Snacks Archives - Nutritious Eats

Blueberry Granola Bars & Meal Planning

April 14, 2013 by Melanie Flinn, MS, RD27 Comments

Who doesn't love a good care package? My mom sends the best ones and her most recent included some of these granola bars for the kids. There are few store-bought granola bars that I like. Most of them are filled with preservatives and junk so whenever I get a chance to make them I do. After we gobbled up the ones my mom sent, I got the recipe from her so we could make another batch. She originally made them because she wanted to recreate a oatmeal bar I had made when she came to visit us, but it turns out hers were different enough that I needed her recipe too! It calls for quite a … [Read more...]

Filed under: Breakfast, Snacks Tagged with blueberry, egg-free, fruit, granola bars, meal planning, menu, oatmeal, oats, snack, wheat germ

Apple Oat Muffins and What I Ate This Month

February 27, 2013 by Melanie Flinn, MS, RD20 Comments

Apple oat muffins. Sooooo good. I have been wanting to make this recipe forever. I kept seeing the little recipe card on the loose in one of my kitchen drawers and I just knew the kids would love these muffins. Also on my list of things to do has been making egg-free baked goods for my 15 month old who is allergic to eggs. Since he loves apples I knew this recipe would be perfect for him. Who doesn't love apple and oats together? A friend recommended ground flaxseed meal as a replacement for the egg and sure enough on the back of the package of my Bob's Red Mill ground flaxseed are the … [Read more...]

Filed under: Breakfast, Brunch, Snacks Tagged with apple, breakfast, brunch, dairy, egg substitute, egg-free, flaxseed meal, muffins, oats, snack

Peanut Butter Yogurt Dip

February 20, 2013 by Melanie Flinn, MS, RD9 Comments

Peanut Butter Fluff Dip | www.nutritiouseats.com

I had never been to a Pampered Chef party before living in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. I lived in the most awesome neighborhood and made several stay-at-home mom friends. To be quite honest, there wasn't much to do there so we had all sorts of fun get togethers. I got introduced to Pampered Chef through the girls there and remember one party my neighbor hosted that focused on kid friendly food. The rep of the party made this super simple dip which I call Peanut Butter Fluff (but for the sake of people finding the recipe it's official name will be Peanut Butter Yogurt Dip). This my friends, … [Read more...]

Filed under: Gluten Free, Kid-Friendly, Snacks Tagged with dairy, pampered chef, peanut butter dip, snack, yogurt

Healthy Snack Ideas and Frozen Banana Pops

January 23, 2013 by Melanie Flinn, MS, RD21 Comments

We are in our second week of the four week DietBet weight loss challenge I am hosting and today I thought we'd talk about healthy snacks. I know personally I get into the routine of eating the same few things for my snacks so I thought it would be helpful to make a list of some healthy snacking options. I'll get to these easy and fun frozen pops in a minute. Snacks are an excellent way to curb your hunger until your next mealtime. Eating frequent small meals helps to keep your blood sugars steady which in turn prevents you from feeling sluggish or overly hungry. Snacks are also … [Read more...]

Filed under: Healthy Snacks, Kid-Friendly, Nutrition & Wellness, Snacks Tagged with banana, healthy snacks, kid snacks, whole grain cereal, yogurt

Homemade Potato Chips with Dipping Sauce

November 7, 2012 by Melanie Flinn, MS, RD29 Comments

I am stressed people! Sometimes when I am stressed I need to munch on crunchy things and I also have to run (must have those exercise endorphins flowing) so it helps balance everything out. I still feel like I haven't completely moved in, there are boxes still waiting for me in the garage, the hubs has been traveling a lot, I have about 2 1/2 weeks until family visits for Thanksgiving and then off to California. When we get back it will be close to Christmas and well I just don't want to talk about it anymore. SLOW DOWN TIME. Ok onto the inspiration behind this recipe. We used to have … [Read more...]

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Pear Bread

October 11, 2012 by Melanie Flinn, MS, RD7 Comments

I will admit I prefer apples over pears during the autumn and winter seasons but last year after I exhausted all ideas for the use of apples and had made more than enough banana bread, pumpkin bread and cranberry bread, I was ready to branch out. I made this pear bread right after the end of pear season so had to wait a year before I could share it with you! Quick breads are about the easiest things to make and make you feel very accomplished. So I seem to think. I also love bread recipes that yield two loaves. One for now, freeze one for later...or if you have big eaters in your house like … [Read more...]

Filed under: Breads, Breakfast, Brunch, Snacks Tagged with baking, fall, pears, quick bread, snack

Homemade Cheese Crackers & Meal Planning

August 12, 2012 by Melanie Flinn, MS, RD19 Comments

My kids are constantly hungry. It would be odd if more than a couple hours go by that they don't ask for a snack. While fruit is one of their number one favorite snacks, they love almost anything crunchy or cheesy. Yes, I realize that these are made with butter and cheese and are not the most healthy snack ever...but they are homemade and don't have a lot of preservatives like other snack food and I am happy to feed them on occasion to my kiddos. Plus cheese is on my approved list and these have no sugar. The cereal adds a nice crunch factor. School is approaching soon- my oldest … [Read more...]

Filed under: Appetizers, Kid-Friendly, Snacks Tagged with appetizers, cheese, crackers, snacks

My New Obsession & Meal Planning

April 15, 2012 by Melanie Flinn, MS, RD18 Comments

So I have a funny story. My mother-in-law is a member of the Blue Star Mother's Group, an organization for mothers of men and women serving or who have served in the Armed Forces. She is very active and it seems like a great organization. Several of the women in the group send my husband cards for no reason other than to say hi, thank-you, or to offer support. One of the moms sent a card about a week and a half ago. I was reading it aloud to Toby and she wrote a little note about how great military spouses are (which was very sweet) and also congratulating us on our upcoming anniversary. WHAT? … [Read more...]

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Coconut Granola Bars

September 8, 2011 by Melanie Flinn, MS, RD12 Comments

I love baking up treats to have around the house- I try to freeze at least half of the goodies in individual portions so that I can pull out a homemade snack when needed. Lately every time I pick up a box of some sort of snack at the store, I think to myself "I can make that at home". Sometimes it works out and sometimes it doesn't, but I like to try. I have made these delicious granola bars a few times. They couldn't be any easier- you literally dump all the ingredients into a bowl, stir, pour into a baking dish and bake. Your child could make these. Seriously easy. The first time … [Read more...]

Filed under: Kid Lunches, Snacks Tagged with dairy, nuts, oatmeal, snack

The Perfect Snack- Oatmeal Peanut Butter Balls

August 31, 2011 by Melanie Flinn, MS, RD19 Comments

When I followed the vegan diet for a week I was craving sweets in a bad way. I mean, I am pregnant and I need chocolate. However, I was good and avoided pretty much anything sweet until day 6 when I couldn't take it anymore. I stared into our pantry hoping that something animal-free would jump out at me for dessert. I came up with these treats and I'm hooked....and they aren't really that sweet with the only added sweetener being 1/4 cup syrup per batch, you can definitely feel good about eating these or giving them to your kids as snacks. 5 simple ingredients including some vegan basics- … [Read more...]