I want snacks!

[diali36]

What to eat at night while watching TV or relaxing. I used to eat chips, ice cream, cookies, popcorn etc. Haven't done that for a while now. I've tried rice cakes, apples, cereal.
Help!

[MixedGrains]

I have a few things that I use. Not all of these are perfect and some of them I can see in my blood sugar the next morning.

Pita chips:

There's at least one brand of 100% whole wheat, no-added-oil pita bread out there. I take two whole pita breads (the complete rounds) and cut them into eighths. Spread them on a baking pan, paint them with a flavorful vinegar to moisten the top surface, scatter lightly with sea salt and caraway seeds. Bake at about 375 for 15-25 minutes depending on how crunchy you want.

Popcorn:

Microwave or air pop without oil. Get the Braggs Aminos in the little pump spritzer and spritz the popcorn very lightly. Then sprinkle with nutritional yeast and/or salt to taste. (The Braggs adds salt and umami flavor, but more importantly it makes the popcorn sticky enough for your popcorn flavoring powders to stick to the kernals. I'm told you can spritz very lightly with plain water for the same effect.)

Rye crackers with mustard/tomato:

There are several brands of whole rye crackers out there, containing just rye, water, and salt for ingredients. I'll put several on a plate, top with a brown/spicy mustard, and then top with thinly sliced tomatoes, as fresh and sweet as I can get. Sliced sweet onions also works if you like raw onion flavors.


Bhelpuri

This is a puffed rice snack I posted about last week.

[diali36]

thank you for your ideas, I like the one with the crackers and toppings, going to try that .

[schermel]

Fingerling potatos

[Gramma Jackie]

What wrong with popcorn? Just don't slather it with butter and lay off the salt and you can still eat it.

[Gweithgar]

My problem is that I "want snacks" too, and those evening snacks were undermining all the gains (losses!) I might have made during the day. So my current "snack" is learning to knit Fair Isle patterns. This is challenging enough to intrigue me, keep my fingers busy, and put an end to the "hand to mouth disease" of snacking. And I end up with some really awesome caps and mittens.

[diali36]

great ideas everyone thanks

[cyd]

So my current "snack" is learning to knit Fair Isle patterns. This is challenging enough to intrigue me, keep my fingers busy, and put an end to the "hand to mouth disease" of snacking.

Hi,

What a fabulously inspiring idea, Gweithgar. There is definitely a distinction between busywork and something that genuinely intrigues us. Great tip!

Thanks for posting that.
cyd

[Chris_Alice]

Crispy Roasted Chickpeas! Yum!

I follow this recipe here http://steamykitchen.com/10725-crispy-r ... beans.html but I use only a tiny bit of olive oil with a spray bottle (not the 2 or so tbsp in the recipe). If you don't want to use any oil at all, leave it out. The spice blend I use is usually a Tex-Mex blend.

[mizelle]

I love breaky cereals for a snack - theres lost of nice wholegrain ones sweetened with maple syrup or fruit juice. We have a nice oat cluster cereal that is sweetened with fruit juice which is yummy! Even non sweetened ones are good!

[Starchavore]

Kale chips

[tornadoalley]

I know that quaker rice cakes has a flavor that is great . barbque. or use the rice cakes and put some simply fruit on it.

[Dougalling]

Wholegrain Ryvita with applesauce and pumpkin spice.
Salsa and chips you make from corn tortillas.
Salsa and refried beans with corn tortilla chips. (Casa Fiesta no fat refried black beans)
Baked potato with salsa.
Nuts and seeds mix.
Dates.
Popcorn, sprinkle garlic powder on it.
Hummus and corn tortilla chips.

[Dougalling]

Wholegrain Ryvita with applesauce and pumpkin spice.
Salsa and chips you make from corn tortillas.
Salsa and refried beans with corn tortilla chips. (Casa Fiesta no fat refried black beans)
Baked potato with salsa.
Nuts and seeds mix.
Dates.
Popcorn, sprinkle garlic powder on it.
Hummus and corn tortilla chips.
Celery with hummus or nut butter.

[Drew_ab]

My thoughts are to eat a bigger dinner. More starches with vegetables and some fruit.