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Check out these easy-to-prepare snack options for your kids!<\/strong><\/p>\n

We know that keeping healthy food around for after school snacking can be difficult – try these 5 delicious combinations\u00a0for easy to prepare options. Making\u00a0healthful\u00a0food options readily available\u00a0instead of less healthy options can have a dramatic effect on your child’s\u00a0food choices. Make it easy!<\/p>\n

As a rule, fats and proteins are good and added sugars and highly processed foods are to be avoided.<\/p>\n

Almonds and an Apple<\/strong><\/p>\n

Prepare zip-lock bags, each with a 1\/4 cup of of almonds in them and place them directly next to an apple in the fridge. Your kids can open the fridge, grab the two items and head outside.<\/p>\n

Bananas with Greek Yogurt (no added sugar, full fat)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Prepare small Tupperware containers, each with a serving of no-sugar-added, full-fat Greek Yogurt and chop up the banana on top the night before. Place a spoon on top of it in the fridge and it’s ready to go.<\/p>\n

Local Grassfed Beef Jerky – Try Nick’s Sticks<\/strong><\/p>\n

Check out the link above for local grocery stores that carry Nick’s Sticks<\/a>, grassfed beef jerky from an Iowa farm!<\/p>\n

Larabars<\/strong><\/p>\n

While dried fruit isn’t always the best option, it can be a great choice over\u00a0other processed foods. Larabars are clean and delicious and readily available at most grocery stores.<\/p>\n

Baby Carrots and Hummus<\/strong><\/p>\n

Put a couple handfuls of carrots in a zip-lock bag next to a small container of hummus and it’s ready for a fast snack. Stay tuned for our favorite hummus recipe next week!<\/p>\n

Here’s to a happy and healthy school year!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Check out these easy-to-prepare snack options for your kids! We know that keeping healthy food around for after school snacking can be difficult – try these 5 delicious combinations\u00a0for easy to prepare options. Making\u00a0healthful\u00a0food options readily available\u00a0instead of less healthy options can have a dramatic effect on your child’s\u00a0food choices. Make it easy! As a rule, fats and proteins are … <\/p>\n

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