Super bowl snacks

hummus and veggies---healthy but kinda addicting! you can make it or buy it.

I've found, for parties in general, having a vairety of cut up fruits and veggies (along with dips and chips) give people lots of options, and is tasty! Lowfat yogurt and honey makes an awesome fruit dip.

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Here are some nice ideas

Whole Living has great snack recipes but I LOVE these. http://www.wholeliving.com/152234/12-balanced-snacks/@center/152870/2012-whole-living-action-plan#/152163

I love turkey sliders and this no potato sweet potato skin recipe I got off the biggest loser. I make these all the time. the direction says this but I just wanted to stress this trick: just season one side of it so that when they are done baking and you go to eat it, the seasoning is on the bottom and its the first thing to hit your tastebuds. it makes a world of a difference. heres some of my pointers: I buy the real bacon bits (walmart brand) or I've used turkey bacon (cooked crispy then crumbled). I don't use the yogurt and I use 2% shredded cheddar cheese(melts better than fat free). I use tony chachere's instead of cayenne (b/c its what i have in the house). I also cook mine on my pampered chef stone and they come out perfect everytime. just be sure to not slice the potatoes too thin b/c they will burn. they calculated the calories, etc. i haven't made these since starting MFP, but when i do i'll recalculate. when i cook this i make just one serving b/c noone else here eats this. below is the original recipe.

These "No-Skins" incorporate a very strategic use of salt. You season the top of the potato rounds so that when they're flipped, the seasoning will be on the bottom--ensuring that your tongue hits the salt on the potato first! That way, you need less salt overall, and your tastebuds will still be satisfied.

You'll likely fool your children and spouse into thinking these are regular white potatoes if you purchase light-skinned sweet potatoes. Both versions taste delicious, but if you use the darker sweet potatoes, you might need to increase the cooking time a minute or two.

Ingredients
16 ounces 1/2"-thick rounds light-skinned sweet potatoes*
1 teaspoon olive oil
1/8 teaspoon sea salt
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon cayenne, or to taste
2 ounces finely shredded all-natural, low-fat Cheddar cheese (I used Cabot's 75% Reduced Fat Sharp Cheddar Cheese)
4 teaspoons all-natural bacon bits (I used Wellshire All-Natural Fully Cooked Salt-Cured Bacon Bits)
4 teaspoons finely chopped scallions
2 tablespoons fat-free Greek yogurt (optional)

Makes 4 servings


Instructions
Preheat the oven to 450°F. Line a baking sheet with nonstick foil.

In a large glass or plastic mixing bowl, toss the potatoes and oil together until the potatoes are well coated.

Place the potato rounds in a single layer on the prepared pan so they do not touch. Sprinkle the salt, garlic powder, and cayenne evenly over the top of the potatoes. Bake them for 10 minutes. Flip them and bake for 7 to 9 minutes longer, or until they are tender inside and starting to brown lightly on the outside.

Push the potato rounds together so that they touch and you can easily top them in a single, even layer. First place the Cheddar, then the bacon bits, and then the scallions over the rounds. Bake for 2 to 3 minutes, or until the cheese is melted. Serve immediately with 1/2 teaspoon of the yogurt on top of each, if desired.

Per serving: 141 calories, 7 g protein, 21 g carbohydrates (6 g sugar), 3 g fat, 1 g saturated fat, 7 mg cholesterol, 4 g fiber, 283 mg sodium

* You'll need to start with about 11/2 pounds of potatoes in order to get 16 ounces of rounds. Try to choose potatoes that are roughly uniform in size. To create the rounds, peel your potatoes and cut both ends off. Then cut them into 1/2"-thick rounds and measure out 16 ounces.

Veggie sticks and low fat crackers/corn thins with extra light phylidelphia and sweet chilli sauce. Yummmmmmm. Or baked pita chips (from mountin bread wraps) with pico de gallo (salsa), guacamole and maybe beans.
Popcorn. Light pretzels. Sultanas. Nuts. Maybe yummy fruit like red grapes, melon chunks and strawberries!