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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 favoite snack is spicy hummus with baby carrot and snow peas!
08/24/2011 5:08:13 PM CDT
Celery sticks and creamy peanut butter
08/24/2011 5:16:41 PM CDT
My favorite healthy snack is celery stuffed with peanut butter.
08/24/2011 5:18:08 PM CDT
My favorite healthy snack in the summer is fresh tomatoes and cucumbers together. They taste so good fresh from the garden you don't have to add anything.
08/24/2011 5:29:01 PM CDT
A slice of Whole Foods Seeduction Bread(my all time favorite)with a tablespoon of earth balance crunchy peanut butter or celery stuffed with earth balance crunchy peanut butter! yum!
08/24/2011 5:31:19 PM CDT
My favorite snack is Larabars....any flavor!
08/24/2011 5:31:48 PM CDT
I love having a healthy snack of walnuts. If I'm in a chocolate mood, I'll have Zone chocolate chip cookie dough bars.
08/24/2011 5:33:19 PM CDT
My favorite snacks are the Whole Foods Homemade Tortilla Chips with either guacamole or hummus.
08/24/2011 5:43:06 PM CDT
I love all fruit and nuts. When wanting to snack, I grab a banana, some watermellon or a hand full of dried fruit and nuts. Yummy :)
08/24/2011 5:51:09 PM CDT
My favorite healthy snack is avocado on a sprouted wheat bagel.
08/24/2011 6:03:44 PM CDT
I love yogurt with a little whole grain cereal on the side, or hummus and carrots!
08/24/2011 6:04:45 PM CDT
Fruit fresh from the farm
08/24/2011 6:14:27 PM CDT
My favorite healthy snake is fruit: figs, white peaches, melon. Any fruit, I'll eat :)
08/24/2011 6:14:36 PM CDT
Great ways to satisfy those hunger pangs, eat better and save money at the same time.
08/24/2011 6:37:21 PM CDT
My favorite snack is popcorn. I like to add things to it such as peanuts, cereals, and chocolate pieces or chips. It is a great pick-me-up
08/24/2011 6:44:10 PM CDT
Hummus and carrots are a favorite in my family. Also frozen grapes.
08/24/2011 6:47:09 PM CDT
bruscetta- Mix diced tomatoes, chopped basil and garlic. Add olive oil and season with sea salt and pepper. Place on toasted italian bread with a bit of shredded mozzarella. It's hearty enough to last until dinner! Mmmmmm.
08/24/2011 7:00:42 PM CDT
My favorite healthy snack is cubes fresh pineapple, watermelon, and honeydew melon!
08/24/2011 7:05:36 PM CDT
Greek yogurt with whole grain nugget cereal and fresh or frozen Maine blueberries mixed in.
08/24/2011 7:08:12 PM CDT
Cannot beat ants in a log. You can do it many ways:
- Classic: celery with ANY nut butter and Raisins
- Twists:
Use a carrot, pretzel stick or dried grit strips as logs and dried cranberries, cherries, or nuts as ants!
No utensils required to eat. And kids will love being a part of making them. Which is important in raising healthy eaters and little cooks!
08/24/2011 7:11:43 PM CDT
My favorite snack is rice cakes topped with peanutbutter and sliced bananas. YUM!
08/24/2011 7:12:32 PM CDT
My favorites are celery with peanut butter and guacamole with red bell peppers. The chocolate earth balls is also really good.
08/24/2011 7:14:56 PM CDT
Hummus and Stacy's pita chips
08/24/2011 7:18:40 PM CDT
Anything hummus - carrots, celery, etc. or plain greek yogurt with fruit mixed in.
08/24/2011 7:29:09 PM CDT
I love using whole wheat tortillas for all kinds of snacks in my son's lunchbox. Chilled quesadillas with cheese and leftover meats and veggies, rolled w/ nut butter or sun butter and fruit, layered with cream cheese and veggies, or rolled with sweetened cinnamon cream cheese and apples. Best if all, he loves these snacks too and can help me make them.
08/24/2011 7:32:23 PM CDT