Snacks – Sunny Chica

My Favorite Snacks

Some Simple Ideas…for a quick snack…under 

      ~ Calories are only estimates.  Actual calories will depend on the exact product you purchase.  

Carbs

** Flavored Rice Cakes – 1 cake = 60-80 calories
** Microwave Popcorn  – 1 Ordville Redenbacher’s mini microwave   
                                   bag = 100 calories
** Pretzels
** Gold Fish Crackers – Pepperidge Farms or Annie’s Homegrown 
                                  100 calorie packs

Grains

** Granola Bars – 1 bar = 140 calories
** Almonds – Emerald 100 calorie packs

Dairy

** Cheese Sticks  – 1 stick = 70-90 calories
** Cottage Cheese  – 1/2 cup low fat = 100 calories
** Yogurt  – 1 container = 100 calories

** Greek Yogurt (like FAGE) –  1

Veggies

** Baby Carrots  –  1 cup = 50 calories
** Cucumbers  – 1 cup sliced = 16 calories
** Green Peppers  – 1 cup sliced = 18 calories

** Black Olives 20 medium = 100 calories
** Green Olives25 medium = 100 calories
** Dill Pickles  – 10 spears = 50 calories 
            – just keep in mind you would also be consuming 
              3200mg sodium
** Sweet Pickles9 gherkins = 90 calories

Fruit

** Apples  – 1 medium (2 3/4″ dia) = 70 calories
** Grapes – fresh & frozen – 1 cup = 104 calories
** Strawberries  – 2 cups halves = 104 calories
** Blueberries  – 1 cup = 80 calories
** Clementines  – 2 cuties = 80 calories

Pairings

** Peanut Butter on Celery
** Veggie Cream Cheese on Celery
** Peanut Butter on Apples

Simple Recipes

Calories are approximate and dependent on actual ingredients you use.

Cranberry Tortilla (approx 245 cal for whole tortilla, 123 cal for 1/2)
 – small whole wheat tortilla, 1 Tbsp cream cheese, 1 Tbsp dried cranberries
 
Cream Cheese Rice Cakes (approx 111 cal per rice cake)
 – rice cake, 1 Tbsp cream cheese, 1 Tbsp strawberry fruit spread

Pico de Gallo Wrap (approx 151 cal per wrap)
 – multi-grain tortilla, 3 Tbsp fresh Pico de Gallo (mild), 1/2 Tbsp crumbled Feta cheese, 5 black olives