Q. This is my son's first year of school and his teacher asks that when treats are brought in, they are healthy for the most part. No cupcakes, etc. My son's first day to bring a snack to school is next week and I can't think of anything creative for him to bring. Someone already brought the 'butterfly' treat, where you place a clothespin between a ziploc bag of snacks. Are there any other ideas anyone has used before or knows of that are healthy and cute? Thanks!
A. Kids are so cute at this age!!! Here are some ideas you might find acceptable:
1. Jello shapes: the original recipe is on their website, but it calls for a couple of boxes of jello and about half of the liquid. This makes an extra stiff batch that holds up well when cut in shapes with cookie cutters. Serve with animal crackers and whipped cream.
2. Rice krispy treats: you can make these using puffed brown rice and granola. Cut into shapes with cookie cutters and add mini chocolate chips or craisins as an extra treat.
3. Ice cold orange sections with a drizzle of raspberry syrup
4. Nutella spread on whole wheat bread and cut with cookie cutters
5. Trail mix baggies, ties with rafia
6. Celophane bags filled with mini box of raisins, M&M's, peanuts, and granola
7. String cheese and bread sticks or pretzel sticks tied with a piece of fruit bark.
8. Mini bagels spread with lowfat cream cheese and sprinkles with cinnamon
9. Baked potato or vege chips with lowfat ranch dressing
10. Fresh fruit parfaits: small plastic cups layered with non-fat strawberry yogurt, granola, fresh fruit
11. Fresh veges and dip: cucumbers, grape tomatos, mini carrots, jicama, brocolli florets and ranch dressing.
12. Mini peanut butter cookie sandwiches filled with nutella and raisins
1. Jello shapes: the original recipe is on their website, but it calls for a couple of boxes of jello and about half of the liquid. This makes an extra stiff batch that holds up well when cut in shapes with cookie cutters. Serve with animal crackers and whipped cream.
2. Rice krispy treats: you can make these using puffed brown rice and granola. Cut into shapes with cookie cutters and add mini chocolate chips or craisins as an extra treat.
3. Ice cold orange sections with a drizzle of raspberry syrup
4. Nutella spread on whole wheat bread and cut with cookie cutters
5. Trail mix baggies, ties with rafia
6. Celophane bags filled with mini box of raisins, M&M's, peanuts, and granola
7. String cheese and bread sticks or pretzel sticks tied with a piece of fruit bark.
8. Mini bagels spread with lowfat cream cheese and sprinkles with cinnamon
9. Baked potato or vege chips with lowfat ranch dressing
10. Fresh fruit parfaits: small plastic cups layered with non-fat strawberry yogurt, granola, fresh fruit
11. Fresh veges and dip: cucumbers, grape tomatos, mini carrots, jicama, brocolli florets and ranch dressing.
12. Mini peanut butter cookie sandwiches filled with nutella and raisins
What are some healthy, filling snacks for someone trying to lose weight?
Q. I've been really tempted to snack on some not-so-healthy options while being hungry. I need something that will keep me filled besides fruits, veggies and nuts. I am also open to any recipes for home made energy bars/snacks/cookies or any foods like that.
