1/25/16

Avoiding Burnout in the Kitchen: Prepackaged Snacks

My life revolves around feeding people, and it is a full time job! Most of you are in the same situation.

Not pictured: nuts - any kind

For years, I've worked to wean us off processed snacks. They are expensive and most often less nutritious than homemade foods.

And truth be told, I genuinely prefer whole, real foods.

But to everything there is a season. And this is a season for some grab and go, prepackaged snacks.

Yes, a little pricey, but I call this my "hired help" in the kitchen. These snacks (and paper plates) are the reason I still have a soul.

I save my homemade food energy for dinners.

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These pictured are some of the things I usually send in my kids' school lunches. I pass them out for breakfasts if we are in a hurry or if I had a bad night. I use them for walks, letting George eat in the stroller, keeping him from getting restless.

From after school snacks to a quick lunch for myself, these goodies are getting me through Caroline's babyhood and the adjustment to the school years. A couple of them actually are whole, real foods. And all are from Costco (of course).

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What's your favorite prepackaged, no prep required snack?

8 comments:

  1. Those fig bars are the only reason I have any ounce of sanity left. Also natural beef or turkey jerky, cheese sticks, fruit, and I just discovered Annie's granola bars which we call "bunny bars." Amen for prepackaged food!

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    1. Ha ha ha! Love it. My kids are crazy for those fig bars!

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  2. Good for you SB - don't want you losing your soul or your sanity!!!!!

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  3. ha - love the idea of "hired help" in the kitchen! My best friend and I love to complain about how our (nonexistent) Amish maids are falling down on the job when our houses are messy and the dishes are dirty.

    I always keep a box of granola bars around - whatever is on sale. And always apples, although my kids tend to like them cut up so that requires my help. And always a box of graham crackers. If there's time for prep, I break them into a dish of applesauce or spread them with peanut butter.

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  4. Great ideas.

    Mozzarella sticks, fresh fruit, raisins in little boxes, yogurt squeeze sticks (which I often keep frozen), pita chips, and Cheezits-it crackers (also all from Costco!)


    Kim from Philadelphia

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  5. greek yogurt, string cheese, breakfast biscuits (umm, cookies), raisins, and those pureed fruit & veggie squeezes

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  6. I love the Annie's snack mix (cheddar and pretzels), but always end up eating it myself too! The boys love kids Cliff bars for breakfast if we are in a hurry. They like the Stonyfield smoothies too but they have a lot of sugar (I think like 30 plus grams), so I try to save for a "treat". Of course, I make brownies and cookies all the time, and I am sure they have more sugar, but for some reason that doesn't bother me, ha!!

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    1. I'm the same way! I'm fine with homemade sweets. But I kinda cringe when I give them something sugary and prepackaged. Of course, I do it....to get by (for now).

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