Healthy Snacks

[Alie]

I'm interested in finding out what you all keep around your house to munch on. I'm tired of hummus...and burned out on pretzels. Tonight I'm trying a chipotle black bean dip w/ ww pita chips. Or am I the only one that has to snack at night :indiff:

[Natale]

yogurt
gogurt (frozen)
fruit
string cheese
nuts
carrot coins and ranch or veggie dip
crackers and cheese or peanut butter
cereal or granola bars

[Mo]

sunflower seeds

[Lisa]

Ok. There was a thread somewhere about kids and snack trays.

This was their list of things that different people put on the snack tray.

Baby Carrots
Red seedless Grapes
Pineapple
Korean Pear cut-up
unsalted pretzels
Whole grain crackers
pieces of Swiss cheese
peanut butter or almond butter
sunflower seeds
dried fruit (w/out the sugar and chemicals)
raisins (same vein as above)
cherry tomatoes
dates
rice cakes
olives
unsweetened carob chips
orange sections
berries
snap peas
almonds
cashews
dried apple rings
frozen veggies (yep, still frozen!)
popcorn
figs
organic cereals
occasional veggie sticks
hummus
Homemade granola
puffed rice/millet (or kamut/wheat)
Blueberries
Beans
baby spinach leaves
apple pieces
pumpkin seeds (shelled)
sprouted almonds (peeled)
grapefruit
Edamame (cooked & shelled)
Nori (strips to chew on)
dried apricots
Sweet Potato (cut into chunks, toss in oil, roast)
hard boiled eggs pieces
frozen blueberries
cooked pasta
cucumber slices
pita wedges
cubes of tofu
raisins
fruity booty, veggie bootie, pirate's booty
toast tortillas
healthy mini muffins
roasted garbanzo beans
stuffed grape leaves
trail mix
sushi rolls
cheerios
banana pieces rolled in oatmeal
cooked beans
toasted English muffins
avocado chunks
steamed broccoli
cooked yucca chunks
nutbutter balls (rolled with pretty much whatever your child likes)
black bean patties (homemade)
cantaloupe
Honeydew
Mango (dried or fresh)
String cheese
Fruit leathers
dried cranberries
little beef jerky bits (depending on # of teeth and age of child, of course)
cut up cherries
Pear slices dipped in fruity yogurt
dried papaya
prunes (not too many)
sliced Nectarine
sliced plum
croutons (homemade)
diced lunchmeat
leftover pizza
cubed soft goat cheese
cut up fruit and grain bars
thin sliced hard cheeses
Annies bunny grahams
Barbaras Bakery cheese bites <---just bought these and he LOVES them
Annie's Whole Wheat Bunnies
TLC crackers
Fruity Booty/Veggie Booty/Pirate's Booty
Whole Grain pancake strips
Whole Grain waffle strips
small cheese curds
canned, rinsed mandarin oranges (his FAVORITE)
diced watermelon
cooked beans (cut in half)

[Lisa B]

When I'm behaving/on plan
yogurt
fruit
cheese

when I'm not
ice cream
chocolate

[Kate]

fruit
triscuits with laughing cow
lf popcorn
fudgsicles

[Alie]

popcorn is good. I like to pop my own....the problem is its never handy. I should just pop a whole pot full and keep it in a ziplock bag.

Thanks for the suggestions ladies. I like rice cakes too *adds to list*

[Karen]

popcorn is good. I like to pop my own....the problem is its never handy. I should just pop a whole pot full and keep it in a ziplock bag.



this is what we do. we call it "free popcorn" the next morning and munch on it while we get ready for work or when we get home and are making dinner. "free popcorn" refers to the roadrunner/wyle e. coyote "free seed" sign. The first time Dave left popcorn out, he left a sign on it that said "free popcorn" and he caught me cautiously looking around for a cartoon anvil. :laugh:

[purple]

I like raisins and peanuts mixed together (just mix them up in a tupperware). Other nut/fruit combos are good too. But you have to be careful not to overeat it....or at least I do.

[Lisa B]

I like raisins and peanuts mixed together (just mix them up in a tupperware). Other nut/fruit combos are good too. But you have to be careful not to overeat it....or at least I do.
this is one of my downfalls
can NOT have nuts in the house

[Katie]

I love the Quaker caramel corn rice cakes

[Lisa]

Every time I see this thread pop up I sing the Mr. Salt and Mrs. Pepper "healthy snacks, healthy snacks, we like to eat those healthy snacks" song.