Comments on: The Movement to Improve School Food http://healthytastychow.com/2009/11/21/the-movement-to-improve-school-food/ cleaner recipes, reviews, toddler mom stuff and food chatter Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:12:33 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: ingrid http://healthytastychow.com/2009/11/21/the-movement-to-improve-school-food/comment-page-1/#comment-841 ingrid Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:30:11 +0000 http://healthytastychow.com/?p=1185#comment-841 Thanks for the info, Ann! I've got the petition up to "sign" it. My one twin (13yrs olds) just asked if we'll pack his lunch because the food is NOT good and he's not been eating well. It's also not cheap! ~ingrid Thanks for the info, Ann! I’ve got the petition up to “sign” it.

My one twin (13yrs olds) just asked if we’ll pack his lunch because the food is NOT good and he’s not been eating well. It’s also not cheap!
~ingrid

]]> By: cinnamonquill http://healthytastychow.com/2009/11/21/the-movement-to-improve-school-food/comment-page-1/#comment-834 cinnamonquill Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:57:35 +0000 http://healthytastychow.com/?p=1185#comment-834 Ah, I am definitely in to improve lunches. I'll check out that petition! You have a wonderful idea to compose a list of peanut-free snacks. If not too much trouble, would you mind posting it when complete? There is undoubtedly a need! In the last month I made a list of GF toddler type snack ideas for a friend, and a vegan toddler food list for another friend. And I don't even have kids (yet?! ;-), so obviously people are desperate for this kind of info. Ah, I am definitely in to improve lunches. I’ll check out that petition! You have a wonderful idea to compose a list of peanut-free snacks. If not too much trouble, would you mind posting it when complete? There is undoubtedly a need! In the last month I made a list of GF toddler type snack ideas for a friend, and a vegan toddler food list for another friend. And I don’t even have kids (yet?! ;-) , so obviously people are desperate for this kind of info.

]]> By: Ann http://healthytastychow.com/2009/11/21/the-movement-to-improve-school-food/comment-page-1/#comment-833 Ann Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:15:45 +0000 http://healthytastychow.com/?p=1185#comment-833 Thanks Mel! Those are great suggestions- I have all the ingredients to make the sunbutter balls, yummmm, think I'll go do that right now:) Thanks Mel! Those are great suggestions- I have all the ingredients to make the sunbutter balls, yummmm, think I’ll go do that right now:)

]]> By: mel http://healthytastychow.com/2009/11/21/the-movement-to-improve-school-food/comment-page-1/#comment-832 mel Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:48:47 +0000 http://healthytastychow.com/?p=1185#comment-832 Not the cheapest but a great peanut-free snack would be using sunbutter (sunflower butter which is peanut and gluten free and a total MUST HAVE at my peanut free house!) balls. Just mix honey with sunbutter and granola and sunflower seeds, raisins, sesames, raisins, whatever. Roll into balls and roll in coconut. You can up the protein content by mixing in a good quality powdered milk or whey protein or even powdered coconut milk. Other ideas are: homemade peanut free trail mix, celery sticks with sunbutter and raisins or tuna or egg salad, devilled eggs, veggies with hummus or lentil pate, corn chips with black bean dip. Some parents may actually thank you for giving their child more exposure to healthy foods! I am constantly amazed at the carb amounts kids are given as snacks and in meals. Right now, I am gestationally diabetic, so we have had a crash course in the importance of protein and fat in regulating blood sugar. My vote for a snack would definitely be high protein, low carb! Or at the very least, include a protein! Eat well! Live well! mel Not the cheapest but a great peanut-free snack would be using sunbutter (sunflower butter which is peanut and gluten free and a total MUST HAVE at my peanut free house!) balls. Just mix honey with sunbutter and granola and sunflower seeds, raisins, sesames, raisins, whatever. Roll into balls and roll in coconut. You can up the protein content by mixing in a good quality powdered milk or whey protein or even powdered coconut milk. Other ideas are: homemade peanut free trail mix, celery sticks with sunbutter and raisins or tuna or egg salad, devilled eggs, veggies with hummus or lentil pate, corn chips with black bean dip. Some parents may actually thank you for giving their child more exposure to healthy foods!

I am constantly amazed at the carb amounts kids are given as snacks and in meals. Right now, I am gestationally diabetic, so we have had a crash course in the importance of protein and fat in regulating blood sugar. My vote for a snack would definitely be high protein, low carb! Or at the very least, include a protein!

Eat well! Live well!
mel

]]> By: Ann http://healthytastychow.com/2009/11/21/the-movement-to-improve-school-food/comment-page-1/#comment-830 Ann Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:33:48 +0000 http://healthytastychow.com/?p=1185#comment-830 Thanks Denise! That would be so wonderful if I didn't have to worry about sack lunches. Here's hoping for a better lunch program anyway- best of both worlds! Thanks Denise! That would be so wonderful if I didn’t have to worry about sack lunches. Here’s hoping for a better lunch program anyway- best of both worlds!

]]> By: Denise Muller http://healthytastychow.com/2009/11/21/the-movement-to-improve-school-food/comment-page-1/#comment-829 Denise Muller Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:33:56 +0000 http://healthytastychow.com/?p=1185#comment-829 I wouldn't worry about him not wanting to take a reusable lunch bag. My son is in 5th grade and has brought a reusable bag, bottle and hot thermos almost every day since the first day of school. Times have changed and a LOT of kids pack a lunch. There is so much more awareness when it comes to the quality of the food as well as allergies and intolerances. I wouldn’t worry about him not wanting to take a reusable lunch bag. My son is in 5th grade and has brought a reusable bag, bottle and hot thermos almost every day since the first day of school. Times have changed and a LOT of kids pack a lunch. There is so much more awareness when it comes to the quality of the food as well as allergies and intolerances.

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