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Snack Time: Lite and Tasty Snack Recipes
A lot of excess calories can come from between-meal or after-meal snacks. The USDA has recommended that no more than 10% of someone's daily calories come from snack foods (or recreational eating; that is, food eaten just for fun and not for nutrition).
Of course, we call want to get the most out of our snack foods, and some snacks can be nutritional and satisfying at the same time. Other foods (often called junk foods) have little or no nutritional value…we just eat them because they taste good.
Nonetheless, lower-calorie versions of even junk foods exist. Making food at home can decrease the calorie count or fat content significantly, eliminate a lot of unnecessary additives and preservatives, and enhance the flavor and portion size.
In this cookbook, every effort has been made to find snack foods that are filling but have fewer calories and/or less fat than their commercial versions. You may even enjoy these more than ones you buy in the store!
Important note: this is not a cookbook with zero calorie (or near-zero calorie) snacks. Those looking for such snacks may be better off buying 100-calorie packs of snack foods from the store. The very nature of these snack foods and their ingredients mean that the calorie count will never be zero, or even close to it.
Also, these recipes are not necessarily low-carb. Some have higher carbs because they include sugars, but in a lot of cases they have higher carbs due to ingredients such as milk, yogurt, or fruit, which are GOOD, healthy carbs.
Disclaimer: The contents of this cookbook may not be construed as a medical diagnosis, treatment, advice, claim, or substitute for a physician's care. Consult a physician or other health care provider before starting a weight loss or exercise program. Joan's results are not typical, and she cannot guarantee you will have the same results. Your results are up to you!
Of course, we call want to get the most out of our snack foods, and some snacks can be nutritional and satisfying at the same time. Other foods (often called junk foods) have little or no nutritional value…we just eat them because they taste good.
Nonetheless, lower-calorie versions of even junk foods exist. Making food at home can decrease the calorie count or fat content significantly, eliminate a lot of unnecessary additives and preservatives, and enhance the flavor and portion size.
In this cookbook, every effort has been made to find snack foods that are filling but have fewer calories and/or less fat than their commercial versions. You may even enjoy these more than ones you buy in the store!
Important note: this is not a cookbook with zero calorie (or near-zero calorie) snacks. Those looking for such snacks may be better off buying 100-calorie packs of snack foods from the store. The very nature of these snack foods and their ingredients mean that the calorie count will never be zero, or even close to it.
Also, these recipes are not necessarily low-carb. Some have higher carbs because they include sugars, but in a lot of cases they have higher carbs due to ingredients such as milk, yogurt, or fruit, which are GOOD, healthy carbs.
Disclaimer: The contents of this cookbook may not be construed as a medical diagnosis, treatment, advice, claim, or substitute for a physician's care. Consult a physician or other health care provider before starting a weight loss or exercise program. Joan's results are not typical, and she cannot guarantee you will have the same results. Your results are up to you!
41 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 22, 2012
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September 4, 2021
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I was drooling as I looked through these. A lot of simple recipes that are perfect for a party or just as an afternoon snack.
I was drooling as I looked through these. A lot of simple recipes that are perfect for a party or just as an afternoon snack.
February 23, 2013
I had very high expectations for this book ... and was very disappointed. I bookmarked maybe 5 recipes (and I'm being generous there). The rest either looked, well, gross OR they were so obvious that most people already know them (i.e. the homemade tortilla chips). There was really nothing that I or anyone else I know would be interested in eating ... and I definitely wouldn't be serving these things to my friends when they come to my home. I never thought I'd say that I'm glad I got a book for free, but ... I'm glad I got this book for free.
January 18, 2013
I downloaded this one because it was free for the Kindle, but I was pleasantly surprised. I can't wait to test some of the recipes. I prefer to make the snacks myself rather than buying pre-packaged, so I can control what is in them. While I'm doing my best to avoid wheat, there are plenty of delicious sounding yogurt and custard-type desserts in here.
January 5, 2013
Snack Time: Lite and Tasty Snacks by Joan Holcomb - 2 stars
I was disappointed as the recipes didn't seem that lite. Even though there is a disclaimer up front, the content left me wanting more. Glad it was free on kindle when I got it as it was far too short and simple for the current $2.99.
I was disappointed as the recipes didn't seem that lite. Even though there is a disclaimer up front, the content left me wanting more. Glad it was free on kindle when I got it as it was far too short and simple for the current $2.99.
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