Trail mix – 4 ways

Mandy Sacher

Child nutrition expert and mother of two, Mandy Sacher, is a Paediatric Nutritionist and SOS Feeding Consultant. Her private practice focuses on prenatal and childhood nutrition, helping parents and mums-to-be feed their children healthy, nourishing foods right from the start. Mandy’s philosophy is simple: train children’s taste buds to enjoy nourishing, nutritionally beneficial foods early as possible to ensure optimal development and establishment of lifelong healthy eating behaviours. After the birth of her first child in 2010, Mandy became increasingly aware of the lack of nutritionally sound information available to first-time parents. She was alarmed at the amount of baby and toddler foods marketed as ‘healthy’ when the sugar, salt and preservative contents were overly high. Mandy realised the journey to junk food can begin with the squeezie yoghurts we are fed or the teething rusks given to us. Mandy’s career in children’s health spans more than a decade – in 2006, she, along with other paediatric experts, founded the MEND Programme, an independent, not-for-profit organisation established to research and prevent obesity in children. Mandy and her colleagues at MEND developed one of the world’s only proven weight-loss treatments for obese children, now based on ten years of research and clinical trials. For the past five years Mandy has consulted to daycares on implementing more nutritious whole food menu plans and also privately to parents with children of all ages. Wholesome Child’s nutritional workshops are held at preschools, mother’s groups, non-profit organisations and medical practices.

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Trail mix is an easy snack to prep in advance and have on hand for when the hunger strikes! We’ve put together four different trail mix recipes, so no matter your flavour preference, there’s one to tempt your taste buds.

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Ingredients

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Classic Mix

Activated Nuts (Almonds, Cashews, Brazil Nuts, Hazelnuts, Pecans, Macadamias)
Sunflower Seeds
Pumpkin Seeds
Unsweetened, Unsulfured Dried Fruits (Apricots, Sultanas, Cranberries, Cherries)
Coconut Flakes

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15Weeks baby

20Weeks baby

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Fun Mix

Popcorn Or Puffed Sorghum
Dark Chocolate Chips Or Dark Chocolate Coated Goji Berries/Pumpkin Seeds
Dried Mango, Unsweetened
Activated Nuts
Pumpkin Seeds
Sultanas

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Nut-free

*School-friendly for older siblings

Sunflower Seeds
Pumpkin Seeds
Sultanas
Coconut Flakes/Chips
Puffed Rice

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Superfoods

Goji Berries
Inca Berries
Hemp Seeds
Puffed Quinoa
Walnuts
Flaxseed
Macadamia Nuts
Dried Blueberries, Unsweetened
Coconut Chips

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Method

1. In a large bowl, combine your favourite mix and stir through to combine.

2. Place in little mason jars or snack bags if you want to take away. You can also sprinkle the mixture on top of your yoghurt or boost your smoothie.

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