When I share that I follow a low-carb eating plan one of the most asked questions I get is what do you eat for snacks? Firstly, I *DO* snack -- usually 2-3 small snacks between meals a day. Some of my favorite snack items are nuts (especially almonds and walnuts), cheese, crunchy veggies - radishes w/butter, celery w/cream cheese, olives and one of my favorites - coffee and a small piece of very dark chocolate. I don't use any of the low-carb bars or products that you can buy, preferring a REAL food diet. Many of those contain sugar alcohols which can (AND in my case DO) cause gastric distress. One of my favorite snacks is olives....especially these marinated olives - yummy and full of good fats which leave you VERY satisfied.
Marinated Olives
(Printable Version)
2 cans medium pitted ripe olives, drained and rinsed
1/4 c extra virgin olive oil
1-2 tsp minced garlic
1 tsp red pepper flakes
Combine all ingredients in a quart-sized canning jar. Place lid on and shake to coat olives with oil mixture. Refrigerate.
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Ooooh! How about stuffing the olives with cloves of garlic?? That would be SO good! :)
ReplyDeleteHmm I just bought a large can of alive oil and I have the rest! I'm going to try this out. My Hubby works long hours and by the time he gets home it's too late to eat a meal. This looks like a nice snack or even something he could add to a salad.
ReplyDeleteI wish I liked olives. I really do. But to me, they taste, HORRIBLE :)!
ReplyDeleteEverything sounds good, but the red peppers. I'm such a wimp-they burn my mouth. I love black olives!
ReplyDeletethanks for the tip!
I love olives and found the most delicious oil-cured black olives when I made my recently cauliflower steak. If these taste half as good as those, I'll be a happy gal.
ReplyDeleteHmm...I've not made a low-carb plunge yet, but those olives sound mighty tasty. I have never heard of buttered radishes before, but I'm game to try anything once!
ReplyDeleteI need to send this to my sister as olives are her favorite food.
ReplyDeleteI eat many of the same things for snacks, and like you have problems with the bars. The olives look delicious!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing Gail, these sound good!
ReplyDeleteI am so proud of you! Not only have you lost so much weight but you are continuing to make healthy choices :)
Have a blessed weekend!
Sharon
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I LOVE black olives (not so much the green ones). But I've never tried to marinate them. Sounds good.
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