A. Healthy Snacks:
#Handful nuts # Whole fruit
# Popcorn (Orville Redenbacher 100 Calorie Smart Pop 94% Fat Free Butter Mini Bags )
# Olives #Strawberry & Grape
# Hummus with carrots
# Yogurt (Yoplait Light Yogurt or Fage Total 0% Fat Yogurt) with nuts & berries
Snack: Ice Cream Edy's/Dreyers
* Grape * Lemonade * Lime * Orange & Cream * Strawberry
* Strawberry-Banana Smoothie * Tangerine * Tropical Smoothie
* Variety Pack (Grape, Cherry, Tropical) * Variety Pack (Lime, Strawberry, Wildberry)
* Variety Pack No Sugar Added (Black Cherry, Strawberry-Kiwi, Mixed Berry)
* Variety Pack No Sugar Added (Strawberry, Tangerine, Raspberry)
Snack:Ice Cream Skinny Cow
Low Fat Ice Cream Sandwiches
* Vanilla * Chocolate * Mint * Strawberry Shortcake
Low Fat Ice Cream Cones:
* Vanilla with caramel * Chocolate with fudge * Mint drizzled in fudge
Low Fat Ice Cream Bars:
* Fudge bars * Mini fudge pops
Snack:Hershey's® Extra Dark Chocolate, All Varieties
* Hershey's® Cocoa * Hershey's® Special Dark® Cocoa
Snack:Nonni's Biscotti
* Originali * Cioccolati * Decadenc * Noci Cioccolati * Turtle Pecan
* Almond Toffee Biscotti * Caramel Latte * Cinamon Dolce * Limone * Mint Cioccolati
- Pepperidge Farm Montieri Raspberry Tart Cookies
(120 Calories, 3g Fat for 2 Cookies)
- Quaker Chewy Dark Chocolate Cherry 90 Calorie Granola Bars
(90 Calories, 2g Fat per Bar)
- Hostess 100 Calorie Packs Cinnamon Streusel Muffins
(100 Calories, 3g Fat for 3 Cakes)
-: Starbucks Skinny Mocha
(90 Calories, 0g Fat for 12 oz.)
- Reese's Peanut Butter Snacksters
(100 Calories, 4g Fat per Pack)
-Wholly Guacamole 100 Calorie Snack Packs
(100 Calories, 8g Fat per Pouch)
- Miss Vickie's Nine Grain Simply Salted Chips
(140 Calories, 7g Fat for 15 Chips)
- Dr. Praeger's Sweet Potato Bites
(110 Calories, 3g Fat for 2 Pieces)
-Progresso 40% Less Sodium Italian-Style Wedding Soup
(90 Calories, 2g Fat per Cup)
-: Edy's Fruit Bars
(45 Calories, 1g Fat per Bar)
- Yoplait Fiber One Nonfat Strawberry Yogurt
-Sara Lee Strawberry Cheesecake Bites
(120 Calories, 7g Fat for 6 Bites)
-: Kraft LiveActive Natural Mozzarella Cheese Sticks
(80 Calories, 5g Fat per Stick)
-Kellogg's All-Bran Strawberry
-Drizzle Fiber Bar
(120 Calories, 3g Fat per Bar)
-: Quaker Caramel Drizzle Mini Delights
(90 Calories, 4g Fat per Bag)
- Pringles Baked Wheat Pizza Stix
(90 Calories, 4g Fat per bag)
- Kellogg's Wild Animal Crunch Cereal
(100 Calories, 1g Fat for ½ Cup)
- Utz Original Multigrain Sunflower Chips
(140 Calories, 6g Fat for 1 oz.)
-Jell-O Singles Sugar Free Instant Chocolate Pudding Mix
(80 Calories, 0g Fat per 4 oz.)
-Morningstar Farms Ginger Teriyaki Veggie Cakes
(110 Calories, 2g Fat per Patty)
TrueNorth 100% Natural Peanut Clusters
(170 Calories, 13g Fat for 6 Pieces)
- Kashi Roasted Garlic & Thyme TLC Party Crackers
(130 Calories, 5g Fat for 4 Crackers)
:Popcorn, Indiana Aged White Cheddar Kettlecorn
(160 Calories, 11g Fat for 2½ Cups)
- Nabisco 100 Calorie Packs Mister Salty Milk Chocolate Covered Pretzels
(100 Calories, 4g Fat per Bag)
-LesserEvil Classic SeaSalt Krinkle Sticks
(110 Calories, 3g Fat for 1.2 oz.)
