Snacks Please!

[Rae]

hey everyone

Im posting because i need some ideas for new snacks. I have a mid-morning snack and an afternoon snack. Usually i will have a piece of fruit, rice bar (like a granola bar), or turkey and crackers. I am so0o0 bored of this. I cannot eat nuts, chocolate, or yogurt, so those snack ideas are out. What else can i have? Is there any gluten-free products that makes quick&tasty snacks on the go (since i work with children and cannot sit down to have a luxury snack) Any tips, comments, or advice would be appreciated. Thanks!

[CarlaB]

Bumblebars and Clif Nectar bars are both good. I put almond or peanut butter on them if I'm home.

My favorite snack is frozen blueberries with vanilla kifir over them, but if you can't have yogurt, I don't know whether you could have kifir.

[jerseyangel]

Can you eat popcorn? You could pop it at home, and carry some with you in a zip-lock bag. I was going to also suggest Lara Bars, but noticed you said no nuts. Maybe ham and cheese roll-ups, gluten-free pretzels/cheese, or cut up veggies in place of the fruit sometimes.

[CarlaB]

Oh, I didn't notice the no nuts ... both those bars have nuts.

I like gluten-free pretzels and Natural Ruffles. Can you have cheese, what putting some grated cheese over chips and melting it in the oven or microwave for some quick nachos?

You might get some ideas in the thread about ideas for wedding hors d'ovres. Proscuitto wrapped cantelope is good, I think it's on that page.

The other day I had some corn tortillas stuffed with avocado, cucumber and mayo.

[Mango04]

I like Food For Life sprouted corn tortillas with mayo, natural gluten-free turkey, spinach, one carrot stick, one cucumber stick, salt and pepper rolled up (heat the tortilla first). I make them in the morning and then wrap them in foil to eat later. You could roll the turkey and veggies in green leaf lettuce if you don't want to use a tortilla.

Hummus is great to snack on. You can dip veggies or rice crackers in it. Lundberg rice chips work well here too.

Enjoy Life makes snacky stuff that is free of all the allergens.

I like to make muffins with apples, carrots, flax meal and stuff like that. Then I freeze them and eat them later.

Last night I made fritattas in a muffin pan. If you can do eggs they work well. I mixed 8 eggs, canadian bacon, spring onions, tomatoes, italian herbs, sea salt and pepper, then poured into muffin tins and baked for about 15 minutes. You can freeze them and easily heat them later if you have access to a microwave. I guess that could be breakfast or a snack (thanks to all the people who have posted that idea in other threads! )

[Ursa Major]

Sesame snaps?

[Rae]

Thank guys for you responses....geez i forgot about popcorn- thats a good idea! I also just bought Food For Life sprouted corn tortillas today...also some biscuit-like crackers that has a sweet taste...so thanks for the suggestions,,,sometimes i just get bored of food

[sleepingbean]

I love avocados and lemon for a snack or spinach with salsa and an egg. If you cook some boiled eggs and keep them in the fridge, it is easy to add protein to a salad in a pinch!

Fruits galore and veggies with dips.

We do eat a lot of nuts in our snacks, but you could sub nuts for coconut for fat/filling-ness.

So, a Wax Orchard fudge mixed with coconut flour on veggies or corn crisps (or quinoa crisps).

Also I eat things like a left over sweet potato or baked potato with lemon for a snack. I just cook extra when Im' making my meal!

I love pickled beets for a snack too!

mmm...

And making a big batch of cole slaw to snack on is great

[Guhlia]

Glutano's crisp bread is excellent spread with jam... It's actually excellent spread with almost anything. It makes for a great little snack, kind of like a couple of finger sandwiches. They're excellent with cheese spreads as well as well-drained tuna salad. Also, don't forget about easy stuff like cheese cubes, gluten free pretzels, Craisins, gluten free cereals, and rice cakes. Cold chicken and turkey makes a good snack too, especially if you bring a dipping sauce. BBQ is great cold, so is ranch dressing.

Wow, now I'm hungry...

[hez]

Where have you found the Glutino crisp bread? I saw an ad in a magazine and would love to try.

Hez

[Guest madissoninva1]

How about celery stuffed with cream cheese?

[amybeth]

Glutino pretzels are the BEST! My non-gluten-free friend asks me to get them for her!

Lays Stax claim to be gluten-free

Cool Ranch doritoes or Fritos

Tostitos

Laughing Cow Cheese Cubes

individual sized apple sauce - or fruit cups (small portions can be eaten quickly!)

[Girl Ninja]

I like apple cinnamon (or strawberry when I can find them) rice cakes with cream cheese on them or tortilla chips with hommus, cream cheese mixed with salsa, or homemade spinach dip, or baby food (fruits only, of course) with sot lecithin granules mixed in. The soy bits get squishy like tiny tapioca sort of. My coworkers tease me whenever I eat it, but it's the only one way to have mangoes and papayas for a snack when they're out of season.

[Guhlia]

Where have you found the Glutino crisp bread? I saw an ad in a magazine and would love to try.

Hez

I can get it at my local grocery store, but it's expensive. I sometimes order it online at shopbydiet.com. It's reasonably priced and you get free shipping if you order over $100.

[dionnek]

I like Food For Life sprouted corn tortillas with mayo, natural gluten-free turkey, spinach, one carrot stick, one cucumber stick, salt and pepper rolled up (heat the tortilla first). I make them in the morning and then wrap them in foil to eat later. You could roll the turkey and veggies in green leaf lettuce if you don't want to use a tortilla.

Hummus is great to snack on. You can dip veggies or rice crackers in it. Lundberg rice chips work well here too.

Enjoy Life makes snacky stuff that is free of all the allergens.

I like to make muffins with apples, carrots, flax meal and stuff like that. Then I freeze them and eat them later.

Last night I made fritattas in a muffin pan. If you can do eggs they work well. I mixed 8 eggs, canadian bacon, spring onions, tomatoes, italian herbs, sea salt and pepper, then poured into muffin tins and baked for about 15 minutes. You can freeze them and easily heat them later if you have access to a microwave. I guess that could be breakfast or a snack (thanks to all the people who have posted that idea in other threads! )

Do you have a recipe for the apple muffins? I used to make a good one but it is not gluten free - would love to find a gluten-free apple muffin recipe that is good!

[Mango04]

Do you have a recipe for the apple muffins? I used to make a good one but it is not gluten free - would love to find a gluten-free apple muffin recipe that is good!

This is what I do. I modified the recipe found on the back of the Bob's Red Mill flaxmeal bag. I'm sure you can improvise a bit. I'm really not an expert when it comes to baking, but these turned out great.

2 cups Bob's Red Mill gluten-free Flour

3/4 cup flax meal

2 teaspoons cinnamon

1 teaspoon xantham gum

2 teaspoons baking soda

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 cup raw sugar (the original recipe calls for a cup. I like less)

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 large carrots shredded

2 apples peeled and chopped

3/4 cup "milk"

2 eggs

chopped walnuts and raisins can be added as well

mix dry ingredients

stir in apples and carrots

mix wet ingredients

mix it all together

pour into muffin pan and bake at 350 for about 15-20 minutes.