In honor of our love for farmers markets and school being in full-swing (and our need for healthy snacks), I present to you...
...A week of after-school snacks for 2 kids with $5 at the farmers market. Be sure to choose a market that DOUBLES your SNAP dollars! (Find Connecticut Farmers Markets here.) If your kids will eat a plain piece of fruit or vegetable for a snack, you rock. And they rock. And your grocery list will be much shorter and cheaper. But because many won't, we have to use a few grocery staples for these as well. Still a pretty good deal for a week of fun, healthy, and EASY snacks.
Here is what you'll need:
From the market:
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From the grocery or your pantry:
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Bell Pepper PizzasThe kids will be much more excited about veggies if it looks like pizza. BONUS: The kids can put these together themselves!
Ingredients:
2 bell peppers, 1 tomato, shredded cheese |
Apple ChipsThese are a fun (MUCH healthier) twist on potato chips. Check out how easy they are!
Ingredients:
2 apples, cinnamon |
Apple Cinnamon PocketsThese pockets are tasty enough for dessert, but healthy and easy enough for a snack! (Cut this recipe in half for just two kids.)
Ingredients:
1 apple, 1 tortilla, cinnamon, sugar, cooking spray |
Greek Cucumber Yogurt DipIf kids were in charge, "dip" would be a food group. This cucumber yogurt dip is a tasty AND healthy choice.
Ingredients:
2 cucumbers, lemon (juice), garlic, plain nonfat Greek yogurt, dill |