#Handful nuts # Whole fruit
# Popcorn (Orville Redenbacher 100 Calorie Smart Pop 94% Fat Free Butter Mini Bags )
# Olives #Strawberry & Grape
# Hummus with carrots
# Yogurt (Yoplait Light Yogurt or Fage Total 0% Fat Yogurt) with nuts & berries
Snack: Ice Cream Edy's/Dreyers
* Grape * Lemonade * Lime * Orange & Cream * Strawberry
* Strawberry-Banana Smoothie * Tangerine * Tropical Smoothie
* Variety Pack (Grape, Cherry, Tropical) * Variety Pack (Lime, Strawberry, Wildberry)
* Variety Pack No Sugar Added (Black Cherry, Strawberry-Kiwi, Mixed Berry)
* Variety Pack No Sugar Added (Strawberry, Tangerine, Raspberry)
Snack:Ice Cream Skinny Cow
Low Fat Ice Cream Sandwiches
* Vanilla * Chocolate * Mint * Strawberry Shortcake
Low Fat Ice Cream Cones:
* Vanilla with caramel * Chocolate with fudge * Mint drizzled in fudge
Low Fat Ice Cream Bars:
* Fudge bars * Mini fudge pops
Snack:Hershey's® Extra Dark Chocolate, All Varieties
* Hershey's® Cocoa * Hershey's® Special Dark® Cocoa
Snack:Nonni's Biscotti
* Originali * Cioccolati * Decadenc * Noci Cioccolati * Turtle Pecan
* Almond Toffee Biscotti * Caramel Latte * Cinamon Dolce * Limone * Mint Cioccolati
- Pepperidge Farm Montieri Raspberry Tart Cookies
(120 Calories, 3g Fat for 2 Cookies)
- Quaker Chewy Dark Chocolate Cherry 90 Calorie Granola Bars
(90 Calories, 2g Fat per Bar)
- Hostess 100 Calorie Packs Cinnamon Streusel Muffins
(100 Calories, 3g Fat for 3 Cakes)
-: Starbucks Skinny Mocha
(90 Calories, 0g Fat for 12 oz.)
- Reese's Peanut Butter Snacksters
(100 Calories, 4g Fat per Pack)
-Wholly Guacamole 100 Calorie Snack Packs
(100 Calories, 8g Fat per Pouch)
- Miss Vickie's Nine Grain Simply Salted Chips
(140 Calories, 7g Fat for 15 Chips)
- Dr. Praeger's Sweet Potato Bites
(110 Calories, 3g Fat for 2 Pieces)
-Progresso 40% Less Sodium Italian-Style Wedding Soup
(90 Calories, 2g Fat per Cup)
-: Edy's Fruit Bars
(45 Calories, 1g Fat per Bar)
- Yoplait Fiber One Nonfat Strawberry Yogurt
-Sara Lee Strawberry Cheesecake Bites
(120 Calories, 7g Fat for 6 Bites)
-: Kraft LiveActive Natural Mozzarella Cheese Sticks
(80 Calories, 5g Fat per Stick)
-Kellogg's All-Bran Strawberry
-Drizzle Fiber Bar
(120 Calories, 3g Fat per Bar)
-: Quaker Caramel Drizzle Mini Delights
(90 Calories, 4g Fat per Bag)
- Pringles Baked Wheat Pizza Stix
(90 Calories, 4g Fat per bag)
- Kellogg's Wild Animal Crunch Cereal
(100 Calories, 1g Fat for ½ Cup)
- Utz Original Multigrain Sunflower Chips
(140 Calories, 6g Fat for 1 oz.)
-Jell-O Singles Sugar Free Instant Chocolate Pudding Mix
(80 Calories, 0g Fat per 4 oz.)
-Morningstar Farms Ginger Teriyaki Veggie Cakes
(110 Calories, 2g Fat per Patty)
TrueNorth 100% Natural Peanut Clusters
(170 Calories, 13g Fat for 6 Pieces)
- Kashi Roasted Garlic & Thyme TLC Party Crackers
(130 Calories, 5g Fat for 4 Crackers)
:Popcorn, Indiana Aged White Cheddar Kettlecorn
(160 Calories, 11g Fat for 2½ Cups)
- Nabisco 100 Calorie Packs Mister Salty Milk Chocolate Covered Pretzels
(100 Calories, 4g Fat per Bag)
-LesserEvil Classic SeaSalt Krinkle Sticks
(110 Calories, 3g Fat for 1.2 oz.)
What is a good, healthy, easy recipe I can fix with my kids (ages 4 & 6) that is REAL food that they will eat?
