How Do You Like Your Apples?
Sweet, crisp apples can be paired with almost anything! Dip into peanut butter for a quick snack or toss in a salad for that perfectly sweet crunch.
More ways to enjoy apples:
Sweet, crisp apples can be paired with almost anything! Dip into peanut butter for a quick snack or toss in a salad for that perfectly sweet crunch.
More ways to enjoy apples:
Are you in charge of the sideline snack this week? Serve up fruit slices, veggie sticks, water, or whole grain crackers.
If evenings are too hectic at your house, consider other meals for family time such as a weekend brunch or even afternoon snack time.
Prep small containers of fruits or veggies the night before so kids can help themselves when they get home.
Combine unsalted nuts, seeds, dried fruit, and plain popcorn for a tasty trail mix!
Fresh salsa is a fun way to add more veggies to a meal or snack. Make your own by mixing tomatoes, jalapenos, cilantro, and onions. Pair with a small serving of whole-grain tortilla chips or raw veggies.
Salsa recipes to try:
Planning for healthy snacks can help satisfy hunger in between meals and keep you moving towards your food group goals.
Keep a handful of unsalted nuts or dried fruit in your bag or car for your or your kids. It’s a simple way to have healthy snacks on hand when hunger strikes.
When your child comes home from school, often they’re ravenous. Having a healthy snack ready to grab and go is crucial.
Adapted from Vitamix
Incorporating veggies into the family diet in subtle ways can help expand the palate and cultivate a taste for vegetables. Smoothies use the natural sweetness of fruit as the perfect disguise. Pineapple, orange, and grapes are particularly good smoothie ingredients to marry with vegetables. Apples can offset greens with a slight “bite” such as spinach. Cucumber adds a crisp finish without taking center stage. Try these recipes for nutrition that looks as wonderful as it tastes.
For smoothies 6-10, visit the Vitamix website.
Recipe adapted from www.cutefoodforkids.com
Check out this easy breakfast or snack idea! It takes you only a couple extra minutes to turn boring toast into this super fun holiday breakfast or snack!
4 items required: bread (use whole wheat for added fiber and nutrients), strawberry jam, cream cheese (use low fat to keep calories down) and a sandwich bag.
Toast your bread then apply strawberry jam.
Place cream cheese in a baggie, snip off corner, then use to draw a design on your toast.
Not good at drawing? Don’t worry about it. If you make a mistake, you can easily use a fork or toothpick to remove the cream cheese from the sandwich.
Even better, let your kids draw on their own breakfast!