Share Our Lives: Our Go To Snacks

This month for Share Our lives we're talking about our go to snacks. 

I honestly don't snack much anymore. I eat 3 main meals a day and rarely have an afternoon snack or any food after dinner. That said there are certain times of year or certain activities that bring on the snacking. 

In summer I love ice cream. I try to hard to not indulge too much and won't keep it in the house. Around us ice cream places are only open from late spring until Labor day... or maybe mid-Sept. depending on the owner's whims. 
 
 
Weekly hiking with our hiking group or my daily hikes with Evan rarely require any snacking/food but when Ben and I are on a trip or go on an all day summit hike I feel like I've more than earned some treats. We often pack trail mix but I do like one with lots of chocolate included! 
 
 On our Glacier National Park trip my husband and I splurged on a box of Nutty Bars and by the end of the week we had polished off the whole box.  I don't typically eat any Debbie Snacks at all (I think the last time I even bought Debbie Snacks was pre- homeschooling so over 12 years ago!) but the pb/chocolate combination was great while hiking! 
 
 
My mom had been cooking up fresh cookies for us this summer; I have a hard time bypassing freshly baked cookies! Especially chocolate chip. 
 
snickerdoodle heath cookies
  
Mostly though, if I am at home my snacks consist of rather "boring" things like:
  • an apple or piece of fruit
  • a handful of raw nuts and seeds
  • carrots and hummus (or grape tomatoes or mini cucumbers)
  • my own homemade granola bars
  • natural peanut butter with apples or celery 

or some combination of those 

 


 If I'm splurging at home I might have a Yasso Yogurt bar


 or some kettle cooked chips (though I am real picky about the brand and ingredients!) 

 

 
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Comments

  1. Kim CarberryOctober 13, 2025 at 5:47 AM

    Yum to the ice cream. Where I live ice cream places are not really a thing but we do have the ice cream van driving around each evening.
    Those Nutty Bars do sound good and your healthy snacks look delicious!

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  2. Maria RineerOctober 13, 2025 at 6:15 AM

    I´m not a big snacker either. I like the feeling of being hungry at mealtimes and if I snack a lot, I simply won´t be hungry. I have been good about keeping apples in the house and if I´m really hungry and dinner is still 2+ hours away, I´ll have an apple. Of course sometimes, ice cream sounds good and then I´ll indulge. Nutty Bars sound so good to me; however, the last time I gave in to the temptation to have one, I felt like the quality had gone down (and it´s not like the quality was super high to begin with!). I hope you guys enjoyed your Nutty Bars :).

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  3. Jen WhiteOctober 13, 2025 at 6:41 AM

    Your granola bars look delish! Growing up, my dad would always buy Little Debbie's, and we'd occasionally have them for dessert... I'd forgotten about those and Nutter Butters! We like trail mix at our house too, but Trav is the one who usually buys it.

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  4. Amy ScottOctober 13, 2025 at 6:42 AM

    I'm picky about baked goods and don't like artificial tasting things. The last time I had an oatmeal cream pie it tasted bad to me. I have stopped snacking like I used to. All of these are great healthy snack ideas.

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  5. Carol @Comfort Spring StationOctober 13, 2025 at 7:04 AM

    I have eaten many of your snacks - at this point as a senior, I am trying to eat smart and lose a little weight too. I am avoiding baked goods and sticking more with the carrots, celery, apples, etc. #MMBC

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  6. BrianneOctober 13, 2025 at 7:26 AM

    I'm going to have to try Heath Snickerdoodle Cookies! Snickerdoodles are one of my favorites, if not my favorite.

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  7. GinaOctober 13, 2025 at 7:28 AM

    Oh, gosh, I cannot have Cheetos in my house for the same reason you don't keep ice cream around. Speaking of such, the Yasso poppables are so. very. good. The bag never makes it to my house unopened! Your healthy snack plates look very fresh and inviting, though!

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  8. Julie's Creative LifestyleOctober 13, 2025 at 8:29 AM

    I love all of your snacking foods. I too try to keep ice cream out of the house.

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  9. Dara @ Not In JerseyOctober 13, 2025 at 8:41 AM

    I love that trail mix.

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  10. Handmade in IsraelOctober 13, 2025 at 8:53 AM

    I love how you balance mindful eating with occasional indulgences. A bit of Ben & Jerry's never hurt anyone ;-)

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  11. MarilynOctober 13, 2025 at 9:09 AM

    I know you love some good ice cream as a treat! It is hard to pass up a freshly baked chocolate chip cookie. Happy Monday!

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