old style snack ideas?

helzbelz_57

i'm guilty of snacking quite a bit in the evenings. i usually go for crisps and chocolate digestives but i'm trying very hard to cut down not just for health reasons but because they are very expensive. i've tried cold turkey but i felt miserable the whole time and TBH dont believe in going completely without treats although admittedly can and will do with less than i have been.

so i was hoping to make a list of things i can make myself that will satisfy my cravings.

do you have any good recipes for snacky foods (tasty HM crisps would be the holy grail for me TBH!) that wont cost a lot?

flea72

Kale or thinly sliced Root veg. spray with frylight/oil, sprinkle on salt and whack in the oven til crispy

HM popcorn

yuppiebaker

Home made pop corn - can be air-popped in the microwave, then lightly salted. There are loads of flavour suggestions online too :-) It can be just enough to satisfy a sweet or savoury craving without being cal. heavy.

flowertotmum

How about roasted chickpeas..lovely..
popcorn easy and cheap
hm thin crisps
ftm

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Home made cheese straws are savoury and hit the snacky spot very well, they keep for ages in a tightly lidded tin too. Old fashioned snacks from way back in the 50s when I was small were usually sausage rolls, shortbread fingers, victoria sandwich cake, gingerbread or bread pudding, all homemade of course. One thing I do remember that you might like is bread rusks (fingers of stale bread dried out on a very low heat in the oven) spread with soft cheese. MIL used to make Suffolk Rusks which are a type of quick bread and again they keep for ages in a tin and they can be served up sweet or savoury to preference. I have the recipe for them if that would be any help, Lyn xxx.

Soworried

I like to make flapjacks, they are very filling and you can use up whatever dried fruit you have left. A tray does the 4 of us for 3 days and we are all hollow legged A drizzle of melted chocolate over the top is really nice.

The 2 minute microwave cake works out cheap and easy as well. I slice it in to 4 for our lunch boxes when I'm short on time to make any thing else.

If you are near a Li dl though stock up on crisps today, they are only £1.04 for 24pkts today. I bought 72 :j

Soworried

flowertotmum wrote: »

How about roasted chickpeas..lovely..
popcorn easy and cheap
hm thin crisps
ftm

Could you use tinned chickpeas to do this? I like the sound of that but wouldn't know where to start

sillyme673

Soworried wrote: »

I like to make flapjacks, they are very filling and you can use up whatever dried fruit you have left. A tray does the 4 of us for 3 days and we are all hollow legged A drizzle of melted chocolate over the top is really nice.

The 2 minute microwave cake works out cheap and easy as well. I slice it in to 4 for our lunch boxes when I'm short on time to make any thing else.

If you are near a Li dl though stock up on crisps today, they are only £1.04 for 24pkts today. I bought 72 :j

How do you make the 2 minute micro cake. Sounds quick and yum.:j

Soworried

jumblejack wrote: »

JJ's 2 minute micro puds:

Method:

In a bowl, mix the following ingredients in the order below:

2oz fat (butter, margarine, spread, suet, etc.)
2oz sugar
1 egg
2oz self raising flour

Cook for 2-3 minutes on full power in the microwave.

Serves 4


Variations

1) Chocolate sponge:
Substitute 1/2 oz of self raising flour to cocoa powder

2) Syrup sponge:
Put a thick layer of syrup into the bowl before adding the cake mix.
Turn the servings upside down when served.

3) Banana sponge:
Mash a banana into the mixture.

4) Lemon drizzle sponge:
Add the zest of a lemon into the mixture.
Once cooked, sprinkle a generous layer of sugar onto the hot sponge and then pour the juice of the lemon over the sugar to soak in.

5) School dinner sponge:
Add a handful of dessicated coconut to the mixture.
Once cooked, smear hot jam into the top and decorate with a sprinkling of coconut.

6) Lemon curd/jam sponge:
Add a layer of curd/jam into the bowl before adding the mixture.
Turn the servings upside down when served.

7) Coffee sponge:
Add a teaspoon of coffee powder when adding the flour.
(You may also add walnuts if you have any in!)

8) Fruit sponge:
Add a handful of dried fruit to the mixture.
(Optional, smear the cooked sponge with warm apricot jam)

9) Caramelised apple sponge:
Use up an apple or two by cooking in a pan with a good knob of butter and some sugar. Once softened, pop the apples and sauce into the bowl before topping with the mixture.

10) ...Tidy up/experimental sponge:
Add whatever needs using up: fresh/tinned/dried fruit. Experiment with spices.... Try ginger with lemon zest, etc! Add poppy seeds for texture. Seriously, you can really get away with some whacky ideas with this method.
(the next one I'm trying is a nuts n 'nanas sponge using peanut butter as half of the fat and mashing a banana in the mix too!)

Go wild and have fun!

Here you are, we make 1 a week most weeks

helzbelz_57

thank you all for these great ideas! loads to try and enjoy. love the sound of the micro puddings.

oh and thank you for the li//dl tip- i have one less than a mile away so will get down later and hopefully grab some crisps!

richardw

Cold turkey.