Friday, April 16, 2010

15 Snacks To Fuel Your Work Day

Apartment Therapy is one of my favorite sites and their Kitchn site is the one I frequent more than their main site.

I'm on the look out for healthier office snacks. Here are their picks:

1 Nuts – A handful of savory nuts such as Roasted Almonds with Paprika and Orange or Rosemary Roasted Cashews

2 Whole grain bread with nut butter – A classic peanut butter sandwich (with or without jelly), or a variation with tahini or almond butter

3 Apples and peanut butter – Tasty and well-rounded!

4 Olives – Young, lightly brined olives like Castelvetranos are a great afternoon pick-me-up

5 Edamame – Protein-packed soybeans straight from the pod or in a salad of shelled edamame, olive oil, lemon juice, and herbs

6 VegetablesCarrot sticks are fine, but I also like to mix it up with radishes, cherry tomatoes, jicama, or whatever is in season

7 Hummus – Something to dip those vegetables in; check out our homemade hummus tutorial

8 Fresh fruit – Seasonal fruit from blueberries to pears to clementines

9 Dried fruit – Dried apricots and raisins are two standbys

10 Apple chips – Crisp, homemade apple chips

11 Yogurt – Plain yogurt swirled with flax seeds, honey, jam, granola, or fruit such as rhubarb

12 Ricotta – Creamy, homemade ricotta drizzled with olive oil and eaten with bread or crackers

13 Trail mix – GORP (Good Old Raisins and Peanuts) or something fancier like these homemade trail mixes

14 Bars – Invaluable on days when I'm running between meetings; The Kitchn has a great trio of recipes from Crunchy Granola Bars to Dried Fig and Nut Bars and DIY Nutri-Grain Fruit and Nut Bars

15 Tea – For me, no snack is complete without a cup of tea; I keep a major stash of loose-leaf tea green, black, and herbal teas in my office drawer

Related: Eating at the Office: What's in Your Snack Drawer?

(

No comments: