Tohru Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 My older kids have a scheduled snack time and the snack stays the same every day of the week. Makes shopping easier. We keep other stuff around, but here is the general snack menu: Sun: tortilla chips and salsa Mon: popcorn and/or homemade jerky Tues: apples and cheddar cheese cubes Wed: cookies Thurs: homemade trail mix (coconut flakes, banana chips, raisins, cranberries, whatever else tossed together) Fri: ice cream cones or smoothies Sat: carrot sticks with hummus or Ranch I do want to add that they can eat whenever they want if they are hungry, but we do have scheduled meal times so having a scheduled snack time makes sense for our family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momof3littles Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 We eat lower sugar/minimal grains; the kids get some, but nothing close to the SAD. Some things they snack on: Deviled eggs nut butter of a spoon (obviously this can be a choking hazard, so be cautious with little ones in particular) nut butter with apple apple with cheese nuts yogurt (unsweetened) with a touch of fruit or a small sprinkle of stevia cottage cheese (DD and I like ours with tomato, salt, and pepper) smoothies almond or coconut flour baked goods: muffins, quick breads, scones, etc. I make in larger quantities and freeze deli meat with cream cheese in the middle or just rolled up, or wrapped in a lettuce leaf olives, although they only like the $$ ones from the supermarket mediterranean bar of course! leftovers hard boiled eggs dipped in mayo with a touch of hot sauce, or mustard/mayo mix if we are out and about, Lara bars sometimes. I aim for $1 or under, otherwise this gets really cost prohibitive. I sometimes make my own in the food processor. toothpick lunch-deli meat cut and or folded up so it sits on a toothpick, grape tomato, mozzerella balls (bought in bulk from Costco). This works for us as a snack as well nitrate and nitrite free pepperoni and cheese, sometimes eaten with a toothpick as well since apparently that makes it more fun (???). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sukale Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 Lots of school snack ideas here with lots of pictures...... http://www.meetthedubiens.com/search/label/bento%20boxes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahj Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 Fruit, pretzels, baby carrots, string cheese, graham crackers, Nutrigrain bars, granola bars, yogurt, muffins, and cheese and crackers are our standbys. Sometimes I'll bake a treat for a snack. For example, today I made homemade chocolate chip granola bars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donna Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 My kids rarely have snacks unless we are out running around and are missing a meal or stretching between meals. Then they will usually have fruit, granola, carrots, yogurt, and occasionally homemade baked goods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OK Family Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 I don't know if you ever got the recipe for Peanut Butter Balls, so here's mine just in case: Recipe #1 1 cup oats 1/2 cup Honey 1/2 cup Peanut Butter 1 Cup powdered milk 1/4 cup ground flax (optional) chocolate chips (optional) Mix Together and roll into balls. I put them in the freezer for a bit to harden and then just store in a container in the fridge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baseball mom Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 Am I really the only one who has junk food in the house? :confused: Nope not the only one. As for what my kids snack on, anything not nailed down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypamama Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 As for what my kids snack on, anything not nailed down. Seriously! Popcorn is a staple snack around here. So are smoothies in the summer. Banana bread and other baked goods are favorites too. Nuts. Cheese. Apples. Bread and butter. Milk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OK Family Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 I found this great website with healthy snack ideas, too cute ideas! http://www.superhealthykids.com/healthy-kids-recipes/category/snacks.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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