Easy healthy snacks
catherine aceto
Once it becomes a habit, it doesn't seem like very much work. But here are a few ideas that require little or no preparation:
Get an apple corer/slicer - a metal device that you push over the top of the apple - it takes out the core and cuts into 6 or 8 slices easily. (Any kitchen supply store would ahve them.) If you kids don't eat the peal (mine do), you would still have to peal them, though. The slices are especially yummy with a light sprinkling of cinnamon.
Bagged baby carrots (which are really normal carrots precut into baby carrot shape).
Cut up vegies and keep in ziplocks in the refrigerator (they'll last a week or so - maybe more, we always eat them within a week)
Mix honey and cashew butter together and store in fridge. Delicious with tart green apples.
Pretzels.
String cheese.
Frozen blueberries (or fresh in season).
Shelled edamame (frozen)
Raisins and other dried fruit.
Frozen juice or smoothie popsicles (we got our molds at bed, bath, beyond, but they have really fun (and more expensive) ones at William Sonoma, and probably hve them at Walmart, also.
Peanutbutter balls -- I made mine with high quality cocoa powder and agave nectar (you could use honey) and no salt/no sugar peanut butter, and quick cooking oats. Mix together, form into balls for easy eating -- keeps in the refrigerator for at least several days (the longest a batch have ever lasted here).
-cat
Get an apple corer/slicer - a metal device that you push over the top of the apple - it takes out the core and cuts into 6 or 8 slices easily. (Any kitchen supply store would ahve them.) If you kids don't eat the peal (mine do), you would still have to peal them, though. The slices are especially yummy with a light sprinkling of cinnamon.
Bagged baby carrots (which are really normal carrots precut into baby carrot shape).
Cut up vegies and keep in ziplocks in the refrigerator (they'll last a week or so - maybe more, we always eat them within a week)
Mix honey and cashew butter together and store in fridge. Delicious with tart green apples.
Pretzels.
String cheese.
Frozen blueberries (or fresh in season).
Shelled edamame (frozen)
Raisins and other dried fruit.
Frozen juice or smoothie popsicles (we got our molds at bed, bath, beyond, but they have really fun (and more expensive) ones at William Sonoma, and probably hve them at Walmart, also.
Peanutbutter balls -- I made mine with high quality cocoa powder and agave nectar (you could use honey) and no salt/no sugar peanut butter, and quick cooking oats. Mix together, form into balls for easy eating -- keeps in the refrigerator for at least several days (the longest a batch have ever lasted here).
-cat
----- Original Message -----
From: Michele Sears
To: [email protected]
Sent: Friday, August 20, 2004 2:49 PM
Subject: [UnschoolingDiscussion] Re: getting cavities/fat responses
also providing or having more
healthful snacks on hand and easily available is also important.
....
Carrots, apple, cheese, etc are not always immediately edible, and
require cleaning, peeling, cutting, etc - by me for the younger ones.
....
How do others keep healthful food choices as available to themselves and
their kids as the shelf-stable more sugary/fried choices?
Michele
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Penne & Buddies
Wow, I love these tips! My kids are hooked on raisins and bananas
(the fastest food around for babies and toddlers!) Grapes are quick,
too, but I can't keep a toddler from grabbing a handful despite my
best efforts to make them "baby-safe." I figure if they're big
enough to toddle over and grab fruit from a vine, they can probably
handle it and there's never been a problem. Who can resist a bunch
of fresh, delicious grapes?
Oh, PB&J on the halfshell LOL -- this is easy for the kids; grab one
slice of bread, spread half with P.B. (this side first 'cuz it stays
in place and the jelly is messier) and half with jam (spreads easier
than jelly), then fold and eat! I do it this way, buffet style,
when I have eight hungry kids standing in line for a snack. Cuts
the wait time in half and I get to eat, too! :o)
I also quickslice pears, nectarines (they hate peach fuzz), and
apples _around_ the core, then quarter. If I need something more
substantial in a hurry, I put out the crackers and P.B. (the natural
kind even tastes better on apples than the sugar-filled stuff,
though we like both.) I'm planning to try out the apple
corer/peeler/slicer from Pampered Chef(.com) sometime soon. We're
using their starter program for homeschool economics this year. The
kids already love to cook, and I figured they'd have fun learning
how to run their own business and put on a show.
Anyone else familiar with this company? My DIL got involved with
them this summer and the more I read about their company history and
founder, the more impressed I was with the original idea (though
like any direct sales, the concept and the customers can be
abused.) If we end up enjoying the program, I'm thinking my
daughter can use it to meet friends and make a little money while
she's away at art school. She found an atelier in Toronto (far cry
from Florida!) at the Art Renewal Center < www.artrenewal.org > and
is very excited about pursuing her love of fine art!
