Ideas for good & healthy snacks/lunches for kids?

Kay

I am a nanny for the Summer and need some good ideas.
Kids are 1 boy (5) and 1 girl (8).

Their mother has asked that I try to feed them healthy snacks and lunches and avoid things such as cookies and chips. I am a good cook, but I have lots of dinner recipes not snacks/lunches. Plus she doesn't want me cooking difficult meals. They like fruits and veges so that isn't a problem. She keeps her refrigerator stocked with normal things, milk, juices, grapes/cherries/apples, veges such as green beans, lettuce and cucumbers, eggs and deli lunch meats like turkey, salami and ham.

I am on a diet, and today they looked very intrigued by my lunch. I made two boiled eggs, two small roll ups with turkey, ham and cheese and a small bunch of grapes. So I am thinking of making things like that. Any ideas would be very much appreciated! :)

Answer
Here are some healthy lunch ideas :)

~ Whole wheat pita pizzas with tomato sauce, baby spinach, shredded 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, whole grain toast with natural jam, fruit salad or a fruit, or side salad/veggies

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

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

~ Mac & cheese made with whole grain pasta

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

~ Whole 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 ideas:

~ 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

~ Whole grain crackers with cheese or hummus

~ Whole grain crackers, cheese, grapes

~ Nuts (1/4 cup), seeds

~ Pita chips with hummus + veggies

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

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

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

~ Small whole wheat pita with hummus, veggies

~ Plain greek yogurt with berries/fruit - drizzle of honey or natural jam for sweetness

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

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

~ Cottage cheese + fruit/berries

~ Fruit salad; try different 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 great healthy ideas :)

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


I hope this helps :)

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Healthy Recipes?

mcbreezy44

What are some healthy recipes that you make for full course breakfasts, lunches, and dinners for yourself and your family? What are easy to prep recipes that are still healthy? =) Thanks!

Answer
Houston's Grilled Chicken Salad
Lime Dressing:
1/2 cup lime juice
4 teaspoons honey mustard
7 1/2 tablespoons honey
4 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 garlic cloves, minced fine
1 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
Peanut Sauce:
4 tablespoons Peanut butter
4 tablespoons soy sauce
4 tablespoons hot water
2 teaspoons sesame oil
1 tablespoon ground ginger
Mix ingredients for lime dressing, then mix ingredients for peanut sauce.
Salad ingredients for Houston's grilled chicken salad: mixed greens,
carrots, thin tortilla strips, and grilled chicken breasts sliced in thin
slices. Mix the salad ingredients with the lime dressing. Drizzle peanut
sauce on top.

Applebee's Oriental Chicken Salad
Salad:
1 egg
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup corn flake crumbs
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 boneless, skinless chicken breast half
oil for frying
3 cups chopped romaine lettuce
1 cup red cabbage
1 cup Napa cabbage
1/2 carrot, julienned or shredded
1 green onion, chopped
1 tablespoon sliced almonds
1/3 cup chow mein noodles
Dressing:
3 tablespoons honey
1 1/2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1 teaspoon Grey Poupon Dijon mustard
1/8 teaspoon sesame oil
Prepare dressing ingredients by mixing in a small bowl. Refrigerate while
preparing salad.
Cut each chicken breast into 5 strips. In one bowl, beat egg with milk.
In another bowl, combine flour with corn flake crumbs, salt and pepper.
Preheat oil over medium heat.
Dip individual chicken pieces in egg mixture and then roll in the flour
mixture. Fry chicken until browned, drain and set aside.
Prepare salad by tossing the chopped romaine with the chopped red
cabbage, Napa cabbage, and carrots. Sprinkle sliced green onion on top of
the lettuce. Sprinkle almonds over the salad, then the chow mein noodles.
Cut the chicken into small chunks. Place the chicken onto the salad
forming a pile in the middle. Serve with salad dressing on the side.

Applebee's Club House Grill Sandwich
2 thick slices of french bread
softened butter
mayonnaise
1/3 cup shredded cheddar cheese
2 slices deli turkey breast
2 slices deli ham
2 slices tomato
2 tsps. bullseye barbecue sauce
Butter one slice of bread and put butter side down into preheated skillet,
on medium heat. Spread the up side of the slice with mayo. Sprinkle on half
of cheese. Heat the turkey and ham slices in the same skillet for about 30
seconds. Lay the turkey on the cheese, then the tomato. Spread bbq sauce
over tomato, then lay on the ham, sprinkle the rest of the cheese over ham.
Butter the second slice of bread on one side and put on top, with butter
side up. The first bread slice should be brown, flip sandwich over and brown
the second side for 2â3 minutes, or till golden brown. Remove from skillet,
cut in half diagonally and serve with additional bbq sauce.

Wendy's Chicken Caesar Fresh Stuffed Pita
Dressing:
1/2 cup water
1/8 teaspoon dry, unflavored gelatin
1/3 cup white vinegar
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 teaspoon finely minced red bell pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
1/8 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
dash parsley
dash oregano
dash thyme
dash basil
1 tablespoon grated Romano cheese
1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons egg substitute
2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
salt
pepper
6 cups romaine lettuce, chopped
1/4 cup red cabbage, shredded
1/4 cup carrot, shredded
4 pita breads
4 teaspoons shredded, fresh parmesan
Make the dressing by first dissolving the gelatin in the water.
Heat the mixture in the microwave on high for two minutes or
until it begins to rapidly boil. Add the vinegar, then whisk
while adding the oil. Add bell pepper, salt, garlic powder,
worcestershire, black pepper, parsley, oregano, thyme and basil.
Let dressing cool for about 15 minutes before adding cheeses and
egg substitute. Whisk until slightly thicker, then chill.
Overnight refrigeration makes the dressing thicker.
Preheat a barbecue or indoor grill to medium heat. Salt and
pepper the chicken, then grill it for 5 minutes per side, or
until done. Remove chicken from the grill and dice it.
While chicken cooks, prepare the salad by combining the
Wendy's Chicken Caesar Fresh Stuffed Pita

Good luck, hope this helped!

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