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Sometimes it’s hard to have snacks around for real-food kids. Most kids just eat store-bought crackers, chips, granola bars, and snacks marketed especially to babies and toddlers. (Not to mention it’s cheaper NOT to buy those packaged snacks!) Real food kids typically don’t. So what can you feed them?
Babies
*Frozen organic vegetables (peas, carrots, etc.)
*Freeze-dried fruits or vegetables (Just Tomatoes makes some great ones)
* Yogurt (preferably homemade and plain)
*Raw milk cheese
*Fresh fruit or veggies
*Leftover meatballs, bits of chicken, etc.
*Whole-fruit popsicles (puree fruit, freeze)
*Frozen yogurt or homemade, low-sugar ice cream
Kids
*All of the above
*Granola bars (homemade)
*Sprouted or soaked bread or muffins
*Cheddar crackers, made with sprouted flour
*Hummus with pitas or fresh veggies
*Organic corn chips with fresh salsa
*Dried fruits (use your dehydrator if you have one!) like apples or banana chips
*Larabars (I just love them)
*Crispy nuts
What are your favorite real-food snacks? Which ones travel the best? Share with us!
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TESTING!
Cam loves our trail mix…its ingredients vary depending on what we have, but it usually consists of walnuts, dried fruits (apricots, raisins, craisins, etc), bits of rice cake/dry cereal (like Kix or Rice Chex or something), and we have been putting some dark chocolate-covered raisins from his Easter basket in there, as well as some candied sesame seeds. Just little hints of sweetness that encourage him to eat the rest of it.
Other things that work…yogurt covered raisins, saltless pretzels/Goldfish (we are avoiding those types of grains, so he hasn’t had those in a while now), cheese cubes (obv need to refrigerate if using those), banana/apple "chips," and I’ve been wanting to get some honey roasted (or something similar) almonds b/c he isn’t a huge fan of the plain ones.
Also, coconut cream concentrate from Tropical Traditions. Little chunks of it. I just saw that Nina Plank tweeted that about a week or so ago. I thought it was a fab idea. Lauric acid and all that goodness. My youngest is too young for solids yet, but I am buying some for my niece, who is 9 mos old.
Hi there…just stopping by from Frugal Friday.
I enjoyed your post. We eat a lot of the same, but also snack on hard-boiled eggs and whole wheat pretzels.
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