What do you have for your go to snack or treat?
phlyn
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I have been craving fresh and sharp tastes, so I have been counting out 100g tiny cherry tomatoes for 3g net carbs and using them like a fruit.
I don't snack between meals all the time, but occasionally I get the urge
I am finding chicken drumsticks and eggs a bit boring now
, any other suggestions would be great
I don't snack between meals all the time, but occasionally I get the urge
I am finding chicken drumsticks and eggs a bit boring now
, any other suggestions would be great1
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Salt and pepper pistachios and a diet root beer.1
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tomatoes are a fruit
my go to snacks are cheese and crunchmaster crackers
peanut butter
nuts
avocado and cottage cheese
I'm low carb, so not sure how many of these will fit into your goals0 -
I have never tried avocado, how would you describe the taste, I could be persuaded
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tcunbeliever wrote: »tomatoes are a fruit
Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.17 -
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A handful of frozen raspberries with whipped cream. Whole thing is less than a half cup and low cal but it is so satisfying.
I would add creamy to the description of avocado to Sunny_Bunny's comments. I love it with a squeeze of lemon juice, a dash of garlic powder added to the salt and pepper.1 -
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I have never tried avocado, how would you describe the taste, I could be persuaded
I don't think avocado has a heckuva lot of flavor personally. It is not something like Brussels sprouts where the flavor can be so strong that if you don't like it, it is such an overwhelming flavor that you just can't get past it. I add it to salads sometimes, but if I eat it plain, I put hot sauce (generally Chalula) all over it. Of course, I think hot sauce makes most things better.0 -
cstehansen wrote: »tcunbeliever wrote: »tomatoes are a fruit
Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
Charisma is being able to convince people that tomatoes belong in a fruit salad. (aka salsa)3 -
avocado tastes like avocado, there isn't really anything else that tastes the same, it has a very creamy rich and satisfying kind of flavor and a very smooth texture...the smaller ones (haas) have a milder flavor, the bigger ones have a bit stronger flavor, but they are all delicious if you like avocado...when you pick one out look for one that is a bit soft when you squeeze it, but not super super squishy or hollow feeling...usually the darker the skin the more ripe they are...you don't eat the shell or the seed, just the fruit part between them...and if you stick toothpicks in the seed and put it on a cup of water you can grow an avocado plant...
I run a paring knife all the way around the edge to the seed and twist the two halves apart, then pop out the seed, run the knife horizontally and vertically inside the shell, then scoop out the diced pieces into a bowl with a big spoon...add cottage cheese, garlic powder, salt, and pepper to taste, then mix well and dive in - totally delicious!3 -
i love avocado bowls with shrimp ceviche
So yummy. I grew up In Califoria with avocados in practically everything so i love them but its funny to realize that not everyone knows or likes avocado. I am like WAAAA? 
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cucumber and cream cheese
olives and feta
50g pate pods
dill pickles and cheese
50g salami
Maxine's Burn bar
20g cube of butter
30g almonds
smoked oysters
boiled egg with mayo
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I do the same thing with tomatoes in summer - winter ones in the U.K. Aren't worth the carbs to me.
I like packs of marinated tofu as a snack. Also mozzarella with guacamole or pesto.0 -
A glob of cream cheese or a spoon of mascarpone.1
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Peanut Butter!!0
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I make my own flaxseed crackers and eat cheeses with them. Also babybels/string cheese. Boiled egg. Cream and frozen berries.0
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Lately I've just been having a cup of coffee with a tablespoon of double cream if I'm hungry in the afternoon, it knocks my appetite right out. I used to have some salami, cheese or coleslaw, or all of the above, but my calories were spiralling out of control. In the evening, I'll have a 2.4 g square of 99% Lindt chocolate with my tea. It's not exactly filling, but it's a food/taste experience that I enjoy, so it serves the purpose of quelling my desire to snack.2
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pork rinds, salami with cheese or pepperoni with cheese, tablespoon or 2 of almond butter...0
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Cheesy chips...take "cracker slices" of cheese...microwave on parchment paper. I have remind myself to wait until they are fully cool so I can enjoy the crunch I am craving.
Love avocado too...but usually incorporate into breakfast. I was never a big fan until a humanitarian trip to Hondurus where our hosts served it diced and tossed with parmesan cheese. Yummy!2 -
Dill pickle
Avocado
Pork rinds
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Pickles, sometimes w mustard (I really like vinegar)2
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We hosted a potluck neighborhood event last weekend and one of the guests brought what is my current obsession: candied bacon. Thick cut bacon is laid on a wire cooling rack set in a shallow baking pan lined with foil (otherwise it's a pain to clean); bake at 400 for 6-8 minutes; sprinkle lightly with brown sugar; bake for another 8-10 minutes until the brown sugar is caramelized, without burning the bacon. Allow to cool on the rack until it hardens up. Too much sugar and the bacon part takes second place to the candy part so go easy.
