Cooking is a skill. Snacking is and art. Between beers, look for these healthier alternatives to the standard chips-and-sour-cream dip regimen.
Do the twist
Pretzels are better than chips. So when you’re looking for finger food between brews, pick the basket of pretzels.
Don’t go with the glow
If it leaves an unnatural orange glow on your fingertips, you shouldn’t be eating it.
Buy nuts in their shells
More time spent shelling means less time eating. Shelled nuts are too easy to swallow by the handful and they’re higher in fats than those in the shell. Eat just two handfuls of shelled roasted peanuts and you’ve downed nearly 28 grams of fat. Shell them yourself and you can save 10 grams. Should you find yourself in the vicinity of an open fire, try roasted chestnuts. They have barely any fat.
Look for Louise’s Fat-Free Potato Chips
Most regular chips are fried in shortening. These are baked—and not bad, either/. If you’re in the mood for tortilla chips, make your own low-fat variety. Buy some corn tortillas, cut them into wedges and bake at 375 degree on a baking sheet until crisp. Fat saving: eight grams per ten chips.
Send nacho fat south of the border
Nachos are muy delicioso, but they can also make you muy gordo. So make yourself a heap o’ low-fat cheese nacho: Top a plate of those low-fat tortilla chips with a mound of salsa. Then sprinkle with nonfat Cheddar cheese and broil or microwave just long enough to soften the cheese. Fat savings per serving over standard cheese nachos: nine grams.
Make your own dips
Make your dips using nonfat sour cream or yogurt. Mix in an equal part of salsa—the hotter the better. Jazz it up with lemon, dried herbs, whatever.
Do the twist
Pretzels are better than chips. So when you’re looking for finger food between brews, pick the basket of pretzels.
Don’t go with the glow
If it leaves an unnatural orange glow on your fingertips, you shouldn’t be eating it.
Buy nuts in their shells
More time spent shelling means less time eating. Shelled nuts are too easy to swallow by the handful and they’re higher in fats than those in the shell. Eat just two handfuls of shelled roasted peanuts and you’ve downed nearly 28 grams of fat. Shell them yourself and you can save 10 grams. Should you find yourself in the vicinity of an open fire, try roasted chestnuts. They have barely any fat.
Look for Louise’s Fat-Free Potato Chips
Most regular chips are fried in shortening. These are baked—and not bad, either/. If you’re in the mood for tortilla chips, make your own low-fat variety. Buy some corn tortillas, cut them into wedges and bake at 375 degree on a baking sheet until crisp. Fat saving: eight grams per ten chips.
Send nacho fat south of the border
Nachos are muy delicioso, but they can also make you muy gordo. So make yourself a heap o’ low-fat cheese nacho: Top a plate of those low-fat tortilla chips with a mound of salsa. Then sprinkle with nonfat Cheddar cheese and broil or microwave just long enough to soften the cheese. Fat savings per serving over standard cheese nachos: nine grams.
Make your own dips
Make your dips using nonfat sour cream or yogurt. Mix in an equal part of salsa—the hotter the better. Jazz it up with lemon, dried herbs, whatever.
