We all know the feeling…it’s 3pm…your blood sugar is catapulting…you’re getting light headed…you need Something-but steer clear of the vending machine and try some of these great Go-To Snacks when you need a little pick me up …

• Cottage cheese and an apple sprinkled with cinnamon
• Butternut Squash Fries (see my recipe)
• Sweet Potato with Greek Yogurt or Cottage Cheese
• Low fat yogurt with berries and nuts mixed in
• Crisp bread with salsa and humus
• Greek yogurt with fresh blueberries, wheat germ, and flax seeds
• Cup of frozen grapes and 10 almonds
• Honey-Broiled Grapefruit with walnuts
• Crisp Bread with (or almond butter or cashew butter)
• Shrimp cocktail
• Agave drizzled Tofu
• Pickled Beets (Cooked Beets, Balsamic vinegar, scallion, salt)
• Eggplant chopped with Greek Yogurt and Mint
• Frozen Grapes
• Radishes with Greek Yogurt and Scallions
• Dried Figs
• Peanut Butter ontop of Celery with Flax Seeds sprinkled on top
• Whole Wheat English Muffin with melted cheese and tomato
• Fennel with Oil and Lemon
• Dried Fruit and Nuts
• Air popped Pop Corn
• Brown Rice Cakes with Agave Nectar
• Steamed Veggies and Guacamole
• Baked Sweet Potato with Vegan Grated Cheese and Greek Yogurt
• Nori and hummus
• Brown Rice Cakes and Nut Butter (Almond/Cashew/etc.)
• Radicchio, Peanut and Raisin Salad
• Bell Pepper with Cottage Cheese
• Ham-Wrapped Cantaloupe
• Deviled Egg (Made with Veganaise or Greek Yogurt)
• Grape Tomatoes and Chickpeas
• Greek Yogurt with Prune Butter
• Dried Apricots and Pumpkin Seeds
• Light Popcorn (use coconut oil to pop in a covered pan)
• 2 Large Bavarian Hard Pretzels with hummus
• Wheatgrass
• Sprouted Date Bread with Jam
• Organic Dark Chocolate Chips or Carob Chips
• Olives
• Pickled Vegetables: Pickles, Daikon, Beets, Lotus Root
• Tabouli and Hummus with Whole Wheat Bread
• Oysters
• Sardines
• Steamed vegetables with Tamari/Shoyu or Umeboshi Vinegar
• Whole Grain Tortilla Chips and salsa/guacamole
• Sauerkraut
• Organic Cheese
• Rice Pudding
• Pureed Soups
• Mashed Sweet Potatoes
• Coconut Milk
• Puddings made with Silken Tofu, Avocado or Mashed Banana
• Almonds and Dark Chocolate
• Agave Nectar, Sunflower Seeds, Peanut Butter on Bran Cracker
• Fresh Fruit with Greek Yogurt
• Roasted Cauliflower with chili powder and hummus
• Cup of steamed veggies with Parmesan cheese
• Cantaloupe with cottage cheese and soy nuts
• Slice of whole grain bread with humus
• Pureed vegetable soup
• Handful of nuts
• Poached egg with tomato and whole wheat toast
• Humus and organic fresh pita wedges
• Banana and Greek yogurt mixed with honey
• 1/2 cup rice porridge with nuts
• Apple with 2 Tbs. organic peanut butter
• 15 Almonds- Dry roasted/unsalted/sprinkle with cinnamon
• Banana with 2Tbs. organic peanut butter
• 1/4 cup steal cut oats made with warm water or soy milk
• 1 String cheese with bran crackers
• 1/2 cup Trail mix
• Smoothie: Ice, Banana, Soy Milk, add any nuts/fruits/veggies of your choice
• Dried Fruit
• Serving of edamame
• 1 toasted Organic English muffin with 1 Tbs. nut butter
• Oatmeal Pancake: Rolled Oats, canned pumpkin, egg whites (mix together and put into microwave), top with Greek Yogurt and almonds.