What's the healthiest thing you can spread on a cracker?

[PamNY]

I like lots of little snacks through the day, but I'm eating entirely too much cheese and peanut butter. Both of those are okay, but I want more variety.

I've tried doing this and that to cottage cheese, but haven't hit on anything great. Any (non-meat) ideas?

[indysteel]

Hummus. But I'm not much for crackers--especially if I'm aiming for "healthy"--so I'd prefer it fresh veggies. Red bell pepper, cucumbers and tomatos with hummus are my favorites.

[Veronica]

I was going to suggest tuna - but you may think that's a meat.

Veronica

[OakLeaf]

Mmmmmm, hummus - so easy to make, too. Then there's baba ghanouj (pretty similar to hummus, but made with roasted smashed eggplant instead of chickpeas or favas).

If you're just looking for variety, you could include other nut butters besides peanut. Almond, cashew, sunflower, each has its own flavor and nutrition profile.

[KnottedYet]

I love Spam on crackers.

That's not really meat...

[OakLeaf]

If you're into a little cooking, you could do a mushroom or nut paté.

Raw foodies make hummus from zucchini, and what I've tasted is actually really good. I've never tried to make it myself, but here's a recipe:

http://courant.typepad.com/raw/2008/...s-without.html

I always make my own tahini too, it's so much fresher. Just about anyplace has the Arrowhead Mills brand 12-oz bags of sesame seeds, and all you have to do is whir them in a blender for a couple minutes (the mini-blender attachment for a stick blender is perfect for this) - it won't be as smooth as commercial tahini, but once I put it in a recipe I never notice the difference.

[shootingstar]

Gourmet mustard. There's lots of choice these days.

Which reminds me, I haven't bought any for awhile. Until I move to new digs, I can't be bothered to lug an opened jar of mustard right now.

[moonfroggy]

avocado!