Need more snacks...SUGGESTIONS?

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lolastarmusic
lolastarmusic Posts: 1 Member
in Food and Nutrition
looking for some alternative/easy to pack snacks between meals. ANY SUGGESTIONS?!
currently i'm eating figi apples, nuts and Trader Joe fig bars.

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  • novatri
    novatri Posts: 262 Member
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    I'm still tweaking this recipe based of Blue Diamond Wasabi Almonds. Trying to get the wasabi to pop.
    Ingredients:
    1 egg white
    1 tbsp water (you'll need a little more later for the wasabi mix)
    1 pound almonds/3 cups
    2 tbsp wasabi powder (I'm trying 3 next time)
    2 tsp coarse salt
    2 tsp cornstarch

    Preheat oven 275F.
    Grease a baking sheet large enough to hold the almonds in a single layer.
    Add egg white and water, 1 tbsp, together and wisk until foamy in a medium to large bowl.
    Add the almonds and toss with a fork until good and coated.
    Drain the almonds in a strainer/sieve, do not wash.

    Combine wasabi powder, salt, and cornstarch and mix together.
    THE TRICKY PART: slowly add a little water at a time and mix it until you get a pretty thick but smooth paste. Think cake frosting.
    **Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let it stand for 5 minutes, this is when the wasabi gets hot.**
    Uncover bowl and add the almonds, again toss with a fork. If you get clumps on almonds just break them up so they all get an even coating.
    You may tear up standing over the bowl, like cutting an onion.

    Spread the almonds on to a greased/or parchment paper baking sheet in one layer.
    Bake for 30 minutes
    Flip the almonds and bake at 200F for 20 minutes.
    Pull them out and let cool

    Now you have a healthy snack, and the heat seems to make me eat less of them.
  • luv2ash
    luv2ash Posts: 1,903 Member
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    how about some lean turkey breast meat?

    or some egg whites

    Add a little PB2 to your apple?

    How about a low cal protein shake?
  • Mrs_McFadden
    Mrs_McFadden Posts: 1,139
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    Don't know the direct stats on this but should be easy to look up based on whatever products you buy, but I saw this on TV and it sounds good to me!
    Spear pickle wrapped with low fat turkey :). Appeals to me!
  • 6Janelle13
    6Janelle13 Posts: 353 Member
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    i love three triscuit crackers and reduced fat string cheese. easy for on the go. doesn't need the fridge and crunchy!
  • mistawalka
    mistawalka Posts: 108 Member
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    My pantry has a shelf full of:
    Tins of falvoured Tuna (98% fat free varietys - lemon/herb, sundried tomatos, chilli)
    Seaweed Rice Crackers
    Mexican Salsa
    Fruity Muesli
    Up-N-Go 'breakfast' drinks
    Tins of soup

    Most of the above can be snacked on for between 100-200 calories.
  • Lose6
    Lose6 Posts: 11
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    Lowfat String Cheese, clementines,:smile: and cottage cheese with fruit, Special K crackers or chips are helping me.:smile:
  • dlaplume2
    dlaplume2 Posts: 1,658 Member
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    yogurt, almonds, fruit, cottage cheese, hummus and crackers, peanut butter, hard boiled eggs, cheese sticks, carrot sticks and/or celery sticks.
  • aliciamille
    aliciamille Posts: 43
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    my husband LOVES the pickle spear wrapped in deli turkey!
  • ShellyMacchi
    ShellyMacchi Posts: 975 Member
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    veggie sticks and hummus.. YUM!
  • brityn
    brityn Posts: 443 Member
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    I buy the little 1/2 c. Tupperware and bring veggies and dip to work.
    Dip options are hummus-carrots sticks, celery stalks or whole wheat pita
    Or try 1c. Fat free plain yogurt mixed with your fav dry dressing mix. Dip baked tortilla chips, sliced red peppers, cucumbers... The creaminess feels like your cheating and the crunch of the veggies are more satisfying.
  • cheangela
    cheangela Posts: 173
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    I pack a big bin of veggies each morning to munch on continuously through the day. Sugar Snap Peas and cherry tomatoes are two of my crutches lately ;-). Fresh green pepper and salsa is a super low cal tasty snack too!
  • jenbusick
    jenbusick Posts: 528 Member
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    Homemade popcorn.
    Raisins, if you can stand 'em (I can tolerate them in something else -- trail mix, baked goods -- but not on their own)
    Grapes or blueberries
    string cheese or the little cheese wheels
    Bananas! Ooh, I need me a banana right now...
  • Holton
    Holton Posts: 1,018
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    yogurt, almonds, fruit, cottage cheese, hummus and crackers, peanut butter, hard boiled eggs, cheese sticks, carrot sticks and/or celery sticks.
    Ditto! All great snacks and easy to pack and go!
  • Brenda247
    Brenda247 Posts: 2 Member
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    try dried cranberries and plain almonds with a little flaked coconut tossed in. its like a chocloate bar without the choclate\
  • LizardIsANerd
    LizardIsANerd Posts: 113
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    Mini babybel cheeses (50 cal for light)
    celery/carrots with Tzatziki for dipping (35 cal for 2tbsp of dip, about 40 for a whole bunch of carrots/celery)
    sara lee whole wheat mini bagels with laughing cow light spreadable cheese (135 calories)
    oikos snack size greek yogurt with blueberries or honey (90 cals)
    blueberries
    almonds
    100 cal almond/walnut mix from aldi
    90 calorie rice cake snacks from aldi
  • LizardIsANerd
    LizardIsANerd Posts: 113
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    I buy the little 1/2 c. Tupperware and bring veggies and dip to work.
    Dip options are hummus-carrots sticks, celery stalks or whole wheat pita
    Or try 1c. Fat free plain yogurt mixed with your fav dry dressing mix. Dip baked tortilla chips, sliced red peppers, cucumbers... The creaminess feels like your cheating and the crunch of the veggies are more satisfying.
    You should try the prepackaged Tzatziki - Greek Yogurt with cucumber and garlic and dill flavoring... YUM!!
  • Laceylala
    Laceylala Posts: 3,094 Member
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    This is a high sodium snack, but once a week I love it and look forward to it.

    turkey pepperoni - about 10-17 pics
    1 laughing cow cheese wedge
    hot sauce

    Spread some cheese on each pepperoni piece, microwave it for about 15 seconds and add a bit of hot sauce if you like it. It is YUMMO.

    And all for about 100ish cals.
  • Aperyan83
    Aperyan83 Posts: 69 Member
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    yogurt
    strawberries
    celery
    crackers
    toast
    soy nuts (other nuts)
    a spoon of PB
    hard boiled eggs
    stick of cheese
    pretzels
    animal crackers
    carrot sticks
    radishes
    side salad
    rice cakes
    oatmeal
    100 calories packs of crackers/cookies etc.
    popcorn
    cottage cheese
    bean salad
  • dhutt2011
    dhutt2011 Posts: 77 Member
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    I like Kellog's Special K Bars (Chocolatey Pretzel) 90 calories, Dannon Light & Fit Yogurt 80 calories, Plain Animal Crackers, Apples and Oranges.

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