We’re staying up late and sleeping in; all the family is on a slower pace thanks to the welcomed winter break. We’ve been watching old movies like It’s a Wonderful Life and Miracle on 34th Street – tonight, we’re getting silly with National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. The kids always want snacks for movie night (and so do I) so we’re making two healthy treats – Chocolate Protein Chai and Caramel Almond Popcorn.
The Chocolate Protein Chai is a warm, wonderful drink I created for the Core Power blog. A healthy alternative to gourmet coffee shop beverages, this spicy, silky and satisfying treat is pumped up with protein from the high protein shake base and has much less sugar too! Check out the Core Power blog to get the simple instructions – it’s much easier than explaining your order to a barista!
For crunching satisfaction, my recipe for Caramel Almond Popcorn has always been a family favorite. It’s salty-sweet and popped right in the microwave in a brown paper bag without any fats or chemicals (like those nasty store-bought bags). Afterward, almonds are tossed in and it’s finished paleo-friendly drizzle of coconut oil and honey. Finger-licking yum!
Playground Swing Lunges – try 3 sets of 20!
After all this lounging around, tomorrow we’ll get moving. Maybe an easy run or bike ride with the kids and a stop at the playground for some improvised TRX moves like these park swing lunges.
So, what is your favorite healthy snack for movie night at home? Or, if you prefer the theater, do you sneak in healthy snacks to avoid the fake-cheese nachos and oily popcorn? Tell me what you take!
Count me in for the popcorn! I pop my own at least a few times each week. I love it as a healthy dessert topping.
a dessert topping?! On top of what?
we don’t eat much popcorn around here. I think it’s because it causes too much time flossing. LOL! but that chai, ya … i’m so trying it!
We don’t eat a lot of popcorn either, but when we do — it’s a lot of popcorn!
we totally sneak our own snacks in!! and water bottles too – not paying $10 for a bottle of water!! this popcorn looks delish!!
I don’t even know how they can get away with what they charge! Sometimes if the 3 (teen) boys are with us, we’ll get the large popcorn because (uh) they can really put it away and our theater has free refills on large –the kid’s record on refills is 4! Okay, that’s kinda gross . . .
When we went to the movies yesterday I snuck in a baggie of pretzels and almonds. Healthier and cheaper.
I agree!
I am not one for sweet popcorn, I am more of a savory girl, but WHOA BABY this looks mouth-pleasingly delicious! 😉
Oh my goodness that popcorn looks amazing!!
I love popcorn during a movie 🙂
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