Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Healthy Snacker


I am definitely a healthy snacker. And a healthy eater in general too. All around I feel better about myself and my body knowing that I am putting "good" things in it.
I try to avoid the following at all costs - won't buy them, touch them, or even even allow them in my pantry:

Potato Chips
Cookies
Candy
French Fries
Onion Rings
Tater Tots
Donuts
Snack Cakes (what I would give to eat a frozen Yodel)
You get my point. I don't touch the bad stuff b/c I don't want a huge butt.

That doesn't mean that I don't crave those yummy items though.
If I feel like I need a french fry, I make my own thinly sliced oven roasted potatoes.
If I want a piece of candy, I'll have a few jelly beans.
Anytime I have a sweet tooth I turn to fruit! Everything tastes better with honey.
And once in a blue moon I eat some bbq baked lays.

Here are some of my favorite healthy & tasty snacks that I don't have to cook:
Sliced banana/apple + 1 tablespoon honey + 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Sliced apple/banana + 1 tablespoon reduced fat peanut butter

1 cup applesauce + 1 tablespoon all natural fruit preserves + 1 teaspoon cinnamon

1 cup fat free cottage cheese + fresh chives + black pepper
OR
1 cup fat free cottage cheese + all natural fruit preserves

Celery + reduced fat peanut butter + raisins (Ants on a log anyone?)

Carrot sticks + homemade hummus + hot sauce

Laughing Cow cheese + apple slices

Imitation crab chunks + lettuce cup + spicy mustard

What is your favorite healthy snack?!

3 comments:

  1. Good snack ideas. I wish I had your will power to stay away from all things sweet/salty and not good for you!

    I like to keep those 60 cal chocolate pudding cups on hand to cure my chocolate cravings! Other than that lots of fruit for me!

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  2. yum thanks for the healthy ideas!! I definately will bookmark this page:)

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  3. great snack ideas, but more importantly, great NOT TO EAT ideas...i don't know when i decided it was ok to start eating candy bars again, but eat them i have! time to STOP!

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