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More Super Sweet After School Treats

For kids, who started the new school year on Tuesday, today is reason to celebrate. Surviving nearly an entire week in class calls for some sweet treats. Chocolate, ice cream, marshmallows and pudding will surely bring a smile to your student’s face (that, and two days off until another school week begins). The following simple sweet recipes will help kick start your child’s weekend of fun: SMORES SHAKE Ingredients: 6 scoops vanilla ice cream 1/2 cup cold milk 1/4 cup chocolate syrup 1 graham cracker 1/4 cup mini marshmallows 1/2 chocolate bar, broken in pieces Whipped cream Directions: In a … Continue reading →

Sweet After School Snacks

Most health experts recommend that you greet your children with an apple and a glass of milk when they return home from a long day at school. It’s a great suggestion, and frankly, my daughter would eat the nutritious snack without complaint. However, there is something to be said about indulging in a sweet treat after a long week at school. If you are looking for yummy ways to reward your son or daughter’s efforts in class this week, then consider making the following decadent desserts: OREO MUD PIE Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups Oreo cookies (about 15) 1/4 cup butter, … Continue reading →

Creative Lunchbox Additions

Millions of students across the country headed back to class today. For many parents these first few weeks of September mark the honeymoon phase of the new school year, especially if you pack your child’s lunch everyday. In a few months your kids will likely be as tired of your home packed lunches as you are making them. To preserve your sanity and your children’s taste buds consider adding a bit of spice to your kids’ lunchboxes with the following international offerings: ITALIAN Kids love pizza, so why not pack your own by topping mini-bagels with tomato sauce, pepperoni and … Continue reading →

Healthy Back-to-School Snacks Your Kids Will Actually Eat

If you are a health-conscious parent, then you face a daunting task this time of year. You could go all natural and fill your children’s lunch boxes exclusively with fresh fruits, vegetables and nuts, but the likelihood that they would happily devour the healthy goods you packed for them is slim. Your other options include making your own tasty and nutritious snacks or packing “healthier” store-bought options, like the ones listed below: Snikiddy Chocolate Chippers Cookies: The sweet treats contain less sugar than other cookies on the market. They also come in portion-controlled packets, and kids who tested them high … Continue reading →

Healthy Lunchbox Treats for Kids

Nothing says, “I miss you” like a double chocolate fudge brownie tucked into the corner of your child’s lunchbox. It’ll probably be eaten long before the healthy turkey sandwich you packed, but at least the sugar rush will help ease the pain of having to sit in class all day when it’s beach weather out. Fortunately, there are ways to include sweet snacks in your kid’s lunchbox without sending him into sugar overdrive. One of my daughter’s favorite “healthy” brownie recipes is listed below. While most brownie recipes call for a full cup of sugar, this particular recipe uses 2/3rds … Continue reading →

Nutritious Back-to-School Treats

Healthy doesn’t have to mean horrible tasting. Of course, trying to explain to your 8-year-old why you are filling his lunchbox with carrots and celery sticks instead of chips and chocolate (for the 18th time in less than 24 hours) isn’t without its challenges. Instead of battling with your child over what’s inside his lunchbox, consider experimenting with nutritious snack options that taste great, such as: *Popcorn (pop your own – it’s cheaper and healthier) *Dried fruit *Trail Mix or GORP *Peanut butter or cheese crackers *Fruit muffins *Banana bread or carrot and nut cake *Granola bars *Pancakes made with … Continue reading →

Tips for Livening up Your Kid’s School Lunch

For some kids back-to-school means back to eating the same ol’ peanut butter and jelly sandwiches five days a week. If you pack your child’s lunch every day, then you know how challenging it can be to come up with new and exciting options your kid will actually eat (and not trade for cookies and chips). Instead of spending the next eight months packing PB&J, consider breaking out of the sandwich rut with these ideas: * Leftover pizza * Leftover pasta * Leftover fried rice * Soup in a thermos * Brown rice salad with nuts and veggies * A … Continue reading →