30 Aug, 2008
Posted by andrea tomkins in: Misc. life
My criteria:
– nut-free (our school is totally nut-free, and that includes tree nuts)
– healthy …Â low in sugar, good fibre etc
– freezable
Help! If anyone has a recipe my kids will love, please let me know.
1 | porter
can’t help you, looking forward to any suggestions you get. but sunflower butter/seeds are okay right? our school is the same but i haven’t educated myself on what is okay or not yet (i’ve only had to worry about a small snack for Mouse so far…no lunches).
2 | andrea
I think sunflower seeds are ok. By the same token I guess coconut would be too.
3 | LO
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4 | andrea
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5 | honeymom
just a quick comment on the coconut…some packages say “manufactured in the same facilities that use peanuts”. My daughter’s school is also nut-free, so I too am looking forward to any recipes you receive!
6 | Pamela
Allergic Living Magazine has a terrific forum. You may find some recipes for snacks there. Good Luck!
7 | Gretchen
September 1st, 2008 at 12:24 am
I made a yummy recipe with my dehydratorm adjusted from the recipe book that came with it. Its basically honey, sunbutter (sunflower seed butter), sunflower seeds, flax seeds, vanilla, oatmeal soaked in hot water, various dried fruits, or chocolate chips, a little oil, and whatever else you like in your granola. You spread it on the fruit roll sheet in the dehydrator and let it go til it gets to a texture you like. We like ours crispy so it takes a while. If you need the measurements, just fire me an e-mail and I can look them up! It’s so yummy, and just typing it out makes me want to go get some started so I can eat it tomorrow!
8 | andrea
September 1st, 2008 at 7:37 am
Gretchen, sounds yummy, but I’d need to have a dehydratorm! :)
Otherwise, I haven’t found much so far. This might do the trick: Raspberry Oat Bars
And this one is a bit low in fibre, but might be worth a try anyway: Apricot Coconut Bars
The search continues!
9 | andrea
September 1st, 2008 at 7:53 am
Chewy-Ewwy Granola Energy Bar … looks good, but not peanut free. (What can I sub for the pb?)
13 | andrea
September 1st, 2008 at 8:52 am
This might be a keeper (I love comments on recipe websites!) Playgroup Granola Bars
15 | Sharon
September 1st, 2008 at 11:38 am
I just want something my Son will eat in his lunch. He doesn’t eat anything with nuts so that is not a problem but just getting him to eat is. Any Idea’s anyone? Please…Picky eater here.
16 | Chantal
September 1st, 2008 at 2:15 pm
Sharon, does he like cereal? That did the trick for my picky eater. I put her favourite in a resealable container and milk in a cold thermos and then she could add the two together at lunch.
That’s all I’ve got right now, save for pasta salad, homemade “lunchables” or soups etc… My kids don’t usually mind sandwiches and traditional lunch fair.
17 | Laura
September 2nd, 2008 at 6:23 am
A must try! Loaded Granola Bars at http://www.homebasics.ca You can play with the maount of sugar/honey you use, and change up the dried fruits and such.
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20 | Gretchen
September 6th, 2008 at 10:54 pm
I lucked out and found a brand new, unused dehydrator at Goodwill for about $8. I did a little happy dance right there in the aisles :) But for the bars if you still want to try them, we made cookie shaped patties, and you could plop them on a parchment lined cookie sheet and just bake them up in the oven at a low temperature. It would turn out very similarly, just a bit chewier. The recipe you just posted sounds tasty, and I think we are going to try it this week!
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