Need Snack Suggestions

jenbusick

I need ideas for high-protein, low-sugar, readily portable, kid-friendly snacks that don't need refrigeration.

Right now I have on my possibilities list raisins, bananas, and nuts. I could really use more.

jifferdoodle

kid friendly (but not diet friendly):
peanut butter filled pretzels
Cliff Z Bars
grapes
shelled peanuts

Dieter friendly: (and I recommend having an insulated lunch sack with you every day!)
carrots
peanut butter
almond butter
celery sticks
almonds (raw)
apple

ps every day I have the same exact snacks...
am snack- 11 almonds, 1 piece of fruit
afternoon snack- 8 baby carrots, 2 cups celery, 1 T peanut butter
evening snack- protein shake (1 scoop Isopure, 1 cup mixed berries)

The rest of my meals are more creative so that I don't get bored

aeckels616

Almonds, boiled eggs, string cheese (ok, that one requires refrigeration if it's going to be out more than a few hours), peanut butter with apple or celery (be sure your peanut butter doesn't contain sugar)

jenbusick

kid friendly (but not diet friendly):

Aha, good point, I should have mentioned these don't necessarily need to be diet-friendly. The kid in question needs the snacks to get her through an intensive physical therapy program, and she's supposed to maintain a high BMI because of some medication she takes, so, lo-cal not required!

Thanks for the suggestions! She will LOVE the PB filled pretzels.

jenbusick

Almonds, boiled eggs, string cheese (ok, that one requires refrigeration if it's going to be out more than a few hours), peanut butter with apple or celery (be sure your peanut butter doesn't contain sugar)

Do boiled eggs keep without refrigeration? She'll eat those, but I though they needed to be kept cool.

WanderLaura

Hey!! Granola is a really great snack for her, and in moderation, for a diet as well!! If you want to make your own, shoot me a message and I'll give you my favorite recipe. Good luck!!

aeckels616

You can leave a boiled egg unrefrigerated for several hours, provided that it has previously been chilled and has not been peeled (and is therefore much less susceptible to bacteria invasion)

bentobee

My no-fridge snacks (that I keep in my purse for "emergencies") are a Fiber One granola bar, Luna bar, almonds, and cashews.

jwd28

I like the suggestions other posters have offered. Some aditional ones are:

sunflower seeds, beef (or turkey) jerkey, pepperoni, dry cereal.

Best of luck!

jenbusick

You can leave a boiled egg unrefrigerated for several hours, provided that it has previously been chilled and has not been peeled (and is therefore much less susceptible to bacteria invasion)

So I could take it out of the fridge, put it in the snack bag, and send it along with her to a 4-hour therapy session. Thx, that's what I needed to know!

jenbusick

I like the suggestions other posters have offered. Some aditional ones are:

sunflower seeds, beef (or turkey) jerkey, pepperoni, dry cereal.

Best of luck!

Hmmm I hadn't thought of pepperoni, but she might really like that. Dry cereal, too, if it's not the sugary kind. Thx!