It never fails, one thing leads to another and I end up modifying
the subject line! :o) HAND-PDA
--- In [email protected], "catherine aceto"
<aceto3@v...> wrote:
easily. (Any kitchen supply store would ahve them.) If you kids
don't eat the peal (mine do), you would still have to peal them,
though. The slices are especially yummy with a light sprinkling of
cinnamon.
William Sonoma, and probably hve them at Walmart, also.
butter, and quick cooking oats. Mix together, form into balls for
easy eating -- keeps in the refrigerator for at least several days
(the longest a batch have ever lasted here).
(the fastest food around for babies and toddlers!) Grapes are quick,
too, but I can't keep a toddler from grabbing a handful despite my
best efforts to make them "baby-safe." I figure if they're big
enough to toddle over and grab fruit from a vine, they can probably
handle it and there's never been a problem. Who can resist a bunch
of fresh, delicious grapes?
Oh, PB&J on the halfshell LOL -- this is easy for the kids; grab one
slice of bread, spread half with P.B. (this side first 'cuz it stays
in place and the jelly is messier) and half with jam (spreads easier
than jelly), then fold and eat! I do it this way, buffet style,
when I have eight hungry kids standing in line for a snack. Cuts
the wait time in half and I get to eat, too! :o)
I also quickslice pears, nectarines (they hate peach fuzz), and
apples _around_ the core, then quarter. If I need something more
substantial in a hurry, I put out the crackers and P.B. (the natural
kind even tastes better on apples than the sugar-filled stuff,
though we like both.) I'm planning to try out the apple
corer/peeler/slicer from Pampered Chef(.com) sometime soon. We're
using their starter program for homeschool economics this year. The
kids already love to cook, and I figured they'd have fun learning
how to run their own business and put on a show.
Anyone else familiar with this company? My DIL got involved with
them this summer and the more I read about their company history and
founder, the more impressed I was with the original idea (though
like any direct sales, the concept and the customers can be
abused.) If we end up enjoying the program, I'm thinking my
daughter can use it to meet friends and make a little money while
she's away at art school. She found an atelier in Toronto (far cry
from Florida!) at the Art Renewal Center < www.artrenewal.org > and
is very excited about pursuing her love of fine art!
It never fails, one thing leads to another and I end up modifying
the subject line! :o) HAND-PDA
--- In [email protected], "catherine aceto"
<aceto3@v...> wrote:
> Once it becomes a habit, it doesn't seem like very much work. Buthere are a few ideas that require little or no preparation:
>top of the apple - it takes out the core and cuts into 6 or 8 slices
> Get an apple corer/slicer - a metal device that you push over the
easily. (Any kitchen supply store would ahve them.) If you kids
don't eat the peal (mine do), you would still have to peal them,
though. The slices are especially yummy with a light sprinkling of
cinnamon.
>baby carrot shape).
> Bagged baby carrots (which are really normal carrots precut into
>last a week or so - maybe more, we always eat them within a week)
> Cut up vegies and keep in ziplocks in the refrigerator (they'll
>Delicious with tart green apples.
> Mix honey and cashew butter together and store in fridge.
>beyond, but they have really fun (and more expensive) ones at
> Pretzels.
>
> String cheese.
>
> Frozen blueberries (or fresh in season).
>
> Shelled edamame (frozen)
>
> Raisins and other dried fruit.
>
> Frozen juice or smoothie popsicles (we got our molds at bed, bath,
William Sonoma, and probably hve them at Walmart, also.
>and agave nectar (you could use honey) and no salt/no sugar peanut
> Peanutbutter balls -- I made mine with high quality cocoa powder
butter, and quick cooking oats. Mix together, form into balls for
easy eating -- keeps in the refrigerator for at least several days
(the longest a batch have ever lasted here).
>responses
> -cat
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Michele Sears
> To: [email protected]
> Sent: Friday, August 20, 2004 2:49 PM
> Subject: [UnschoolingDiscussion] Re: getting cavities/fat
>important.
>
> also providing or having more
> healthful snacks on hand and easily available is also
>and
> ....
>
> Carrots, apple, cheese, etc are not always immediately edible,
> require cleaning, peeling, cutting, etc - by me for the youngerones.
>themselves and
>
> ....
>
> How do others keep healthful food choices as available to
> their kids as the shelf-stable more sugary/fried choices?
>
> Michele
>
>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]