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With 4 kids at home I can spend anywhere from 4 to 6 hours in our kitchen on any given day...cooking, cleaning, baking, eating, then cleaning again.  And when we entertain (which is quite a bit) I'm in the kitchen even longer.  But I don't mind it, not one bit.  Over the past 5 years I've really taken an interest in clean and healthy eating.  I put a lot of effort (and money -ha!) into purchasing our food, prepping it, displaying it and of course enjoying it.  And the best part - my family is benefitting the most.  My kids love food and all things about it.  From growing our own garden every spring, to our weekly visits to the Farmer's Market in the summer.  In the fall it's always a tradition to go apple picking, and on a daily basis you'll find at least one of my kids in the kitchen helping prepare the meal or even better making the dessert!
 
One of the things my kiddies love most is snack time...and sometimes I feel like it's all the time!  They're always hungry!  I often wonder how we're going to afford feeding them when they're all teenagers.  Lots of peanut butter and fresh bread - that's my plan ha!  But these days I love creating healthy, colourful and fun snacks my kids can't wait to eat.  I really do (on most days) make platters that sometimes look more like an art project, then an after school snack but I can't help it!  And my kids love it!  I find the better it looks, the healthier they eat - which makes it all worth it.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
But like any family, we get busy and some days I just need to be able to grab and go...when that's the case some of my go-to snacks that the kiddies love (and I feel are parent improved) include:
  • SunRype fruit to go bars (brush your teeth though!)
  • MADE GOOD granola bars
  • Cheesestrings
  • Homemade (and pre-made) trail mix (nuts, cranberries, pretzels etc...)
  • Apples and my trusty little knife I always carry in my bag so I can cut fruit no matter where I am - I think a few of my friends find it pretty funny, maybe a little weird haha 
Have a great week!

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