When your student runs home from school what is it they head for- yes the fridge, snacking is a child's right. Your child has doing both physical and mental exercises for the better part of the day and needs some down time; providing a snack not only rejuvenates them physically but also mentally.
Now more than ever kids, adults, and families need to be eating nutritious foods . With families on the go, the economy adding more demands on the budget and food prices continuing to rise we need to take care of our health.
Snack time can be as creative or a quick "pick-me-up" before off and running to sports events. They key is to be prepared and plan ahead and in order to do this you need to know what your kids will eat. So when planning recipes, plan with the kids around, get their input.
At weeks beginning, (maybe Sunday night) throw together some nutritious foods such as sliced cucumbers, diced cheese, or baby carrots, put these in small containers that are easy to grab for an on the go snack or easy to pull out and mix, add a dipping sauce for a more creative way of to eat them.
Kids love to make things, you could put out several items and let them get creative, for example what could you create with a pear half, some raisins, mango slices and coconut? Well I have seen some pretty good Mr. Potato heads in my day. Let the kids explore with healthy foods and not only will they have fun but they will be eating healthy.
Eating together is priceless, if your family is not sitting down together at night you are doing your self a big disservice. Research shows that children who have meals with their parents do better in school and in relationships, so dinner is a must. Everyone has their favorite items, so when thinking through certain recipes, include your family, ask for their input.
If your dinner time is a hectic one, you might assign a different child to help plan and or prepare a meal a certain night of the week. You could also assign different members in the family a part of the meal, say the vegetables, or the drink- divide and conquer is what works best at our home, do what will work best for yours.
If you don't seem to have enough time to prepare a big meal before rushing out the door for say sports, then do similar to what we talked about for lunches- plan ahead and make small items, such as Jell-O or fruit cups, cooked and diced chicken, turkey or bacon, and sliced vegetables ready to go will all help to make putting together a meal much faster and healthier.
When making meals the whole family will love, get input and get family members involved in the planning and the cooking. Nothing says together time like cooking.
Now more than ever kids, adults, and families need to be eating nutritious foods . With families on the go, the economy adding more demands on the budget and food prices continuing to rise we need to take care of our health.
Snack time can be as creative or a quick "pick-me-up" before off and running to sports events. They key is to be prepared and plan ahead and in order to do this you need to know what your kids will eat. So when planning recipes, plan with the kids around, get their input.
At weeks beginning, (maybe Sunday night) throw together some nutritious foods such as sliced cucumbers, diced cheese, or baby carrots, put these in small containers that are easy to grab for an on the go snack or easy to pull out and mix, add a dipping sauce for a more creative way of to eat them.
Kids love to make things, you could put out several items and let them get creative, for example what could you create with a pear half, some raisins, mango slices and coconut? Well I have seen some pretty good Mr. Potato heads in my day. Let the kids explore with healthy foods and not only will they have fun but they will be eating healthy.
Eating together is priceless, if your family is not sitting down together at night you are doing your self a big disservice. Research shows that children who have meals with their parents do better in school and in relationships, so dinner is a must. Everyone has their favorite items, so when thinking through certain recipes, include your family, ask for their input.
If your dinner time is a hectic one, you might assign a different child to help plan and or prepare a meal a certain night of the week. You could also assign different members in the family a part of the meal, say the vegetables, or the drink- divide and conquer is what works best at our home, do what will work best for yours.
If you don't seem to have enough time to prepare a big meal before rushing out the door for say sports, then do similar to what we talked about for lunches- plan ahead and make small items, such as Jell-O or fruit cups, cooked and diced chicken, turkey or bacon, and sliced vegetables ready to go will all help to make putting together a meal much faster and healthier.
When making meals the whole family will love, get input and get family members involved in the planning and the cooking. Nothing says together time like cooking.
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