Here is an email I wrote to some female relatives about some snack ideas... Generally speaking when trying to eat healthily I go for diet ideas that encompass Primal, Atkins, Low G.I... This is because genetically I am predisposed to Diabetes, Insulin Resistance and have been diagnosed with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS). All of these conditions/diseases need to be controlled with a diet that does not spike up the insulin levels, so basically it's low carbohydrate, low sugar, if any!
I did some research online about the variety of foods we can eat for SNACKING purposes, as we all have insatiable appetites, not in the least when we are in the 1st throes of trying to cut back! Apparently TUNA, AVOCADO, HANDFULS OF RAW NUTS, COTTAGE CHEESE, CRUDITES are excellent between meals.
I have also recently discovered KALE CHIPS. Really quick to bake and very versatile in terms of what you want to do with it. Lidl sells large bags of shredded kale, which is fantastic, I think it costs less than £1. What you do is wash the kale then let it dry COMPLETELY. Once it is dry drizzle some olive oil on it (not too much) and rub it in with your hands so that it coats it everywhere lightly. Arrange on a baking tray and shake some salt everywhere. Put in the preheated oven (300C approx) and bake for about 10 minutes. The edges might become brown but do not allow the whole of the kale to go brown otherwise it shall be burnt & bitter, it should still look dark green. Anyway, keep an eye on it, it bakes really quickly. Once you are satisfied take it out of the oven and allow to cool. Delicious! I put some in a box today to snack on at work & I'm thinking of making large batches of it in the future. It's good to be able to vary the snacks we eat otherwise it'll get really boring and we'll just slip back into our old habits. I'm also going to stock up on avocados & cottage cheese from LIDL to swap the snacks around. These things are great to grab on the go, which us ladies need! With regards to how healthy the kale chips are, of course they are not as healthy as just being steamed but it's a delicious start in the right direction ;) You can also vary the toppings, put chilli, garlic, parmesan, even chocolate I've seen! That maybe a bit weird but you never know...
I have also recently discovered KALE CHIPS. Really quick to bake and very versatile in terms of what you want to do with it. Lidl sells large bags of shredded kale, which is fantastic, I think it costs less than £1. What you do is wash the kale then let it dry COMPLETELY. Once it is dry drizzle some olive oil on it (not too much) and rub it in with your hands so that it coats it everywhere lightly. Arrange on a baking tray and shake some salt everywhere. Put in the preheated oven (300C approx) and bake for about 10 minutes. The edges might become brown but do not allow the whole of the kale to go brown otherwise it shall be burnt & bitter, it should still look dark green. Anyway, keep an eye on it, it bakes really quickly. Once you are satisfied take it out of the oven and allow to cool. Delicious! I put some in a box today to snack on at work & I'm thinking of making large batches of it in the future. It's good to be able to vary the snacks we eat otherwise it'll get really boring and we'll just slip back into our old habits. I'm also going to stock up on avocados & cottage cheese from LIDL to swap the snacks around. These things are great to grab on the go, which us ladies need! With regards to how healthy the kale chips are, of course they are not as healthy as just being steamed but it's a delicious start in the right direction ;) You can also vary the toppings, put chilli, garlic, parmesan, even chocolate I've seen! That maybe a bit weird but you never know...
Nom nom, that picture looks nice!
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