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fitvillains:

Great ideas!

The easiest way to choose snacks is to have them on hand and have a short list of healthy ones ready - with at least one for every single craving you might have (sweet, salty, savory etc.)

Keeping plenty of healthy snacks on hand is the KEY to success. Choose snacks that have a little protein to fill you up, unprocessed, and as natural as possible.

DON’T WAIT UNTIL YOU’RE HUNGRY! The key to proper snacking is to make sure you stave off your cravings: not give in to them. Eat every few hours, pay attention to your rhythms, and have them ready to go as often as possible.

Excerpt: 25 ideas for Healthy After-School Snacks

1. Plain or flavored yogurt or cottage cheese with sliced fruit and granola
2. Whole grain cereals or oatmeal, dry or with milk, yogurt, or raisins
3. Trail mix or healthy granola bars and fruit bars (look for high fiber and no trans fats)
4. Peanut butter sandwich with raspberry jam and cashews
5. Chocolate graham crackers with peanut butter
6. Quesadillas (melted cheese on whole wheat tortillas)
7. Rice cakes, plain or topped with peanut butter or cheese
8. Popcorn, homemade or store bought (look for brand that is low in sodium and fat)

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littleladieswholunch:

Flounder (dipped in an Egg Beater wash and coated with whole wheat bread crumbs before being lightly fried in olive oil); baked French fries with sea salt; watermelon cubes; strawberries; roasted broccoli (seasoned with garlic, pepper, orange rind and a dash of parmesan cheese)

Low in mercury and high in Vitamin B12 and selenium, flounder makes mama and the Little Ladies happy.

littleladieswholunch:

Baked chicken katsu, brown rice, steamed edamame with sea salt; fruit salad of pineapple and raspberries.

Yes, chicken for a second day (by request).  For April Kim’s baked chicken katsu recipe, click here.  Note:  we used an Egg Beater wash and used whole wheat flour as substitutions for whole egg and all-purpose flour, and the Little Ladies love a squeeze of lemon on their katsu right before serving.

The brine makes the chicken butter-soft.  Genius!

littleladieswholunch:

Baked chicken katsu, brown rice, steamed edamame with sea salt; fruit salad of pineapple and raspberries.

Yes, chicken for a second day (by request).  For April Kim’s baked chicken katsu recipe, click here.  Note:  we used an Egg Beater wash and used whole wheat flour as substitutions for whole egg and all-purpose flour, and the Little Ladies love a squeeze of lemon on their katsu right before serving.

The brine makes the chicken butter-soft.  Genius!