Kids are notoriously fickle. This week’s favorite food may be tossed aside next week with an inexplicable, “I don’t like it anymore.” Moms on TheHomeSchoolMom in the Kitchen Yahoo Group are familiar with that frustration and have suggested the following snacks to help you find something that will keep the kids happy when last week’s favorite is ancient history.
Kid-friendly Snack Ideas
- Quesadillas and salsa
- Chopped apples microwaved with a bit of cinnamon and sugar
- Fill graham crackers with whipped cream or pudding and frozen
- Granola
- Apples with peanut butter
- Apples with yogurt
- Jell-O squares
- Mini muffins
- Hummus with pita triangles or tortilla triangles
- Cream cheese spread on tortillas with a little bit of deli-style meat, rolled up and cut into bite-size pieces
- Apples with PB Crackers and cheese slices
- Soft pretzels Cheese and crackers
- Peanut butter crackers
- Vegetables and dip
- Chips and salsa or other dip
- Fruit and homemade fruit dip
- Ants on a log
- Oatmeal cookies
- Bagel or English muffin pizzas
- Trail mix
- Meat and cheese crackers
- Vanilla wafers and peanut butter
- Yogurt-covered raisins
- All kinds of fruit, sliced and ready to eat
- String or shaped cheese
- Fruit and yogurt smoothies (use fresh fruit in season or frozen fruit out of season)
- Mini sandwiches (cut off crust and cut into fourths)
- Banana, pumpkin, or zucchini bread (low sugar recipes are best)
- Homemade fruit juice or yogurt ice pops
Chill Out This Summer
The day moms dread (or look forward to) all year long has arrived: the last day of school and the first day of summer vacation. To help moms keep their cool by helping their kids chill out, here are some recipes from www.LivingOnADime.com. Like this article from Living on a Dime? Check out the Living on a Dime eBooks: Grocery Savings, Debt Free Holidays, Gifts in a Jar, Menus on a Dime, and more Tawra Kellam is the author of Dining On A Dime Cookbook. For more free tips and recipes visit her web site at http://www.LivingOnADime.com/. In 5 years, Tawra and her husband paid off $20,000 personal debt on an average income of $22,000 per year. Too busy to plan dinner? With the Busy Mom Menu from Menus4Moms, we plan for you. Take advantage of the Secrets of a Busy Cook and just... Print. Shop. Cook. Start your 2 week trial for just a penny » [Read More...]
Travel Food Ideas
Traveling means lots of snacks if you want to have a peaceful trip. Here are some ideas for snacks and lunches that pack well for traveling.
Don’t forget to pack napkins (a roll of paper towels is even better), plastic utensils, and paper plates or bowls. Anti-bacterial wipes are another good idea for before and after eating. Don’t forget grocery bags to use for trash. A beach towel or folded sheet will protect the car seats from stains. If you plan on stopping to picnic, bring a disposable tablecloth for the picnic tables which are often less than sanitary.
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Too busy to plan dinner?
With the Busy Mom Menu from Menus4Moms, we plan for you. Take advantage of the Secrets of a Busy Cook and just... Print. Shop. Cook.
