Okay girls,
Let's talk snacks that are healthy and filling. Kendall loves his snacks, he loves chips and salsa and he's always opening the fridge and pantry to see what he can snack on.
A couple years ago we tried to make hummus in our blendtec- major failure, it just doesn't work and it burned up. I told him now that I have a food processor we needed to try it, but he was convinced it couldn't be done. So yesterday I made some, and he LOVED it, he incredulously asked me- "how did you make this?" Like I had traded my soul for hummus recipes.
So!- Do you have any hummus recipes you love? And what's your other go to healthy snacks?
We do a lot of nuts and dried fruit, or just apple or orange slices. Popcorn is always good (we pop our own and so control the toppings). Salsa is good with cucumber slices instead of chips. But honestly we are not big snack eaters. Well, I'm not. Kris would be, but he doesn't buy the groceries. Poor man! :)
ReplyDeleteNice job on finding a good hummus recipe Megan! Will you post it?
ReplyDeleteI have a lot to say on this topic because it feels like a constant need at my house, so here goes.
When I'm hungry and I just walk in the door, I love having something filling and healthy to eat. I love cornbread muffins, pumpkin bread, banana bread, or healthy muffins. I love chocolatecoveredkatie.com for healthy versions of some of my favorite treats that can load up the calories if I make them with butter, oil, or whatever. Her recipes are usually quick to make. I love her oatmeal pancakes too. Those types of snacks will keep me satisfied for 2-3 hrs if we are on the go or I just need something quick. They freeze well too.
A "man" snack we like is a combo of nuts and seeds (pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, cashews, etc). They are great raw and you can buy them in bulk at sunflower market. Pumpkin seeds that are already husked are much easier to eat, are high in protein and fiber, and can be very filling.
I also find that just having a variety of something makes it more appealing, or changing it up. Like sometimes instead of carrots and celery, we have cucumbers and peppers, or tomatoes and olives.
Dry cereal is easy and tasty--especially granola.
Here are some quick meals I feed Kellan:
Breakfast
1. Oatmeal with canned coconut milk (I like Thai Kitchen brand. I just open it and put it in a mason jar in my fridge and add it to stuff he eats). I also add hemp seeds for omega 3s.
2. Oatmeal, stir in peanut butter or almond butter.
3. Green smoothies: 1 c almond milk/orange juice, 1 banana, 1 c frozen fruit, 1/2-1 c spinach.
snacks
1. larabars
2. vegan chocolate mousse (great alternative to pudding, I’ll add the recipe)
3. PB&J sandwich
4.Target carries “happy puffs” that are great and easily portable. Made with really good ingredients and they added dehydrated veggies like kale or sweet potato.
easy meals
1. refried beans stirred into tomato soup (I like the kind the comes in the box from Pacific.) So good and "creamy"!
2. baked beans with baked (or microwaved) sweet potato cubed
3. avocado with refried beans
4. coconut rice (use canned coconut milk for up to 1/2 of the liquid when you cook rice. I’ll send you the recipe.) Serve with black beans or green peas (Kellan loves peas and they count as a legume!)
5. Split pea soup
6. Frozen veggies microwaved (a softer option and still have a lot more nutrients than canned), and sliced olives
7. Chili
8. Whole wheat pasta (just cook it and eat it like a finger food—usually pretty good source of plant-based protein and whole grain).
9. Hummus (Kellan would eat this straight from the spoon!) or mix into pasta or dip with bread.
Great resource too. Just had to share since I'm a bit passionate about this tonight. :)
ReplyDelete1. PCRM (Physician’s Committee for Responsible Medicine) is a great science-based resource that provides information on eating a balance plant-based diet and answers basic questions. A helpful guide is the “new four food groups”: veggies (4 servings/day), fruit (3 servings per day), legumes (2 servings/day), and grains (5 servings per day).
http://www.pcrm.org/health/diets/