Does anyone have any good ideas for quick snacks to grab so I don't eat junk?!
Answers: Especially something with vegetables. I like to keep cucumbers and onions with vinegar in the refrigerator so when I want to munch on something I'll pick that instead of chips, but I need more ideas. I do pepperocini's sometimes too. Would prefer something flavorful of course with raw vegetables or fruit.
raw veggies dipped in hummus. doesn't get any healthier than that. you can also make your own fruit cocktail....
granola
raisins
trailmix
what about salad peppers? i find them a great substitute instead of junk.
or why not make a salad bowl? include peppers, cucumber, tomatoes etc and add some apple!! sounds strange but it goes very very well! x
cellery
Apples
Dried fruit like prunes or dried apricots
Baby carrots
Celery
V-8 juice (works in a pinch)
Nuts (any kind, but almonds with the skin on are best)
Lowfat string cheese
Lowfat yogurt
you could make a "fruit salad" just get a bunch of different fruits that you like and cut them up in a bowl and put lemon juice on it to help it not turn brown so quick. and the lemon juice could be like a dressing.
Have you tried dates or dried apricots? Perhaps with a few walnuts. But watch the calories!
- Apples and sliced banana dipped in peanut butter
- Celery filled with peanut butter
- Veggies (like carrot sticks, bell peppers, celery sticks, and cherry tomatoes) dipped in hummus
- What about a small Waldorf salad? Make it with spring greens, chopped granny smith apples, halved red seedless grapes, crumbled walnuts, all tossed in some balsamic vinaigrette.
PIED PIPER PICKLES Clean 2? pounds of red and yellow sweet peppers. Cut each into six pieces. Place in boiling water for three minutes, then drain. Meanwhile, combine 2 cups sugar, 2 cups tarragon vinegar, 2 cups water, ? teaspoon celery seed, ? teaspoon mustard seed, 2 cloves crushed garlic and 1 teaspoon pickling salt in a Dutch oven. Bring to a boil and simmer for five minutes. For refrigerator pickles, pour hot liquid over drained peppers. Transfer to storage container and refrigerate.
To can, pack hot peppers tightly in hot sterilized jars in rotating X fashion skinside down. Fill jars with hot liquid leaving ? inch headspace. Process for 10 minutes. Makes four pints.