Q. Using actual healthy meat and veggies and stuff, cooking actual food.
Don't tell me that everybody loves peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.
I want to find something they can HELP me fix that is an actual decent, healthy dinner that does not take forever to make and that doesn't cost a lot.
Don't tell me that everybody loves peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.
I want to find something they can HELP me fix that is an actual decent, healthy dinner that does not take forever to make and that doesn't cost a lot.
A. Deep Dish Taco Squares
2 cups biscuit mix
½ cup cold water
1( 8-oz )carton sour cream
1/3 cup prepared Ranch salad dressing
1½ pounds ground beef
¼ cup green and/or red bell pepper – finely chopped**
2 Tbsp. chopped onion**
1 pkg taco seasoning mix (¼ cup)
1 (8-oz) can tomato sauce
½ cup mild salsa
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
Combine biscuit mix and water, stirring with a fork until blended. Press mixture in bottom of a lightly greased 13 x 9 x 2” baking dish. Bake at 375ºF for 9 minutes.
Combine sour cream and Ranch dressing. Spread over baked crust and set aside.
Cook ground beef, green bell pepper, and onion in a large skillet until meat is browned and crumbled; drain well. Stir in tomato sauce, salsa or picante sauce, and taco seasoning mix, spoon over Ranch filling.
Sprinkle cheese evenly over meat mixture. Bake at 375ºF, uncovered, for 20 minutes or until casserole is lightly browned. Cut into 12 squares to serve.
** If serving to picky children, you can omit the bellpepper and use 2 tsp. onion powder instead of fresh onions. Omit salsa and add a second can of plain tomato sauce.
--Sugar Pie
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Skillet Lasagna (aka Hamburger Helper)
1 lb. lean ground beef
¼ cu p chopped onion
½ cup chopped carrots
1½ cups mafalda (mini-lasagna noodles or other pasta)
1½ cups water
½ tsp. Italian seasoning blend
2 cups marinara or other tomato-based pasta sauce
8 oz. fresh sliced mushrooms
1/3 cup or more shredded mozzarella cheese
Cook lean ground beef, chopped onion and chopped carrots in a Dutch oven on medium-high about 6 minutes or until beef is no longer pink. Drain. Stir in raw pasta, water, Italian seasoning, pasta sauce mushrooms. Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to low; simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes or until pasta is tender. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese and serve.
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Oniony Baked Chicken
Chicken:
1/3 cup LAND O LAKES® Butter
1/3 cup crushed saltine crackers
2 tablespoons onion soup mix
8 chicken drumsticks
Dip:
1 med (1 cup) cuke, peeled, chopped
1 cup LAND O LAKES® Light Sour Cream
1½ teaspoon chopped fresh chives
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dried dill weed
Heat oven to 350°F. Melt butter in oven in 13x9-inch baking pan (5 to 7 minutes). Stir together crushed crackers and onion soup mix. Dip chicken drumsticks into melted butter, then coat with crumb mixture. Place drumsticks back in same pan; sprinkle with remaining crumb mixture. Bake for 45 to 55 minutes or until no longer pink.
Meanwhile, stir together all dip ingredients in medium bowl. Cover; refrigerate at least 1 hour. Serve chicken hot or cold with dip.
Makes 4 servings (1 1/3 cups dip).
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Fried Rice with Ham
Serves 4.
3 large eggs, lightly beaten w/ 2 tsp. waer
2 Tbsp vegetable oil
Coarse salt to taste
4 green onions, thinly sliced diagonally (both white and green parts)
4 garlic cloves, minced
5 oz. ham, thinly sliced and chopped
4 cups cold cooked rice
¼ tsp. sesame oil
3 Tbsp. rice vinegar
1 cup frozen peas, thawed
In a large nonstick skillet, heat 1 Tbsp. oil, swirling to coat. Beat eggs, with 2 tsp. water and ½ tsp. coarse salt. Cook in skillet, moving cooked eggs aside gently to allow raw eggs to run in their place, about 2 minutes. Transfer to plate; when cool enough to handle, cut into strips.
