Basketmaker Amy Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 Hi, My three sons must are growing like weeds and eating all the time! Does anybody have some recommendations for snacks for them...healthy and satisfying? (If snacks are left up to their imagination, then they choose bowls and bowls of cereal!) They aren't allergic to anything. Their ages are 10, 13, and 15. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 What about putting together your own trail mix? Target carries some different varities that might give you some ideas. These are some of the snacks we try to keep around. Raisins almonds peanuts carrot chips celery and peanut butter You could also dehydrate your own fruit, we enjoy doing pineapple rings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammy Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 My kids are 15yo and 12yo..... I cook two different things (when I cook, LOL)....that way...they won't get tired of eating one thing...over and over. I cook enough to last a couple days.... For example, I will cook chicken enchiladas and chicken and rice with a cream cheese sauce. They can get it themselves...and heat it up. We don't do a lot of 'snacks' at my house.....they just wouldn't get full enough, LOL! Tammy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momo4 Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 Oh dear! I thought my ds 11 and 8 ate a lot, I can only imagine what it will be like when they are teenagers! I was thinking the same thing about another meal instead of snacks. This is what they do now anyway. Also, good fats instead of carbs/sugars. Fats keep you full longer. I really try to load them up on fats at their meals. Even if it is oatmeal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet in Toronto Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 I"ve got teen boys 16 and 13. I try to keep some of the following on hand for snacks: homemade granola bars banana bread or other fruit bread pasta salad (made with shells, cubes of provolone, cherry tomatoes, pimiento, and Newman's Own Italian salad dressing) yogurt mixed with granola bananas homemade bread with peanut butter, cream cheese, or Nutella baby carrots and cucumbers They seem to be able to eat without stopping! Janet in Toronto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cedarmom Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 "Snacks" for my son (16) are actually just more meals. I try and have extra cooked meat(turkey burger or chicken) ,grated cheese,and tortillas. He often makes tacos. I also TRY and cook enough for leftovers (with the amount of food he eats that is hard) so that he can snack on those. We also do cans of soup and ....o.k. this is not healthy but he loves the single size frozen pizzas. Cedarmom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 My 14 year old likes: apples granola bars frozen pizzas grapes (He'll eat a pound in one sitting.) Lipton Rice envelopes - He'll fix one in the microwave and eat the whole bowl. Lipton Noodles and Sauce envelopes leftovers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiver0f10 Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 We don't do too many snacks as it can get expensive fast. What I do instead is make 3 large meals a day. If my kids ate cereal for breakfast, they would be starving in a few hours. A few eggs, some toast, juice or milk and we can make it till lunch with out a snack inbetween. We do have an afternoon snack everyday mostly out of habit, but that's pretty much it for snacks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Sixmeadows Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 With 5 boys it seems they are always hungry. I do bake quite a bit so banana bread and cookies, stuff like that. One batch and everyone gets a few and then it's gone. They are free to take fruit or vegetables at any time so I keep that on hand always. I need some good ideas myself..:o Cheri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basketmaker Amy Posted February 24, 2008 Author Share Posted February 24, 2008 Thanks for the ideas. It's nice to know I'm not alone! I guess when they are this age, "snacks" turn into "meals"....I've just got to get used to that idea and plan some more mid-meals! (It reminds me of all the "meals" in LOTR!) Thanks again! I'm off to the grocery store! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faithr Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 My trouble is everybody in our family seems to prefer grazing rather than big meals, including myself. Here are "snacks" my kids eat every week. I shop at Trader Joe's which is so much cheaper than the other grocery stores around here, I spend less even though I buy more: Instant oatmeal cold cereal with milk Chocolate milk bagels and cream cheese yogurts granola or breakfast bars little frozen pizzas English muffins (often with pb or cheese on top) bananas (I buy two big bunches every week) a big bag of apples a big bag of oranges or tangerines Tortilla chips with salsa hot dogs (they zap these in the microwave) Chicken Taquitos (frozen, zapped in microwave as well) We go through bags and bags of baby carrots a week! celery and cucumber sticks cheese sticks Hope this helps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanga Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 I make double dinners so that there are plenty of leftovers to snack on. Here are some other snacks that I have found that are filling: Pumpkin Muffins Tortillas or chips smothered in refried beans, cheese, and salsa Oatmeal Cookies, Nobake cookies, oatmeal scotchie bars, rice krispy bars made with peanut butter, pumpkin cookies Scrambled eggs (made with cheese, onion, and crumbled bacon) Macaroni and cheese (I remember coming home from school and making this for a snack as a teen - it annoyed my mother until she realized it was cheaper and healthier than a candy bar.) Hot dogs chopped up in baked beans Popcorn and bowls of cereal are very popular here too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2abcd Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 Popcorn is good and cheap (we make ours with EVOO in the WhirlyPop) Fruits & veggies Ds could eat a whole box of cereal mid-afternoon, I kid you not. It's not allowed here. I spend no more than $5 a week on cereal. (I do make homemade granola so that stretches the budget.) They sure do get hungry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom25cuties Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 I agree with Cedarmom. Snacks at this age are more like meals. My ds eats sandwiches along with lots of fruits and veggies for snacks around the house. He also eats baked chips or something. We aren't big on fried things. But he loves fruit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs. Readsalot Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 my ds has gotten pretty good at fixing his own healthy snacks he has braces so he uses crackers instead of chips English muffin pizza whole grain bread with asaigo cheese and put under the broil for 4 minutes sliced apple with peanut butter black bean dip with club crackers salsa with club cracker sandwiches made with turkey pepperoni and cheese on whole grain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diana in OR Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 Boy do I feel your pain:( My boys are 12 and 14, and they can sure pack it in. And my 14yo is already weight training and conditioning for football season. It can get very expensive! For awhile, I was buying Amy's boxed macaroni and cheese. But now my 12yo, who has always been my skinny kid and picky eater, wants to make himself 3 boxes at a time for a snack. I have a grain mill, and make homemade bread from time to time, but find that at the moment it goes faster than it's worth my time to make it. So I often opt for quick breads and muffins. One thing I make a lot are cookies. I use whole wheat flour, oatmeal, and often peanut butter, raisins, etc. I have the process down to a science, and they seem to be reasonably filling. I buy peanut butter in 15lb. buckets from a local food co-op. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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