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| Meet the Blogger | More Posts by Rebecca Joerres It’s back to school season and that means it’s time to get creative with afterschool snacks and lunches, and time to stock up on dorm room nosh. In the spirit of keeping our readers healthy, snack-happy and on-budget this school year, we’re giving 10 lucky winners each a set of snack-packing essentials and a $25 gift card from The Container Store, plus a $100 Whole Foods Market gift card to help keep you stocked up this fall. Just tell us about your favorite healthy snack in the comments below by September 6th and your comment might be randomly selected as a winner.
Check out these snack-packing essentials you’ll find at The Container Store:
Insulated Lunch CarrierKeep your food chilled while you’re on the go.
lReplace those plastic sandwich bags with these reusable ones made from quick-drying, lightweight cotton fabric. BPA-free!
Ingeniously arranged dividers keep a sandwich, chips and fruit tastefully compact and compartmentalized.
Klipo Cutlery SetSay "so long" to disposable cutlery! Set includes two handles with interchangeable utensils – choose from chopsticks, a knife, for or spoon.
PeopleTowels Reusable NapkinThis earth-friendly napkin was designed to be easy to use and portable. It's absorbent, lightweight and fast drying — without the waste.
EZ Freeze Ice BlockPut it in the freezer overnight then add it to a lunch tote in the morning to keep food and beverages cool for hours.
Tellfresh Lunch KitsGrab your lunch and go with these convenient Lunch Kits. Each kit comes with a fork that fits into an integrated storage slot in the lid.
Once you have your essential containers, try filling them with some of our favorite snacks (click on the image for the recipe):
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My grand-kids seem to enjoy crunchy peanut butter and apples preferable granny smith, but, any apple will do :)
09/07/2011 2:07:17 PM CDT
I love peanut butter, oatmeal, coconut flakes and agave nector all rolled up into tasty little balls
09/07/2011 3:54:11 PM CDT
A very tasty and healthy snack we like to eat is boiled snow peas. Yum!
09/07/2011 4:54:13 PM CDT
I love Yogurt Cheese, melted on brown rice tortillas. Add sliced avocados. Yum!!
09/07/2011 5:55:44 PM CDT
tortilla roll-ups: whole wheat tortilla, natural cheese slice. microwave. add a little ranch. roll!
09/08/2011 8:07:04 AM CDT
Simply Naked Pita Chips and hummus with a fresh fruit salad.
09/08/2011 12:45:44 PM CDT
Fat free greek yogurt, blueberries + peaches, and honey!
09/08/2011 12:45:49 PM CDT
I love shrimp with thinly sliced tomato and onion, and lots of lemon juice. Delicious!
09/08/2011 1:26:57 PM CDT
I love a very small bowl of fresh of strawberry and glass of milk. That always hit the spot
09/08/2011 6:55:37 PM CDT
Cracker Nachos - 4 Whole Wheat crackers (thicker ones) each topped with a little cheese and a jalapeño pepper.
09/09/2011 9:02:14 AM CDT
Hummus and pretzel chips.
09/09/2011 9:48:17 AM CDT
Cheese and fruit of the season: for example, figs/marscopone, apples/cheddar, pears/bleu, peaches/brie, mango/yogurt.
Another favorite is a smoothy made with fresh/frozen fruit, fresh fruit juice, yogurt/milk, protien powder. Again use what's in season and if possible freeze them in advance. Otherwise for convenience frozen fruit is good too.
09/09/2011 2:45:48 PM CDT
My favorite healthy snack is avocado spread on rye bread toasted with garlic. It's quick, easy and healthy!
09/09/2011 9:46:10 PM CDT
I like natural peanut butter spread on dried apricots.
09/10/2011 11:46:18 AM CDT
Nuts. I like to pack a serving of nuts preferably almonds to curb my appetite before the next meal.
09/12/2011 11:34:42 AM CDT
How do we know who wind these wonderful lunch boxes?
09/12/2011 7:24:48 PM CDT
Baked sweet potato fries!
09/13/2011 4:10:59 PM CDT
fruit of all kinds in one, vegan/vegetarian cheeses in another, and all types of crackers in another, condiments in another and for dessert, an assortment of chocolates. YUM!
09/13/2011 7:59:20 PM CDT
My familia LOVES apples & cheddar or banana/nut butter roll-ups! We don't do many condiments except everybody loves to dip into sweet nut butters! Carrots, celery, banana, apple, you name it!
SABROSO!
09/14/2011 1:12:09 AM CDT
Apple slices.
09/15/2011 6:43:06 PM CDT
Anything from your RAW FOOD Section, all fruit and Soy Yoghurts and nothing beats Almond or Peanut Butter and a Banana
09/15/2011 8:01:33 PM CDT
nonfat yogurt drizzled with honey and blueberries..delish
09/16/2011 2:31:50 PM CDT
I usually make a sandwich...made with natural choice cooked ham, romaine lettuce, slices of green bell pepper, cut up pepperoncini peppers, muenster cheese, some mayo and mustard. Thats my gourmet snack. ALWAYS fresh fruit as a snack as well for when I'm on the go.
09/18/2011 10:20:06 PM CDT
Favorite snacks: cashew butter on celery (+raisins/currants for those not having to watch their sugar), White bean hummus scooped up by organic multigrain chips or brown rice crackers, homemade sourdough crackers, or ungrain crackers. On the go: organic trail mix, no peanuts. Get creative and stay healthy!
09/23/2011 12:11:03 AM CDT
Cashews roasted lightly with olive oil, salt, and cayenne pepper.
Amazing.
10/02/2011 8:12:05 AM CDT