Showing posts with label healthy snacks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label healthy snacks. Show all posts

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Freezy Movie Night Concession Stand-wiches-Hungry Girl

I saw these snacks on Hungry Girl and they look so good! It's kind of like a mish mosh shmorgasbord of movie theater snacks in one delicious snackwich. Check out this recipe for Freezy Movie Night Concession Stand-wiches.

Freezy Movie Night Concession Stand-wiches


PER SERVING (1/7th of recipe, 1 sandwich): 158 calories, 2g fat, 128mg sodium, 32g carbs, <0.5g fiber, 7g sugars, 2.5g protein -- PointsPlus® value 4*

These treats are packed with the flavors of your favorite movie-theater snacks, so you can enjoy said flavors without the high calorie count and kicks to the back of your seat. Lights, camera, SNACKTION!!!!


Ingredients:
One 8-oz. container Cool Whip Free, thawed
3 pieces Twizzlers Strawberry Twists, finely chopped
1 tbsp. mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 tbsp. chopped peanuts
14 Quaker Butter Popped Corn Rice Cakes (1 package)

Directions:
To make the filling, transfer Cool Whip to a medium-large bowl. Add chopped Twizzlers, chocolate chips, and chopped peanuts. Gently stir.

Set out 7 rice cakes, and evenly spoon filling over them, about a heaping 1/4 cup each.

Lightly place another rice cake over each filling-topped cake to form a sandwich, for a total of seven sandwiches.

Place in the freezer until filling is firm, at least 1 1/2 hours. (Use a few plates or a baking sheet, so the sandwiches are not stacked.) Eat up!

MAKES 7 SERVINGS

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Hungry Girl's Dreamsicle Shiver

Lisa Lillien and Hungry Girl are pretty much my food rock star idols. If you haven't checked out Hungry Girl, you really really need to, like..yesterday. Anyway, here is a sweet, creamy, and delicious recipe for Hungry Girl's Dreamsicle Shiver.

HG's Dreamsicle Shiver

Feelin' Shakie!
Knock, knock! Who's there? Orange. Orange who? Orange you craving a creamy new concoction that combines orange and vanilla? This new sipper is AMAZING! Grab a straw, people.


Ingredients:
2 tsp. fat-free nondairy powdered creamer (like the kind by Coffee-mate)
1 no-calorie sweetener packet (like Splenda or Truvia)
1 cup Trop50 No Pulp orange juice beverage
1/2 cup fat-free vanilla ice cream
1 1/2 cups crushed ice or 8 - 12 ice cubes

Directions:
In a tall glass, combine powdered creamer and sweetener with 2 tbsp. very hot water; stir to dissolve. Add Trop50 and mix well.

Transfer contents of the glass to a blender. Add all remaining ingredients and blend at high speed until thoroughly mixed. If needed, remove blender from the base, stir mixture, and blend again.

Pour into the glass, stick a straw in it, and slurp away!

MAKES 1 SERVING

Serving Size: entire recipe (about 16 oz.)
Calories: 164
Fat: <0.5g
Sodium: 65mg
Carbs: 38g
Fiber: 1g
Sugars: 20g
Protein: 3g

PointsPlus® value 4*

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Mediterranean Picnic Snack

Spending more time on making a snack than it takes to eat it pretty much sucks. Here are some quick and healthy snacks from Eating Well that should take almost no time to prepare and will taste great.


Sweet tomatoes, salty olives and tangy cheese are a perfect afternoon pick-me-up.

1 serving

Active Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes


INGREDIENTS
1 slice crusty whole-wheat bread, cut into bite-size pieces
10 cherry tomatoes
1/4 ounce sliced aged cheese
6 oil-cured olives


PREPARATION
Combine bread pieces, tomatoes, cheese and olives in a portable container.

NUTRITION
Per serving: 201 calories; 10 g fat ( 3 g sat , 1 g mono ); 9 mg cholesterol; 23 g carbohydrates; 7 g protein; 4 g fiber; 693 mg sodium; 474 mg potassium.

Nutrition Bonus: Protein, fiber, vitamin C, potassium, calcium.

Carbohydrate Servings: 1 1/2

Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 vegetable, 2 fat