FAST FOOD FRIDAY

MORNING EVERYONE

Well this is my last day of lunch week and since it is Fast Food friday I figured I would do snacks...

Had a real nice dinner last night at Just Jakes it is a Brew Pub up here in Duncan.. They have the best food and what they call a tool box of small samples of their brew beer..It is one of our favorite places just to go for a beer and their Popcorn Shrimp.. Asked the waitress for the recipe so I will be posting it one day soon.  Nice to get out in the car...

Ants on a Log: 

This is a classic.  Wash and slice celery and fill them with peanut butter (or you can use Cheeze Sauce) and top with raisins.  You can even use other dried fruits if you wish to add a variety of flavors.

Gook

4 cups oat or crispy rice cereal
1 cup chopped peanuts
1 cup raisins or chopped dried prunes or apricots
1 cup sunflower seeds
1 cup chopped pretzels
3 tbsp. margarine, melted (optional)

Place all ingredients in a 2-quart sealable plastic bag, seal and shake until mixed.

Fruit Cut Outs:  I have set of mini cookie cutters that I can use to cut shapes out of all sorts of things. I got these given to me when Krysta and Kevin first told me that I was going to be a GRANNY. Another  idea is to slice various fruits (kiwi, apples, pears, peaches) thinly – and then use small cookie cutters and cut them out into fun shapes.  The kids think they are eating a star or even a moon.. 

 Snack Faces:  Take rice cakes and spread cream cheese, peanut butter, cheese sauce or another spread.  Provide your child with raisins to use eyes,  apple strips to serve as a mouth, grated carrots to use as hair, etc. You spread them and let your child do the rest.  The kids love to get creative and have fun before they gobble down their snack!

Fruity-Pop:  What kid doesn’t love to play with their food?  Take popsicle sticks (safer than skewers) and cut up various fruits into cubes.  Help your child thread them onto the fruity- pop bob.  Give them some yummy caramel dip or cream cheese for them to dip them into. 

Yogurt Parfaits:  Take some fun cups (try the Dollar Store to find some fun ones that can be your parfait cups) and layer in yogurt (I purchase large containers of plain for my smoothies) and then fruit with another layer of yogurt and fruit.  Top with nuts, granola or even chocolate Chips.  Yummy!!!

Mix and Match:  This is one of my favorites .  Purchase various nuts, raisins, dried fruits, granola and some M&Ms.  Pour equal amounts of each item into a large bowl.   Cover and shake. Making this makes your kids want to go grocery shopping cause they know when you are all do they get to go to the bulk isle and put a scoop of what they want in individual bags and then put in their grocery cart to pay at the register with their money.

Oh – and one thing I want to be sure to mention is before you send something to school or daycare, you do need to be careful as there are so many children who have allergies to foods (such as peanuts).  So, if you are unsure of allergies, be sure that you always check with your school/daycare provider before sending any snacks along with your child. 

Anything you can do to make eating fun can help instill good, healthy eating habits in your children and do not forget about yourselves..Happy Friday

Enjoy

Cheers

Granny