Chia Seed Delight Ingredients (Yields 1 serving): ¼ cup raw, organic chia seeds 1 cup of Homemade Almond of Hazelnut Milk, or if it’s not possible to make it, use a store-bought unsweetened brand ½ Tbs. raw cacao powder Stevia or xylitol to sweeten Directions: Place chia seeds in a bowl. Blend the almond milk, cacao powder and stevia or xylitol in the blender until mixed well and desired level of sweetness is reached. Pour over chia seeds and mix well. Let stand for at least 15 minutes before mixing again and serving. Enjoy! |
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Chia Seed Pudding
No Bake Treats
| Contributed by Connie Lancaster | |
2 c oats
2 c unsweetened coconut
1 cup honey
1 cup chopped dates
2 t vanilla
1 c ground flax seed
cacao nibs or goji berries or raisins or nothing!
Mix it together. Flatten it on a cookie sheet and cut into squares.
Fudge Babies
Contributed by Holly Hawker
1 cup Walnuts
1 cup pitted dates
3-4 T cocoa
1 t. vanilla
dash of sea salt
(I sometimes add a t cinnamon)
I don't have food processor so I put it all in my Vitamix and blend. Form into small balls and refrigerate or freeze.
You can roll them in raw coconut but i ran out and still love them. I also thought about chopping up raw almonds and rolling them in.
1 cup Walnuts
1 cup pitted dates
3-4 T cocoa
1 t. vanilla
dash of sea salt
(I sometimes add a t cinnamon)
I don't have food processor so I put it all in my Vitamix and blend. Form into small balls and refrigerate or freeze.
You can roll them in raw coconut but i ran out and still love them. I also thought about chopping up raw almonds and rolling them in.
Healthy Chocolate!
Posted by Brittany Nelson
1 heaping cup pitted dates
1/2 cup coco powder (or raw cacoa powder)
2 T raw cacoa nibs
1 cup chopped walnuts
( I also add: 1 dash sea salt, cinnamon, tsp vanilla)
Throw in a super blender or food processor
Have to mix it for a while and scrape sides
Roll into small balls
Refrigerate
My kids love them. They are very fudgey and don't taste "healthy" at all. I sever them to a bunch of friends this weekend. I am the most popular girl on the block thanks to Connie.
Also I made a bunch of variations:
1: for kids who don't like nuts; omit walnuts and add 1T coconut oil.
2: roll balls in unsweetened shredded coconut
3: add 1 T orange or rasberry extract
4: replace walnuts with chopped peanuts and add 1 T natural peanut butter
1 heaping cup pitted dates
1/2 cup coco powder (or raw cacoa powder)
2 T raw cacoa nibs
1 cup chopped walnuts
( I also add: 1 dash sea salt, cinnamon, tsp vanilla)
Throw in a super blender or food processor
Have to mix it for a while and scrape sides
Roll into small balls
Refrigerate
My kids love them. They are very fudgey and don't taste "healthy" at all. I sever them to a bunch of friends this weekend. I am the most popular girl on the block thanks to Connie.
Also I made a bunch of variations:
1: for kids who don't like nuts; omit walnuts and add 1T coconut oil.
2: roll balls in unsweetened shredded coconut
3: add 1 T orange or rasberry extract
4: replace walnuts with chopped peanuts and add 1 T natural peanut butter
Peanut Butter Balls
Contributed by Brittany Nelson
1 c PB
2 c rolled oats
1/2 c wheat germ
1/4 c flax seed
1/4 c chopped nuts
3/4 c honey
1/4 c powdered milk
Use electric mixer and combine all ingredients. Roll into little balls. Place on a cookie sheet and chill in refrigerator.
1 c PB
2 c rolled oats
1/2 c wheat germ
1/4 c flax seed
1/4 c chopped nuts
3/4 c honey
1/4 c powdered milk
Use electric mixer and combine all ingredients. Roll into little balls. Place on a cookie sheet and chill in refrigerator.
