Y'all...we could eat snacks all day long, given the chance. And we have. Recently, I'm sad to say. My children would eat snacks, and not be hungry for real food. Same with my husband, and myself. This had to stop.
So...I said no more to the highly processed snacks, with 1000000 ingredients and zero nutritional value. To be honest, I'm not sure what we'll be doing when the munchies come upon us. I have veggies, applesauce, raisins, and fruits for us all, when we want to snack. And it's going to be limited too.
Occasionally, we will get one snack, which we all love, and enjoy it while it lasts. But no more buying snacks every week, all week...it's not good for the budget, nor the waistline.
Being gluten free, we have an abundance of snacks at our fingertips, but sadly they are, on the whole, nutrient deficient, a sad cousin to their wheat counterparts. I also noticed a change in the children's behaviors, that made me realize they bodies were asking for REAL food. Food that feeds their cells, and brains.
Thankfully, I've been able to make meals that are yummy, and varied enough to capture the interest of the two toddlers in the house, and manage to make the adults pleased too. Although we DO have picky toddler eaters, they are getting better about eating what it put before them.
I also tried putting a small amount of food on their plates, so they aren't overwhelmed by the amount. They will taste it, most of the time and either want more, or ask to leave the table. Then, suddenly, they eat us out of house and home for 3-4 days in a row! Gotta love toddlers! :D
Anywho, I hope that answers any unspoken questions about why some food groups seem to be missing entirely from our menu.
So...I said no more to the highly processed snacks, with 1000000 ingredients and zero nutritional value. To be honest, I'm not sure what we'll be doing when the munchies come upon us. I have veggies, applesauce, raisins, and fruits for us all, when we want to snack. And it's going to be limited too.
Occasionally, we will get one snack, which we all love, and enjoy it while it lasts. But no more buying snacks every week, all week...it's not good for the budget, nor the waistline.
Being gluten free, we have an abundance of snacks at our fingertips, but sadly they are, on the whole, nutrient deficient, a sad cousin to their wheat counterparts. I also noticed a change in the children's behaviors, that made me realize they bodies were asking for REAL food. Food that feeds their cells, and brains.
Thankfully, I've been able to make meals that are yummy, and varied enough to capture the interest of the two toddlers in the house, and manage to make the adults pleased too. Although we DO have picky toddler eaters, they are getting better about eating what it put before them.
I also tried putting a small amount of food on their plates, so they aren't overwhelmed by the amount. They will taste it, most of the time and either want more, or ask to leave the table. Then, suddenly, they eat us out of house and home for 3-4 days in a row! Gotta love toddlers! :D
Anywho, I hope that answers any unspoken questions about why some food groups seem to be missing entirely from our menu.
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