That button is genius, right? Thanks for the nice comments about my belly, by the way. I have to admit my favorite was an incoming link about how good I looked for 19 months pregnant. 19 MONTHS pregnant? Hell, I LOOK FANTASTIC.
The belly is definitely popping, which is perfectly coinciding with my incessant need to graze like a cow all day long. Speaking of…
(SEGUE!)
I love to prep. I love to cook. I love to eat. I HATE TO PLAN MY MEALS.
I’ve talked about this before, and how the Relish System totally saved my ass in the kitchen. Seriously, you guys. I’ve been consistently using their menus and grocery lists on a weekly basis for almost 2 years. 2 years! That right there is true love in my books, for the last time I showed that level and length of commitment was to my Duran Duran poster (MARRY ME, NICK RHODES!!!) from 1982 to 1984.
(Hey! If you also suffer from Can’tPlanDinneritis and want to join Relish, be sure and enter whoorl in the “how you heard of us” section so they know I sent you!)
Back to the planning thing. Although I have my dinners beautifully covered on a weekly basis, I am still falling short on planning/purchasing items for other meals, such as snacks. Seeing as I feel the need to eat a little something, oh, about every 26 minutes, I am at a loss as to what I should buy for healthy snacks in between meals. Right now, I am eating more baby carrots and radishes than you can shake a stick at. I am turning a lovely shade of rosy orange, though!
What are some of your favorite moderately healthy snacks to keep around the house? Help me! DO IT FOR THE BABY.
Lisa from MotherhoodStyle.com
January 27, 2010 at 7:29 pmI have been super hungry as I start my third trimester…and so bored with my snacks too. So happy you posted this!
My go to snacks have been oatmeal squares cereal (dry, just to munch on, and my 1.5 year old loves to snack on them too), hummus and carrots, yogurt with granola, protein bars, and ahem, boston cream donuts from Dunkin’s.
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Lisa from www.MotherhoodStyle.com
January 27, 2010 at 7:29 pmI have been super hungry as I start my third trimester…and so bored with my snacks too. So happy you posted this!
My go to snacks have been oatmeal squares cereal (dry, just to munch on, and my 1.5 year old loves to snack on them too), hummus and carrots, yogurt with granola, protein bars, and ahem, boston cream donuts from Dunkin’s.
.-= Lisa from http://www.MotherhoodStyle.com´s last blog ..through his eyes =-.
karishma
January 27, 2010 at 7:38 pmpopcorn! whole grain chips and salsa! nuts of all kinds, the occasional cookie, bananas, hummus, etc.
Shuchita
January 27, 2010 at 7:57 pmSorry about the week/month slip – my bad !
Fixed it now :*)
elz
January 27, 2010 at 7:59 pmI like nuts, granola, trail mix type of things; also some of my kids’ snacks like string cheese and animal crackers fit the bill nicely. Now I’m hungry all the sudden…
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Sarah
January 27, 2010 at 8:22 pmOh. Moderately healthy?
Damn.
Well – I *love* Smitten Kitchen’s spicy caramel popcorn (sans peanuts) lately, but I guess that’s not exactly healthy.
I really like Kashi’s “Island Vanilla” flavored shredded wheat cereal. (a little sweet, but lots of fiber! healthy!)
If you like yogurt/smoothies, I’ve made this one twice. And, no joke, it really does taste like a fresh creamsicle. (I use less sugar syrup; I bet honey or agave would work equally well.)
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/citrus-cream-smoothie-recipe/index.html
mommymae
January 27, 2010 at 8:56 pmblueberries & low sodium almonds, together.
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Nila
January 28, 2010 at 1:32 amArcher Farms has this great trail mix that I’m obsessed with right now. It’s a mix of almonds, walnuts, pecans and dried blueberries. So yummy!
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best protein bars
January 28, 2010 at 2:37 amA Best protein bar can be made to taste like a candy bar. These nutritious snake options are all very palatable.
Liz
January 28, 2010 at 7:27 amI burn myself out on snacks by eating the same thing for a month straight, then I need to come up with something else. In my current rotation:
Chocolate Almond Breeze (a chocolate flavored almond milk – slightly sweet, a little nutty…so good!) alone or blended up with a banana and some ice.
Triscuits and dill havarti cheese
What I’ve been calling a “pizzadilla” – two small whole wheat tortillas (I buy the low carb ones from Trader Joe’s, they’re good) with shredded mozzarella cheese and whatever veggies I have on hand, cooked like a quesadilla and then dipped in marinara sauce.
That last one is pretty hearty snack, or a light lunch I guess. Happy snacking!
Melinda
January 28, 2010 at 7:34 amI am going to have to say hummus as well. Also we keep those mini rice cakes in various flavors around the house for snacking. You feel like you eat a lot but they are reasonable calorie and carb wise. Currently my favorite go-to snack are clementines. They are easy to peal and deliciously sweet.
Kelly
January 28, 2010 at 8:35 amI’m 23 weeks pregnant today and my favorite mid-morning snack is yogurt w/ blueberries. The night before I put some frozen blueberries in the bottom of a bowl and top with vanilla yogurt. The next morning I stir it all up and enjoy. Yum!
Also, the other day I made bean dip to eat with pita chips. Northern beans, roasted garlic, salt, pepper, cilantro, little bit of olive oil. Easy and healthy. And? omgsogood!
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LauraL
January 28, 2010 at 9:04 amPita chips (crunch crunch), dark chocolate chips, yogurt & fruit, nutella on toast, and oranges are my staples. :) It’s a variety of sweet, salty, soft & crunchy. Mmm.
Katie
January 28, 2010 at 10:10 amI am a fan of cottage cheese. I like to mix in shredded (canned) pineapple, or cinnamon and splenda, or granola and strawberries, or pretty much anything else!
Also, Z-bars! They’re organic Cliff bars meant for kids, but that’s probably why they’re SO GOOD (especially chocolate chip)!
NEWMOM
January 28, 2010 at 11:15 amHard boiled egg whites! Sounds strange, but I make a few at a time, and keep them in my fridge. Then, when I’m feeling hunger pangs I just unpeel it, pop the yolk out (i hate the yolk, but nothing wrong with eating it too) and eat the white. It’s super quick and full of protein.