Granola Bars
Contributed by Sanz Sua
Ingredients:
4 1/2 cups rolled oats
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup honey
2/3 cup applesauce cup honey
2 C raisins
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly grease one 9×13 inch pan.
2. In a large mixing bowl combine the oats, flour, baking soda, vanilla, applesauce, honey and brown sugar. Stir in the 2 cups raisins.
3. Lightly press mixture into the prepared pan. Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 18 to 22 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool for 10 minutes then cut into bars. Let bars cool completely in pan before removing or serving.
Ingredients:
4 1/2 cups rolled oats
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup honey
2/3 cup applesauce cup honey
2 C raisins
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly grease one 9×13 inch pan.
2. In a large mixing bowl combine the oats, flour, baking soda, vanilla, applesauce, honey and brown sugar. Stir in the 2 cups raisins.
3. Lightly press mixture into the prepared pan. Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 18 to 22 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool for 10 minutes then cut into bars. Let bars cool completely in pan before removing or serving.
100 Calorie Snack Ideas
There are posts that refer to a website I suggested. Here is the website: 100 Calorie Snacks
Cathy Lind:
Frozen Chocolate Covered Bananas
12 servings
4 large ripe bananas, peeled and cut into thirds crosswise
3/4 cup semisweet or bittersweet chocolate chips, melted
1/4 cup shredded coconut
Peel 4 large ripe bananas, cut in thirds and insert a popsicle stick into the cut end of each piece. Melt ¾ cup semisweet or bittersweet chocolate chips. Cover each piece of banana with melted chocolate and sprinkle with coconut. (Reheat chocolate, as needed, to keep it melted.) Place the bananas on a baking sheet lined with parchment or wax paper and freeze until frozen, about 2 hours.
100 calories; 4 g fat ( 3 g sat , 1 g mono ); 4 mg cholesterol; 6 g carbohydrates; 6 g added sugars; 1 g protein; 2 g fiber; 7 mg sodium; 207 mg potassium.
Gorp
2 servings
1/2 ounce whole shelled (unpeeled) almonds
1/4 ounce unsalted dry-roasted peanuts
1/4 ounce dried cranberries
1 tablespoon chopped pitted dates
1 1/2 teaspoons chocolate chips
Combine almonds, peanuts, cranberries, dates and chocolate chips in a small bowl.
102 calories; 6 g fat ( 1 g sat , 3 g mono ); 0 mg cholesterol; 11 g carbohydrates; 1 g added sugars; 3 g protein; 2 g fiber; 29 mg sodium; 69 mg potassium.
Jan Hyde:
What do I eat for snacks? Fruit. I love fruit. Oranges, bananas, etc. Real exciting, huh?
Another favorite -- I make an "Orange Julius"
In the blender I put:
10-20 frozen grapes
1 orange
4 oz. skim milk
Blend it up and drink it! This makes two smoothies at about 80 calories a smoothie.
Emerald Cocoa Roast Almonds. This is how I get a chocolate fix. 100 calories equals about 14-16 almonds which is a pretty good handful. Plus almonds are good for us, right?
Connie Lancaster:
Blue Bunny fudge lites pudding bars (I think 45 calories each) I love them.
4 Hershey's kisses = 100 calories
4 Red Vine licorice strips = 100 calories
Sugar free Werthers carmel candies (I think 4?)
Kashi bars. I love the one with fruit and almonds. A whole bar is good for a meal (140 calories) but a part of one is a great 100 calorie snack.
Hot air popcorn is my go to snack now days. The fiber sure keeps me regular!! ;-)
I made a homemade protein bar last week that was DIVINE. A little hard to have just one serving. I had to adjust the recipe a little as I went because it came out too sweet but I will post it as soon as I make it again and write down my adjustments. I also need to enter it into a recipe calculator to determine the calories/nutrient facts.
I love Ak Mak crackers with laughing cow cheese.
Almonds and raisins (can't eat many!)
Sugar free Hershey's bars. I just saw these at Wal-mart on my last adventure. They were similar to a Caramello bar. I think I got 3 for 100 calories? Not remembering for sure.
