GoCampingAmerica.com | Posted August
1st, 2017
Happy National Trail Mix
Day!
Happy Camper Blog
August 31 is National Trail Mix Day, the perfect time to
celebrate this versatile, portable and nutritious snack. Did you know that in
Australia and New Zealand, trail mix is called scroggin or schmogle? Here in
the U.S., it’s also called gorp, which, depending on who you ask, stands for
“good old raisins and peanuts” or “granola, oats, raisins and peanuts.” One
of the fun things about making your own trail mix is that you don’t have to
follow a recipe — you can completely customize your mix to suit your own
tastes. You can even get the kids involved by putting out a variety of trail
mix ingredients in separate containers and letting them make their own
“recipe” in a zip top bag. (You don’t even have to tell them how healthy it
is.)
celebrate this versatile, portable and nutritious snack. Did you know that in
Australia and New Zealand, trail mix is called scroggin or schmogle? Here in
the U.S., it’s also called gorp, which, depending on who you ask, stands for
“good old raisins and peanuts” or “granola, oats, raisins and peanuts.” One
of the fun things about making your own trail mix is that you don’t have to
follow a recipe — you can completely customize your mix to suit your own
tastes. You can even get the kids involved by putting out a variety of trail
mix ingredients in separate containers and letting them make their own
“recipe” in a zip top bag. (You don’t even have to tell them how healthy it
is.)
How to create your own trail mix.
Some food experts say that your trail mix should contain about 50 percent
nuts, especially pecans, almonds, cashews, walnuts or Brazil nuts because of
their high nutritional value. Other options are peanuts, pistachios,
macadamia nuts or hazelnuts.
nuts, especially pecans, almonds, cashews, walnuts or Brazil nuts because of
their high nutritional value. Other options are peanuts, pistachios,
macadamia nuts or hazelnuts.
Next comes the fun part where you can get really creative:
- Include Something Salty — Mini pretzels, popcorn, salted roasted
edamame - Plant a Few Seeds — Sunflower, pumpkin or flax
- Sneak in Some Sweet Treats – Chocolate chips, peanut butter chips,
chocolate covered raisins, mini-marshmallows or animal
crackers - Add Some Crunch – Toasted oat or puffed rice cereal, granola, bite-sized
crackers - Don’t Forget the Dried Fruit – Apricots, apples, raisins, coconut,
cranberries, dates, figs cherries, banana chips - Spice it Up – Wasabi peas, garlic powder, cumin, cayenne pepper, chili
powder, cinnamon, ginger, sea salt
Once you’ve made your trail mix, store it in an airtight container or
divide it up into individual servings and place them in zip top
bags.
divide it up into individual servings and place them in zip top
bags.
