I love to snack on dry roasted unsalted almonds. They are relatively high in calories so I have to watch how many I eat, but they have the right crunch and flavor to hold me over in the afternoon.
Lots of things! Banana/apple with.5 tbsp peanut butter, ants on a log(!), Greek yogurt with a touch of honey and some almonds, fresh fruit, Ak-Mak crackers with some melted soy cheese, celery and soy cheese, popcorn, etc. I die without my afternoon snack.
Of course, I don't eat too much cheese because I am pretty lactose intolerant and soy cheese has fewer cals, fat, so eating so much cheese might not work for those who eat normal cheese.
I love frozen grapes, too! and apple w/peanut butter
I like a babybel wedge on a couple of crackers
blueberries in yogurt with some kashi go lean crunch
pre-portioned bags of almonds (or pecans) and dried cranberries
I just love eating cherry tomatoes right out of the yard!
My favorite snack is the quaker mini rice cakes in the cheesy flavor, they keep me out of the cheetos.
Now you see, for me those don't work. I may as well being eating Cheetos. It gives me that same need to shovel one right after the other down my throat feeling. Too easy to overeat. Zero filling power. I bought the caramel ones a couple of times. Both times I ate the whole bag in a very short period of time. I just don't do carbs moderately. Not happening.
I also love the frozen grapes. Oh and frozen banana slices. LOVE them.
Sometimes I'll use spinach instead of the zucchini, but right now - I'm on a major zucchini kick.
OMG, I wish you lived next door...LOL I just came in from the garden and picked ANOTHER 1/2 bushel basket of zucchini! (and yellow summer squash) I have never had so many zucchini in my life! I have taken baskets to church, friends and family. I pick them really small so that I have room to store them. I planted several extra seeds this year because I was so tired of paying absorbent prices over the winter for something so easy to grow...WOW, you really do reap what you sow. LOL
I love to take some olive oil and garlic in a large skillet and saute a few each of thinly sliced onions, zucchini, yellow summer squash, and tomatoes. I add loads of chopped fresh basil and salt and pepper to taste. A big bowl is hardly any calories, (only from the olive oil basically), and I sprinkle a teaspoon or 2 of parmesan cheese on top. Awesome, filling, healthy, delicious treat.
OMG, I wish you lived next door...LOL I just came in from the garden and picked ANOTHER 1/2 bushel basket of zucchini! (and yellow summer squash) I have never had so many zucchini in my life! I have taken baskets to church, friends and family. I pick them really small so that I have room to store them. I planted several extra seeds this year because I was so tired of paying absorbent prices over the winter for something so easy to grow...WOW, you really do reap what you sow. LOL
I love to take some olive oil and garlic in a large skillet and saute a few each of onions, zucchini, yellow summer squash, and tomatoes. I add loads of chopped fresh basil and salt and pepper to taste. A big bowl is hardly any calories, (only from the olive oil basically), and I sprinkle a teaspoon or 2 of parmesan cheese on top. Awesome, filling, healthy, delicious treat.
I wish I lived next door to you too!!! That would be way cool on many levels...
How could I have forgotten another great zucchini snack of mine? I slice them fairly thick, along with sliced tomatoes Lay em' out on a roasting tray and broil for a few minutes on each side. Season with a little onion, garlic and oregano and sprinkle the Parmesean cheese on there. Super good.
I do the saute' thing also. My snacks need to provide me with filling power and nothing fills the bill like veggies.
I have never had so many zucchini in my life! I have taken baskets to church, friends and family. I pick them really small so that I have room to store them. I planted several extra seeds this year because I was so tired of paying absorbent prices over the winter for something so easy to grow...WOW, you really do reap what you sow. LOL