Becky Jorgensen
I love See's sugar free chocolate bars. I break one square off and take little tiny bites and eat each bite with a peanut. I don't do it very often but I sure love it when I do.
Fern Hanson:
Ghirardelli intense dard chocolate squares 60-86% cacao, 1 1/2 squares+100 calories
Sanz Sua:
I'm thinking the graham cracker snack looks delicious.
My 100 calories are usually spent on hard candies, a tootsie pop (60 calories), or every once in awhile a, fun sized candy bar. I like to suck on hard candies or a tootsie pop. It keeps my mouth busy and doesn't use many calories.
I typically use my 2 fruit snacks every day that I'm allowed. Oranges are SO yummy right now.
Another snack (which is really one of my meals) is cottage cheese mixed with Ranch powder. Then I dip original Triscuits into it. Or, you can dip Pringles (out of your 100 calories) into cottage cheese. I use the cottage cheese/ranch mix in place of mayo on sandwiches and wraps. Yummy!
Sade Phillips:
Before starting LTW I was a serious sugar-holic. However, since there has not been a lot of sugar in my diet for 4 months (almost) I have almost cut this craving YAY!! When I need something sweet I usually go for a pickle. LOL..that sounds so dumb but it works for me so I guess that is what counts. I love drinks so I usually make a smoothie, or a strawberry lime-ade, the sweetness from fruit is usually enough for me.
Mercy Dickey:
I love the 4-5 meals a day because I know when I am hungry, it won't be long before I get to eat again. When I snack, I do tend to have fruit...usually an apple, peach, or pear. This week I did have a little pineapple which is a really sweet indulgence for me. Yet there are times I feel I need/want (depending on the time of month :)) sugary carbs in the form of chocolate cake or cookies. My first round, I did buy 100 calorie snacks from the store for quick grabs. I am enjoying seeing the many different ideas...I have had the peanut butter and chocolate chips this week, which helped curb the sweet cravings.
Michelle Warren:
Kristina Eargle:
So I am wondering if Connie has a camera in my home.
I went to the store the other day (while in a fog) and grabbed a few items to last until grocery day. Anyway, I grabbed some salad staples, fruit (strawberries & bananas) then walked through all the isles (rembember in a fog) I grabbed a jar of nutella. I've never had it. I've seen comercials and said, "I want to try this!" but never do so I guess that fog allowed me to put it in the grocery cart.
Well to my surprise it was one of the 100 cal snacks..so I jumped on that! Chocolate-Banana Grahams. So much better than peanut butter :) I did however hand Jay the jar and told him to hide it. Might be a little dangerous
Carolee Jaynes:
I think the Lemon Parmesan Popcorn from Connie's website sounds yummy. Maybe a movie night is in order so we can have some popcorn! Usually, if I need a snack its when I'm on the go, so I'll grab a few almonds or cashews. Here's another website I found that had some good ideas.
http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/100-calorie-snacks?page=3
Happy snacking!
Carol Nield:
I absolutely love almond milk! It is only 6o calories a cup and 9 carbs. That almondy flavor is yummy and it is filling for a snack.
Karen Johnson:
I choose to make the Parmesan popcorn. I used the microwave lunch bag method with a fourth the amount of olive oil. After popping I added the cheese, salt and lemon pepper. I then put it back in the micro for 10 seconds to melt the cheese. Very good.
I also made the kale chips. I could really learn to love these. My favorite snacks are crisp and salty. I was careful not to over salt.
I would recommend either of these.
Melissa Veigel:
You can have 28 and a half chocolate chips for 100 calories!!!!
Too bad it doesn't hold you over very long. But when I am having those crazy cravings for chocolate it can be worth it, but here our a couple ways to make it stretch.
Melt 14 chocolate chips (50 calories taken from 100 calories) in microwave safe dish, add 2 Tbsp. Reddi Whip (15 calories taken from 100 calories) to make a hot fudge sauce. Dip 1/2 cup sliced strawberries (25 calories taken from 100 calories unless it is part of the meal I am eating and then it is used as the carb part).
