Mmm, raspberry cheesecake crackers
Guest blogger Kristen J. Gough is always up for trying new dishesespecially with her kids. You can read more about their adventures in food at MyKidsEatSquid.com .
I’ve discovered a little secretthe more inventive my afterschool snack, the more likely my three girls are to sit around with me and talk about their day (Shhh! They still think my only motivation is to find new ways to use bananas and chocolate). We’ve had our hits ( banana hot dogs ) and misses (carrot burritos), but most of the time, if my kids help me put something creative and tasty together, we end up chatting as we mix, talking between bitesit’s the perfect mommy-daughter-daughter-daughter time.
Here are a few of our recent hits:
Raspberry Cheesecake Crackers
Go-For-It Gorp
Trail mix heaven. Grab whatever you have tucked away in the back of your cabinet and let your kids make their own mixes. My kids always start with pretzels or honey nut O’s , then mix in dried fruit, like golden raisins and dates, nuts, and of course a few chips (dark chocolate is their fave).
Color Me Hungry
My middle child hates carrotsclaim they give her headaches. But they’re such a convenient, dippable snack that I’ve been trying to help her overcome her carrot fears. Last week, we discovered yellow carrots from Cal-Organic farms . She’s been happily dipping them in ranch dressing every since. (Who knew a color could make such a difference! You can also find purple green beans, yellow tomatoes…)
Sundae Sandwich
Bananas (I told you I liked them!), nuts, chocolate sauce , peanut butter, maybe even some jellyit’s a sandwich Elvis would have liked; your kids will like it too. I spread some peanut butter on whole grain bread, add thin-cut bananas, a drizzle of chocolate sauce, and depending on which of my daughters is requesting it, a little fruit spread. Warning: These sandwiches are FILLING (but easy to carry to soccer practice).
And when you’re not feeling creativeor you’re running from theatre practice to piano lessons and oh yeah, you need to grab groceries, I keep a few snacks in my purse. I’m a CLIF fanatic (plus they’re on sale at back-to-school time ;)I pack ZBars , which come in chocolate brownie, honey graham cracker, smores, or their twisted fruit ropes ; I’m sure there are several flavors, but my kids always stick with mixed berry.
What about you? Do you have a favorite snack that you’ve made for your kidsor, even better, that they’ve created on their own? Hey, if they’re making cucumber-pretzel-banana-cheese sandwiches: As long as they’ll eat it, I’d say that’s a great snack!
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Mmm, raspberry cheesecake crackers
Guest blogger Kristen J. Gough is always up for trying new dishesespecially with her kids. You can read more about their adventures in food at MyKidsEatSquid.com .
I’ve discovered a little secretthe more inventive my afterschool snack, the more likely my three girls are to sit around with me and talk about their day (Shhh! They still think my only motivation is to find new ways to use bananas and chocolate). We’ve had our hits ( banana hot dogs ) and misses (carrot burritos), but most of the time, if my kids help me put something creative and tasty together, we end up chatting as we mix, talking between bitesit’s the perfect mommy-daughter-daughter-daughter time.
Here are a few of our recent hits:
Raspberry Cheesecake Crackers
Go-For-It Gorp
Trail mix heaven. Grab whatever you have tucked away in the back of your cabinet and let your kids make their own mixes. My kids always start with pretzels or honey nut O’s , then mix in dried fruit, like golden raisins and dates, nuts, and of course a few chips (dark chocolate is their fave).
Color Me Hungry
My middle child hates carrotsclaim they give her headaches. But they’re such a convenient, dippable snack that I’ve been trying to help her overcome her carrot fears. Last week, we discovered yellow carrots from Cal-Organic farms . She’s been happily dipping them in ranch dressing every since. (Who knew a color could make such a difference! You can also find purple green beans, yellow tomatoes…)
Sundae Sandwich
Bananas (I told you I liked them!), nuts, chocolate sauce , peanut butter, maybe even some jellyit’s a sandwich Elvis would have liked; your kids will like it too. I spread some peanut butter on whole grain bread, add thin-cut bananas, a drizzle of chocolate sauce, and depending on which of my daughters is requesting it, a little fruit spread. Warning: These sandwiches are FILLING (but easy to carry to soccer practice).
And when you’re not feeling creativeor you’re running from theatre practice to piano lessons and oh yeah, you need to grab groceries, I keep a few snacks in my purse. I’m a CLIF fanatic (plus they’re on sale at back-to-school time ;)I pack ZBars , which come in chocolate brownie, honey graham cracker, smores, or their twisted fruit ropes ; I’m sure there are several flavors, but my kids always stick with mixed berry.
What about you? Do you have a favorite snack that you’ve made for your kidsor, even better, that they’ve created on their own? Hey, if they’re making cucumber-pretzel-banana-cheese sandwiches: As long as they’ll eat it, I’d say that’s a great snack!