What is your go to snack for you LO? I feel like I give them the same snacks all the time. Strawberries, blueberries, apples, bananas, crackers with PB.
I was going to say apples with peanut butter, so no help there!
We also do Greek yogurt, nuts, cheese, baby carrots, granola bars (not my favorite because of the sugar), sometimes crackers (also not the best), applesauce, ezekiel bread toast with cream cheese or PB, sunflower seeds, raisins.
Post by franklymydear on Jan 27, 2015 18:35:00 GMT -5
DD is only 6 months old so no snacking yet but I nannied for multiple families with lots of kids... Snacks we had were:
Pistachios - they loved opening the shell but I had to teach them Yogurt with granola Fruit faces - whatever fruit I had made a face on the plate Edamame - again had to help them learn to eat that Pimento cheese - im southern haha Cheese and crackers Smoothies Hummus with veggies or chips Homemade pico de gallo with chips
Oranges are a big hit here, also goldfish, yogurt, and grapes. I'm hoping to try blueberries, strawberries, and watermelon this summer since she didn't like them last summer.
Post by snarkysparklefart on Jan 27, 2015 20:12:38 GMT -5
Mine loves to dip, so I do lots of veggies with ranch dip (carrots and cucumbers are the favorite here).
We also sometimes make our own snack mixes- popcorn, pretzels, nuts, or small crackers, plus marshmallows, m&ms, raisins, Apple chips, or cereal- pretty much any combo of crunchy, sweet and salty is a hit here.
Post by penguin129 on Jan 27, 2015 21:39:29 GMT -5
Cheez Nips, mandarin oranges, apples, apple sauce, cereal, corn, cheddar cheese. DD is very picky about her snacks. I try a lot of different things and she has favorites.
Pretty much any fruit but favorites are any variety of "little oranges" (cuties, mandarins, etc), watermelon, cantaloupe, any berries, bananas, and apples. Carrots, bell peppers (red, orange, or yellow), stovetop popcorn, our own spin-off of the original Chex mix (basically mostly cereal with a few pretzels in an approximation of the coating), cheeses (sometimes with crackers), grilled sandwiches (a grilled cheese plus meat and/or veggies), etc.
Thanks everyone. I feel like it's such a struggle sometime, I get in a rut and can't seem to think of other snacks. They are both picky eaters at snack time, they don't like crunchy veggies and DS2 can't have any dairy.
snarkysparklefart homemade snack mix sounds like a great idea! I never think about making it in the winter months.
Thought of another one: We make oatmeal balls that are kind of like a soft granola bar like snack that I think he puts on the same level as a cookie or other dessert even though the worst part is the few mini chocolate chips in them. Another "treat," although a beverage, is homemade cocoa (no sugar or other junk); we have morning "cocoa" together some days after breakfast (mine is some other hot beverage in a mug as I am not a huge fan of cocoa).
I feel your pain! My 14 mo old DD eats almost the same thing every day. We always snack on bananas, strawberries, blackberries, blueberries, cheese cubes, yogurt bites, veggie cracker, and turkey hot dogs (skins cut off and cut into bite size pieces).
Post by snarkysparklefart on Jan 29, 2015 21:39:36 GMT -5
In a pinch while out today i picked up an Applegate Half Time from Target. It had a stony field brand go-gurt in it and a few crackers, cheese and turkey slice ( like a lunchable). While we usually have stuff like this handy at home, I'd definitely buy it again for a play date, park trip, or when an outing runs long (that's what happened today).
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