kid tested, mother approved
Having kids and feeding them nutritious and healthy snacks is sometimes a challenge. When I bring them to the grocery store with me they always want me to buy the snacks their friends eat, or the gummies with the barbie on the box. It’s hard and often (very often) I have to explain why we are not buying those snacks.
Our philosophy is that we cannot control every single thing our children eat, but we can make sure that when they are with us they are eating chemical free, hormone free, organic food. We strive to feed them 80% organic, allowing for play dates, the sitter’s house and other outings to make up the other 20%. We do provide the sitter with organic juice and snacks and have found that since we have the other parents are starting to bring healthier alternatives as well.
Our two year old has had no issues with any of the food changes we’ve made. For the most part, he’s been eating organic his entire life. On the other hand, we have had a little bit of opposition from our 5 year old. When we switched to organic peanut butter she did notice and complained that it didn’t taste right. Since then, we’ve incorporated the peanut butter into cookies and other treats and she has accepted it into her diet. Real maple syrup is still not on her list though.
Below are some of the snacks and cereals that our family likes and are a part of our regular diet.
Gorilla Munch
Made With: Organic corn meal, organic evaporated cane juice, sea salt.
Gluten Free, No Trans Fat, Low Sodium
Other Favorite Cereals: Panda Puffs, Leaping Lemurs, Koala Crisps
Cheddar Bunnies
Made With: organic wheat flour and Real Aged Cheddar
No Trans Fat, Low Saturated Fat, No Cholesterol, No Sugar Added, Contains Non-GMO
Other Flavors: Sour Cream and Onion Bunnies, White Cheddar Bunnies, Chocolate Bunnies, Chocolate Chip Bunnies, Cinnamon Bunnies, Honey Bunnies
Also come in organic and gluten free varieties
Organic Berry Patch Fruit Snacks
Made with: real fruit juice and packed with 100% Daily Value of Vitamin C
Certified organic, Free of artificial coloring, 100% DV of Vitamin C, Vegan and gelatin free
Other Flavors: Tropical Treat Bunny Fruit Snacks, Sunny Citrus Fruit Snacks, Summer Strawberry Fruit Snacks
Jammy Sammy – Snack Sized Sandwich Bars
Made with: 100% Whole Grains – Wheat free, Filled with Organic Fruit Spread
No Trans Fats, No High Fructose Corn Syrup, No Artificial Ingredients
Flavors: PB & Strawberry, PB & Grape, Apple Cinnamon & Oatmeal
Blueberries & Oatmeal
Mashups – Squeezable Fruit
Made with: 100% Organic Fruit Puree, No Sugar Added
No Trans Fats, No High Fructose Corn Syrup, No Artificial Ingredients
Flavors: Grape, Berry, Tropical, Strawberry Banana
Pirates Booty
Made with: Rice and Corn, blended with real aged white cheddar cheese
Trans Fat Free, Gluten Free, All Natural, Cholesterol Free
Other flavors: Veggie, Barbeque, Sea Salt and Vinegar, Sour Cream and Onion, New York Pizza