five trade worthy snacks

Mazzy has now deemed my go-to snacks— pretzels, apple slices, crackers and almonds as “booooooring”. And then she says those dreaded five words that no parent wants to hear: “What else do you have?”

~ Ilana, aka “Mommyshorts”

Kids have a way of changing things up to keep us on our toes, don’t they? Just when you think you’ve got snacktime down, you suddenly hit a wall.  Snacks that were perfectly acceptable last week are simply no longer cutting it. Despair not, Mommyshorts to the rescue!

1. Nut-Free GORP

snack pack for school

2. Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Jam Cookies

creative shool snacks

3. Veggie Banana Muffins

veggie banana muffin

4. Yogurt Crackle

yogurt crackle
5. Mini Granola Bites

granola bites

Visit Ilana’s blog for the recipes and the story behind them. Mommyshorts offers a very down to earth and wry look at motherhood in general, so be sure to check out some of her other posts and videos while you're there!