Snacks, low-carb

SNACKS, low-carb (to be eaten in SMALL amounts, occasionally)

There are a variety of low-carb snacks which can be eaten in moderation if one gets the munchies.

For example: 

• Kale chips
• Zucchini chips
• A handful of nuts (pistachios, brazil nuts, etc.) 
• A small slice or cube of cheese
• Some dried meat or fish
• Some roasted seaweed
• Fresh cut vegetables

KALE CHIPS, ZUCCHINI CHIPS, ROASTED SEAWEED:

• Tear kale into bite sized chunks (not too small)/cut zucchini into thin pieces/open package of Japanese sushi wrapper seaweed
• Prepare mixture(s) of olive oil, salt and spices in a large bowl
• Put your vegetable or seaweed pieces into the bowl and mix, coating all the pieces
• Assemble the pieces on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper and bake until dry, or assemble them on the trays of a food dehydrator and dry
• The zucchini chips taste good with cheeses

NUTS, CHEESE, VEGETABLES:

• Shell the nuts and eat, or buy shelled nuts and eat
• Cut cheese into small cubes or thin slices and eat
• Cut low-carb vegetables/mushrooms into bite sized pieces and eat (may be served with high-fat/low-carb dips/sauces)

DRIED FISH:

• Cut fish (salmon) into thin stripes
• Sprinkle with salt and spices (optional)
• Dry in food dehydrator

DRIED MEAT:

• Use some lean beef (or other red meat) and cut into thin slices or strips
• Soak them over night in a solution of water, vinegar, salt spices
• Then dry the meat in a food dehydrator, or on a low setting in a convection oven or conventional oven

SMOKED SALMON

• take some sockeye salmon and baste it with some natural soy sauce
• smoke overnight in a smoker