Ideas for good & healthy snacks/lunches for kids?

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1. ducky pal says:
   January 28, 2012 at 5:25 am

   Your lunch sounded like something you may possibly make for them. Just remember they are kids and need nutrients and food to grow so dont feed them diet foods! Make things like ham,cheese and crackers and they can stack them to make mini sandwiches. Turkey roll ups and sandwiches are always excellent. Grilled cheese with veggies and have fruit or a yogurt with stuff.

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2. Belle says:
   January 28, 2012 at 5:54 am

   stout free yogurt with blueberries and granola(or another grain type) on top

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3. ? says:
   January 28, 2012 at 6:14 am

   Here are some healthy lunch thoughts

   ~ Total wheat pita pizzas with tomato sauce, baby spinach, in rags mozzarella, sliced tomato – you can also add other veggies to the pizzas

   ~ Hard boiled egg, cottage cheese, toast with natural jam, fruit salad or a fruit

   ~ Baby spinach & cheese omelets, total grain toast with natural jam, fruit salad or a fruit, or side salad/veggies

   ~ Total wheat pita, hummus, sliced cherry tomatoes, lightly steamed broccoli, raw carrot sticks, etc.

   ~ Sandwiches
   On total grain bread like multigrain, ezekiel, rye, total wheat pita, total grain tortilla, etc.
   Filling thoughts:
   - Grilled cheese
   - Egg salad
   - Almond or Peanut butter & natural jam – for something uncommon try it on a wheat pita or total grain tortilla
   - Egg & cheese, add baby spinach
   - Chickpea wrap (with things like grated carrot, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, salad greens, salad dressing, etc.) in a total grain tortilla
   - Cheese & bean quesadillas on total grain tortilla
   - Veggie burger
   - Hummus, lettuce, grated carrot, sliced cherry tomatoes in a total wheat pita half
   - Poached egg on a toasted total grain english muffin with a slice of cheese/cream cheese, baby spinach
   - Total grain bagel with cream cheese & natural jam + hard boiled egg

   ~ Mac & cheese made with total grain pasta

   ~ Total grain pasta with tomato sauce, baby spinach – veggies, cheese with salad or steamed vegetables on the side.

   ~ Total grain pasta salad or mixed bean salad/chickpea salad. With things like some basil pesto/salad dressing, cherry tomatoes/tomatoes, baby spinach, cheese, veggies.

   ~ Salad with things like cherry tomatoes/tomato, cucumber, salad dressing or olive oil/vinegar, dried cranberries, cheese like goat cheese or mozzarella, walnut crumbles or almond slithers, grated carrot, etc.
   You can also add things like:
   - Chickpeas or any beans
   - Grilled cubes of tofu/tempeh
   - Salmon or Tuna
   - Sliced hard boiled eggs

   Here are some snack thoughts:

   ~ Watermelon, any melon cut into shapes with a cookie cutter for a fun snack

   ~ Frozen grapes or frozen banana slices

   ~ Veggies & hummus

   ~ Greek yogurt or regular yogurt

   ~ Fruit/berries + greek or regular yogurt or milk or non-dairy milk like almond, soy, rice or coconut milk

   ~ Apple slices dipped in a tbsp of nut butter, like almond butter or peanut butter

   ~ Trail mix: nuts, seeds, dried fruit like cherries, blueberries or cranberries, dark chocolate bits or chips

   ~ Total grain crackers with cheese or hummus

   ~ Total grain crackers, cheese, grapes

   ~ Nuts (1/4 cup), seeds

   ~ Pita chips with hummus + veggies

   ~ Healthy muesli (such as Kashi or Nature’s Path Organic; high fiber not to high in sugar)

   ~ Healthy muesli + milk or non-dairy milk or yogurt, you can also add in berries/fruit

   ~ Tiny total grain tortilla with a tbsp of almond or peanut butter & a tbsp of natural jam or sliced banana

   ~ Tiny total wheat pita with hummus, veggies

   ~ Plain greek yogurt with berries/fruit – light rain of honey or natural jam for sweetness

   ~ Kashi granola bar, Kind fruit & nut bar, Lara bar, Nature’s Path Organic kids bars

   ~ Total grain waffle with toppings like cream cheese, natural jam, honey, berries/fruit, agave nectar, nonfat yogurt, etc

   ~ Cottage cheese + fruit/berries

   ~ Fruit salad; try uncommon combinations like:
   - Strawberries, kiwi
   - Watermelon, grapes, strawberries
   - Banana, mango, pineapple
   - Watermelon, honey dew melon, pineapple
   - Raspberries, blueberries, strawberries, blackberries
   - Apple or pear, strawberries

   ~ Homemade smoothie: using fruit/berries of your choice with skim milk or non-dairy milk with nonfat yogurt, you can also add 1 or 2 tbsp ground flax seed.

   ~ Apple, dried apricots

   Here are some fantastic healthy thoughts

   http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/values/nourishment-kids-lunch.php

   I hope this helps

   ?

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4. Arianna says:
   January 28, 2012 at 7:04 am

   What about Asian stir fry dishes? They are tasty and most cook in under 10 minutes. Here are 2 recipes:

   http://www.porkrecipesvideos.com/Quick-and-Simple/how-to-make-chinese-pork-fried-rice.html

   http://www.porkrecipesvideos.com/Quick-and-Simple/instant-ramen-stir-fry-with-pork-shrimp-and-vegetables.html

   This is a video recipe so you can see exactly how the dish is made. Excellent luck!

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