In same skillet, heat remaining Tbsp. oil. Add garlic and scallions, heat and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add ham and rice, season with salt and sesame oil, and cook until very hot, stirring often, about 5 minutes. Add vinegar, peas, and eggs, cook until very hot, about 2 minutes.
2 cups biscuit mix
½ cup cold water
1( 8-oz )carton sour cream
1/3 cup prepared Ranch salad dressing
1½ pounds ground beef
¼ cup green and/or red bell pepper – finely chopped**
2 Tbsp. chopped onion**
1 pkg taco seasoning mix (¼ cup)
1 (8-oz) can tomato sauce
½ cup mild salsa
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
Combine biscuit mix and water, stirring with a fork until blended. Press mixture in bottom of a lightly greased 13 x 9 x 2” baking dish. Bake at 375ºF for 9 minutes.
Combine sour cream and Ranch dressing. Spread over baked crust and set aside.
Cook ground beef, green bell pepper, and onion in a large skillet until meat is browned and crumbled; drain well. Stir in tomato sauce, salsa or picante sauce, and taco seasoning mix, spoon over Ranch filling.
Sprinkle cheese evenly over meat mixture. Bake at 375ºF, uncovered, for 20 minutes or until casserole is lightly browned. Cut into 12 squares to serve.
** If serving to picky children, you can omit the bellpepper and use 2 tsp. onion powder instead of fresh onions. Omit salsa and add a second can of plain tomato sauce.
--Sugar Pie
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Skillet Lasagna (aka Hamburger Helper)
1 lb. lean ground beef
¼ cu p chopped onion
½ cup chopped carrots
1½ cups mafalda (mini-lasagna noodles or other pasta)
1½ cups water
½ tsp. Italian seasoning blend
2 cups marinara or other tomato-based pasta sauce
8 oz. fresh sliced mushrooms
1/3 cup or more shredded mozzarella cheese
Cook lean ground beef, chopped onion and chopped carrots in a Dutch oven on medium-high about 6 minutes or until beef is no longer pink. Drain. Stir in raw pasta, water, Italian seasoning, pasta sauce mushrooms. Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to low; simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes or until pasta is tender. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese and serve.
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Oniony Baked Chicken
Chicken:
1/3 cup LAND O LAKES® Butter
1/3 cup crushed saltine crackers
2 tablespoons onion soup mix
8 chicken drumsticks
Dip:
1 med (1 cup) cuke, peeled, chopped
1 cup LAND O LAKES® Light Sour Cream
1½ teaspoon chopped fresh chives
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dried dill weed
Heat oven to 350°F. Melt butter in oven in 13x9-inch baking pan (5 to 7 minutes). Stir together crushed crackers and onion soup mix. Dip chicken drumsticks into melted butter, then coat with crumb mixture. Place drumsticks back in same pan; sprinkle with remaining crumb mixture. Bake for 45 to 55 minutes or until no longer pink.
Meanwhile, stir together all dip ingredients in medium bowl. Cover; refrigerate at least 1 hour. Serve chicken hot or cold with dip.
Makes 4 servings (1 1/3 cups dip).
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Fried Rice with Ham
Serves 4.
3 large eggs, lightly beaten w/ 2 tsp. waer
2 Tbsp vegetable oil
Coarse salt to taste
4 green onions, thinly sliced diagonally (both white and green parts)
4 garlic cloves, minced
5 oz. ham, thinly sliced and chopped
4 cups cold cooked rice
¼ tsp. sesame oil
3 Tbsp. rice vinegar
1 cup frozen peas, thawed
In a large nonstick skillet, heat 1 Tbsp. oil, swirling to coat. Beat eggs, with 2 tsp. water and ½ tsp. coarse salt. Cook in skillet, moving cooked eggs aside gently to allow raw eggs to run in their place, about 2 minutes. Transfer to plate; when cool enough to handle, cut into strips.
In same skillet, heat remaining Tbsp. oil. Add garlic and scallions, heat and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add ham and rice, season with salt and sesame oil, and cook until very hot, stirring often, about 5 minutes. Add vinegar, peas, and eggs, cook until very hot, about 2 minutes.
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