First thing's first. Don’t be deceived by the title of
today’s post. Rest assured, healthy eating (or eating at all, in the case of
Oskar) is a major struggle in this house with two boys, ages 4, and 2, but I
wanted to tell you what DOES work for us when it comes to some healthy options
that both boys gobble right up. Of course, we’ve got cartons of Goldfish and fruit
snacks in our pantry, but I try to first suggest one of the following.
1. Hippeas:
we recently discovered these organic puffed chickpeas and LOVE them. We
subscribe and save to these, the walnuts and cashews, and the cheese stars,
below.
2. Walnuts
and Cashews: We spend a small fortune on
these at the rate we go through them, but both boys love both varieties.
3. Snap peas: This one is totally a
luck of the draw. Oskar wont eat anything else green, but snap peas are a go.
He likes the crunch of them and will ask for these pretty regularly. We started
out with air fried snap peas, and finally
moved on to the real thing.
4. Hard boiled eggs: These are a
staple source of protein for Oskar who will very rarely eat meat. I boil 6 or
so at a time and the boys have them for breakfast and lunch alike.
5. String cheese: We’ve got two super
fans. This may be our most requested snack, and I’m fine with that.
6. Naked Green Machine juice: This
one’s a recent discovery, and both boys gulped it right down after I re-named
it “Hulk Juice”. I love that it contains fruits AND vegetables…sneaky mom.
7. Cherry tomatoes: Another random
winner, which I think was prompted by us growing them together over the summer
a few years ago . Oskar loves them most and has them for a side to his meal
quite often.
8. Banana with Peanut Butter: this
one’s super yummy and filling. We like to have this on Saturday mornings before
heading out to the park, the zoo, etc. to keep them from complaining they’re
hungry right away.
9. Imag!ne
Cheese Stars: these are SO GOOD. They’re made with real cheese, have no
artificial colors or flavors, and have 6 grams of protein per serving.
10. Hummus and pita: Another family favorite,
which is also super easy to pack for school lunches.
Hopefully this gave you some ideas on what to incorporate into your rolodex of snack suggestions. I'd also love to hear what your favorite healthy options are! Comment below!
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