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Shelly has shared a recipe for Mango-Pineapple Salsa with Tupperware's Chipolte Seasoning.

Who says that snacks are unhealthy?  Not me!  Check out this healthy Salsa Fresca.  Great for low-fat tortilla chips, on burgers or burritos, or as a sauce with meat.  Try a big spoonful on scrambled eggs, tucked into a tortilla.

Enjoy Salsa?  This will be a hit with family, party guests or TV sports addicts.  And it's easy!  Chili con Queso Fondue.

This will be a hit with guests, kids or the TV sports fans!  It's gorgeous, too, lower in calories, fat and cholesterol, and easy to put together. Try Best Dip Ever with chips or veggie sticks.

Reader Jan Dickrede wants to know how to use the Tupperware Southwest Chipotle Seasoning.  I haven't tried it, but there's a recipe that sounds great in the Spring Tupperware Catalog:  Simply Salsa.

Serve a different kind of salsa, made with artichokes and tasty brine-cured olives, and seasoned with Watkins incomparable spices:   Artichoke-Olive Salsa

Take that famous party snack mix with a "checkered past", jazz it up with healthy additions, and sneak it into the cupboard in place of those expensive junk food crunchies.  See Sneaky Snack Mix.   

Before the citrus canker Gestapo cut down most all the citrus trees in South Florida, one thing women did was exchange and collect recipes for citrus and other dooryard fruits, to take advantage of Nature's healthy bounty.  I'd forgotten this recipe for Really Quick Orange Marmalade until I saw a similar one in Recipe du Jour's great newsletter.  Try this next time you want a healthier economical spread.

Graduations, weddings, family reunions, Memorial Day and 4th of July spreads can break your healthy eating menu budget and lead to another kind of spread.  See how to avoid pitfalls of unhealthy partying, plus a recipes for scrumptious Bruschetta With a Crisp and Cool Pico de Gallo (print recipe). 

Years ago we made popcorn over an open fire - see picture of basket.  Today's popcorn is fatter, more tender and easier to fix.  Here's a sweet version:  Candied Popcorn.  Add a few nuts for extra nutrition. 

Find natural peanut butter a pain?  Here's a healthier solution:  Whipped Peanut Butter.  And read why, in Peanuttiest Solution?

Jennifer Reed has a freezer full of Alaska salmon and no recipe for Cajun Salmon Spread.  I can't help her, but ChefAl can.

Karen Danielson makes Herb and Onion Veggie Dip with nutritious and tasty Yogurt Cheese.

Try our deliciously rich Plum-Nutty Low-Fat Carrot Cake.  It's so full of antioxidants, fiber and vitamins it's almost a crime to call it a snack or dessert.

Karen Danielson presents another of her "moments of fame" with a salad/appetizer that will be a family favorite:  Hot Pepper Salad.

Waste not, want not... that applies to Jack-o-Lantern innards. Toasted Pumpkin Seeds.

Enjoy this great Avocado Salsa recipe from Karen Danielson's daughter-in-law, Daisy.  Scoop it up with Karen's own Home Baked Tostito Chips.

Karen Danielson shares a great frozen snack; nutritious and delicious, and it'll disappear before you know it.  Frozen Pudding Sandwiches.

If extreme low-fat isn't a priority, try these cookies by Mary Lou Cook of Welches, Oregon, a first-prize winner in the Quaker Oats Annual Recipe Contest:   Celestial Oatmeal Cookies.  They're full of healthy, delicious ingredients, and would be fantastic for holidays and irresistible anytime.

These Oatmeal Surprise Cookies are relatively low in fat, and high in positive nutrition and fiber.   Have a relaxing cup of tea with this healthy snack

Want a crispy, crunchy snack that won't break the calorie bank?  Try Crispy, Corny Zucchini Sticks.

This tasty snack, Honeyed Popcorn and Peanuts, is easier and faster than caramel popcorn and mighty tasty, just in time for Halloween and the football season.  

Try Honeyed Nut Popcorn with a surprise ingredient, which can be eaten like caramel corn or made into popcorn balls.

Eggplant Dip: a creamy but light spread for crackers, this is also a wonderful dip for vegetables.

This tasty Low-Fat Dip was suggested by the American Diabetes Association.   We have made some alternative suggestions.

Here's a crunchy snack recipe from Prevention Magazine's newsletter for Carrots with Dill Pesto.  It's chock full of vitamins and antioxidants, and fun to munch on.   It's also a heck of a lot healthier than chips!