Keezy Young 🌼: why are protein bars all sweet? i need more protein (for purposes of walking 5 hours a day for fun without dying) but they're all grossly sweet. can't we make some kind of like pizza hot pocket-like thing that doesn't need microwaving

why are protein bars all sweet? i need more protein (for purposes of walking 5 hours a day for fun without dying) but they're all grossly sweet. can't we make some kind of like pizza hot pocket-like thing that doesn't need microwaving

(i know there's jerky but I'm vegetarian so that's out haha)

I like to microwave shredded cheese into cheese crisps, ridiculously easy to make as long as you use parchment paper. Maybe it works with vegan/ non dairy cheese www.allrecipes.com/recipe/26060...

Basic Keto Cheese Crispswww.allrecipes.com These baked cheese crisps are a quick, easy, and delicious 1-ingredient crunchy snack that are naturally low-carb, gluten-free, and keto-friendly.

Oh wait this recipe uses the oven haha oops. I just microwave them 30 seconds at a time until they're dehydrated and crispy and golden

i eat dairy cheese just fine, so I'll definitely look into this!

they're one of my fave energy snacks for sure! And I feel better about eating straight up cheese because I can wipe away and discard the excess oil that leaks out while it cooks

it does work with vegan cheese!

I'm an omnivore but I've found many vegan jerky brands to be quite tasty! sporked.com/article/best...

Best Vegan Jerky: Plant Based Jerky You Need to Try | Sporkedsporked.com Don’t be a jerk. Eat vegan jerky.

Are eggs an option for vegetarians?

they are for me, but I don't have a good way to cook them unfortunately

I just scramble them, but I'm boring.

i don't have a stove haha

Oh, then you could give this recipe a try.

You can hard-boil them in an electric kettle if you're careful. Very portable that way too.

Honestly, you can make scrambled eggs in the microwave, and I do so if I don't feel like washing a pan. It had never even occurred to me that you could do that, but Alan Rickman casually mentioned in an interview once that he'd eat scrambled eggs he'd made in a microwave, so, yeah, it's an option.

Get a Sistema egg cooker for the microwave. When I worked in an office I would make eggs in these all the time and take them with me. Might have to fiddle to find the perfect timing but it works great.

We found a mushroom jerky that I was super interested in a while back. There's some protein in those, for sure, but I wonder how it tastes!

hmmm yeah I'm skeptical but I'd definitely try it haha

(although I doubt mushroom jerky has a lot of protein, either)

Probably not at that point, no 😬

Can confirm that the mushroom jerky is actually pretty solid in terms of taste and texture. Almost no nutritional value of course, but the real problem is they're bonkers pricy here. Like, $8-10 for a dorito bag's worth of them here

ouch

I saw someone suggested an egg boiling appliance, I heartily recommend an instapot. They're not over rated. You can do a perfect egg in there, you can do potatoes and corn and black beans, curry, and you can even saute things. Apparently you can make cake?!

if you make a choice against what you want that's on you jerky is the answer to your question

There is vegetarian jerky out there but holy salt! I absolutely love this stuff, but 14 g of protein to 483 mg salt just doesn't work out for me.

muting this because people are starting to recommend just random vegetarian foods and I really just wanted something hefty that I can stash in my purse and eat in 2 seconds haha

I was able to find these, and honestly, they look kinda good?? not too bad price-wise, either, compared to your normal protein bar (at least ime, haha, I don't do a lot of protein bars) dunno if it may be what you're looking for? www.afarfoods.com

Afar Savory Protein Bars | Low Sugar, High Protein, Vegan, Gluten Freewww.afarfoods.com Afar bars are a delicious, nutritious snack that combines bold savory flavors with a delightful, rice crispy texture. Our high protein, low sugar bars pack 10g plant protein and just 3g sugar (80% les...

interesting! I've never seen them at the grocery store but I'd give it a shot for sure

where is the spaghetti flavor

I think about this all the time. I have an anti sweet tooth

I stumbled upon a savory bbq granola bar once, and said "I'm adventurous! I'll try it!" The experience was like eating kibble for humans. I feel like we can do this, but we haven't cracked the code yet

oh no haha

> savory bbq granola bar If there was a Japanese version of that - it might be awesome.

Hmm yeah good point. I guess the sweetness helps cover up the taste of too much protein they put into them?? I’d like a savory vegetarian option too

Yeah exactly! Funny that I just saw this 😅 bsky.app/profile/pent...

Sick of overly sweet protein powders, got some unflavoured stuff. I'd now like to formally apologise to the good folks who overly sweeten protein powders to save us from this.

I'm trying out these dried edamame snacks that are savory and pretty good.

YES. Give me savory bars, because I'm too lazy to make my own pemmican, and that's still kinds sweet anyhow.

Since eggs were brought up earlier I'm gonna die on my Dash egg cooker hill. It's super convenient and I use it all the time so I don't have to use the stove.

I like Lara Bars. Plant-based, less sugar. Few ingredients.

I've had those! they're still definitely on the sweet side of things though (unless they've made new flavors recently haha)

Yeah, I guess 'less sugar' is relative..

Nature Valley has a new savory line of granola bars.

Sugar is an anti-microbial agent and preservative as well as a sweetener, which really helps for shelf stability in packaged bars.

Most protein bars don't have actual sugar in them. Or if they do it's like one gram.

Any sugar, not just table sugar - agave syrup, honey, even the alcohol sugars like maltitol and xylitol.

i want the convenience of protein bars and chicken nuggets without them giving me diabetes and high blood pressure.

Omg I was JUST thinking this today. I also don’t eat meat, so a savory protein snack that isn’t jerky would be ideal. I know Quest makes protein chips! I’ve tried them and they’re pretty good. www.questnutrition.com/collections/...

Protein Chipswww.questnutrition.com Quest Protein Chips are crunchable, high protein snacks that come in two varieties: Quest Protein Chips and Quest Tortilla Style Protein Chips. Whichever kind you choose you’re in for a savory snack w...

Pure Protein also makes a Protein Puff that’s pretty indistinguishable from an actual Cheeto! Otherwise, I’m thinking I’ll need to cook up some pea soup protein nature brick out of unflavored pea protein, sun dried tomatoes, and nooch. Godspeed 🫡 www.pureprotein.com/collections/...

Protein Snacks | Pure Proteinwww.pureprotein.com Perfect combination of high protein for lean muscle and strength along with great taste.

ooh interesting

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