Stash These Nutritious Snacks in Your Car
Q: What are some nutritious snacks I can bring in the car for my kids as I drive them from one activity to another?
A: Think about fruits, vegetables and whole grains, since they provide the energy and nutrients your children need most. Fresh fruits like apples and bananas or small bags of grapes work well.
Fill plastic containers with lightly sweetened shredded wheat cereal, whole-grain crackers or your own trail mix of small pretzels, cereal bits, nuts and raisins or other dried fruits.
For snacks with a little more staying power, try sticks of string cheese, but be sure to store the sticks with cold packs if you’re riding around with them for long periods. You also might try small bags of nuts for kids who are too old to choke accidentally on them.
Getting enough fluid is as important for children as it is for the rest of us. So try to bring along some bottles of 100 percent juice or chilled water.
(by Marcela Vanharova)
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When my oldest son was in middle school, his friend’s grandmother always picked them up from school. When he would finally show up and crawl out of her car, he always had a fresh apple and a bottle of watre–both of which he was consuming! I loved it!
I tend to grab the cheese sticks as a quick pick me up for my younger children, an occasional banana, and apple slices…they will also eat baby carrots if I have them.
Comment left on January 2, 2007 @ 10:56 pm