14 Snack Recipes for Busy Moms
Easy ideas for eating on the go
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14 Snack Recipes for Busy Moms
Easy ideas for eating on the go
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Chocolate Power Shake
This frosty, creamy, intensely chocolate-y shake will make you feel pampered and satisfied. All you need to do is drop a straw in and sip for hands-free deliciousness.
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Mango Lime Fruit Leather
Dont have the hands to cut up fresh fruit? Get your fix with this additive-free fruit leather, which you can easily eat with one hand. Make mango lime fruit leather »
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Fruit and Oat Granola Bars
Whip up a nutritious granola bar like the Presidents chef with this recipe straight from his kitchen! Then stuff it in your diaper bag to have on you when hunger strikes.
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Apple Crisps
We transformed fruit into chips to make it more snack-friendly — and a little less juicy and messy — for moms who have enough to clean up after.
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PB on Mini Oatmeal Flax Cracker Sandwiches
Mini-sandwiches are especially handy when balancing baby, bags, and a stroller. Just pop a couple of these portable crunchies in your mouth while youre out and about.
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Zucchini Bites
One second and a couple of fingers — thats all it takes to grab a zucchini bite. A savory morsel (or two or three ) will curb your hunger and delight your taste buds.
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Baked Sweet Potato Chips
Hide a baggie of these sweet potato chips in the back of your stroller and youve got a healthier (and just as convenient) replacement for that greasy vending-machine stuff.
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Quick Pickled Carrots
Carrot sticks are a reliable, healthy snack for a busy mom, but it might be time to shake things up with this pickled version — itll give you the zest youve been missing.
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Homemade Cheese Crackers
Keep your pantry stocked with this snack for easy access to some whole-grain goodness — a couple handfuls will tide you over 'til post-bedtime dinner.
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Pepperoni Pizza Puffs
Bite-sized and pizza-licious, these fluffy puffs are ridiculously simple to make — and when youre feeding baby with one hand, you can easily eat these with the other.
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Smoky Paprika Parsnip Chips
This smoky, crispy concoction is good to the last munch — and you dont have to put your kid down to keep snacking on em.
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GORP
A salty-sweet handful of GORP will give you the energy boost you need on the go or at home. The few minutes it takes to throw this together are well worth the hours itll keep you satisfied.
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Granola Peanut-Butter Bites
Just because you have a baby glued to your hip doesnt mean you should go hungry. These sweet nibbles are full of healthy grains and require just one loose hand for snacking.
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Low-Fat Chocolava Cookies
These chunky, chewy, chocolate treats fit in the palm of your hand. The best part? Theyre low-fat (you burn enough calories from carrying baby anyway!).
Make low-fat chocolava cookies »
mmmm, yum!
This is a great collection of either on the go – put the food in a baggie – snacks or lunchbox treats for the kids And as one of the photos said since moms always have one hand full with kids we need and love one-handed snacks;)
Yvonne Elm Hall
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