How much food to serve at snack time

how much food to serve at snack time

Snack time can can either make or break your next meal.  Nothing is worse than feeding a hangry kid a few crackers to hold them over before supper, only to have them fill up too much to eat the real meal. Keep reading below to learn our no-fail tips on how much food to serve at snack time.

making snack time work for you not against you

Knowing how much food to serve at snack time is key

Too much snacking, or offering a

3 Easy Tips to Lighten the Candy Load

If you’re dealing with a serious pile of candy and it’s giving you major anxiety, now is the perfect time to put your little one’s Intuitive Eating to the test. Below I’m going to dish three easy tips to lighten the candy load with intuitive eating in mind.

Before we start, let’s get your intentions in check. 

Χ  THIS IS NOT ABOUT… throwing all the candy in the trash, or swapping their candy for something

5 Steps to Saving Meal Time and Keeping Your Cool

Nothing’s worse than feeling like you keep wasting time in the kitchen prepping meals that NOBODY EVEN EATS!! Like seriously, what’s the point? Maybe it’s time to go all Hunger Games on your family… “may the odds ever be in your favour!!” Letting your family fend for themselves for a day or two may seem like bliss, but you need a long term plan. Keep reading to learn my 5 steps to saving meal time

When Dinner Doesn’t Go as Planned: How Intuitive Eating Saves the Day

Tonight’s dinner, a smorgasbord of leftover finger foods. A few new items and a few of “safe” foods for the boys.

On the menu:
A pork chop (eaten before)
Naan bread (safe)
Spring rolls (new)
Green peppers (eaten before)
Cucumber (eaten before)
With a side of tzatziki and plum sauce, and dill dip (safe)
And apple sauce (one of the boys all time favs)

As my hubby and I ate, I watched as my boys