What are you snacking on?

[klmama]

I need some new ideas.  What are you snacking on at your house?  

[Selkie]

I've been on a citrus kick lately. We've got a big bowl on the counter full of different kinds of oranges and tangerines, and I've been eating several a day.

[PinkTulip]

LOTS of chips and salsa. Lots. 

[teachermom2834]

Um...wine and cookie dough.

I feel like that isn’t what you were looking for.

[Loowit]

Mini Easter candy (Starburst, Snickers, etc.).  We are playing D&D as a family right now and this is our fun candy for it.  This weekend I made a rhubarb/peach crisp that was tasty and DH ordered some yummy cupcakes for date night at home on Friday from a local bakery to try to help local businesses.  Tomorrow I need to do better...

[alisoncooks]

Caramel Cadbury eggs. They're supposed to be for the kids' Easter baskets but I keep sneaking them. 

[Ali in OR]

Two more weeks of Lent and 2 of us have given up sweets, so that's keeping us in check somewhat. So this may descend to chaos in a couple of weeks, but for now:

goldfish crackers
granola bars
pretzels (goldfish or the Rold Gold honey twists)
popcorn
apples
grapes
tortilla chips
dry cereal

Edited March 30, 2020 by Ali in OR

[Farrar]

I've been trying to hold off on another grocery trip. I'm at two weeks. Salty things turned out to be the first thing to completely disappear from the house. I really, really, really wish the store had had some popcorn. It was entirely cleared. Thinking about venturing out tomorrow or Tuesday.

[Carol in Cal.]

Fresh oranges from my little tree.

Cadbury eggs.

Steeped ginger (supposed to be good for beefing up your immune system; plus it reduces my GERD reflux considerably)

Licorice root tea (also supposed to be good for beefing up your immune system)

Cinzano because I am out of my favorite wine and couldn't find it the last time I shopped.  It's not important enough to risk another foray.  I am sheltering in place.

[MercyA]

Me? Babybel cheese. Pretzels Crisps. Popcorn and kettle corn. And, at the moment, vodka + grapefruit juice. 🍹

[Corraleno]

Normally that would be popcorn, nuts, Luna lemon bars, and lots of fruit, but this morning DD got fed up with healthy snacks and had a dozen Krispy Kreme donuts delivered. 😆

[Arcadia]

Nutty & Fruity Organic Jackfruit https://beefruityandnutty.com/products/jackfruit (ETA: I bought from Costco and the ingredient list is only organic jackfruit and no preservatives, see photo)

Kirkland organic dried mangos https://www.costco.com/kirkland-signature-organic-dried-mangoes%2C-2.5-lbs.product.100438715.html

Edited March 30, 2020 by Arcadia

[Tina]

Ice cream sandwiches, Cheetos, and banana bread.  I also have my hidden stash of dark chocolate bars with orange bits.  Dh doesn't like those.  

 

[Moonhawk]

... what am I not snacking on? 😳

[prairiewindmomma]

At the moment, I am eating rosemary and olive oil triscuits and clementines.

This is week 5 of being home bound for me. The chocolate was gone week 1.

[prairiewindmomma]

I made lemon bars yesterday. I have two Meyer lemons left. Suggestions?

[Eos]

Favorite thread ever.

My ds brought a friend home from college thinking they were going to be able to go back, silly kids.  So now I have 2 hungry young people plowing through the snacks.  Smoothies, crackers n cheese, cereal, apples and pb, omelettes, luna bars, popcorn (sorry, Farrar,) toast, cadbury eggs - you know, anything that isn't nailed down.

Edited March 30, 2020 by Harpymom

[appyonthebeach]

I made a batch of carrot mini muffins and a batch of mini chocolate chip muffins, so dh and ds have been eating those.  I also made a batch of fig bars a few days ago that dh finished.  Can you tell I like to bake when I'm bored? lol

I've been trying to keep to grapes and cuties for myself.

[Laura Corin]

Leftover birthday carrot cake at present

After that's gone: raw veg, unsalted nuts, unsweetened yoghurt, berries, low-fat cheese.

