jojonbeanie Posted October 3 Share Posted October 3 Could you replace sweet with tangy sometimes? I found roasted chickpeas were a welcomed kid snack if I dusted them with a little spice mix while roasting. Homemade taco mix was a big hit. https://www.themediterraneandish.com/roasted-chickpeas/ 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenbean Posted October 3 Share Posted October 3 (edited) On 01/10/2024 at 9:04 PM, Blueskies12 said: Sorry to jump in OP, but I feel my youngest basically needs a gut reset. If anyone has ideas on this please share. He’s driven for sweets and also prefers processed, limited vegetable intake. So I’m trying to do no sweets this week including homemade. I do love banana bread made using honey as the sweetener normally. Greek yoghurt with some honey or jam mixed in. Boiled eggs and cucumber, carrot, dips. Roasted chickpeas. Popcorn on the stove. Banana smoothies. I saw something on my Facebook feed that resonated with me. It said kids don't need a zillion snack options but a rotation. This lady suggested always having 3 things in offer - 1. A fruit 2. Cheese or savoury 3. Homemade something In this example she had mandarins, cheese sticks with crackers and homemade Muesli bars. Then she swaps to a different fruit etc. Otherwise my suggestion was going to be homemade popcorn. So easy to do and it stores well in a container for a few days. Once you get the knack of popping it yourself on a stovetop so much easier and healthier. I once opened a microwave popcorn bag that was "salted" rather than butter but was shocked what gunk it was covered in. You can do fun toppings but we like - olive oil, paprika and sea salt Also massive fan of roasted chickpeas or pan fried cashews as a savoury option. Edited October 3 by Greenbean Autocorrect 5 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pip Posted October 3 Share Posted October 3 22 hours ago, blueshoe said: How much vanilla do you use, @Pip? about 1/4tsp but I just lightly squeeze the tube and it drops out 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dianalynch Posted October 3 Share Posted October 3 11 hours ago, Princess Peach said: The almond meal makes it not suitable for lunchboxes in some primary schools & most kindy's though. we've had an email home from school about this a - there is a child in my grad 3 kid's class who is anaphalactic to all tree nuts so we have specific emails mentioning about no nut flour products in our kid's lunchboxes. The rest of the school is not actual nut's or nut bars. i make these apple oat muffins for my kids to attempt to fill them up https://marisamoore.com/healthy-apple-cinnamon-oatmeal-muffins/ Also Julie Godwin's cheesy vegetable muffins are good savoury. It is suitable for my kid’s primary school and class atm, but everyone needs to make their own assessment based on their situation. I assumed people could do that. I have anaphylaxis to sesame, so I’m concerned when a school has a blanket approach to allergy management. Or by assuming only recipes containing nuts are an issue. Education about risks, different allergies and cross contamination is really important. Nuts are not the only allergen. 3 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Peach Posted October 5 Share Posted October 5 On 3/10/2024 at 10:35 PM, dianalynch said: It is suitable for my kid’s primary school and class atm, but everyone needs to make their own assessment based on their situation. I assumed people could do that. I have anaphylaxis to sesame, so I’m concerned when a school has a blanket approach to allergy management. Or by assuming only recipes containing nuts are an issue. Education about risks, different allergies and cross contamination is really important. Nuts are not the only allergen. I agree that people do need to make their own assessment, but the number of parents responses about having no idea nutmeals are nuts was astounding. I thought it was logical - but it obviously wasn’t. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pip Posted October 5 Share Posted October 5 Healthy Recipe: Try These Protein-Packed Apple Biscuits That Taste Like Fall (msn.com) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nom_de_plume Posted October 5 Share Posted October 5 I often make zucchini slice. It's pretty versatile and you can add bacon, corn, carrots, sweet potato (depending on what you have). High protein and a serve of veg. Can be eaten hot or cold, as a snack or meal. I also make soup most weeks. A cup of soup and a piece of toast is a relatively healthy after school snack. Again, usually contains protein and veg and fills them up until dinner. Freezes/reheats well. Generally cheap and a good way to use up leftovers and sad veggies before grocery day. Boiled eggs, veggie sticks or rice crackers and cheese or dip (most kids seem to like hummus or tzatziki), greek yoghurt with fruit puree or berries, a piece of whole fruit, popcorn, baked oats (cut into slices) or Anzac biscuits, banana bread ... These are the things we regularly have for snacks in our household. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little lion Posted October 6 Share Posted October 6 Do you have a recipe you recommend for zucchini slice @nom_de_plume? The kids like quiche so I think they’d enjoy that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fruitmincepies Posted October 6 Share Posted October 6 Similar to zucchini slice, corn fritters make a great snack, and you can change up the flavours, add different vegetables etc. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenflea Posted October 6 Share Posted October 6 I love a fritter. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dianalynch Posted October 6 Share Posted October 6 1 hour ago, Jenflea said: I love a fritter. Me too! I will try to make some this week, it’s been a while and they’re so good to have in the fridge for lunch…or snacking. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenflea Posted October 6 Share Posted October 6 I quite like cold salmon cakes(home made) too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackcat20 Posted October 6 Share Posted October 6 I use this one for zucchini slice: https://www.bestrecipes.com.au/recipes/zucchini-slice-7/kau6jgnw I ditch the capsicum but usually add grated carrot instead. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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