When you’re stumped for a healthy Protein-based after-school snack that your kids will actually eat, try one of the suggestion below. They’ve all been tested on kids and friends of kids, nephews and nieces and passed. By “passed” I mean that they ask for more. That’s the kid version of a “thumbs up”.
Scrambled Eggs
Serve plain or mix eggs with any of the following:
- shredded cheese
- cream cheese
- try sneaking in some shredded or diced veggies or Fruit, just stir them into the eggs after removing from heat
Apple Sandwiches
Slices of apple topped with slices of any of the following:
cheese
nut butter
cream cheese sweetened with maple syrup, honey or agave nectar
Veggie Sticks
Serve any of the following as a dip:
- any creamy Protein dressing
- creme fraiche, sour cream or yogurt with a little of their favorite mulit-seasoning stirred in