Chocolate dipped strawberries for only 90 calories!
(Okay I realize the portion isn't very big, but it is very satisfying when you really need some sweet.)
Another thing I like to do sometimes is save the fat part of my dinner, and have a spoonful of peanut butter, drizzled with a tiny bit of honey, and 10 chocolate chips (35 calories taken out of my 100). It's like a little peanut butter cup for dessert.
Now here is a snack that is completely legal but around 125 calories for the dip:
Queso Dip
Mix 2 Queso or Swiss flavor Laughing Cow cheese wedges, or one of each, (70 calories) with a couple TBSP (10 calories) of diced green chiles, 1/4 cup black beans (45 calories). Warm in microwave. Another option that makes it even better is to add a little mozzarella cheese on top (but it also adds calories). It is good both ways.
Use as a dip for veggies, or delicious with tortilla chips (obviously they would add more calories, but not very many of the snacks I have are under 100 calories, since I eat them as meals.)
Cathy Lind:
Frozen Chocolate Covered Bananas
12 servings
4 large ripe bananas, peeled and cut into thirds crosswise
3/4 cup semisweet or bittersweet chocolate chips, melted
1/4 cup shredded coconut
Peel 4 large ripe bananas, cut in thirds and insert a popsicle stick into the cut end of each piece. Melt ¾ cup semisweet or bittersweet chocolate chips. Cover each piece of banana with melted chocolate and sprinkle with coconut. (Reheat chocolate, as needed, to keep it melted.) Place the bananas on a baking sheet lined with parchment or wax paper and freeze until frozen, about 2 hours.
100 calories; 4 g fat ( 3 g sat , 1 g mono ); 4 mg cholesterol; 6 g carbohydrates; 6 g added sugars; 1 g protein; 2 g fiber; 7 mg sodium; 207 mg potassium.
Gorp
2 servings
1/2 ounce whole shelled (unpeeled) almonds
1/4 ounce unsalted dry-roasted peanuts
1/4 ounce dried cranberries
1 tablespoon chopped pitted dates
1 1/2 teaspoons chocolate chips
Combine almonds, peanuts, cranberries, dates and chocolate chips in a small bowl.
102 calories; 6 g fat ( 1 g sat , 3 g mono ); 0 mg cholesterol; 11 g carbohydrates; 1 g added sugars; 3 g protein; 2 g fiber; 29 mg sodium; 69 mg potassium.
Jan Hyde:
What do I eat for snacks? Fruit. I love fruit. Oranges, bananas, etc. Real exciting, huh?
Another favorite -- I make an "Orange Julius"
In the blender I put:
10-20 frozen grapes
1 orange
4 oz. skim milk
Blend it up and drink it! This makes two smoothies at about 80 calories a smoothie.
Emerald Cocoa Roast Almonds. This is how I get a chocolate fix. 100 calories equals about 14-16 almonds which is a pretty good handful. Plus almonds are good for us, right?
Connie Lancaster:
Blue Bunny fudge lites pudding bars (I think 45 calories each) I love them.
4 Hershey's kisses = 100 calories
4 Red Vine licorice strips = 100 calories
Sugar free Werthers carmel candies (I think 4?)
Kashi bars. I love the one with fruit and almonds. A whole bar is good for a meal (140 calories) but a part of one is a great 100 calorie snack.
Hot air popcorn is my go to snack now days. The fiber sure keeps me regular!! ;-)
I made a homemade protein bar last week that was DIVINE. A little hard to have just one serving. I had to adjust the recipe a little as I went because it came out too sweet but I will post it as soon as I make it again and write down my adjustments. I also need to enter it into a recipe calculator to determine the calories/nutrient facts.
I love Ak Mak crackers with laughing cow cheese.
Almonds and raisins (can't eat many!)
Sugar free Hershey's bars. I just saw these at Wal-mart on my last adventure. They were similar to a Caramello bar. I think I got 3 for 100 calories? Not remembering for sure.
