Snacks & Picky Bits

Ingredients:

• 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
• 3/4 tsp. garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp. onion powder
• 1/2 tsp. dried dill
• Fresh chopped chives (optional)
• Fresh chopped parsley (optional)
• Fresh lemon (optional)

Directions:

• Have your child scoop Greek yogurt into a measuring jug and pour into a bowl.
• Give your child a 1/4 teaspoon and help them scoop and count out the correct amount of each spice to add to the yogurt.
• Have your child wash the chives and/or parsley under running water, pat dry with a towel, then cut with child-safe scissors and add to the yogurt mixture.
• Cut the lemon in quarters, then let your child squeeze it over the ingredients.
• Mix together and serve immediately or refrigerate for 30 minutes to let the flavours develop.

Ingredients:

• 6 eggs
• 3 to 4 TBS mayonnaise
• 1 tsp. Dijon mustard (optional)
• Chives

Directions:

• Hard boil the eggs.
• Once cooled, show your child how to peel the shell off the egg.
• Using a child-safe knife, let your child slice the eggs in half lengthwise then scoop out the yolk.
• Give your child a fork to use to mash the yolk in a bowl.
• Have your child add the mayonnaise and mustard to the yolk and stir.
• Show your child how to scoop the yolk mixture back into the egg whites.
• With child-safe scissors, have your child cut the chives and sprinkle on top of the eggs.

Variations:

• Mayonnaise and mustard free version – Let your child slice the hard boiled eggs with an egg slicer, then using a small cookie cutter, cut a shape out of the egg yolk.

Ingredients:

• Small flour tortilla
• Cream cheese or other suitable spread
• Any sliced deli meat
• Cheese of your choice

Directions:

• Have your child spread cream cheese on a tortilla using a child-safe butter knife.
• Have your child cover the cream cheese with thinly sliced or grated cheese (if using grated cheese, let you child grate the cheese).
• Have your child place a thin layer of deli meat on the cheese.
• Show your child how to roll the tortilla up and cut it into bite-sized pieces with a child-safe knife.

Variations:

• Exclude the tortilla and make the deli meat or cheese slice the outer layer.
• For a vegetarian option, spread the tortilla with hummus and cover with grated carrot, finely chopped vegetables, and/or shredded lettuce.
• Omit the spread.
• Instead of slicing, leave the roll long.
• Microwave for a warm snack.

Ingredients:

Choose one or more from each group:

• Dried Fruit – raisins, blueberries, cranberries, coconut flakes, etc.
• Seeds – pumpkin, sunflower, etc.
• Nuts – peanuts, almonds, walnut pieces, etc.
• Something Sweet – mini marshmallows, mini M&Ms, Smarties, chocolate chips, etc.
• Extra Crunch – pretzel pieces, cereal pieces, banana chips, etc.

Directions:

• Give your child a spoon and have them scoop into a bowl the ingredients of their choice (or let them use their hands to scoop).
• Have your child mix everything in the bowl and pour into a portable container for a snack on the go.