[May]

Hummus, carrots, apples with peanut butter. We are empty nesters so we usually keep healthy snacks in the house.

[Carrie12345]

Everything imaginable.  I knew it was a lot, but I didn’t realize just how much until just now.

The thing I’ve wanted most has been buffalo chicken dip. The only reason that’s only been in (relatively) moderate frequency is because it’s been difficult to acquire cheap tortilla chips. Brand name prices are crazy!

I’m an equal opportunity snacker, which seems like it should mean I’ll take salty or sweet, but usually it just means I want both!

I have a pick-up order to get this morning, and I’m hoping it will get us through April, other than some extra gas station milk if possible.  The order has more snack stuff in it than I normally buy in 6 months or more.

I really need some warm, non-rainy weather so I can work this off in the yard!!!

[Soror]

Lots of clementine oranges.

Homemade peanut butter cups

[SamanthaCarter]

The kids have been getting snacks from the free lunches at the bus. I buy a couple of bags of chips at the store when I go get curbside pickup. If they want anything else, they need to make brownies or banana cake of something. I have a tendency to snack on leftovers. 

[ThisIsTheDay]

Might not be what everyone here wants to hear, but as someone who has never "dieted" before, last spring I started a new "diet," which includes NO SNACKING. None, nada, zip. (The Obesity Diet Code, although I've never been obese.)

I stuck to it and lost 25 pounds. My goal was 20, so it's worked. I'm especially glad for it now, because I know I'd be snacking a LOT. That chocolate and wine sounds especially good!

[Familia]

For myself, I keep a huge bowl of cherry tomatoes on the counter to offer a quick bite when I am just eating for nerves.  When that doesn’t work, the Doritos come out.

[ScoutTN]

I am diabetic and need to keep my snacking low carb. Spicy pimento cheese with veggies, Trader Joe's chili lime almonds (in small quantities), blueberries, clementines, dill pickles, good cheese (esp. soft, rich ones like havarti or brie), veggies with homemade ranch or bleu cheese dressing, olives, and bacon. 

My kids like most of these things and add others like: popcorn, chips and salsa or guac, apples with pb or Justin's hazelnut spread, applesauce, cheese toast, yogurt, buttered toast (I've been baking bread!), homemade cookies or pie,  ants on a log, pretzels, pistachios, cheese and crackers, veggies with hummus, and occasionally a Lara bar.

[lynn]

Almonds, power up, apples, cuties, my daughter...poptarts, English muffins with cream cheese, cheese and crackers

[stephanier.1765]

I try to stick to fruit, usually apples or grapes, but my granddaughter got me hooked on Veggie Straws. To preempt my binge tendencies, I've resorted to buying them in single serving sizes of a 100 calories a package. 

[mom2scouts]

Everything. I'm a stress eater and it's usually not terribly healthy. Salt and vinegar chips, bananas, popcorn, brownies, candy, yogurt, tortilla chips,...

[*Jessica*]

Homemade caramel popcorn mostly.  My keto diet went right out the window when my anxiety levels crept up.  

[school17777]

When I make lunch, I try to cut up fruit and veggies on a plate for everyone to snack on so they don’t go bad. For some reason, people will eat fruit and veggies if I prepare them, but they won’t do it themselves.

Unfortunately, that  is not stopping us from also eating junk food.

[klmama]

32 minutes ago, school17777 said:

For some reason, people will eat fruit and veggies if I prepare them, but they won’t do it themselves.

Several members of my family are the same way.  I think I need to make preparing veggie trays someone's daily responsibility so they can learn how to do it!

[meena]

Cocoa/peanut butter/oatmeal no-bake cookies. I’ve already made two batches in the past two weeks and will probably make another tomorrow. I hadn’t made or eaten them for a few years, but once all this started I’ve had mad cravings for them

Edited March 31, 2020 by meena

[KungFuPanda]

Mostly apples, cookies, and popcorn. I buy the kernels for the air popper and they seem to have that even when the microwave popcorn is gone. I do a lot of smoothies too. 

[klmama]

Thank you all for sharing!  Now, if we could just eat all these great treats and not gain weight... but I think that's a topic for another thread.