Good Snack Ideas

SF licorice is evil. Ask Rich. I never tried it... too many carbs for me even without the sugar. Celery w/ PB (I love this as a snack) Celery or baby carrots or green pepper slices w/ ranch dressing Spiced almonds (take 'em and put olive oil on em and some spices and put them on a tray in the oven 400 degrees for 10 minutes) Cinnamon almonds (beat an egg white mix into a pile of almonds, shake off excess, mix splenda and cinnamon (I use lots of cinnamon) to coat, put them on a tray in the oven 400 degrees for 10 minutes - voila carnival nuts!) Ham and cheese rollups (good snack or meal) Turkey and cheese rollups Trail mix (Walmart has a trail mix made with soy nuts so it is lower carb than most - the brand is Sams or something like that and it is like $5-6 a good size bag) Kathy

Edamame rocks! It is super easy to make at home, but if you want to treat yourself, go to a Japanese or Sushi restaurant and order it there. It's just steamed with salt, but so yummy. It does give you things to do with your hands instead of just shovelling into your mouth. If you are not sure of a Japanese or Sushi restaurant -- try it out. There are lots of things that are cooked, and you don't have to eat the rice if it bothers you. My husband gets a chicken teriyaki meal w/chicken, vegetable and shrimp tempura, salad, and a California roll. I get a spicy tuna roll (yum) and then eat some of that and some of his California roll. It's a nice treat and not too expensive when we can't eat very much volume. I've also steamed up some shelled edamame at home and mixed it with grilled salmon with some italian dressing or vinaigrette. It's a great cold summer salad. Kathy, thought you might enjoy that since you eat so much salmon! Cheers! Angie