Some nights, it is nice to take a break from cooking. This would be a good time to provide your family with a healthy meal that can be assembled in a few minutes, has little cleanup, and teaches even the little ones that they, too, can help feed the family. Here is a list of foods that you can put out for your family on “Crunchy Plate” night:
- A variety of whole wheat or multi-grain crackers
- A variety of cheeses, cut into chunks or slices
- Spreadable cheeses such as Laughing Cow or cream cheese
- Fruit such as grapes, pears, orange slices
- Cut vegetables such as carrots, cucumbers. red/yellow peppers
- Hard-boiled eggs
- Summer sausage
- Deli meats
- Nuts such as pistachios (easy to open)
- Chips and salsa
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Sounds yummy! And easy!
I love this idea! Perfect for summer.
That's my kind of dinner. :)
Growing up, each year for our extended family Christmas, our dinner was all munchies. Mini tostadas, mini meatballs, lil' smokies, veggies, chips, etc. Some healthy stuff, some not-so but all of it eat-n-run food. It's one of my best childhood memories. I loved that tradition.
This is an extremely useful list...especially for my children! Thanks for posting!