visit the #Orville Redenbacher’s site 4 ideas on how 2 snack healthy during the holidays! http://bit.ly/dEVaGf
To recap: In addition to leaving a comment on this post and tweeting, you also have two bonus entries, giving you a total of four possible entries. Please remember to leave me a separate comment for each additional action you take (shared on Twitter, shared on Facebook, shared on blog, subscribed via email or RSS feed).
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I absolutely love trail mix as a healthy snack. Cashews and almonds, dried cranberries, sunflower seeds, pepita (pumpkin seeds) and white chocolate chips. (OK, so maybe the white chocolate chips aren't that healthy.) Thanks for the opportunity to win this prize pack. I didn't even know Redenbocher made Lime & Salt popcorn! Yum!
We have been munching on homemade chex mix this weekend. But honestly popcorn is my favorite snack anytime of the year. I have worn out a number of air poppers through the years!
Extra entry – I would love to try making a pie crust from popcorn – very neat!
Loove their 100 calorie mini packs of Kettle Corn for sweet and salty treat! But, if I'm honest, my favorite mix in is peanut M&M's….I try to limit the number, but who am I kidding? Each handful of popcorn and 1 M&M is divine!
I'd like to try the Orville power bars recipe. Looks good.
And my favorite healthy snack this time of year is pumpkin smoothies! They are delicious, with a taste of the season, but totally good for you. :)
I like nuts, fruits, veggies and popcorn for healthy holiday snacks.
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My favorite healthy holiday snack is the veggie tray. There are lots of options on it and there usually isn't that much competition. :)
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What a fun giveaway! My favorite holiday "snack" is hot chocolate with whipped cream…so satisfying, especially during the holiday season!
I tweeted, too! :-)
I'd like to try out the Berry Good Frozen Yogurt Pie. It sounds like a grown up Rice Krispy Treat.
kirbycolby at gmail dot com
I tweeted the healthy snacks. thank you!
http://twitter.com/Aerated/status/11880750869643264
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I'd like to try the quick & easy caramel corn. I've always wanted to make my own at home!
i think mine would be toasted nuts like pumpkin from halloween still left over with some cashews and some chestnuts, yum :) or just a snack of toasted chestnuts :)
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I don't know how super healthy they are, but I like the mini candy canes when I am in the mood for peppermint rather than trying to eat a fullsized one. Thanks!
I like the mixed nuts.
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we like cheese and pepperoni
amy16323(at)gmail(dot)com
I like cheese and crackers.
slb3334@gmail.com
I just picked up a bag of almonds in the shell at the grocery store the other day. They only carry them this time of year, so I kind of think of it as a holiday treat. The worst part is shelling them for the kids. I want them for myself!
katfam95 at aim dot com
My favorite healthy holiday snacks are raw nuts. When I'm baking with nuts I always eat as much as I end up putting in the recipes.
Thanks for the giveaway!
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I'd like to try the Caramel-Nut Popcorn Crunch
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During the holidays I love to snack on plain popcorn with dried cranberries and also low-cal Chex Mix with no salt. Thank you for the lovely giveaway.
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I would love to prepare the Chewy Popcorn Bars.
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My favorite healthy holiday snacks are dried fruit and mixed nuts! I tweeted: http://twitter.com/dz917/status/11946402749874176
I retweeted and follow @whitetrashtrish
We love celery with peanut butter
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popcorn of course & walnuts and pecans, and a little dark chocolate
I like to snack on unsalted nuts.
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I tweeted and my twitter name is arvard.
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My favorite healthy holiday snack is hot fruit compote over crepes- delicious and quick.
writer61@yahoo.com
We like to cut up carrots or celery and dip it into low fat dressing
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The power crunch bars look great! Love the touch of cranberries
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I would say that granola bars and crasins are my favorite healthy snacks. topgun34er(at)hotmail(dot)com
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Chewy popcorn bars sound like a healthy alternative to rice krispie treats. If they taste as good, they might become a staple around here.
