Oooo La La...More Snacking Ideas

'Was going through my non-filed recipes stash and came across this newsletter from September 3, 2010 from The Hungry Girl, Lisa Lillien. (See yesterday's post).

In this newsletter was a compilation of her recommendations for 100 calorie do-it-yourself snack packs.  Read on....

14 almonds

25 dry roasted unsalted pistachios

16 Popchips

15 Guiltless Gourmet Tortilla Chips

12 hard pretzel sticks (NOT the rods!)*

19 hard  pretzel mini twists*

5 cups 94% fat free microwave popcorn

13 Quaker Mini Rice Cakes

4 Hershey's Mile Chocolate Kisses

4 teaspoons mini semi sweet chocolate chips

27 Reese's Pieces

45 mini marshmallows

1/4 cup sweetened dried cranberries

25 jelly beans (like Jelly Belly)

* sodium rich

Hungry Girl also put together her own mixes which remain at 100 calories:

10 small jelly beans + 15 pistachios

9 Reese's Pieces + 8 mini marshmallows + 2 1/2 cups 94% fat free microwaved popcorn

2 teas. mini semi sweet chocolate chips + 6 Quaker mini Caramel Corn Cakes

1 1/2 Tab unsweetened dried cranberries + 5 almonds + 5 mini pretzel twists.

Happy snacking!  Do it, but do it wisely!  xoxo