My top favorite snack has always been beef jerky. My mother can attest to that one, from way back when she used to buy those pre-formed chopped and processed Lowery’s jerky sticks. There’s something just so tasty about meat with garlicky spices, marinated in some kind of soy-sauce based marinade, and then smoked/dried. I could eat beef jerky all day, every day, and there have been occasions where I’ve practically done so - such as when I order a couple pounds from my favorite beef jerky place (Mahogany Smoked Meats in Bishop, California).

Other favorite snacks are the usual “bad for you but oh so good” stuff like cheesecake, chocolate, and ice cream (Häagen-Dazs or Bryer’s strawberry), all of which I try not to eat very often, because we all know how doing so packs on the pounds…not to mention potentially speed up dental and other health issues.

Lately however, I’ve decided I have a new favorite snack - and it’s one that isn’t “bad” for you. Lowfat vanilla yogurt with chunks of fresh white peaches. Pineapple works too, but nothing beats the white peaches. It’s healthier substitute for ice cream, I suppose. Being summer, I buy 3-4 peaches a week and one whole pineapple, and then every day have a bowl of yogurt and fruit - either alone or with a meal. Added bonus: it helps my digestive system. Newsflash for people: you don’t need to buy Activa in order to get that yogurt bacteria. *rolls eyes*

There’s nothing revolutionary about yogurt and fruit - but I’ve never been a big fan of yogurt (except the expensive, sugary Yoplait styles) - and plain yogurt is absolutely the yuck - so this is kinda new for me. I buy a rather generic tub of the vanilla yogurt…since it’s vanilla, it still has some added sugar, but it’s not anywhere as bad as the Yoplait sort. Anyway, I’ll be sad when summer is over and white peaches become hard/impossible to get. Canned fruit isn’t the same…and while I’ve tried using other fruit, the white peaches are the best. If you’re wondering, yellow peaches/nectarines aren’t the same at all. I don’t like them nearly as much. White peaches rule. We should plant a tree in our backyard, like my parents had in theirs.