What is your new favorite (and possibly healthy) snack?

[Ana]

Mine is organic dried cranberries from one of my favorite local markets--I cannot stop eating them! :p :D

[Biciclista]

i still like chocolate. but almonds are good too.

[Zen]

Bacon sandwiches on Wonder Bread with mayonnaise.

Not really but I've been thinking about that an awful lot lately:o

[redrhodie]

Dried apricots, especially on the bike. I like that they're bite size, and don't require wrapping.

[katluvr]

Bacon sandwiches on Wonder Bread with mayonnaise.

Not really but I've been thinking about that an awful lot lately:o

OMG--I used to love that. I think I am drooling now! Thanks for admitting the craving!

[katluvr]

Apple--small granny smith with peanut butter (natural).
Ok, good to eat at my desk--not on the bike.

[Karma007]

I have this recipe (I'd post it here if I were ever home) from the Biggest Loser book (an older one) for Peanutty Spread. It's like PB, but lower in fat. I'm addicted to it on everything from apples to toast.

[SJCzar]

I'm an granny smith apple & peanut butter gal also. That's my mid-morning snack everyday at work. I got asked by one of the guys the other day if that's the snack I'd be bringing for them during this year's "Bike to Work Week".

I like to throw different types of nuts in it for extra flavor. Honey roasted almonds make it really yummy.

[shootingstar]

Raisins, though I know some "brands" aren't as healthy as others.

[Susan Otcenas]

I like to throw different types of nuts in it for extra flavor. Honey roasted almonds make it really yummy.

Are you chopping the apple and mixing it all up?

Granny smith apples, peanut butter and almonds are 3 of my favorite things, but I'd never considered eating them all together! :)

[lauraelmore1033]

Edamame!
Well, that's a new favorite HEALTHY snack.
Popchips salt and pepper flavor are a favorite sorta healthy snack, but you really have to watch portion size. It's easy to get out of control with them, but then, not sooo tragic if you do.

[skinimini]

PB and apple before a workout

Edamame in the afternoon or

a throwback to when my kids were little--ants on a log (PB, celery stick, and raisins)

[OakLeaf]

Walnuts and raisins.

PB on just about anything. A spoon will do in a pinch. :rolleyes:

[kjay]

Glazed walnuts . . . they're fabulous and very healthy.

[jesvetmed]

Funny, I think we all have similar tastes.
My new favorite: Sliced apples, peanut butter on a whole wheat tortilla, with a little honey drizzled over it all. Roll it up and NUMMY! a little messy sometime, though :rolleyes:

[Aggie_Ama]

I have become obsessed with gummy bears. I guess that isn't healthy. :o

[spokewench]

Dates - I just got back from Indian Wells (near Palm Springs) California and went to Shields Date Orchard. They sell a bajillion kinds of dates. My favorite are the Soft Medjols. Sweet, soft candy! Yum

[indysteel]

Oh, how I miss raw almonds. I've had braces since October of 2007 and while I can eat certain nutes, almonds are just a tad too hard. It's not worth losing a bracket.

I'm a big fan of hummus--on pitas and with raw veggies.

I also love certain types of dry cereal. So much so that I have to stop buying them and go back to plan shredded wheat (which doesn't taste so good right out of the box).

[GLC1968]

Carrots dipped in hummus....mmmm!

I'm also a fan of the apple/nut combo. I don't like PB all that much, but almond butter on tart apple slices? Heaven!!

And I love raw snap peas for just munching...

[shootingstar]

and dried figs.

Fresh figs are luscious but a tad more expensive to think of as just a "snack"

[Susan Otcenas]

Fresh figs are luscious but a tad more expensive to think of as just a "snack"

I have a very very large fig tree in my back yard. I've decided to buy a doohickey for drying them this year, because there are sooooooo many figs on the tree that most of them fall to the ground and rot.

We had alot of fun this summer just pulling them off the tree and eating them on the spot!

[gnat23]

String cheese and a piece of fruit. Does the trick nearly every afternoon lately.

-- gnat!

[GLC1968]

I have a very very large fig tree in my back yard. I've decided to buy a doohickey for drying them this year, because there are sooooooo many figs on the tree that most of them fall to the ground and rot.


I'll trade you the use of my drying "doohickey" for a few of those figs of yours. :D

[shootingstar]

I have a very very large fig tree in my back yard. I've decided to buy a doohickey for drying them this year, because there are sooooooo many figs on the tree that most of them fall to the ground and rot.

We had alot of fun this summer just pulling them off the tree and eating them on the spot!

I didn't realize until we moved to Vancouver that there are certain varieties of fig trees that can grow outdoors in Vancouver. Nothing like that in Ontario/eastern Canada.

