Kids lunches all Cleaned up!

Kids are home & they are hungry for lunch!!

I try my best to keep a eating schedule for my kids during the summer or someone is always in the kitchen. I am lucky enough to work from home so I have found that is I make them lunch there is less snacking thru the day and that their lunch is full of better options! With that I strive for fun summer lunches that will keep active kids full.

A few of my favorites:

Strawberry Peanut butter Wraps ( I think my daughter would eat these every day)

Grilled Fish and Sweet Potato Tots
  
Clean Chicken Quesadilla  (these are awesome because we typically have grilled chicken prepped)

Coconut Chicken Nuggets with a fruit and/or veggies

Salads with Hard Boiled Eggs (for some reason my kids prefer a salad if there is eggds on it)

Ham/Turkey and veggie wraps ( I try and limit the sandwich meat and when I do buy it I purchase nitrate free sandwich meat)

Homemade Organic Mac&Cheese with fruit and/or veggies

Pita Pizzas

Try to have your fruit and veggies cut and ready to add to just about any lunch. You can use cookies cutters to cut your produce in to fun shapes for smaller children. We will use the Bolthouse dressing as their veggie dip or peanut butter or yogurt to dip their fruit in.

I hope you enjoy this summer with your kids and share with them the importance why we eat for nutrition! 1 and 3 children are over weight in America, lets help make a difference in thia country and lead by example with your children!

Schools out for Summer!!

 

Summer is in full swing and for the mothers out there it means keeping the kitchen stocked full of “clean” options for our kids.

You may notice your meal prepping shifting in the summer. For some you need to be even more prepared due to summer sports and activities and for others it may be opposite! I know in my house I need more on the go options ready and available not only for me my three very hungry growing kids.

I wanted to share a few of may favorite treats to keep on hand:

Peanut Butter Protein Balls

Popcorn with coconut oil & Sea salt

Trail Mix

Protein Bars

Fruit & Peanut butter dip

Want More Energy Popsicles

Ants on a Log

Yogurt and Coconut Granola

Kale Chips

NEW!!! Graham Cracker Sandwiches – these are a fun new frozen treat I just created!

 

 

 

Recipe: Frozen Graham Cracker Sandwiches

 

Ingredients:

Annie's Organic Graham Crackers

All natural peanut butter (or any nut or seed butter)

1 can of coconut milk

1 t. vanilla

2 packets of stevia

 

First you will make your Coconut Whip Cream.

 

What You Need to make Coconut Cream!

Ingredients
One 15-ounce can full-fat coconut milk
2 packets of Stevia
1 teaspoon vanilla or more to taste (optional)

Instructions

1. Place the can of coconut milk in the refrigerator and leave it there until well-chilled. You can even leave it in the fridge overnight.
2. Open the can of coconut milk. There will be a firm, Scoop out this firm layer coconut cream.  Do not take out the bottom layer that looks like water, you do not use this layer.
3. Place this cream in the bowl of a stand mixer, or a large bowl.
4. Turn your mixer or hand beaters to high speed, and whip the coconut cream for 3 to 5 minutes.
5. Whip until it becomes fluffy and light, with soft peaks. Mix in stevia or vanilla, if using.

Once your cream is made, take out your crackers brake them in half spread your nut butter on one cracker then add your cream and top with the other cracker.

 

Place in a Container and add wax paper in between each layer so they do not stick. 

 

Once Sandwich is frozen ENJOY~

Stay tuned for, Kids Lunches all Cleaned up!, Staying on track during the summer, What to make for your weekend at the lake and How to incorporate your kids with your workouts.