If I’m learning one thing as my children grow like weeds, it’s that they’re always hungry. Stocking a kitchen full of healthy food is critical for their wellbeing. Here are some tips I have learned.
By Erin Guerreri, OrganWise Mom’s Council
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I have grouped snacks into two catagories: “Easy” (fast, already-made) and “June Cleaver” (when I feel like putting on an apron and whippin up something homemade).
Here’s what I keep on hand (with an emphasis on fresh and healthy):
Easy Snacks
- Applesauce: The pouch kinds are easy to throw into a diaper bag. They are kind of expensive and not very filling for the bigger kids, but they work well for the little ones
- Fruit/Nut Bars: Larabars are not cheap, but they’re just fruit and nuts
- Dried Fruit and Nuts: Raisins, cranberries, almonds and cashews
- Fruit: Grapes and bananas
June Cleaver Snacks
- Gluten Free Banana Bread: (Our family is mostly gluten free and this actually tastes like the real thing!)
- Energy Balls: Pretty quick to whip up and a big hit with the kids. (I’m sure it has nothing to do with the chocolate chips)
- Vegetable Platter with Hummus: Carrots, peppers, broccoli, etc, with hummus
- Meat/Cheese Platter: Nitrate free turkey roll-ups, pepperoni, etc, with cheese cubes
I used to try a snack schedule to take some of the guesswork out of each day’s snacks, but I found that the kids ended up not liking certain days if they didn’t love the day’s assigned snack. Now I change things up more frequently and we’re having more fun at snack time.
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