Non-nut snacks?
 

I am starting SB tomorrow. I have done it twice before and lost weight both times, and got pregnant within the first month both times too! :) Let's hope not again...

Anyway, I developed a peanut allergy about a year ago, but was still able to eat other nuts (almonds, pistachios), but this past weekend I had a reaction to almonds, so now I am not eating ANY nuts any more. :(

Am I relegated to nothing but cheese sticks for protein snacks? I'm trying to think of a way to incorporate beans into snacks. All I've come up with is hummus and veggies? Any other ideas?

I want to be as prepared as possible by tomorrow morning! Thanks in advance.

how about low fat cottage cheese? Or plain yogurt? I just started so I don't have too many ideas.

I'm not sure about any bean snacks...

How about laughing cow cream cheese wedges wrapped in lettuce? Or a boiled egg? Celery sticks filled with cottage cheese? There are many possibilities. I think there are several nice recipes under the recipe section's phase 1's snacks.

I love the lite laughing cow cheese spread on a stalk of celery. I also eat hummus on celery. My afternoon snack is a smoothie made with skim milk, silken tofu and sugar-free syrup. Sometimes, hubby will make a pot of the shrimp soup or the chicken and white bean chili and we will have a cup of that for our snack.

Thanks so much for the ideas (and if anyone else has more, keep em coming :) )... I am going late-night grocery shopping tonight and want to be armed with a full week's list and not run out of things by mid-week.

we do a lot of what the others suggested...string cheese and boiled eggs, hummus with veggies to dip, celery with Laughing Cow

Check out the roasted chick-pea recipe too.

hi well my fav snack of chick peas is as follows:
1 can chick peas open and wash thoroughly with water
i tbs fat free yogurt
half teaspoon of mint
half teaspoon coriander
one green chilli or jalapeno pepper
salt (according to ur taste)
ok put 2 tbs of water and all the other ingredients except chick peas in a blender and blend well until a paste is formed mix it with chick peas and enjoy if u like spicy food u can add little black pepper as well and u can use the paste as salad dressing too

:welcome3: Heather! Your avatar is adorable! :bb:

So many great ideas!

I find bean salads an easy and yummy snack. I make up a big batch at the beginning of the week and then just scoop up a serving into a container to take with me to work or school or whatever. My favorite is 3 bean salad--I think it's the ultimate SBD food! :love: Just make it at home or you get tons of sugar! :eek: I also make the broccoli/bacon/cheese salad that's in the recipe forum.

What about a veggie burger, sans bun, with some cheese? I LOVE Morningstar's Tomato Basil Pizza Burger...it's to die for! :drool: Whenever I made it at work, everyone would wander in the office and say, "What is that????"

My personal 'comfort food' is half a can of refried beans with a little salt and garlic powder, heated up, then topped with 1/4 cup of red. fat cheese and SF salsa. You get some veggies from the salsa but it's warm and cheesy and creamy and just seems like comfort food to me. :cloud9:

Glad you're thinking about protein...it's SO important!

BTW, what about soy nuts? They aren't actually nuts...they're beans, but they're roasted like nuts. Yummy! :T Also, you might look for 'wheatnuts,' I seem to remember that they're Phase 2+3 safe. They're crunchy things made from wheat that are supposed to resemble nuts. You can find them in the nut aisle (snacks, etc.). I had them once and liked them.

My standard afternoon snack is steamed edamame with a sprinkling of salt. I like them slightly on the firm side. They're a great stand-in for nuts as far as snackability goes. Mouth-feel is probably more like boiled peanuts than roasted though (I've never had boiled peanuts so I'm guessing here).

Thanks for the ideas. I roasted some chickpeas and munched on them today, mmmm. DH even tried to steal them. I will check into soynuts. I used to eat them in high school. I will have to check the label to be sure they aren't processed in a plant with other nuts. Darn nuts. :( Sneak into everything!

Laurie:

I never thought about using vegan patties as a snack!!!!
That is perfect!

I also never thought about using refriend beans.
Do you have a receipe for the three-bean salad?

Sabbykay

Sabbykay, look in the Phase 1 Salads in the recipe forum to find several great recipes for Bean Salads.

I'm allergic to milk and have recently developed what seems to be a sensitivity to nuts, so I feel your pain.

I normally eat little wraplets of turkey spread with a little hummus and spinach leaves inside. Sometimes I just eat a little bit of whatever is left over from my dinner before since I plan on making extra.

I'm also nursing so I have to go easy on beans or my baby cries :( ... I can eat a little bit but more than a few bites and it affects her. :( So, no nuts, little beans... it makes things difficult. But worthwhile to be healthier!