healthy addictive snacks

meeper123
meeper123 Posts: 3,347 Member
in Food and Nutrition
My favorite snack at the moment is roasted chick peas you just take a can of chick peas put them in a pan put one table spoon olive oil on them and mix until all coated then season with your fav spices i used the sodium free garlic and herb one this time and bake at 350 for about an hour or until desired crispness.

What is your favorite healthy snack
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  • djc315
    djc315 Posts: 585 Member
    I've been wanting to try that, it sounds tasty.

    Nothing can really beat a nice crisp apple for me. I'm kind of boring, and plus, I've been on an apple kick lately. I eat them nonstop for a month or two then not again for a few months, though.
  • meeper123
    meeper123 Posts: 3,347 Member
    App,es are nummy :) i like them baked ogr raw with peanut butter cant beat nature right :)
  • willow_rb
    willow_rb Posts: 69 Member
    almond butter- I eat it with everything....
  • jsherrill92
    jsherrill92 Posts: 775 Member
    special K chips may not be healthy, but you can eat a LOT of them and still be low on cals.
  • giggitygoo
    giggitygoo Posts: 1,978 Member
    I've been eating a ridiculous amount of mangoes. I've gone through 2 flats of them this month.

    I also love:

    roasted seaweed
    crispy chickpeas
    hummus
    apples + peanut butter + honey
    toast + avocado
    Muesli + greek yogurt
    raw almonds
    popcorn + nutritional yeast
    Brown rice cakes + laughing cow
  • meeper123
    meeper123 Posts: 3,347 Member
    special K chips may not be healthy, but you can eat a LOT of them and still be low on cals.

    Never had em
  • meeper123
    meeper123 Posts: 3,347 Member
    I've been eating a ridiculous amount of mangoes. I've gone through 2 flats of them this month.

    I also love:

    roasted seaweed
    crispy chickpeas
    hummus
    apples + peanut butter + honey
    toast + avocado
    Muesli + greek yogurt
    raw almonds
    popcorn + nutritional yeast
    Brown rice cakes + laughing cow

    Loves hummus needs to buy tahini just isnt the same without it whats seaweed taste like?
  • retrobaby
    retrobaby Posts: 613 Member
    I absolutely love celery sticks with light cream cheese and topped with cranberry nut salad topping. Yummy to my tummy!
  • fitandgeeky
    fitandgeeky Posts: 232 Member
    I can't seem to stay away from seaweed senbei rice crackers. I get them at the Asian Grocery. Love them. I also recently started making roasted kale chips. Little bit of olive oil, little bit of garlic, little bit of sea salt... Yum.
  • jellybellykelly
    jellybellykelly Posts: 6 Member
    kale chips!!! Wash and thoroughly dry your kale, tear it up into bite-sized pieces, spritz with a little EVOO and a tiny bit of season salt, bake at 275 for 10 minutes, flip, 10 more minutes. SO very yummy!! just don't overdo it on the EVOO and seasoning!
    Oh, and Breakstone's Cottage Cheese Doubles. lots of flavors of fruit, 100 calories, $1 a pop. I usually don't buy individual serving size thingies because of both economical and environmental reasons, but these have become my exception!
  • meeper123
    meeper123 Posts: 3,347 Member
    I can't seem to stay away from seaweed senbei rice crackers. I get them at the Asian Grocery. Love them. I also recently started making roasted kale chips. Little bit of olive oil, little bit of garlic, little bit of sea salt... Yum.

    Never had that either buying kale
  • jennfranklin
    jennfranklin Posts: 434 Member
    I buy toasted seaweed at my local health food store. They have wasabi flavor and sesame! I like them both.. I also like any kind of nuts!
  • meeper123
    meeper123 Posts: 3,347 Member
    kale chips!!! Wash and thoroughly dry your kale, tear it up into bite-sized pieces, spritz with a little EVOO and a tiny bit of season salt, bake at 275 for 10 minutes, flip, 10 more minutes. SO very yummy!! just don't overdo it on the EVOO and seasoning!
    Oh, and Breakstone's Cottage Cheese Doubles. lots of flavors of fruit, 100 calories, $1 a pop. I usually don't buy individual serving size thingies because of both economical and environmental reasons, but these have become my exception!

    I think i have had the cottage cheese they were not bad
  • meeper123
    meeper123 Posts: 3,347 Member
    You guys are helping me with my grocery list and didnt even know it lol
  • janmcginnis
    janmcginnis Posts: 1
    Carrot and celery sticks (or honey wheat pretzels or crackers) and hummus. I love the fact that 2 tablespoons of hummus has so few calories and seems like such a LOT of hummus! The protein helps keep the munchies at bay, and the crunch of the raw veggies or pretzels or crackers satisfies something in me.

    Want to try kale chips or roasted chickpeas. Maybe a task for tomorrow....
  • htiafyenaffit
    htiafyenaffit Posts: 64 Member
    any kind of nuts Im currently on a cashew kick and Chia seeds on everything I eat ... they dont even taste like anything but i love them lol
  • DebbieLyn63
    DebbieLyn63 Posts: 2,654 Member
    I have a serious addiction to the cocoa roasted almonds!
  • jessasmus
    jessasmus Posts: 2 Member
    Frozen mangoe chunks!!:happy:
  • giggitygoo
    giggitygoo Posts: 1,978 Member
    The seaweed is crispy, salty, nutty and delicious. Slightly sweet. Similar to nori (the stuff around sushi) but very crispy. It's amazing.
  • Cadori
    Cadori Posts: 4,810 Member
    Red grapefruits are like crack to me. I could easily eat 3-4 a day, but try to limit it to 1 since they're on the pricier side.
  • zCarsAndCaloriesz
    zCarsAndCaloriesz Posts: 348
    Pomegrante and MANGO. :)
  • meeper123
    meeper123 Posts: 3,347 Member
    The seaweed is crispy, salty, nutty and delicious. Slightly sweet. Similar to nori (the stuff around sushi) but very crispy. It's amazing.

