Sunday, 21 March 2010

FAT-SCRAP MARCH 2010 DAY TWENTY THREE

Hi and welcome back!

Here are some snack suggestions for lower starchy carbohydrate snacks (good for days when less activity)

For more active days, and especially before and after training sessions include a portion of starchy carbohydrates (e.g oat cakes, rice cakes, ryvita, small wholegrain roll -if you have reintroduced wheat -) with your snack.
Piece of fruit and small handful of nuts
e.g banana and brazil nuts
     apple and walnuts
     pear and almonds

Piece of fruit and small amount of cheese (if you have reintroduced dairy)
e.g blueberries and goats cheese
     apple and cheddar
     pear and brie
     pineapple and cottage cheese

Fruit and natural yoghurt
e.g mixed berries and yoghurt
     banana and yoghurt
     mango and yoghurt

Vegetable sticks and houmous
e.g red pepper and houmous
     cauliflower and houmous
     carrot and houmous
     beetroot and houmous

Vegetable sticks and salsa
e.g yellow pepper and salsa
     celery and salsa
     baby corn and salsa
     mange tout and salsa

Vegetable sticks and small amount of cheese (if you have reintroduced dairy)
e.g tomato and cheddar
     beetroot and goats cheese
     celery and cottage cheese

Vegetable sticks and nut butter
e.g celery and peanut butter
     carrot and almond butter
     cucumber and cashew nut butter

Mixed bean salad

2 or 3 falafel

Vegetables and cheese/fish/cold meat (prereably not ready cooked from supermarket)
e.g. cold roasted Mediterranean vegetables with small piece of chicken
      cold roasted Mediterranean vegetables with tuna
      cold roasted butternut squash with  goats cheese
      cold mediterranean roasted vegetables with houmous
Soup
e.g Vegetable and chicken
      spicy butternut squash and cashew nut
      celery
      broccoli and stilton
     
half avocado and prawns
half avocado and salsa
half avocado and tuna

Fruit or vegetables with small handful of seeds

Vegetable sticks ideas (all raw)
pepper
carrot
celery
cucumber
broccoli
mange tout
sugar snaps
baby corn
cauliflower
mushroom
beetroot (cooked)

Roasted root vegetables
butternut squash
sweet potato
carrots
onions
parsnips
swede
celeriac

Roasted Mediterranean vegetables
courgette
aubergine
onion
garlic
tomatoes
peppers

Well that's some ideas I have come up with so far..can you think of any others?

Sue x

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7 comments:

Unknown said...

Morning all
if you roast wedges of butternut squash with some garlic and chilli, this hot or cold makes a great snack, serve it with a piece of feta and shredded sage

I love cherry tomatoes, and combine a handful of those with anything protein

roasted parsnips can be satisfying if you want something sweet

my recipe for courgette and mushroom bake

chop one large onion and sauté in a little olive oil till transparent
add two cubes courgettes and four ounces thickly sliced mushrooms
stir and cook for five min
remove from heat
add four ounces wholemeal breadcrumbs,
four ounces strong cheddar, stir, add two eggs, stir well
add large teaspoon marmite, stir well
turn into oven proof dish
sprinkle with some finely grated Parmesan and sesame seeds
bake for 30 mis ish 180 degrees until brown and springy to touch

serve hot of cold- it is yummy!

Unknown said...

Sorry that was meant to be two courgettes cubed!

Sue Burt Health And Fitness said...

yumm those sound lovely ideas Jayne, thank you. You reminded me about slow roasted cherry tomatoes - Nigella has a good recipe in Nigella Express. Thye become really sweet and can staisfy the sugar cravings healthily.

Just found this recipe for spinach and pine nuts which sounds worth a try: http://www.nigella.com/recipe/recipe_detail.aspx?key=S&rid=181

Mara said...

Good morning all thanks so much Sue and Jayne for those great ideas. Just what i needed!Food choices: Fri: Sausage, scrambled egg, mushrooms, tomato, potato; banana; eve: roasted squash, veg, new pots; large glass wine; Sat: 2 small bananas wiith yog; singapore noodles and veg; Ryvitas (oat ones), tuna and small amount curry sauce; 2 Nairn oatcakes. Really enjoyed our session yesterday - thanks for your advice, as always. Do hope you are feeling better Jayne. You too Pear. (Or is it Apple??) Hope to see you all this coming week. XX

Sue Burt Health And Fitness said...

Butternut squash and sweet potato soup:

http://www.nigella.com/recipe/recipe_detail.aspx?rid=137

Also you can use a lettuce or spinach leaf as a wrap instead of the usually wheat wraps.

How about making a spanish omelette adding in extra vegetables like peppers, courgettes, mushrooms, spinach and having a slice of that cold as a snack or lunch, of course - as they do in Spain! x

Unknown said...

I did 2 dog walks today and the second one wiped me out! This flu is lethal.
Food choices

muesli you pear seeds
leek and potato soup cheesy bread
2 egg omelette made with onion courgette spinach bacon
rocket and tomato salad
yogurt with rhubarb

Apple said...

Thanks everyone for some great snack ideas! I can;t really think of any to add as you've got all my favourites there!