Becky Jorgensen
I love See's sugar free chocolate bars. I break one square off and take little tiny bites and eat each bite with a peanut. I don't do it very often but I sure love it when I do.
Fern Hanson:
Ghirardelli intense dard chocolate squares 60-86% cacao, 1 1/2 squares+100 calories
Sanz Sua:
I'm thinking the graham cracker snack looks delicious.
My 100 calories are usually spent on hard candies, a tootsie pop (60 calories), or every once in awhile a, fun sized candy bar. I like to suck on hard candies or a tootsie pop. It keeps my mouth busy and doesn't use many calories.
I typically use my 2 fruit snacks every day that I'm allowed. Oranges are SO yummy right now.
Another snack (which is really one of my meals) is cottage cheese mixed with Ranch powder. Then I dip original Triscuits into it. Or, you can dip Pringles (out of your 100 calories) into cottage cheese. I use the cottage cheese/ranch mix in place of mayo on sandwiches and wraps. Yummy!
Sade Phillips:
Before starting LTW I was a serious sugar-holic. However, since there has not been a lot of sugar in my diet for 4 months (almost) I have almost cut this craving YAY!! When I need something sweet I usually go for a pickle. LOL..that sounds so dumb but it works for me so I guess that is what counts. I love drinks so I usually make a smoothie, or a strawberry lime-ade, the sweetness from fruit is usually enough for me.
Mercy Dickey:
I love the 4-5 meals a day because I know when I am hungry, it won't be long before I get to eat again. When I snack, I do tend to have fruit...usually an apple, peach, or pear. This week I did have a little pineapple which is a really sweet indulgence for me. Yet there are times I feel I need/want (depending on the time of month :)) sugary carbs in the form of chocolate cake or cookies. My first round, I did buy 100 calorie snacks from the store for quick grabs. I am enjoying seeing the many different ideas...I have had the peanut butter and chocolate chips this week, which helped curb the sweet cravings.
Michelle Warren:
| Usually when I snack I am like Jan and eat vegetables and fruits. If I take the time to put something together I am usually having a meal. So, many of these 100 calorie snack ideas sound like new ways to add more life to my meals. My favorites to snack on are celery, carrots, oranges, apples and grapes. |
Kristina Eargle:
So I am wondering if Connie has a camera in my home.
I went to the store the other day (while in a fog) and grabbed a few items to last until grocery day. Anyway, I grabbed some salad staples, fruit (strawberries & bananas) then walked through all the isles (rembember in a fog) I grabbed a jar of nutella. I've never had it. I've seen comercials and said, "I want to try this!" but never do so I guess that fog allowed me to put it in the grocery cart.
Well to my surprise it was one of the 100 cal snacks..so I jumped on that! Chocolate-Banana Grahams. So much better than peanut butter :) I did however hand Jay the jar and told him to hide it. Might be a little dangerous
Carolee Jaynes:
I think the Lemon Parmesan Popcorn from Connie's website sounds yummy. Maybe a movie night is in order so we can have some popcorn! Usually, if I need a snack its when I'm on the go, so I'll grab a few almonds or cashews. Here's another website I found that had some good ideas.
http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/100-calorie-snacks?page=3
Happy snacking!
Carol Nield:
I absolutely love almond milk! It is only 6o calories a cup and 9 carbs. That almondy flavor is yummy and it is filling for a snack.
Karen Johnson:
I choose to make the Parmesan popcorn. I used the microwave lunch bag method with a fourth the amount of olive oil. After popping I added the cheese, salt and lemon pepper. I then put it back in the micro for 10 seconds to melt the cheese. Very good.
I also made the kale chips. I could really learn to love these. My favorite snacks are crisp and salty. I was careful not to over salt.
I would recommend either of these.
Melissa Veigel:
You can have 28 and a half chocolate chips for 100 calories!!!!
Too bad it doesn't hold you over very long. But when I am having those crazy cravings for chocolate it can be worth it, but here our a couple ways to make it stretch.
