Edamame beans, hard boiled eggs and popcorn are my personal favourites.
Crispy chickpeas
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This makes for decently crispy chickpeas, with not that much effort. Chickpeas are also very cheap and quite a healthy alternative as far as snacks go.
I place a paper towel below and above the chickpeas while microwaving to avoid any chickpeas exploding and messing up my microwave oven. Varying the spices allows for good variety in the snacking experience.
Ingredients
- 1 can of chickpeas
- Some frying oil
- Any spice mix you like
Steps
- Drain and rinse the chickpeas
- Place a paper towel on a large plate, put the chickpeas on top, then another paper towel
- Microwave for 10 minutes
- Heat some oil in a frying pan
- Pan-fry the chickpeas
- Add spices
I have questions: why microwave before frying? (regardless of the 10 minute time) are you drying them out? would dehydration work the same or if you dont have one leave on towles uncovered in the refrigerator overnight work as well?
It is indeed for dehydration. As for the alternative techniques, I have no idea if they would work.
Presently, it’s an Indian savoury mixture called Cornflakes Chudva. It’s a great snack, blend of savory, sweet+spice, and has a great mouthful.
my preference has always been the humble almond; i usually get some dark-chocolate roasted ones which are particularly good and come in 32 packs that i can make last for a month. on the more processed side i will never tire of Wheat Thins–i can go through half a box of those in a day, lol
I eat this vegan jerky nearly every day, it’s so friggin good…they sell it in 5 lb bulk packages…I have dreamt of ordering it
Oranges are the perfect snack for me. Fiber to satisfy the hunger, juicy enough to not leave me thirsty after, and most kinds are easily peelable by hand so no washing required!
I use the “mouthguard” method. Cut in half vertically splitting the navel. Cut each half into 4 slices horizontally. Pop one of those bad boys in your mouth and smile like an idiot 😆
Oh, that brings back memories… As a kid I used to take a large slice (1/6th of an orange), eat it like that, and then cut monster teeth into the slice before popping it in like your method, then chase my parents who would pretend to be scared.
Ever eat an orange in the shower? Life changing.
I finally got the chance to do this recently. It’s true, it really takes the stress out of eating an orange. You get those bits under your fingernails and juice running down your chin and arms and it doesn’t matter because you can scrub it all off immediately.
The ONLY downside is not knowing where to put the peel if you’ve gone for a mandarin orange. Or forgetting to dispose of the skin after your shower so your roommates find it and ask you questions. Although once you explain the concept of a shower orange they usually are very accepting. We live in a very tolerant era for shower oranges, all things considered.
I’ve gotta get on that that sounds amazing
I wanna know what kind you get that don’t leave you covered in juice and sticky. Those are a real rare occurrence for me.
I think citrus fruits that really stick to their rind are not as ripe as they could be. Any if the smaller fruit like tangerines, mandarins etc usually pull apart from the skin easily and the segments pull apart too so it’s not too messy. Winter is citrus season so if you look at like, specialty stores or whole foods around February there should be a bunch of different varieties of tangerines
Hear me out Tortilla. You can eat it cold, hot, for lunch, for dinner, and if you wrap it in paper you can eat it pretty much anywhere.
Mixed raw unsalted nuts make up 90% of my calorie intake.
Cashews. I usually snack on lots of cashews.
Chex mix is problem snacking for me. I literally can not stop myself from eating Chex mix until it is gone, so it is something I very rarely buy.
Popcorn
Since truffle oil shot up to the ridiculous post covid price I found black Himalayan salt & olive oil taste amazing together. Not extra virgin (too strong) but not pommice (tastes like ass) either
Most days I have an apple in the morning and some cheese, crackers, and salami in the afternoon.
Mmm. Big fan of the cheese/crackers/salami combo. Except that it somehow always ends up turning into dinner so I can’t do it every day.
I came here to say this. Set me up with a cheese and meat tray with some crackers or bread and I’m a happy camper
Portioning is key! Setting out a snack sized amount instead of just eating from the package does wonders for me.
You’re absolutely right. I’ve been learning a lot about portion control in the last year or so as I’ve been working on losing some weight and that’s a very effective method.
Roasted bell pepper, or diced halloumi marinated in harissa.
Granny Smith apples and raw almonds, sun flower seeds, spicy peanuts in the shell… really any seed or nut. And freaking clementines. I don’t care how old I get I will always love cuties.
Apples and a homemade oatmeal protein bar (oats, cinnamon, chia seeds, vanilla protein powder, pb, vanilla extract, honey, unsweetened almond milk…chill and cut into bars).
The oatmeal bar sounds amazing. Would you say they’re a filling snack?
Second the apples, too. “If you’re not hungry enough to eat an apple, you’re not hungry.” Wish someone had told me that twenty years ago :)
The oatmeal bars will hold me over for a couple more hours if I get hungry, yeah. I use this recipe with the following modifications: no “extras”, 1/3 less honey, 50% more protein powder; and I press them into a dish and cut them into servings that are the equivalent of 2.5 of her protein balls.
https://www.thehealthymaven.com/no-bake-oatmeal-protein-energy-balls/
And I use that apple tip too! I use it, and if the answer to an apple is “yes,” I just have the apple.