    That sounds good will try and find some
  • meeper123
    meeper123 Posts: 3,347 Member
    Pomegrante and MANGO. :)

    Love both :D
  • nomicat77
    nomicat77 Posts: 132 Member
    My favorite snack at the moment is roasted chick peas you just take a can of chick peas put them in a pan put one table spoon olive oil on them and mix until all coated then season with your fav spices i used the sodium free garlic and herb one this time and bake at 350 for about an hour or until desired crispness.

    What is your favorite healthy snack

    that's only healthy if your chickpeas do not come from a can otherwise you are eating alot more sodium and exposing yourself to BHA. but according to WHFoods if you rinse the canned version for at least a minute it can remove alot of that sodium.

    oh and to answer your question...

    Fresh Salsa (preferably homemade) mixed with any kind of hummus on blue corn chips or organic celery. when i want something savory..that or my faux bagel bites, which is really a chopped up eggplant or squash with pizza sauce, a little mozzarella ans some mushrooms, another great dip to try with cucumbers or on otger things, really simple: Organic Plain Yogurt, mix in some fresh chopped dill, and some minced wet garlic. and a squirt of lemon juice...DIVINE!!!

    and when i want something sweet just a simple fruit salad parfait of any fresh fruit a squirt of honey and some organic french vanilla yogurt maybe with a sprinkle of granola on top. or strawberries dipped in dark chocolate...ooooh..
  • CoraGregoryCPA
    CoraGregoryCPA Posts: 1,087 Member
    Thanks for sharing! I have to do this this weekend.

    I like the Fage greek yogurt mixed with fresh fruit or canned no sugar added Del Monte peaches. I also like to mix in some Smart Start Kellogg's cereal for a crunch. It's lower in cals than granola.
  • Sarah0866
    Sarah0866 Posts: 291 Member
    No-bake protein bars made from chocolate whey protein, chopped dates, mashed banana, and almond meal...yumminess
  • nomicat77
    nomicat77 Posts: 132 Member
    My favorite snack at the moment is roasted chick peas you just take a can of chick peas put them in a pan put one table spoon olive oil on them and mix until all coated then season with your fav spices i used the sodium free garlic and herb one this time and bake at 350 for about an hour or until desired crispness.

    What is your favorite healthy snack

    that's only healthy if your chickpeas do not come from a can otherwise you are eating alot more sodium and exposing yourself to BHA. but according to WHFoods if you rinse the canned version for at least a minute it can remove alot of that sodium.

    oh and to answer your question...

    Fresh Salsa (preferably homemade) mixed with any kind of hummus on blue corn chips or organic celery. when i want something savory..that or my faux bagel bites, which is really a chopped up eggplant or squash with pizza sauce, a little mozzarella ans some mushrooms, another great dip to try with cucumbers or on otger things, really simple: Organic Plain Yogurt, mix in some fresh chopped dill, and some minced wet garlic. and a squirt of lemon juice...DIVINE!!!

    and when i want something sweet just a simple fruit salad parfait of any fresh fruit a squirt of honey and some organic french vanilla yogurt maybe with a sprinkle of granola on top. or strawberries dipped in dark chocolate...ooooh..

    I meant BPA..Bisphenol A which has been linked to Breast Cancer, Endocrine disruption, Obesity, Pristate issues, brain tumors, thyroid problems and a multitude of other problems,

    bottom line avoid canned foods and try to avoid touching anything carbon copied like reciepts, tickets, movie stubs.etc.
  • nomicat77
    nomicat77 Posts: 132 Member
    special K chips may not be healthy, but you can eat a LOT of them and still be low on cals.

    Never had em

    they are expensive, and NOT filling at all. but yummy.
  • nomicat77
    nomicat77 Posts: 132 Member
    I've been eating a ridiculous amount of mangoes. I've gone through 2 flats of them this month.

    I also love:

    roasted seaweed
    crispy chickpeas
    hummus
    apples + peanut butter + honey
    toast + avocado
    Muesli + greek yogurt
    raw almonds
    popcorn + nutritional yeast
    Brown rice cakes + laughing cow

    I FREAKIN LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE MANGOES..but never know how to eat them and not make a mess:(
  • nomicat77
    nomicat77 Posts: 132 Member
    I made this incredible cranberry sauce for thanksgiving:

    2 large tart apples

    2 pomegranates, peeled and seeds separated

    1 (16 fl oz) bottle pomegranate juice

    (2 cups white sugar)...NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 2 CUPS RAW SUGAR!!!!!or the equivalent of Organic Agave or Stevia just NEVER THE WHITE STUFF!!!

    2 large oranges

    2 (12 ounce) bags fresh cranberries, rinsed and sorted

    1 cup pecans, chopped


    Directions

    Peel and core apples, and put peelings and cores in a small saucepan with pomegranate seeds, 1/2 cup juice, and 1/2 cup sugar. Bring to a boil, and then reduce heat to simmer. Cook for 30 minutes.
    Chop the peeled apples, and place in a large saucepan. Remove zest from half of one orange, chop very fine, and add to apples. Peel oranges, chop coarsely, and add to pan along with cranberries and remaining juice and sugar. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to simmer, and cook for 30 minutes.
    Remove small pan from heat, and strain juice into larger pan. Cool solids slightly, and then push though a sieve to remove seeds and peels, adding remaining pulp to larger pan. Stir in nuts, if desired. Cook about 10 minutes longer. Serve warm, room temperature, or chilled.

    So good on saltines with a slice of swiss cheese or some feta or nuchetel

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