I have to first apologize for my lack of posting on TT (tantalizing tuesday). Like all mom’s I’ve gotten a bit overwhelmed with the last few weeks of school. Running around like a chicken with my head cut off. Dinners here have been grab and go, breakfast for dinner, or grilled, grilled and more grilled food. Our microwave kicked the bucket. I had it working for a while after beating the crap out of it. Literally. But now it’s hummed its last hmm. Which puts us in two problematic areas. 1. Menu planning. I now have to not only have meals planned, but know the night before what I want to make so I can get the defrosting started. Which lets just say, I like to menu plan and then decide daily what fits into the routine. Planning that far ahead takes the mental strength of a saint. 2. We are now contemplating all new appliances. But you can;t have new appliances without new counter tops, new cabinets…you see where I’m headed. So it’s been challenging. But were surviving. Just like Mary Ingalls did without a microwave, “in the olden days”…LOL!
But in terms of food I have started wracking my brain for poolside snacks and meals. As I have shared in previous posts we belong to a pool club and we have already started to send countless hours there. I need to have snacks that are portable and healthy. The snack bar is great for a quick treat, but we can’t be ordering from their everyday can we? No. So here are a few recipes and products I found that are going to help me get organized and feed the kids healthy foods all summer long.
First I found these awesome kid friendly Bento Boxes from Lap Top Lunches. A mommy team created the perfect on the go snack and lunch container set. It’s made in California and is BPA and Lead free and do not contain phthalates or PVC. Awesome! I really think these will be a hit with my kiddies. Each child will have their own bento box, (color coded per child of course) with their preference of snacks packed inside. This way there’s no crying over who got the last grape or ate two Go-Gerts.
Another fun thing about summer is my kiddies ask for dessert. As a dietitian I usually do not do dessert every night. But in the summer I tend to be a little more lax as they can run around outside with it, thus leaving the mess there as well. This is an awesome product from Williams Sonoma, the Zoku Quick Pop Maker. This fun freezer allows you to create your own customized frozen pops in about 7 minutes. This means wholesome fruit pops. You can make them, saran wrap, but into a baggie or Tupperware and freeze for later use! Wouldn’t you be the coolest mom at the pool with these babies!
Lastly a few recipes!
A No Bake Cookie from Eating Well.com A perfect addition to my bento boxes!
- {eating well.com}
For mom and dad pool side… edamame and ginger dip. Like humus but better!
- {via eating well.com}
What are some of your favorite beach or pool side treats! Leave them in the comments. I’m sure we’d all love some great ideas!
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