My favorite healthy holiday snack is roasted nuts.
kristen702 at yahoo dot com
I'd like to try the chewy popcorn bars.
kristen702 at yahoo dot com
I like fruit for a healthy holiday snack. I especially like tangerines and pineapple. I like to bring a nice fruit try to holiday parties, so there is an alternative to sweets.
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The recipe for Orville Redenbacher's Power Crunch Bars sounds good to me.
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I like nuts of any kind and Josef's cookies.
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I LOVE APPLES AND GRAPES…ESPECIALLY FROZEN GRAPES…..BUT I ALSO LIKE CHIPS, ICE CREAM AND PEANUT BUTTER CUPS…MY FAVORITE WOULD BE THE HEALTHY FROZEN GRAPES
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THOSE CHEWY POPCORN BARS LOOK GOOD
My favorites are the old fashioned Chex mix and mixed nuts in shells.
sounds delicious
I actually love pork rinds, for those who dont know it is considered healthy food.
empire90 at hotmail dot com
My favorite wintertime snack is gingerbread. Something about the spicing just warms me up!
Even though this is a drink I love a nice mug of hot chocolate
pcollins@viscom.net
fave snack is mix of nuts for adults and pop corn and dried fuits medley for kids.
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Chex Mix is about as healthy a snack as I eat around the holidays, unfortunately. But I do love it!
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Well I just love Fat Free Cheese and crackers for my snack.
kat_emerick@yahoo.com
My favorite holiday snack that's healthy are any of the meat trays (protein) or fall fruits (apples, pears).
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i enjoy veggie platters a lot
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the poppin popcorn brittle looks yummy
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To me, oranges are a holiday snack because I always got them in my stocking when I was a child. I still love eating them, but seem to eat more of them at the holidays than any other time.
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I love popcorn! I usually make it myself, and add just a little "I can't believe it's not butter" spray and salt. That and some light beer is the PERFECT snack! ;)
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Sweet and crunchy popcorn balls look yummy and fun to make as gifts!
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apples w/ peanut butter
I tweeted
@jennifer57
Raw baby asparagus!! :)
Baby carrots and walnuts!
theyyyguy@yahoo.com
I love to eatc popcorn, nuts, crackers and Chex Mix as healthy snacks.
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I'd like to try the Orville Redenbacher's Power Crunch Bars
Id like to make the Quick and Easy Caramel Corn.Thanks for the chance.
mogrill@comcast.net
My favorite holiday snacks are nuts or satsuma oranges.
kerrie@mayansfamily.com
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I would like to make the berry good frozen pie.
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One healthy snack we like is nuts – almonds, pistacios, peanuts and cashews. Yum!
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I like chocolate covered fruit. It's half healthy:)
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I like dried fruit and popcorn!! Thanks so much! pamelashockley(AT)aol(DOT)com
We snack on Clemenines, apples, and cheddar-flavored mini rice cakes (not all at the same time, of course).
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My fave holiday snack is popcorn.
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I love popcorn or fresh fruit and granola bars they are great thanks for the chance to win eaglesforjack@gmail.com
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I think the Buffalo Style Hot Popcorn Snacks
would be great for get-togethers during the holiday season!
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I like cheese and organic pita crackers. My other favorite is Hummus and pita chips.
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I love the sugar cookies with the frosting on top. Very Tasty
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Healthy is a tough one. I love citrus fruit because it is in season.
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I would like to make their chewy popcorn balls.
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orville's natural organic popcorn mixed with cashews and almonds!
Thanks for the giveaway…favorite healthy holiday snack are homemade mini bran muffins.
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My favorite healthy holiday snacks are baked sweet potato fries, apple and pear slices and freshly cracked nuts.
I like cheddar popcorn and cashew nuts.
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My favorite healthy holiday snack is ummm, gosh I'm trying to remember something healthy, ummm…sugar free cookies, that's as close as I can get.
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the Take Along Treat looks yummy.
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