March 13, 2007

• Healthy Snacks

  Sensible Sweet Tooth

  From SheKnows, here is a little portion I found on desserts that can satisfy a person’s sweet tooth when eaten in sensible and small portions, without breaking a diet or leading to a binge.

  So if you’re watching your weight, but want to occasionally dive into something sweet, try these ideas below!

• 3 regular Hershey’s kisses
• 2 Snackwell’s vanilla sandwich cookies
• A slice of angel food cake with sliced fresh berries and light whipped topping
• 1 cup of reduced fat vanilla ice cream with sliced fresh peaches
• 1 frozen all fruit juice bar
• 1 reduced fat Fudgesicle
• 1 frozen orange-cream bar
• Fresh berries with a pinch of sugar and lowfat nondairy creamer
• 1 “snack-size” cup of fat-free pudding (even add a dollop of light whipped topping)
• Fruit parfait: Layer fresh berries, a light drizzle of
  chocolate syrup, and light whipped topping. (Optional: Add chunks of
  angel food cake, gingersnaps, graham crackers or animal crackers.)

  Eat slowly, savor each bite and I think you’ll find that these
  small portions of healthier alternatives will surprise you with their
  ability to tame the cravings and help you stay on a healthy eating
  program.

Mango Lassi

Now, note that this is NOT in the ‘healthy snack’ bracket in quite the same way, but it isn’t a rediculously unhealthy one either. I LOVE to eat at the local, small Indian restaurant. It’s great! The food is deeeelicious, all you can eat, and it costs $9.95 per person. I wish I had more room in my stomach everytime I go there. One thing I just love that I discovered there is their mango lassi. It’s a creative yogurt/mango drink that sounds strange, but tastes deeeeelicious. Here’s a recipe I found by the Naked Chef.

Mango Lassi

By the Naked Chef

 

This Indian drink is
like a mango milkshake and is delicious.

9 fluid ounces (255
milliliters) plain yogurt
4 1/2 fluid ounces (130 milliliters) milk
4 1/2 fluid ounces (130 milliliters) canned mango pulp or
7 ounces (200 grams) from 3 fresh mango, stoned and sliced
4 teaspoons sugar, to taste, or feel free to try salt and
cardamom seeds

Put all the ingredients into a blender and blend
for 2 minutes, then pour into individual glasses, and serve. Feel free to try
salt and cardamom seeds. The lassi can be kept refrigerated for up to 24 hours

I think you will be pleasantly surprised by it! By the way, when he says “plain yogurt” he means NO FLAVOURING. I know it could be mistaken for thinking he means to not get the ‘low fat’ kind. I’d imagine if you wanted to get plain, low fat, that’d work fine too.