quick snacks and protein

[boys_beastie]

i need some ideas for quick, easy vegetarian snacks! and also, some tips on what i can eat to make up for protein loss cause i dotn really know much about that kinda thing

[ms.peachy]

I am sure Cosmo will be coming along to your rescue at any moment LOL

btw when you say snacks, do you mean like to make from scratch, or like high protein snacks you cna just buy on the go?

One thing you can get that's a great snack and high protein is edamame - soybeans in the pod. If there is a good Asian grocery in your city or a nearby town, you should be able to find them. (Possibly even in some major supermarkets, as they are becoming more popular as a helathy snack in the west.) Usually they are sold frozen in big bags. You just poil them for a few minutes, drain, throw on some salt, and then eat them out of the shells, and they're yummy. You can either eat them still hot, or let them cool and pack them 'to go' and eat em cold, whichever suits you at the time.

[boys_beastie]

yeah lol i was tihnking cosmo would have some ideas.

im talking aboutt hinks i can eat at home. and those pods sound nice, but i the closest i have to an asian grocery is chinese herbal healing shops lol so i'll try marks and spencer or sainsburys :)

thanks for the tip (y)

[cosmo105]

hummus and vegetables/chips

peanut butter and celery sticks, peanut butter and just about anything

edamame (y)

any nuts - almonds are great

protein shakes (y)

[ms.peachy]

yeah lol i was tihnking cosmo would have some ideas.

im talking aboutt hinks i can eat at home. and those pods sound nice, but i the closest i have to an asian grocery is chinese herbal healing shops lol so i'll try marks and spencer or sainsburys :)

thanks for the tip (y)

no worries. If you can't find them in a shop, if there's a Japanese restaurant not for from you, you could also try asking there. They may be able to order extra from their supplier, and you can buy from them. Probably not the most cost effective way to go about it, but an option nonetheless.

[boys_beastie]

thanks cosmo, ill try those peanut butter and celery sticks, sound weird and wonderful.

ive had houmous before too but usually with crisps/chips. ill try it with vegetables. ill give protein shakes a go too, and peachy, if i cant find em ill ask a restuarant.

thanks again every1 (y)

[cosmo105]

basically use a butterknife to fill the ridges with peanut butter. try topping them with raisins or dried berries, too...ants on a log! it's also good with cream cheese.

yogurt is also a good snack, as long as there's not too much sugar...

[boys_beastie]

i already eat this natural bio yogurt stuff and its nice! (y)

i jut tried the celery and PB thing and i have to say, it was nice. i dont have any raisins at the mo but i do have cream cheese. ill give it a shot :p

[ms.peachy]

Ooh, you know what's really nice this time of year? Apple wedges with cheddar cheese. Right now while you can get local apples in season especially. Get a nice juicy crisp apple, cut it into wedges, and eat each wedge with a little slice of sharp, mature cheddar. The contrast of flavours and textures is delicious.

[boys_beastie]

will do (y) i have a an apple tree producing some really nice apples in my back garden in the moment (y) thanks for the tip

[HEIRESS]

almond butter on brown rice/buckwheat/millet cakes

yoghurt, lil bitta OJ, frozen berries, scoop of protein powder
blend and make it really thick and its frozen protein yoghurtttttttt

throw nuts on your salads dawg

[cosmo105]

heh. nuts on salad.

[boys_beastie]

sounds good to me :p thanks guys

[steve-onpoint]

i need some ideas for quick, easy vegetarian snacks! and also, some tips on what i can eat to make up for protein loss cause i dotn really know much about that kinda thing

yo... here's what me diggin' nowadays.

put a little olive oil up in the pan and heat that shit up.

necks you place an organic wrap (preferably spinach or garlic) in the pan and smother the upside with vegetarian refried beans.

sprinkle some cheese up on that bitch while the underside is sizzlin'.

put another wrap on top and flip the entire quesadilla over so the new wrap be sizzlin'.

cover the skillet for a few so that cheese be like melted.

cut that jawn into quarters and (chick, chick) boo-yaaaaaaaaaah!

no funny... make sure you have a good salsa with it.

enjoy dat shit. good snack for late night crammin' and backgammon.

[baltogrl71]

Ooh, you know what's really nice this time of year? Apple wedges with cheddar cheese. Right now while you can get local apples in season especially. Get a nice juicy crisp apple, cut it into wedges, and eat each wedge with a little slice of sharp, mature cheddar. The contrast of flavours and textures is delicious.
YOU KNOW WHATS REAL GOOD GRANNY SMITH APPLES ON SUNFLOWER BREAD WITH CHEDDAR AND VADALIA ONIONS WITH HONEY MUSTARD YUMMMMM!

[boys_beastie]

all sounds great! thanks