*this post is sponsored by Alpine Lace®, but all opinions are my own*
During the week, I am typically pressed for time. Between being a full time graduate student and worker, I must portion my time wisely. When I get home, my workload is not over; it has rather just begun. My evenings are usually spent working on various assignments, papers, and research projects (hence why I can’t wait for May!!) and the last thing I want to do is spend my one hour of free time I may have over the stove. I try to eat healthy during the week since the weekends are usually filled with a lack of self-control and splurging. Because of those eating frenzies I choose to partake in, I try my best to make up for it during the week, but it can be tough. When I get home, I’m usually starving to the point where I want to eat my entire pantry. Whatever is easily accessible is my go-to. Since I can’t eat Oreos and chips on the daily as an evening snack without having to purchase an additional gym membership for all those extra pounds, I began searching for healthier alternatives that are just as quick.
My latest go-to ‘feed me now, I’m starving’ snack has been turkey, cheese, and crackers. I love how light the snack is without sacrificing taste.
The Alpine Lace® Swiss Cheese has been my reduced fat cheese of choice since it’s much lighter than other choices and it doesn’t hurt that is has 25% less fat than most. I’m all about not feeling guilty after eating and this allows me to do just that.
I personally love pairing the swiss cheese with smoked turkey breast and a rosemary flavored cracker, but if that’s not your thing then you’re in luck because cheese is good on anything, am I right!?
This balanced snack helps keep me full and fueled for my busy evenings. The Alpine Lace® Deli Cheese is also good on grilled cheese sandwiches, my other favorite go-to quick snack. Head on over to their site if you are interested in a healthier alternative, there are many other flavors to choose from if Swiss isn’t your thing!
What are your favorite snacks for your busy lifestyle? I would love for you to share so I can add more to my list!
linking up with Jacky, Leann, & Meg
Paige says
I'm so hungry right now, and those turkey, cheese, and cracker snacks look amazing!
Kayla White says
These look good!
Nellie's Cozy place says
This is a great healthy snack and will have to try that alpine lace cheese.
A quick and healthy breakfast: I eat is 1% small curd cottage cheese with peaches (that come in the little plastic
cup, just dump them in juice and all, and add some cereal to the top. I use to use Special K and it was perfect, now I use rice chex's cause I am on a gluten free diet, and that is great too.
You can also use strawberries, if I do I make it the night before, put the cottage cheese in the bowl and cut up the
fresh strawberries and add a lil sugar, cover and put in fridge overnight. Next morning stir cottage cheese and straw-
berries together, put cereal on and eat…………….a good stick with you breakfast, protein fruit and bread……..
and sometimes I throw some pecans on top of the cereal.
Happy Eating, sounds like you have quite a busy schedule.
Blessings, Nellie
Kim Seghers says
Great little lite snack idea. I love crackers and cheese with a banana and a yogurt for snack. Next time I'll add some turkey. Thanks for linking up with us at the Click & Chat Social Media Link up! Hope to see you next week.
Kim
Leeann @ Join the Gossip says
That sounds so good right now! I love me some cheese 🙂
Thanks for linking up!
Ashley @ Life on the Parsons Farm says
Thank you so much for linking up!! What a great snack!! I hope you'll join the linkup again next Monday!!
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Ashley @ Life on the Parsons Farm says
Thank you so much for linking up!! What a great snack!! I hope you'll join the linkup again next Monday!!
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EssentiallyJess says
I love cracks with cucumber, tomato and pickled onion. That's my go to snack. I'm not a fan of cheese though, so that's probably why I leave it off the menu 🙂
Jenn Mitchell says
I love Alpine Lace. I can just eat slices on their own for snacks. I like them on crackers too. Nice to "meet" you through NE Bloggers link up.
Deborah Davis says
Hi,
Thanks for hopping by and sharing at the Healthy, Happy, a Green & Natural blog hop. Since I am vegan I would probably look for vegan substitutes for turkey and cheese of which there are many. All the best, Deborah