“I’m hungry.”
“You just ate.”
“But, I’m still hungry, what do we have to snack on?”
This was pretty much the narrative between me and my 8 year old through out the whole week of Spring Break. Now, after having three kids I know that Winter Break, Spring Break and especially Summer Break means that my children will most likely take this opportunity to try to eat me out of house and home. Especially since my oldest is a boy. He literally set the standard. I actually have to plan for these breaks by allotting for extra money to go towards my grocery budget. If your kids are around the same age as mine are, I am sure that you will understand just what I am talking about.
After years of having the same experience, I finally decided to create a go to list of snack foods to keep on hand, especially during The Breaks. (Fall, Spring, and Summer.)
FRUITS
- Apples
- Clementines
- Blueberries and Strawberries
- Pineapples
- Bananas
- Grapes
- Watermelon
- Canteloupe
- Honeydew
SALTY SNACKS
- Popcorn
- Chips
- Almonds
- Cashews
- Sunflower Seeds
- String Cheese
- Lunch Meat
- Pretzels
- Peanut Butter
VEGETABLES
- Celery with Hummus, Almond Butter, Peanut Butter
- Baby Carrots
- Grilled Veggies
- Roasted Broccoli
- Guacamole
- Grapefruit
OTHER
- Lunch Meat
- Tuna
- Egg Salad
- Yogurt
- Crackers
TREATS
- Ice Pops
- Ice Cream
- Jello Pudding
- Applesauce
What are the snacks that you keep in stock for your own Mom Sanity? Am I missing anything? I’d love to hear what some of your Go To’s are in the comments below.