Small Yummy snacks?

Question

I come back from school everyday with a sweet tooth. What I find is peach/strawberry/wildberry yougurt, milk, peanut butter, bread, crackers, fruits, chocolate chips and other things....nothing that can fufill me when I am craving a filling delicasy. Got any quick-fixes? I don't mind going to the store for some other ingrediants!

Answer 1

Cheese and crackers.
Dip your fruit in the yogurt.

Answer 2

hummm...sounds like me!

I have completely substituted sugar for Spleanda in the house. This way I can bake cookies, cakes...make other desserts...with half of the calories. I also try to substitute other ingredients in these recipes like instead of regular milk, non-fat milk.

Here are some tips for sweet cravings:

Fruit and dip (I buy non fat yogurt/ unflavored and add splenda, cinnamon, a little vanilla flavoring and nutmeg to the mix.) It makes a great sweet dip that goes very well with fresh fruit such as strawberries, apples or peaches.

When the craving for chocolate really hits...I melt some chocolate chips (make sure to use a small pan over one filled with water not) and use it as a dip for my fruit instead.
hummm...yummy!

Good luck....enjoy!

Answer 3

Peanut butter on celery or on Ak-mak crackers.
Little carrots w/ranch dressing dip
Apple slices with peanut butter dip

Answer 4

Exactly what are healthy snacks for kids? Most of today's parents are so totally confused about, well everything, having to do with their kids, but one thing for sure -- just which snacks are really healthy?
Ice cube trays. Not the trays, but what goes inside them. Frozen green grapes and 100 percent fruit juice frozen in ice cube trays. These are easy and nutritious.

Ants on a log. Peanut butter on a celery stick with raisins on top.

Pretzels. Make sure your child is old enough to chew them up. Buy low-fat and low-salt versions.

Low-fat cookies. They come in all shapes and sizes especially low-fat animal cookies.

Cookie sweetened with 100 percent juice. It is true. If you offer your child these types of cookies, they can barely notice the difference.

Fruit. My kids will not grab a piece of fruit no matter what I do or where I put it. They will eat a piece of fruit if I peel and cut it up. Take an extra minute and use miniature cookie cutters and cut the fruit into various shapes. Too much trouble? No problem. Use the cookie cutters and let them peel off the skin on each piece.

Veggies. Nada. They won't eat them. What to do? Have handy dips available and a "dipping they shall go."

I try to include the kids in making most snacks and desserts -- they seem to want to eat them if they have helped. Here's one that is a hit:

Put equal two cup parts of triple-grain Cheerios, rice and corn Chex, reduced fat cheddar crackers, various dried fruits (papaya, bananas, apricots, pineapple, apple, cranberries), and one cup unsalted nuts into a large freezer bag and shake. Store in airtight containers until ready to use and just dish out into small baggies or containers. It's ready to eat and can travel anywhere.

Be flexible and try new things. In fact, ask the kids for their ideas. They may seem wacky, but if they will eat healthier, who cares?

Begin teaching healthful eating habits as early as you can. Try to make mealtime or snack time a happy occasion. Strategies to promote healthy eating:

1. In the spring, plant a garden and let the children help.

2. Include your child in cooking.

3. Let them help at the grocery store.

4. Let them create surprise snacks or desserts for the family.

5. Praise them for everything they do right.