I went shopping today and bought some more snacks that I could put in our fridge and cupboard that are easy, healthy, and on the go snacks. Some items I bought were raisins, eggs to boils, sunflower seeds, string cheese, and yogurt. I put them in serving size plastic containers and baggies. I got an empty bucket and filled it with all the healthy snacks and put it in my cupboard. I emptied out one of my produce drawers in my refrigerator and filled it with snacks too. I am excited to have healthier food options in my kitchen. Truthfully, I love most healthy foods, it just isn't always as convenient. By putting forth a little extra effort after coming home from the grocery store healthy snacks will be just as convenient as easy to grab junk foods.
Here is a list of healthy snacks that are easy to grab and eat. I wish I had a better knowledge of nutrition and what foods are healthiest for us. But, I don't... and I am not going to let that stop me from trying to be healthy. I am going to put forth an extra effort to learn what foods are best for us. I know some foods can be deceiving, such as some types of yogurts aren't as healthy as other types of yogurts. However, I am clueless on that matter. Feel free to share your knowledge with me.
I put together a list of healthy snacks to help my family keep our kitchen stocked up with quick and easy healthy foods:
- String cheese
- Cubed cheese
- Carrot sticks
- Celery sticks
- Cucumber slices
- Cherry tomatoes
- Snap peas
- Broccoli
- Green/Red pepper slices
- Sliced apples
- Grapes
- Pineapple chunks
- Strawberries
- Kiwis
- Peaches
- Grapefruit
- Bananas
- Pears
- Cherries
- Cubed watermelon
- Cubed cantaloupe
- Orange slices
- Mandarin oranges
- Bags of berries (blueberries, raspberries)
- Hard boiled eggs
- Applesauce
- Cottage cheese
- Wraps
- Trail mix
- Walnuts
- Raisins
- Craisins
- Peanuts
- Almonds
- Cashews
- Sunflower seeds
- Dried fruit (apples, strawberries)
- Healthy popcorn
- Granola Bars
- Pretzels
- Fruit leathers
- Whole grain crackers
- Rice cakes
- Edamame
- Frozen yogurt dots
- Fruit dipped in yogurt and then frozen
- Frozen grapes (Grapesicles)
- Frozen go-gurts
- Black beans
- Pickles
- Humus
- Peanut butter
- Laughing cow cheese
Combinations of snacks:
- Crackers with laughing cow cheese
- Apples and peanut butter
- Yogurt parfait (yogurt, granola, fruit)
- Whole grain tortilla, cheese, and black beans to make a quesadilla
- Smoothies
- Tuna + crackers
- Pita bread + humus
- Rice cake + humus
- Cucumbers + humus
- Rice cakes + peanut butter
- Sliced banana + peanut butter
- Apple slices + yogurt
- Cottage cheese + fruit
- Toast + peanut butter
- Ants on a log (celery, peanut butter, and raisins)
- Fruit Kabobs
What would be in your healthy snack container or drawer?
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