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Addictive Snacks Make the Most of Between Meal Munching
Tue, Apr 5, 2011
Limiting yourself to three meals a day is so last year. I'm all for a well-rounded diet, but I'm an even bigger fan of full tummies and yummy snacks!
Members have been posting - and munching on - a ton of terrific snackable recipes lately. So many snacks, in fact, that we've given them their very own recipe category! It’s now easier than ever to find the perfect finger food to satisfy those between-meal cravings. Browse through all our new categories for tempting new treats.
One of my favorite eat-by-the-handful treats is Verlene Feijo's Caramel Coated Walnuts. This Dover, TN cook has got salty and sweet down to a science.
"Everyone asks for the recipe" says Verlene. "[It's a] great appetizer or to have on hand for treats or snacks."
I have also come to love these flavor-packed nuts sprinkled throughout a simple spinach salad. They really bring out the sweetness of the spinach and add an irresistible crunch. Years ago I tried to caramelize nuts for the first time and ended up with a bitter, burnt mess. Don't let the same thing happen to you, fellow cooks! Verlene's stellar technique is here to add oodles of flavor to your everyday munching.
Orlando, Florida's Kimi Gaines has a slightly less traditional take on snack time. Her irreverently titled "White Trash" is a mixture of cereal, pretzels and candies... all nestled in a coating of white chocolate!
"My sister received this in a Christmas gift basket last year, and Mom and I ate the whole bag," admits Kimi. "I sell it at our church youth group bake sales. It's a hit every time."
Super colorful and super sweet, this is a great recipe to have the kids get involved in. The colorful candies and cereal make for a cheerful presentation that looks just as good as it tastes.
And as if these two snack weren't addictive enough, let me introduce you to Patty Clare's Spicy Crackers. Patty says she whips up a batch once a week... and we can see why! I've never seen a snack bowl empty out so fast.
"These are soooo easy and soooo good," says Patty. "I get requests for them all the time. They go really good with chicken salad, spinach dip, or just by themselves."
However you decide to enjoy them, just make sure you have enough! The simple ingredients of soda crackers, ranch seasoning and crushed red pepper make this an ideal late night snack or quick after-school treat. Adjust the amount of red pepper to your liking and wage your very own snack attack!
So many great snack recipes, so little time between meals... Make the most of each bite and find some new favorites.
Got a favorite snack of your own? Let us know! Post your recipe today. :)
Members have been posting - and munching on - a ton of terrific snackable recipes lately. So many snacks, in fact, that we've given them their very own recipe category! It’s now easier than ever to find the perfect finger food to satisfy those between-meal cravings. Browse through all our new categories for tempting new treats.
One of my favorite eat-by-the-handful treats is Verlene Feijo's Caramel Coated Walnuts. This Dover, TN cook has got salty and sweet down to a science.
"Everyone asks for the recipe" says Verlene. "[It's a] great appetizer or to have on hand for treats or snacks."
I have also come to love these flavor-packed nuts sprinkled throughout a simple spinach salad. They really bring out the sweetness of the spinach and add an irresistible crunch. Years ago I tried to caramelize nuts for the first time and ended up with a bitter, burnt mess. Don't let the same thing happen to you, fellow cooks! Verlene's stellar technique is here to add oodles of flavor to your everyday munching.
Orlando, Florida's Kimi Gaines has a slightly less traditional take on snack time. Her irreverently titled "White Trash" is a mixture of cereal, pretzels and candies... all nestled in a coating of white chocolate!
"My sister received this in a Christmas gift basket last year, and Mom and I ate the whole bag," admits Kimi. "I sell it at our church youth group bake sales. It's a hit every time."
Super colorful and super sweet, this is a great recipe to have the kids get involved in. The colorful candies and cereal make for a cheerful presentation that looks just as good as it tastes.
And as if these two snack weren't addictive enough, let me introduce you to Patty Clare's Spicy Crackers. Patty says she whips up a batch once a week... and we can see why! I've never seen a snack bowl empty out so fast.
"These are soooo easy and soooo good," says Patty. "I get requests for them all the time. They go really good with chicken salad, spinach dip, or just by themselves."
However you decide to enjoy them, just make sure you have enough! The simple ingredients of soda crackers, ranch seasoning and crushed red pepper make this an ideal late night snack or quick after-school treat. Adjust the amount of red pepper to your liking and wage your very own snack attack!
So many great snack recipes, so little time between meals... Make the most of each bite and find some new favorites.
Got a favorite snack of your own? Let us know! Post your recipe today. :)
Life shouldn't be about eating.
Snacking, if done wisely, increases one's metabolism, thus decreases wight gain, stabilizes blood sugars, preventing over eating, sugar crashes and cravings that sabotage attempts at maintaining healthy weight. Many esteemed nutritionists agree that too many people cut out snacking to lose weight, but that this is not a good idea, because your blood sugar gets low and then you may overeat during meals. But that doesn’t mean you should snack on just anything. The right snacks will keep you satisfied and healthy between meals. For example, munch on pistachios, because they can actually help reduce stress (better than reaching for the Ben and Jerry’s when you’re tense…). Choosing puffier foods helps you feel full without ingesting as many calories, such as rice cakes instead of chips... oils with healthy fats can reduce cravings- so drizzle popcorn with olive oil and top those rice cakes with natural peanut butter and you will forget about that afternoon sugar crash that sends you to the vending machine in search of sugary sweets. There is SOOOO much research that validates the healthful and weight-wise benefits of snacking!!!
Because I nibbled, I was never ravenously hungry. Because I was never ravenously hungry, I did not binge at meals. Because I did not over eat at meals my stomach grew smaller and smaller. Because I was nibbling all of the time I got in a much greater variety of food: it is easier to get in your recommended servings of fruits and veggies when you ear frequently. I am so much healthier. I have people tell me almost every day that I look 15 years younger than my actual age and I attribute that to healthier eating through snacking! My body and mind are so much livelier now than ever!
Happy munching!!!
~Kim~
I also love it with Grape Nuts sprinkled in... and try rolling fresh strawberries in plain Greek Style yogurt and dipping one side into a bit of brown sugar or raw sugar crystals...seems decadent but is not...and so good!!!I hope your girls are doing well adjusting to their hypoglycemia...it is something that can't be explained, watching or experiencing a true sugar drop... ACK!
i agree w/ the others, snacking IS good for you. a lot of diet plans incorporate snacking in between meals. they do that for a reason.
I read an article a few years ago that explained it this way:
When you eat in small amounts several times a day, it is like adding another log onto a fire that is going. It keeps burning(this symbolizes utilizing food or burning it off). When you try to starve yourself & then eat something, it is like putting a log on a fire that has almost gone out & it takes more to get it burning back again. Harder on your system, in other wise. This makes sense.