Tapas at the Trattoria
Happy 2006! I apologize for posting so late today.
Like 3,405,607,321 other people, I would like to lose five pounds this year. Unfortunately, I enjoy food more than about 3,405,607,315 of those people. Plain grilled chicken does almost nothing for me, and I'm honestly not a big fan of whole-grain bread. I would only give up sugar if my life depended on it, not my thighs, and I could happily ensconce myself in cheese.
That said, I am a big fan of fresh, natural, organic foods, and I do love fruits and vegetables.
Hence, I bring you--and me--the following list, of Healthy(ish) Snacks That I Actually Like. I plan to consult it when I am hungry and need some inspiration.
Reduced Fat Triscuits with vegetable or garlic hummos or with Laughing Cow cheese
seedless grapes
roasted, salted almonds
walnuts mixed with dried cranberries
a single organic jewel yam, washed thoroughly, speared repeatedly with a fork, placed on a paper towel, and microwaved until soft (about 8 minutes on high power), then wrapped in aluminum foil to steam for a few minutes (careful; it will be hot); can then be split open, the two halves fluffed up with a fork, and sprinkled with salt and pepper, or a LITTLE bit of brown sugar and butter(!)
blueberries and raspberries mixed together
salad made with romaine lettuce, light ranch dressing, and sunflower seeds
yogurt
leeks sauteed in olive oil
Imagine soups in the pourable container (especially portobello mushroom)
makeshift soups consisting of leftover cooked veggies heated with chicken broth
leftover turkey chili with dark red kidney beans
oatmeal made with skim milk, sprinkled with a few semisweet or dark chocolate chips and then stirred up so the chocolate gets melty (C.S. gets the credit for this brilliant idea)
roasted sweet peppers with garlic, olive oil, and red wine vinegar
mushroom salad (sliced mushrooms sauteed with garlic, ginger, vinegar, a little bit of sesame oil, and a little bit of soy sauce)
oranges (I especially love citrus in winter)
prunes
pineapple chunks, fresh or canned
edamame
cucumber slices
roasted beets
sushi rolls (especially when made with brown rice)
If you've got other ideas, please add 'em in!
Like 3,405,607,321 other people, I would like to lose five pounds this year. Unfortunately, I enjoy food more than about 3,405,607,315 of those people. Plain grilled chicken does almost nothing for me, and I'm honestly not a big fan of whole-grain bread. I would only give up sugar if my life depended on it, not my thighs, and I could happily ensconce myself in cheese.
That said, I am a big fan of fresh, natural, organic foods, and I do love fruits and vegetables.
Hence, I bring you--and me--the following list, of Healthy(ish) Snacks That I Actually Like. I plan to consult it when I am hungry and need some inspiration.
Reduced Fat Triscuits with vegetable or garlic hummos or with Laughing Cow cheese
seedless grapes
roasted, salted almonds
walnuts mixed with dried cranberries
a single organic jewel yam, washed thoroughly, speared repeatedly with a fork, placed on a paper towel, and microwaved until soft (about 8 minutes on high power), then wrapped in aluminum foil to steam for a few minutes (careful; it will be hot); can then be split open, the two halves fluffed up with a fork, and sprinkled with salt and pepper, or a LITTLE bit of brown sugar and butter(!)
blueberries and raspberries mixed together
salad made with romaine lettuce, light ranch dressing, and sunflower seeds
yogurt
leeks sauteed in olive oil
Imagine soups in the pourable container (especially portobello mushroom)
makeshift soups consisting of leftover cooked veggies heated with chicken broth
leftover turkey chili with dark red kidney beans
oatmeal made with skim milk, sprinkled with a few semisweet or dark chocolate chips and then stirred up so the chocolate gets melty (C.S. gets the credit for this brilliant idea)
roasted sweet peppers with garlic, olive oil, and red wine vinegar
mushroom salad (sliced mushrooms sauteed with garlic, ginger, vinegar, a little bit of sesame oil, and a little bit of soy sauce)
oranges (I especially love citrus in winter)
prunes
pineapple chunks, fresh or canned
edamame
cucumber slices
roasted beets
sushi rolls (especially when made with brown rice)
If you've got other ideas, please add 'em in!
Copyright 2005-2010 by Arabella and Trattoria Breve. All rights reserved. 3:27 PM
3 Comments:
Sorry, I can only come up with things involving peanut butter, butter, lots of bread or cheese. My diet consists of things that are brown or different shades of brownish-yellow. I joined pounds2go.net, but I'm not overly optimistic.
But your list looks yummy! Maybe I'll print it and put it on the fridge.
Great now I'm hungry and I just ate a handful of pistachios!
I'll add Dole fruit popsicles with no sugar added.
Frozen green grapes
carrot sticks/red pepper slices with light ranch or light blue cheese
lighly steamed asparagas/broccoli with tatziki-like dipping sauce made from ff sour cream, dill, lemon juice and garlic
apple slices with a little low fat peanut butter
healthy snacks...healthy snacks....nope, it's a complete oxymoron for me.
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