if you’re like us + your whole family looks forward to relaxing at home after a full week with pizza + a movie on fridays, it may sometimes happen that you get bored with the same old pizza takeout…enter pizza dip!
this one was a win! by simply placing good choices out on the counter in a fun way, sprinkled around a board, our kids feel empowered to choose healthy snacks over sugary options after school. make it simple + keep it fun!
it may be tricky to come up with a list of foods that are red, white or blue… but when you stop to think about the options, really there are quite a few. this is a shared board that we enjoy putting together for america’s birthday. i love it because it’s so festive + unique from most combinations.
we love this board for all the protein + fresh fruit plus, most of these items are whole foods, which always makes me feel like we’re winning as parents. i know that i feel better eating foods that can be found mostly in nature + on our table with minimal processing, so sharing these kinds of foods with our kids feels like one of the best things we can give them.
this was a last minute board we threw together for a bit o’ family fun; sent a couple ideas to ryan while he was en route to the grocery store + he grabbed what stood out to him…take a look below at some before + after images below–it’s always easy to see what was a hit
after a fall afternoon full of activity, packing the board with some protein + produce was just what our kids needed!
after ten years of trying, we finally hit the sweet spot of meal planning. 😅 realizing how much easier it is to plan a weeks’ worth of meals when we have a theme, we leaned in + just. can’t. quit. sure–we’ve tried to mix up the daily themes, but we always return to what we…
here are a few items we always have on hand, [these] are the building blocks anytime we need to throw a board together + oftentimes the key to making it an easy meal option!
a little bit of crunch, a little bit of sweet, a dash of salt + a fruity treat. this board brings a chance to serve up some snacktime favorites
this is a board featuring some pantry staples that incorporate healthier elements while still having a salty/sweet options
when the kids are craving candy…
when hearts start popping up all over town, we collect a few of our favorites + put them on a board to share. the extra treats + snacks tuck into the bento boxes for lunch or find their way onto an afterschool snack board so we don’t have too many leftovers after the holiday passes….
elevate your kids’ taste with a fun halloween-themed bruschetta using goat cheese. this snack is so yummy + introduces your pickiest eaters to subtle gourmet flavors.
this is as simple as it gets when looking for a festive afterschool snack. made with refrigerated dough or puff pastry, these are a delicious stand alone snack or pair them up with any number of healthy sides! a great chance to expose your kids to some new flavors…herbs, spices, nuts, olives, pickles + more!
come october we’re craving a comforting seasonal snack mix, something savory + ideal for the cooler weather. this one features chex, cheez-its + reese’s pieces with a light seasoning to appeal to kids’ tastes. no one can turn down a taste of these warm flavors!
expand your children’s palate with witch fingers using cheese straws, red pepper jelly, and marcona almonds for a very gourmet, elevated afterschool snack that always enchants!
today’s afterschool snack features …vegetables! as a parent, i believe most of us do not often have a healthy snack on hand afterschool because of the inevitable prepwork that must happen before eating…the washing, the cutting etc. so think of this idea as a starting point, then feel free to make it your own!
transform a few ordinary oranges or clementines + kiwi slices into fun fruit monsters. kids love to play with their food, but we can show them how to make it healthy!
curate a better palate
