Unique snack ideas

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  • purplep41n
    purplep41n Posts: 40 Member
    Will keep checking on this for ideas, my snack choices are pretty boring at the moment.
  • katy4399
    katy4399 Posts: 136 Member
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    Here's another twist to "ants on a log": celery, with a laughing cow swiss cheese wedge and craisins! It's delish!
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    I like the sound of this!
  • silvabelle89
    silvabelle89 Posts: 76
    Avocado with franks hot buffalo sauce

    Apple sliced with honey, cinnamon, and walnuts

    Baked sweet potato puréed with cinnamon and pineapple

    Quinoa or steel cut oats with warm almond milk, banana slices, and cinnamon
  • LittleElephant
    LittleElephant Posts: 106 Member
    I mix a teaspoon of lemon curd or orange curd into fat-free Greek yoghurt. Totally yummy.
  • newlana
    newlana Posts: 2 Member
    garlic and rosemary roasted cannellini beans (receipe at askgeorgie.com)
  • ActiveGuy81
    ActiveGuy81 Posts: 705 Member
    I like making what I've called cajun popcorn. It has a little kick to them but a lot of flavor. I eat them instead of chips with my sandwich at lunch.


    It's basically low fat/butter popcorn popped. mixed in a bag with the following. I multiply the below by two for a full bag of popcorn.

    1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
    1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
    1/2 teaspoon dried basil
    1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
    1/2 teaspoon paprika
    1/4 teaspoon pepper
    1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
    2 tablespoons canola oil
    3 quarts popped popcorn

    Combine the first seven ingredients, set aside. In a small saucepan, heat oil over medium for 1 min. add seasoning. Cook and stir over low heat for 1 min. Place popcorn in a gallon size baggie, add seasoning, seal baggie and toss/mix to coat.

    It's really good and you can play with the ingredients to fit your liking.
  • tigerblue
    tigerblue Posts: 1,526 Member
    Thanks for all the ideas. In my world, snack meant the junkiest, most worthless food you can find. I'm trying to change that mindset both for myself and my kids. This helps!
  • wilson1024
    wilson1024 Posts: 126 Member
    Love these muffin receipes!
  • patty1138
    patty1138 Posts: 196 Member
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  • soehlerking
    soehlerking Posts: 589 Member
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  • smcesko
    smcesko Posts: 126 Member
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  • poison_masquerade
    poison_masquerade Posts: 10
    Bump :)
  • mbrou28
    mbrou28 Posts: 132 Member
    Sweet Potato Hummus with cucumber is my new favorite snack!! It has a bit of kick to it , something about it reminds me of a meal I have had at an Indian resturant.

    Holy COW!

    Sweet Potato + Hummus = dream come true!

    I just looked up a recipe for it and I'm going to make it this week! Thanks for the tip!!
  • tigerblue
    tigerblue Posts: 1,526 Member
    Lowfat iced latte--use your leftover morning coffe, add skim milk and your favorite sweetener, and lots of crushed ice.

    Not only is it yummy, and has a bit of calcium, I'm using leftovers to make something for almost free that would cost $2-$4 dollars at a coffee shop!
  • ❤lindsay❤dawn❤
    ❤lindsay❤dawn❤ Posts: 443
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  • kjpersich
    kjpersich Posts: 55 Member
    Roasted and spiced chickpeas (garbanzo beans)! Drain a tin of chickpeas and pat dry, roast as they are until crunchy. While they are in the oven, mix some of your favourite spices (chili, cumin, corriander, etc.) with a bit of olive oil, then tip the hot beans in a give them a good coating before making them vanish!


    What temp do you roast them at and for how long?
  • sheepysaccount
    sheepysaccount Posts: 608 Member
    Also, my snack (and this is really weird) I get pancakes and put mustard on them :P You get a slightly sweet and slightly spicy mix and it's awesome :)
  • Kdingo
    Kdingo Posts: 145 Member
    Mmm...Bump for when I'm hungry!:glasses:
  • SaundraM2009
    SaundraM2009 Posts: 65 Member
    Baby carrots and any flavor hummus. I frickin' love hummus.
  • KrisyKat
    KrisyKat Posts: 740 Member
    Check this out :bigsmile:

    http://tattookitty.hubpages.com/hub/10-Wacky-Food-Combinations-That-Work
  • ValerieMartini2Olives
    ValerieMartini2Olives Posts: 3,024 Member
    A tablespoon or two of peanut butter and some Rice Krispies mixed together.
  • MellyPfromVT
    MellyPfromVT Posts: 869 Member
    Low calorie Peanut Butter: PB2 45 calories for 2 TBS. MIx it with water to equal about 1.5 TBS.
  • littlelily613
    littlelily613 Posts: 769 Member
    my housemates think it's really weird,but I LOVE a banana cut in half longways and then half short-ways filled with peanut butter: like a pb sandwich but with banana instead of bread!

    I made these a few years ago when my niece and nephew moved in with us. It was a great way to get them to eat some fruit, and they love them. It is a frequent request by my niece especially for a non-school lunch. We call them "peanut butter and banana sandwiches" since that is basically what they are. Mmmmmm.....I might have to have one of these tonight.
  • littlelily613
    littlelily613 Posts: 769 Member

    Here's another twist to "ants on a log": celery, with a laughing cow swiss cheese wedge and craisins! It's delish!


    I like the sound of this!

    That's a great idea! Sounds delicious!
  • Tifftiff27
    Tifftiff27 Posts: 2 Member
    When I am having a craving for sweets, I love to eat the Skinny Cow Chocolate Truffle Ice Cream bar, They are super yummy and only have 100 calories!!
  • markrlindsey
    markrlindsey Posts: 5
    My favorite snack is beef jerky. It only takes half an ounce to keep me from feeling hungry for a long while.
  • jettyib1
    jettyib1 Posts: 46 Member
    I need menu ideas. I am just starting on this program.
  • macnotes
    macnotes Posts: 210 Member
    My favorites:
    - Dried Seaweed snacks (1 calorie per sheet)
    - Tomato Salsa with celery (like a Cesar but no alcohol)
  • amie0724
    amie0724 Posts: 48 Member
    cucumbers cut up w a dash of light salt or plain and lime squeezed over it. ... wheat thins topped with feta cheese then microwaved just to slightly melt or soften cheese .
  • maryduggins
    maryduggins Posts: 219 Member
    (Something Salty): Baked Chick Peas

    19 0z. can of Chick Peas (strained, rinsed, patted dry with a paper towel)
    Olive Oil Spray
    Salt
    1/4 tsp Cayenne
    1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
    1/4 tsp Oregano

    Set oven to 450f and bake 30-35 minutes. Spray with olive oil (when done cooking), top with seasonings

    I ate an entire can of baked chick peas earlier (; I think they're a great substitution for chips or crackers. Feel free to tweak the seasonings(: I like spicy things so I typically add more Cayenne


    (Something Sweet): Frozen Yogurt

    Cover a plate/tray with tin foil. Pour your favorite yogurt into a Ziploc bag. Cut a tip off of the bag and make yogurt 'dots' all over until you've used all the yogurt up. Freeze 45 minutes.

    I also ate this today(; (lol eat a *lot* of snacks!) I like this because it's less calories than ice cream but still satisfies(:

    Hope these helped!!!
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