Easy Snacks for School
Try these easy snacks for school. A few decades ago, snacking in between meals was frowned upon. However, now we have learned about all the benefits of eating in between meals. This is one question that many people ask me about. Some of the benefits snacks provide include helping stabilize blood sugar and preventing us from being too hungry and overeating at mealtime. Snacks may also give a slight boost to metabolism.
However, if you eat a snack when you aren’t hungry or if you add snacks to your day without trimming a little bit from meals, this may lead to weight gain. This is one reason why snacks, for the most part, should be as healthy and satisfying as possible so you can fill up but go over your daily needs.
Easy Snack Ideas for School
-Whole Wheat Crackers and Peanut Butter (try some locally made Roots and Branches Crackers )
-Fruit with cheese
-Popcorn (this is especially good with some fresh grated Parmesan)
-Nuts
-Whole Grain Snack Bars
-Mini Pitas with Hummus
-Vegetables with Dip
Easy Snack Recipes
I want to share with you a different take on some vegetable snack ideas using summer vegetables. With a focus on farmers’ markets and home gardens, fresh, local produce is the main ingredient for this week’s snack ideas.
Cucumber and Summer Squash Bites Topped with Goat Cheese
Makes 32 sandwiches. Each serving is 5 servings each.
4 oz cream cheese, softened
2 teaspoons your choice of finely chopped fresh herbs
1 tablespoon milk, for thinning cheese
1 teaspoon garlic minced
Salt and pepper to taste
1 medium cucumber and 1 medium summer, both thinly sliced
In a small bowl, add softened goat cheese, herbs, garlic and salt and pepper. Mix well. Place sliced vegetables on serving plate and add a thin smear of herb cream cheese. For a more elegant look, use a decorating bag with a textured tip and add a dollop of cheese to the veggies and top with a piece of fresh herbs.
If you would like a dairy-free version, you can use the same cucumber or squash and add hummus instead of cheese. I topped these with a little slice of tomato and served them with a few Greek olives.
These fresh, tasty ingredients make great snacks and would also make some delicious lunch recipes.
These snack ideas each contain several food groups with vegetables as the main ingredient. I hope that you enjoy giving them a try for one of your daily snacks. It will give you a boost of energy in the middle of the afternoon to help you get through the end of your work day. Pack the ingredients separately and put it together when it is snack time if you don’t want it sitting in a container all day. I hope that this will be one snack that you will look forward to eating!
Stay tuned for more Grown Up Back to School Snacks. Your kids may want to pack them too!
Make Some Easy Snacks for School
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