Healthy Tummies...Healthy Kids!!!!

SCHOOL'S OUT - YIPPIE!!!

This is perhaps the best time of the year for Kids....School's out! 

Lots of fun time and food awaits....

In case, you're thinking....what am I preparing for the kids during school vacation, here's some healthy yet delicious treats and snack ideas to keep our youngsters hydrated, nourished and healthy!!!

1. Popsicles  & Smoothies

Popsicles are easy to make and you can really get creative with the ingredients. You can start with a juice base such as pineapple or grape juice and get wild with added fruits, blend and freeze or leave some chunks of fruit in it for that burst of fruity flavor!

Again, Smoothies are a definite winner every time and your kids will love them. Blend berries, bananas or any other sweet fruit and serve chilled.

2. Fresh Fruit flowers or kebabs...Yum Yum

Kids are attracted to colors so combine fruits of varying tastes, textures and colors for a fruity surprise!!! Place sliced fruits on skewers and chill before serving.

3. Sucker Bags   

 You're not a Trinidadian if you do not know what a sucker bag is....lol. Same fun stuff like fruits or a milk base drink is poured into a bag, sealed and freezed for a couple of hours. After a marathon session on the playground, nothing is as, thirst quenching as a Sucker Bag made of Soursop juice, Guava Juice, chocolate milk or sweetened vanilla milk!!!

4. Fruit Chows - Although fruits are great straight out of the skin, Trinidadians must spice things up so "CHOWS" are a great treat for kids. Any citrus fruit will do - chennet, mango, plum or pineapple...simply cut up the fruit, add some drops of lime juice, sprinkle a bit of salt, pepper and crushed shadon beni (Cilantro) and voila!!!! - A zesty treat that can't be beat! 

Let's keep our kids healthy....Reduce the packed snacks and let's grab some healthy fruit snacks for this July/ August School vacation.

What was your favourite snack as a child?

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See Ya!!!