Friday, April 2, 2010

Snack Time

My kids have 2 snacks during the day, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. They seem to need this in order to avoid the low blood sugar meltdowns (ie they turn into different children that make you want to tear your hair out).

I traditionally have a hard time with meal/snack planning, but with the help of google and my kid friendly cook books, I'm getting better!

I just wanted to share this snack idea that's always a hit with my children. They are plain snack crackers and I put a little of everything on them. Whatever I find in my kitchen that I think my children might eat.

Here, half are spread with natural peanut butter and half are spread with cream cheese. Toppings include: raisins, semi-sweet choco chips, cheerios, jam, cheddar cheese and blueberries. Things I've used in the past include: sesame seeds, mozza, pickles, strawberries, apple, other cereals...

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And some snacking action shots (of course, the first thing to leave are the chocolate chips!). The kids love picking them apart and eating things separately... and a longer snack time means a longer rest time for Mama! (or Dad!)

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4 comments:

  1. You have beautiful children. And your snacks look great! Wednesday gets fruit on and off all day. Some days she eats a ridiculous amount and some days she eats almost none. But thankfully she eats it. Today she even asked for melon over the jellybeans (gross) that she was allowed to have after the egg hunt.

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  2. I just came across your blog while looking for links for no-sew slings to pass on to someone. I read that you bought milk in 2L to make the yoghurt and I wondered if you were Canadian, and yes! Not only that, but another Capricorn!
    My kids pretty much snack all day. I figure if they're hungry, they'll ask for food, rather than me telling them when they 'should' be hungry. A little annoying at times as it seems I'm always in the kitchen, LOL. But they're healthy (though one is a little thin, and one is a "big" girl, but the middle one is just 'right' LOL).

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  3. Very cute children! Did they prepare their own cookie? It's cute.



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  4. I randomly stumbled on your blog... your entries make motherhood look like fun :) (I just got engaged, no children yet) and you have beautiful children!

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