Comments on: I am an emotional, impulsive eater.

By: Jenni

Jenni — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 01:24:48 +0000

You can get the Tree Huggin’ Treats bars from their web site, www.treehuggintreats.com/store.html which should be coming online soon. Or you can contact them directly and they’ll help you find a local vendor, which is what I did. I got my treats, and I got to check out a cool store I’d never been to, which was a nice bonus.

By: Christie

Christie — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 15:42:21 +0000

FOr the tree hugging treats, where do you get those and what is the nutrition info of them?

By: Ann Sweeney

Ann Sweeney — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 15:39:39 +0000

I was so happy to see that you were looking for a snack and you had a Crispy Cat!! Don’t worry, they actualy are healthy!! All the fat is the good kind and there is no refined sugars or any other scary stuff. Plus you need energy before going to the gym. They are the one snack I never feel guilty eating and I eat about 1 a day. I don’t usualy feel the urge to binge out on sweets because I eat a Crispy Cat daily so I never feel like I am missing out on “fun” snacks.

I like to freeze a peanut bar and a mint cocnut and then break them in half and eat half a peanut and half a cocnut. Sorta like a combo bar. Anyway good luck with your gluten-free adventures, we are cheering you on over here in the Tree Huggin’ Treats office.

By: allergic girl

allergic girl — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 16:38:02 +0000

i make my own GF granola, very easy to make, and great to have around to snack on. here’s the recipe from the NYT:

The New York Times’ Crunchy Granola
Ingredients: (for 8 cups, at least 16 servings)
6 cups rolled oats (not quick-cooking or instant)
2 cups mixed nuts and seeds: sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, chopped walnuts, pecans, almonds or cashews, optional
1 cup dried unsweetened shredded coconut, optional
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Dash salt
½ to 1 cup honey or maple syrup, or to taste
1 cup raisins or chopped dried fruit, optional
1. Preheat oven to 350. Combine all of the ingredients EXCEPT dried fruit. Place on a sheet pan and put in oven. Bake for 30 minutes or a little longer, stirring occasionally. Mixture should brown evenly; the browner it gets without burning, the crunchier the granola will be.
2. Remove pan from oven and add raisins or dried fruit. Cool on a rack, stirring once in a while until granola reaches room temperature. Transfer to a sealed container and store in refrigerator; it will keep indefinitely.
Yield: About 8 cups (at least 16 servings).

By: Laurie Edwards

Laurie Edwards — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 16:30:03 +0000

That’s such a good point–once you go GF, you really have to think/plan ahead so much more. It’s easy to grab a sandwich or something on the go, much less easy to find something healthy and GF! That’s what I love most about the GF diet–I eat so much healthier, lots of fresh stuff…but it takes a lot more thought and energy, which is a def. downside when things are hectic. Long car trips are esp. hard in that sense.

For snacks, rice crackers are a MUST in my house–love ‘em! I crumble them onto salads, too, to replace those little chowmein noodles I used to put on top. I also like to have low-fat trail mix on hand..I put it on top of cottage cheese for a protein-packed snack that still has some “chew” to it. But I agree, chips and salsa do the job nicely when I’m craving salty food

By: Shannon

Shannon — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 11:33:34 +0000

Oh, you and me both, hon. Yes, GF can be much healthier. OR, you can still have an emotional/hormonal meal of chip and salsa and ice cream. Yup. Been there, done that.