Probably my favorite "Trashy Eats" snack of all time.

Who doesn't like cheese? And crunchy things? Crunchy cheese is the best of both worlds and what's even better is that it makes a GREAT bariatric friendly snack. How do you achieve this wondrous snack? It's simple. The traditional way to make cheese crisps would be to arrange shredded cheese in a perfect pile on parchment in the oven, so this quick and dirty method is what makes it "Trashy Eats".

1. Take a sheet of parchment paper (not wax paper) about the size of a dinner plate and lay it inside your microwave.
2. slice a piece of low fat string cheese into discs.
3. spread the discs out on the paper inside the microwave. Spread them apart so they have room to melt.
4. Microwave. How long depends on your cheese & your microwave. Mine takes about 1:30. I do 1 minute first and then 10 second bursts after that until it looks crispy, browned, and smells awesome.

Cut cheese into disks.

Space evenly on parchment.

Done! Notice how I didn't fix my spacing after I put them in the microwave and so I ended up with a bunch melted together. Oh well! 

Crispy, cheesy, salty, protein filled deliciousness!

Trashy Tapioca

Kozy Shack makes a no sugar added tapioca pudding. The stat's aren't all that bad as you can see on their website, but I'm working to increase protein in my meals and snacks so I decided to trash this one up a bit. I have a packet of Bariatric Advantage unflavored whey protein, the pack has 43g in it, and that gives you 27g of protein. I put 1/2 of it into my pudding. It blended in well, and while they say "unflavored" it still tastes like whey protein, but the pudding masks most of that. A dash of cinnamon helped cover up what lingered and there you go. Trashy Tapioca with about 14g of protein. Not too bad for a snack!