Fast Food Fixes

Here are some items that you should always keep in-stock at your house to keep away hunger pains & do so in a jiffy! They are basic, simple items, and allow your child to be able to mix & match among them.

Staples:
whole wheat pitas*/bread
sliced deli meat
pre-cooked chicken strips (NOT breaded)
peanut or almond butter
cereal
Fruits: (you can cut up & toss together an assortment of these in a small container when you get back from the grocery store to make snack time or on-the-go outings a cinch!)
grapes (great to freeze, by the way!)
orange slices
bananas
blueberries
apple wedges
dried variety

Vegetables: (use the same method as mentioned with fruits)
baby carrots
snap peas
broccoli
celery
cucumber

Treats:
whole-wheat crackers or pretzels
raisins
graham crackers
mozzarella cheese sticks
applesauce
granola/granola bars (you can cut up these for a bite-size snack)
pudding
nuts
jell-o
mini chocolate chips
fig newtons

Condiments:
mustard
mayonnaise
ranch sauce
hummus
jelly

With a little extra time, you can add these items that most kids like:
eggs (try hard-boiled (eat as is or make egg salad), or scrambled/omelet style to sneak in some healthy veggies or deli meat they might otherwise not eat alone
whole-wheat pasta

*BONUS RECIPES
Pita Chips:
you can slice the pitas into wedges (8 per pita - just cut like a pizza), brush with olive oil, sprinkle with some salt and herbs and bake about 7-8 minutes per side in a 400 degree oven to make your own pita chips to go with hummus or another dip!

Granola Mixes:
1) pretzels, cashews & dried cranberries & blueberries
2) mini chocolate chips, dried mango, almonds
3) dried papaya, cereal, raisins
4) sesame sticks, chopped granola bar, dried pineapple
5) sunflower seeds, dried apricots, macadamia nuts