The brown sugar is the "treat" portion of this but it's only a dusting on one side. My guests devoured this like a wolf pack Saturday night and I made it myself yesterday when a friend came by for drinks. I thought about using Splenda brown sugar mix but decided not to tamper with perfection. If you are absolutely determined to eat no sugar whatsoever, do not (I repeat, do not) make this even once. It's addicting.0 -
mandycat223 wrote: »We hosted a potluck neighborhood event last weekend and one of the guests brought what is my current obsession: candied bacon. Thick cut bacon is laid on a wire cooling rack set in a shallow baking pan lined with foil (otherwise it's a pain to clean); bake at 400 for 6-8 minutes; sprinkle lightly with brown sugar; bake for another 8-10 minutes until the brown sugar is caramelized, without burning the bacon. Allow to cool on the rack until it hardens up. Too much sugar and the bacon part takes second place to the candy part so go easy.
The brown sugar is the "treat" portion of this but it's only a dusting on one side. My guests devoured this like a wolf pack Saturday night and I made it myself yesterday when a friend came by for drinks. I thought about using Splenda brown sugar mix but decided not to tamper with perfection. If you are absolutely determined to eat no sugar whatsoever, do not (I repeat, do not) make this even once. It's addicting.
This sounds absolutely positively amazing!!!!0 -
okay. the wife makes this and it is amazing. I will have to get exact recipe. she mixes cream cheese, heavy cream and butter and a touch of liquid sweetener and mixes or whips or whatever. it is like ice cream/mousse... love it1
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I like pork rinds with spinach dip. 1
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mandycat223 wrote: »We hosted a potluck neighborhood event last weekend and one of the guests brought what is my current obsession: candied bacon. Thick cut bacon is laid on a wire cooling rack set in a shallow baking pan lined with foil (otherwise it's a pain to clean); bake at 400 for 6-8 minutes; sprinkle lightly with brown sugar; bake for another 8-10 minutes until the brown sugar is caramelized, without burning the bacon. Allow to cool on the rack until it hardens up. Too much sugar and the bacon part takes second place to the candy part so go easy.
The brown sugar is the "treat" portion of this but it's only a dusting on one side. My guests devoured this like a wolf pack Saturday night and I made it myself yesterday when a friend came by for drinks. I thought about using Splenda brown sugar mix but decided not to tamper with perfection. If you are absolutely determined to eat no sugar whatsoever, do not (I repeat, do not) make this even once. It's addicting.
Yep...known in my circle as "bacon crack". Used to do similar with Little Smokies..wrap those suckers in bacon, dust with brown sugar and bake to make "meat crack". Sadly, both versions are a thing of the past for me because of the sugar
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mandycat223 wrote: »We hosted a potluck neighborhood event last weekend and one of the guests brought what is my current obsession: candied bacon. Thick cut bacon is laid on a wire cooling rack set in a shallow baking pan lined with foil (otherwise it's a pain to clean); bake at 400 for 6-8 minutes; sprinkle lightly with brown sugar; bake for another 8-10 minutes until the brown sugar is caramelized, without burning the bacon. Allow to cool on the rack until it hardens up. Too much sugar and the bacon part takes second place to the candy part so go easy.
The brown sugar is the "treat" portion of this but it's only a dusting on one side. My guests devoured this like a wolf pack Saturday night and I made it myself yesterday when a friend came by for drinks. I thought about using Splenda brown sugar mix but decided not to tamper with perfection. If you are absolutely determined to eat no sugar whatsoever, do not (I repeat, do not) make this even once. It's addicting.
This sounds amazing, but I'm afraid to make it! I saw another version called "Pig Candy" where they mixed a little cayenne pepper in with the brown sugar to give it a bit of a kick.1 -
Some great ideas here, thanks a lot 0
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I caved and started purchasing some snacks from Dave Aspry's Bulletproof website. I love my whole food yummy meals that I make, but I sometimes get snacky and since I still live with my parents (who eat like crap) - it helps me out a lot to have some quick open and eat things that fall in my WOE. I was worried about eating them too much since I had them....but after a few days the need to snack on them just because I had them went away.
Oh - I also have added some EPIC snacks and dark chocolate.....mmmm.1 -
Just found this one tonight. Spicy pork rinds and salsa con queso. Better than tortilla chips any day!1
