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Camp GonnaWannaFLY: Memo from the Mess Tent!
Dear Campers,
It's come to my attention that there are whiners here at Camp
GonnaWannaFLY. Mostly, of the younger variety. You know who I am
talking about kids. The ones who are opening and closing the
refrigerator as often as they whine, "I'm hungry! I need food!"
You know the commandment: THOU SHALT NOT WHINE. However, if they're
hungry, they're hungry. Let's make sure we have happy campers, shall
we? Snacks are everyone's best friends FlyLady and I make snacking a
habit you should too, especially if you want to get rid of some body
clutter (I've lost 45 pounds; FlyLady's lost 47). Your kids will thank
you for the great snacks and your sanity will rebound in no time, I
promise.
Just remember, kids need snacks, but not constant grazing. You need to
make sure the snacks are healthy and are going to do them some good,
nutritionally. Just giving them the junk that they clamor for from
watching too much TV is going to keep them eating continually. It
makes sense, if you think about it. When your children (or you for
that matter) don't get the nutrition necessary, their bodies are still
craving those nutrients and will keep signaling that it's time to
eat even after downing a bag of Doritos and drinking a whole liter of
Pepsi. They might be temporarily full but never satisfied because the
body was never fed. See why good nutrition is so important?
So let's get a grip on this summertime food issue, once and for all,
fellow campers. Not having a plan (as we well know!) is a recipe for
disaster. You know how to make a grocery list how about adding some of
these items on your list this week?
Veggie Ranch. I think my son will eat anything with ranch dressing on
it. It's not my very favorite thing in the world nutritionally, but if
you blend it up with some non-fat cottage, you've got a fairly decent
dip. Add baby carrots, celery sticks, broccoli flowerettes and even
some cherry tomatoes and you have a veggie platter they'll love. Keep
your ready-to-go veggies (separated in big plastic zip-top bags) and
dip (in a container) within easy reach and let that be your first
answer when they ask. Remind your children to pour their dip into
their own bowls you just KNOW they're going to double dip!
Favor Fruit. Summer is fruit season. Snip some grapes from the bunch
and they have a great snack to go. A banana is a season-less fruit and
easy to grab, too. Watermelon is perfect this time of year with the
heat and everything why not have it sliced up and cold in the fridge,
ready to go? Ditto that idea with any melon. You might even make up a
fruit salad of honeydew and cantaloupe. My troops love this treat and
grab the plastic bowl and help themselves when it's in the fridge. And
don't forget the perennial favorite: apple slices dipped in peanut
butter.
Pop up. I am a huge fan of popcorn. Lots of roughage (like your
grandma used to say) and a fun snack that won't take major bites out
of your budget, too. Use an air popper (way cheaper than the microwave
kind and none of those nasty hydrogenated fats either) and add a teeny
bit of butter. We also add a little grated Romano cheese. My kids love
this!
Nuts to you. I keep raw almonds in the fridge and will mix some
almonds with dried apricots. Talk about your fiber count yee haw! Plus
the added bonus of all those nutrients. Great snack for kids and
adults alike!
Cheese Whiz! Not that icky stuff you squirt out on a cracker. But
string cheese and cheddar cubes, for starters. Skip American
cheese it's not cheese but cheese "product". That should be enough to
scare you away! (yeah, some American cheese isn't as bad as others,
but still, real aged cheese is easier on the digestion).
Love,
The Mess Tent Cook
Leanne
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FlyLady here: Leanne has helped me to learn the importance of snacking
for my body. I keep good snacks in my home and at the office. You
won't eat good stuff if you don't buy it at the grocery store.
Leanne has two books. Saving Dinner and Low Carb Saving Dinner. Her
website has some samples of her Menu Mailer for you to try. If you
subscribe to Menu Mailer you will get 6 recipes and the grocery list
for the whole week.
http://www.savingdinner.com/sample_menu_mailers/free_dinner_menu.html
We have both of Leanne's books in our FlyShop.
http://flylady.net/pages/FlyShop.asp
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