summer break has descended upon our house...ahh, the lazy days of summer! swimming, inhaling popsicles, grilling, and that delicious scent of sunscreen...the best parts of may-september!!
the only thing about having everyone home all day is that everyone is home all day. right?! and my kids have this amazing talent...(for reals, i think we should take it on the road and show our stuff to piers morgan on the big stage.) they can empty my pantry and refrigerator in 2 hours flat. no joke. makes me crazy like a monkey!!
i've taken to being a little ocd about food around here...i plan out our entire menu for the week, 3 meals and 2 snacks a day. kinda crazy, but not nearly as crazy as a summer-long free-for-all in the kitchen!! i don't know about you, but we get bored with our snacks/meals around here pretty quick, so i'm always trying to mix it up...and be sorta nutritious...and please everybody...like i said, crazy!!
here are 10 of our favorite snacks, to help you pass the long summer days...:)
1. strawberry bananas--sliced bananas with strawberry jello powder sprinkled on top. this is a huge hit with everyone!! and sometimes we try different flavors of jello, but strawberry is the best.
2. trail corn--popcorn, mini chocolate chips, craisins, quaker oatmeal squares cereal. this is a yummy combo!
3. jello & cool whip--not especially filling or nutritious, but yummy and cold.
4. homemade lunchables--also known as cheese and crackers :) we usually add pepperoni and slick it right up!
5. fruit kabobs--everyone makes their own...our favorite fruits to use are strawberries, grapes, apples, oranges, pineapple, bananas, mango.
6. smoothies--who doesn't love a good smoothie?!
7. dry cereal--it's not just for breakfast!!
8. frozen yogurt--we freeze gogurt tubes or the kids put a spoon in a cup of yogurt and freeze it that way. they think they are having popsicles or ice cream, and i'm off the hook to give them dessert!
9. fruit pizza--sugar cookie dough, cream cheese & sugar frosting, fruit slices on top...we like kiwi, strawberries, bananas, pineapple, apples, blueberries...you can find recipes online, and you'll be hooked forever!!
10. cinnamon sugar tortillas--i use whole wheat tortillas for these, 100x better! cut tortillas into strips or triangles, spread with butter and sprinkle with cinnamon & sugar. put under the broiler until butter is melted and tortillas get a little crispy. be careful, these are addicting :)
happy summer snacking!!
On our list- Icee Pops, fudgesicles, buttered Cheerios.
ReplyDeleteThis post is worth its weight in gold (if that is even possible). I cant wait to try the strawberry bananas! And the trail corn. I used to love to cook, somewhere between my first and second picky eaters I started to wane. I am ready to take up the recipe box, books, and blogs again. I am also not wanting to be a "crazy monkey" with a revolving kitchen refrigerator door with all 6 kids at home. Our first day of summer break is tomorrow, I am trying to hold on to my sanity and my current size of pants....planning snacks and meals is going to be a necessity. Thanks for the dose of inspiration.
ReplyDeleteLove ya.