It was rather interesting to see how employees responded to plump fresh yellow plums that one woman who worked in my dept., plucked off her backyard tree. They really went for them instead of the donuts. And this was at a workplace with predominantly men.

[Susan Otcenas]

I'll trade you the use of my drying "doohickey" for a few of those figs of yours. :D

Deal!

[Pax]

I have a very very large fig tree in my back yard. I've decided to buy a doohickey for drying them this year, because there are sooooooo many figs on the tree that most of them fall to the ground and rot.

We had alot of fun this summer just pulling them off the tree and eating them on the spot!

I've always wanted to try a fresh fig, they don't even sell them around here...maybe on vacation some day.

[Susan Otcenas]

It was rather interesting to see how employees responded to plump fresh yellow plums that one woman who worked in my dept., plucked off her backyard tree. They really went for them instead of the donuts. And this was at a workplace with predominantly men.

We have a yellow plum tree too. (Well, technically, it's in the neighbor's yard, but most of the foliage seems to be in mine.) There again, so much fruit that some went to waste. I *really* need to borrow GLC's dryer. We seem to get a bumper crop of cherries too.

[GLC1968]

Ok, how much am I loving the fact that so far, the three types of fruit you've mentioned are three types that we don't grow?! I see a big ole fruit-swap headed our way! ;)

We do have cherries, but so far, no crop yet (birds got em all last year). We have bumper crops of red plums, prune plums, multiple kinds of apples, multiple types of grapes, bartlett pears and three types of blackberres...soon to add 5 kinds of blueberries and 2 kinds of raspberries!

[Susan Otcenas]

I see a big ole fruit-swap headed our way! ;)



Deal!

Of course, MY version of bumper crop might be different than yours. :D

[BabyBlueNTulsa]

A colleague of mine brought in some dry roasted almonds with a a light coating of dark chocolate cocoa powder on them a few weeks ago. She offered to buy me a canister of them next time she went to that store.. so... I've now been eating an ounce of these delicious almonds every work morning.
YUM!

They are about to get transferred to my FX though for post-ride munching!

[sfa]

I'm so jealous of all of you with access to fruit straight off the tree!

For a quick snack, I'm a fan of string cheese and fruit. If I want to put effort into the snack, I make hummus with veggies or pita. And if I *really* want to put work into it, I make strawberry salsa (chopped strawberries, kiwi, maybe some apples, throw in a bit of lime juice and mint) with cinnamon chips (tortillas sprinkled with cinnamon sugar, cut into triangles and toasted).

Sarah

[malkin]

Oh, good grief...ask me again when the Girl Scout cookies are all gone.

[limewave]

I read this thread last night just after DD and I shared some apple slices and PB. I often make Apple sandwiches out of thin slices and PB or Sharp Cheddar Cheese.

I also like apple slices with cinnamon and a handful of raw almonds.

A banana is a favorite snack. Quick and easy, comes in its own wrapping.

Trying to train myself to eat veggies and hummus. It's good when I eat it, it's just not the first thing I think of.

[OakLeaf]

Trying to train myself to eat veggies and hummus. It's good when I eat it, it's just not the first thing I think of.

Well maybe it's not the first thing you think of because it takes 8 hours to soak the chickpeas, plus probably an hour to cook, cool and grind them. :cool:

It's a good thing to have around the house though - in the summer we'll make hummus at least every couple of weeks. With lots and lots of garlic!

[GLC1968]

Well maybe it's not the first thing you think of because it takes 8 hours to soak the chickpeas, plus probably an hour to cook, cool and grind them. :cool:

It's a good thing to have around the house though - in the summer we'll make hummus at least every couple of weeks. With lots and lots of garlic!

It's a lot faster if you start with canned garbanzos. ;)

[Susan Otcenas]

2 cups canned garbanzo beans, drained
1/3 cup tahini
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 teaspoon salt
2 cloves garlic, halved (or more, to taste!)
1 tablespoon olive oil

Throw the whole shebang in your food processor and blend until smooth.

I loooooove hummus and this is a very easy, very tasty recipe.

Enjoy!

Susan

[Blueberry]

We've gotten addicted to Edamame hummus. Yum! Basically sub steamed edamame (shelled) for the chickpeas.

CA

[ASammy1]

I am addicted to Fiber One bars :eek:

[channlluv]

My favorite food coop has started carrying dark chocolate-covered cherries and almonds in their bulk foods bins. I've been buying them and freezing them, and oh, man, are they good after a long ride. It only takes a couple, too, to take the edge off a chocolate craving.

I also love apples with peanut butter, and lately I've been making almond butter and honey on whole grain bread to take with me during my long teaching days when I'm working from one end of the county to the other from 8am - 10pm. They're very portable, and it keeps me from breaking my no-fast-food-in-2009 rule.

