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amother
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Fri, May 28 2021, 5:20 pm
I need ideas please
I realized that snacks are the biggest part of our grocery budget.
I’m willing to put some effort in but I need ideas.
Kids refuse to take fruit (even exciting ones). All they want is junk. And lots of it. The older kids want 4-5 snacks each, per day. I let them have one small bag of chips and a cookie type of snack but I wish I had healthier stuff to give them.
School is nut free and no dairy snacks allowed.
Healthy fruit snacks and fruit leather cost a fortune where I live.
If anyone will give me ideas I’d be eternally grateful.
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yaye
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Fri, May 28 2021, 5:28 pm
Baby carrots with or without chummus
I buy small disposable containers -1 oz or so for chummus or dressing
Popcorn
Home made muffins cookies cakes etc
Baby peppers
I bought some cute sectioned containers and it made my kids happy to take fruit/veg
Mellon
Pretzels/ pretzel chips with or without chummus
Good luck!! It’s a a challenge. Besides for the price the amount of junk my kids can consume it insane!
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amother
Denim
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Fri, May 28 2021, 5:35 pm
Good&Gather fruit strips from target
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amother
Tangerine
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Fri, May 28 2021, 5:37 pm
You can make your own fruit lather in the oven using a jar of apple sauce. Look it up online.
It takes a few hours on low temperature.
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#BestBubby
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Fri, May 28 2021, 5:38 pm
Dark chocolate is supposed to be healthy.
But probably not allowed because might have nuts.
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amother
Black
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Fri, May 28 2021, 5:42 pm
Home made popcorn
Home made fruit roll up from applesauce - if you get food boxes save from there.
Whole wheat Pretzel sticks
Oatmeal muffins
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amother
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Fri, May 28 2021, 5:47 pm
#BestBubby wrote: | Dark chocolate is supposed to be healthy.
But probably not allowed because might have nuts. |
Ever met a kid who likes dark chocolate?
Keep the ideas coming please!! Thank you!
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#BestBubby
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Fri, May 28 2021, 5:48 pm
Whole wheat crackers.
Carob covered rice cakes.
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amother
Aqua
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Fri, May 28 2021, 8:32 pm
Individual chummus with pretzels or tortilla chips
Some kids like the freeze dried fruit
I have one kid who actually really enjoys taking salad (with dressing in a container), even though she won't take fruit.
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amother
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Sat, May 29 2021, 9:47 pm
amother [ Aqua ] wrote: | Individual chummus with pretzels or tortilla chips
Some kids like the freeze dried fruit
I have one kid who actually really enjoys taking salad (with dressing in a container), even though she won't take fruit. |
Freeze dried fruit is a great idea! Thank you
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amother
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Sat, May 29 2021, 9:48 pm
amother [ OP ] wrote: | Freeze dried fruit is a great idea! Thank you |
Gonna add we buy it from target for a decent price.
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fortunate123
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Sat, May 29 2021, 11:00 pm
My kids and all their friends love seaweed. They sell them in big packs at Costco. There’s also squeezable applesauce that come in “ different flavors. Some other ideas are sunflower seeds, tortilla chips with salsa or avocado dip, healthy cereal (my kids love cinnamon oatmeal squares), and some granola bars are nut free.
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amother
Tangerine
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Sun, May 30 2021, 12:22 am
amother [ Coral ] wrote: | Gonna add we buy it from target for a decent price. |
I was going to say freeze dried fruit is usually not a cheap snack at all! In our house it's a major treat!!
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naomi2
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Sun, May 30 2021, 8:09 am
These are some of the relatively healthy snacks I send with my kids.
Veggy straws
Corn pops
Pop corners
Strawberry applesauce cups
Fruit cups
Boxes of raisins or craisins
Snackers
Tea biscuits
Graham crackers
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