Melt 14 chocolate chips (50 calories taken from 100 calories) in microwave safe dish, add 2 Tbsp. Reddi Whip (15 calories taken from 100 calories) to make a hot fudge sauce. Dip 1/2 cup sliced strawberries (25 calories taken from 100 calories unless it is part of the meal I am eating and then it is used as the carb part).
Chocolate dipped strawberries for only 90 calories!
(Okay I realize the portion isn't very big, but it is very satisfying when you really need some sweet.)
Another thing I like to do sometimes is save the fat part of my dinner, and have a spoonful of peanut butter, drizzled with a tiny bit of honey, and 10 chocolate chips (35 calories taken out of my 100). It's like a little peanut butter cup for dessert.
Now here is a snack that is completely legal but around 125 calories for the dip:
Queso Dip
Mix 2 Queso or Swiss flavor Laughing Cow cheese wedges, or one of each, (70 calories) with a couple TBSP (10 calories) of diced green chiles, 1/4 cup black beans (45 calories). Warm in microwave. Another option that makes it even better is to add a little mozzarella cheese on top (but it also adds calories). It is good both ways.
Use as a dip for veggies, or delicious with tortilla chips (obviously they would add more calories, but not very many of the snacks I have are under 100 calories, since I eat them as meals.)
Frozen Chocolate Covered Bananas
Contributed by Cathy Lind
12 servings
4 large ripe bananas, peeled and cut into thirds crosswise
3/4 cup semisweet or bittersweet chocolate chips, melted
1/4 cup shredded coconut
Peel 4 large ripe bananas, cut in thirds and insert a popsicle stick into the cut end of each piece. Melt ¾ cup semisweet or bittersweet chocolate chips. Cover each piece of banana with melted chocolate and sprinkle with coconut. (Reheat chocolate, as needed, to keep it melted.) Place the bananas on a baking sheet lined with parchment or wax paper and freeze until frozen, about 2 hours.
100 calories; 4 g fat ( 3 g sat , 1 g mono ); 4 mg cholesterol; 6 g carbohydrates; 6 g added sugars; 1 g protein; 2 g fiber; 7 mg sodium; 207 mg potassium.
12 servings
4 large ripe bananas, peeled and cut into thirds crosswise
3/4 cup semisweet or bittersweet chocolate chips, melted
1/4 cup shredded coconut
Peel 4 large ripe bananas, cut in thirds and insert a popsicle stick into the cut end of each piece. Melt ¾ cup semisweet or bittersweet chocolate chips. Cover each piece of banana with melted chocolate and sprinkle with coconut. (Reheat chocolate, as needed, to keep it melted.) Place the bananas on a baking sheet lined with parchment or wax paper and freeze until frozen, about 2 hours.
100 calories; 4 g fat ( 3 g sat , 1 g mono ); 4 mg cholesterol; 6 g carbohydrates; 6 g added sugars; 1 g protein; 2 g fiber; 7 mg sodium; 207 mg potassium.
Gorp
Contributed by Cathy Lind
2 servings
1/2 ounce whole shelled (unpeeled) almonds
1/4 ounce unsalted dry-roasted peanuts
1/4 ounce dried cranberries
1 tablespoon chopped pitted dates
1 1/2 teaspoons chocolate chips
Combine almonds, peanuts, cranberries, dates and chocolate chips in a small bowl.
102 calories; 6 g fat ( 1 g sat , 3 g mono ); 0 mg cholesterol; 11 g carbohydrates; 1 g added sugars; 3 g protein; 2 g fiber; 29 mg sodium; 69 mg potassium.
2 servings
1/2 ounce whole shelled (unpeeled) almonds
1/4 ounce unsalted dry-roasted peanuts
1/4 ounce dried cranberries
1 tablespoon chopped pitted dates
1 1/2 teaspoons chocolate chips
Combine almonds, peanuts, cranberries, dates and chocolate chips in a small bowl.
102 calories; 6 g fat ( 1 g sat , 3 g mono ); 0 mg cholesterol; 11 g carbohydrates; 1 g added sugars; 3 g protein; 2 g fiber; 29 mg sodium; 69 mg potassium.
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