New Healthy Ways To Snack

[mysteriouza]

1. A handful of raisins, cranberries or sour cherries are great for a burst of sugar and pure fruit energy. Pack a small box or ziploc bag in your purse for a post-workout boost.

2. One orange or grapefruit sliced into thick rings, drizzled with honey, and sprinkled with cinnamon. This makes a great breakfast or an elegantly light dessert.

3. Cucumber spears dusted with salt and chili powder and a bit of lime juice. For an even more exotic twist, try black salt or cumin salt.

4. A dollop of guacamole rolled in a thin slice of turkey.

5. A handful pan-dry-toasted almonds, sprinkled with dill weed and fleur de sel.

6. Boiled peanuts with a tomato-and-coriander salad, which can be served in a lettuce cups.

7. Deviled eggs, with half the yolks removed, the remaining folded with nonfat yogurt and seasoned, then stuff back into the whites.

8. Jalapeño cili rellenos made with egg whites and mushrooms and sprinkled with feta, then oven-browned.

9. Shisito peppers dry-fried in the pan with lemon and salt.

10. Edamame beans, which can be bought frozen, then warmed on the stove or on the microwave.

11. Cold poached shrimp tossed in a puree of mint, green apple and salt.

12. Baked pita chips tossed with sumac powder and sea salt.

13. A savory smoothie made with cucumber, yogurt, salt and mint leaves.

14. Hummus on endive leaves with diced tomato and fresh parsley.

15. Baked figs with balsamic vinegar and crushed black pepper.

[jimmyblakk]

I would much rather just give my kids fresh fruits, yogurt, ritz cracker, or Ritz chips. Ocassionally we will do S'Mores or ice cream sundaes. Besides those little snacks and probably expensive.