I'm amazed at how little I miss fast food.

Roxy

[OakLeaf]

I just can't justify buying canned beans, between the expense and the wasted packaging. Even chickpeas only take 18 minutes to cook in the pressure cooker, and I think they're the longest cooking bean of all. It's just remembering to soak them that gets in the way. :cool:

If I'm thinking about it, I'll cook a big batch unseasoned and freeze a few portions. Cooked beans freeze really well (covered in cooking liquid). But I rarely have that foresight. :o

[Aggie_Ama]

What is the difference in chickpeas and garbanzo? I love the chickpeas you get in Indian food. Yummy, I have been craving indian like something fierce.

[Ana]

What is the difference in chickpeas and garbanzo? I love the chickpeas you get in Indian food. Yummy, I have been craving indian like something fierce.

I thought they were two names for the same thing...:)

[OakLeaf]

Yellow Indian channa tend to be a little smaller than European ceci/garbanzos, but I don't notice a difference in flavor. I don't know whether they're actually the same variety or not. Kala channa (black chickpeas) are a little nuttier and have thicker skins than the yellow ones.

[skinimini]

Yellow Indian channa tend to be a little smaller than European ceci/garbanzos, but I don't notice a difference in flavor. I don't know whether they're actually the same variety or not. Kala channa (black chickpeas) are a little nuttier and have thicker skins than the yellow ones.

You learn something new everyday. I had no idea that there were different types of chickpeas! Makes sense as there are different varieties of almost every type of bean/legume. I'm a vegetarian, a great cook, love Mediterranean, Indian, North African cuisine, etc and have great access to all kinds of foods. I'll have to look harder in the local markets.

[Selkie]

Reddi Whip, out of the can!

Actually, either yogurt or a Luna bar qualifies as a "healthy snack" for me.

[Ana]

Funny, I think we all have similar tastes.
My new favorite: Sliced apples, peanut butter on a whole wheat tortilla, with a little honey drizzled over it all. Roll it up and NUMMY! a little messy sometime, though :rolleyes:

I wonder if you could cut the apple slices into cubes and use a peeler to dig a small place on one of the sides to put peanut butter so it would be easier to eat on a bike ;)

[Tuckervill]

I roll bananas and peanut butter up in a tortilla and slice it. Not for the bike. Kids love it. My son calls it banana sushi.

Karen

[sundial]

I dip a banana in melted smooth peanut butter.
Nutella by the spoonful every now and then.

[Pedal Wench]

2 cups canned garbanzo beans, drained
1/3 cup tahini
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 teaspoon salt
2 cloves garlic, halved (or more, to taste!)
1 tablespoon olive oil

Throw the whole shebang in your food processor and blend until smooth.

I loooooove hummus and this is a very easy, very tasty recipe.

Enjoy!

Susan

Hey! That's my recipe too! I got it from the Frugal Gourmet - years before hummus became so popular.

[Softie]

I find I always loveeee a good drink (sorry not a snack!)

I love agave nectar and lemon juice in water, as a lemonaide. Mushed up strawberries can be added for a great strawberry lemonaide.

Apple butter in soda water (plain fizzy water) or mineral water is amazing too.

Cheers

[solobiker]

With fruit becoming more available I would have to say green grapes or strawberries with a handful of nuts. yumm

[indigoiis]

On bike treats from Whole Foods Family cookbook (La Leche League), slightly altered:

mix together dry:
.5 cup pecans or walnuts, chopped
.5 cup almonds, finely chopped
1 cup carob or chocolate chips
1 cup peanuts
1 cup raisins
.5 cup dried cranberries or apricots or what have you.
1 cup whole wheat flower
1/4 cup wheat germ (or, if you don't have it on hand, add grape nuts or corn flakes, crushed.)
pinch nutmeg
pinch salt

mix 1 cup rolled oats with 1/2 cup very hot water, let sit.

Cream together:
1 stick unsalted butter, softened
1 egg
1/2 cup honey
1 cup peanut butter

Mix all together in big bowl. Transfer to greased 9 x 13 baking pan and bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes (until edges pull away a bit.) Let cool. Cut into bars. Can be frozen (and actually, travel better after being chilled. We freeze in 4-bar allotments for 2 people per ride.) Entire thing is 1200 cals so determine cals per bar by how many you cut up.

[katluvr]

I roll bananas and peanut butter up in a tortilla and slice it. Not for the bike. Kids love it. My son calls it banana sushi.

Karen


Sounds YUMMY! But I am sure this is beyond my snack points for Weight Watchers (yep, trying that thing again!)