Healthy Spring Break snacks
Lisa Cain, Ph.D., is an avid healthy snacker, foodie, published author, and mother of 2.
An evolutionary biologist by training, she has become obsessed with how food contributes to our overall health. Check out her Snack Girl website for other healthy snack ideas.
Spring break is going on around the country and it is time to figure out what you are going to do with your kids. If you are like me, you don't have an expensive vacation planned. Instead, we will be looking at each other and wondering what to do.
What about making some snacks? There are a few really good reasons to take some time for cooking with your kids.
1. Teach them how to cook early, so you can hand over the apron strings when they hit the right age.
2. Cooking is fun and it will keep them quiet for an hour (it is cheap too!)
3. You can make a whole bunch of healthy snacks for the end of the school year. This way, you will be prepared when they come home after school demanding cupcakes.
Here are three suggestions for your freezer. All three of these snacks will keep for at least 3 months and provide your kids with a yummy snack.
Overnight Pancakes - http://www.snack-girl.com/snack/overnight-pancakes/
Homemade Energy Bars - http://www.snack-girl.com/snack/homemade-energy-bar/
Buttermilk Banana Bread - http://www.snack-girl.com/snack/buttermilk-banana-bread/
Homemade cereal s is fun to have around the house for munching, and a blast to make. It will keep for 3 months in your cupboard, but you should keep a lid on the portion size. A small bag of this is enough to satisfy anyone's appetite.
DIY Cereal - http://www.snack-girl.com/snack/diy-cereal/
Finally, you can make no bake cookies! An older child needs absolutely no help making these because there is no hot oven involved. Just mix it up, mash it on a plate, and wait about 3 hours.
No Bake, Oatmeal, Nut Butter Cookies - http://www.snack-girl.com/snack/no-bake-nut-butter-oatmeal-coo/
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