cheap/ healthy snacks

annie-c

Make popcorn yourself in a pan with a lid. Just pop it in a heavy based pan and put the lid on. When it startrs popping, shake the pan gently to keep it moving til the popping noise stops. then add salt, no oil or butter!


Soup is great as a snack and really filling. Make a big pan and eat over 2-3 days (though I've polished off a pan in a night many times ). Add 2 tins tomatoess, 2 veggie stock cubes, 1 litre water, handful frozen chopped onion, 1/2 bag frozen casserole veg, 1 tsp sugar, 1/2 tsp salt, 1 tsp mixed dried herbs. Bring to boil, simmer for 30 mins then blend with hand blender, or mash with potato masher. Makes a huge giant pan-full! Season with black pepper to your personal taste.

Come and have a look on this forum. http://www.scottishslimmers.com/index.php?act=idx for loads of friendly advice

Or Weightwatchers and all the major slimming clubs have similar forums. You don't need to feel alone xx

sweetserendipity

Home-made parsnip crisps are yum!! I haven't made them for ages but from memory -
* peel slices of parnsip (using a potato/vegetable peeler)
* toss in small amount of olive oil
* season if liked (I don't!)
* spread parsnip slices on baking tray & bake until just turning golden brown - doesn't take long - quite a hot oven (200?)
You could google the recipe if you are unsure of my vague instructions!
Anyway, they are lovely & crunchy with the 'sweetness' of parsnip so great for a healthy snack.

Gingernutmeg

If you get a nice ripe banana, cut it in half and put a lolly stick in it, then clingfilm it and freeze it, it really is like eating ice-cream (and it's much healthier than Ben and Jerry's lol). It needs to be a nice banana though, don't do it with under-ripe ones as they just taste horribly bitter.

newlywed

Good old fashioned angel delight made with skim milk

You can freeze it too if you want something a bit more ice-creamy but with less fat

Penelope_Penguin

Ames wrote: »

It's got to be cheap and healthy. I tried switching to raisins but ate a lot and they're sweetened. I thought about carrot/cucumber and dips, but I'm not sure what dips are low fat?

Any tips would be great!

Hi there! We have a long thread on cheap and healthy snack foods. I'll add this thread to that one so that you can browse more ideas

Penny. x

pretz_2

hiya peeps

i really need some help as im stumped im taking the family to paris in a week now i need some ideas on snacky things that will keep with out a fridge or anything as i dont want to take loads of junk also my daughter has a list of allergies as long as your arm lol i will list them the snacks need to last for 4 days and remember no fridge and no cooker although im sure there will be a kettle. the main meals arent a problem but oh eats enough for all of us, so need to take plenty of choice.

thank you in advance
pretz

dds list of allergies

fruit
msg
lactose
nuts
gluten

i know it doesnt leave alot to play with for her

misskool

pretz wrote: »

hiya peeps

i really need some help as im stumped im taking the family to paris in a week now i need some ideas on snacky things that will keep with out a fridge or anything as i dont want to take loads of junk also my daughter has a list of allergies as long as your arm lol i will list them the snacks need to last for 4 days and remember no fridge and no cooker although im sure there will be a kettle. the main meals arent a problem but oh eats enough for all of us, so need to take plenty of choice.

thank you in advance
pretz

dds list of allergies

fruit
msg
lactose
nuts
gluten

i know it doesnt leave alot to play with for her

is she allergic to all fruit or just specific types of fruit?

I would batch bake some gluten free biscuits for her and take a few bits for everyone else. Would save a lot of hassle if you could pop into a supermarket there to pick things up

Butterfly_Brain

Have you tried going to the library? they have cookery books that deal with all sorts of Allergies? In the meantime I will have a scour of the cook books I already have and post something for you later x

D&DD

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.html?p=6581085&postcount=43

Heres a recipe for GF/CF brownies,do you want sweet recipes,savoury or a mix of both?
Sausage rolls would probably be ok for a day or so if they're well chilled or frozen when you take them.
Muffins,sweet or savoury (easy to make gf/cf)
Take some apples,grapes etc and chop them up for a little fruit bag while you're there.

HelzBelz

What about home-made vegetable crisps.

http://uktv.co.uk/food/recipe/aid/514191