So I've compiled a list of nutrition-packed lunch and snack ideas to keep your family from munching on over-processed trash during the next few weeks at home.
Best of all, if you shop at Harris Teeter, much of what is on this list is on sale right now. So go ahead, brave the crowds, stock up on healthy foods that will last, and while you're at it, consider grabbing a few extra of each item to share with a kid in need because all kids deserve nutritious food free of overly processed ingredients, fillers, food dyes, and chemicals!
28 Healthy Foods to Keep on Hand When COVID-19 Has You Home with the Kids
Smoothie ingredients!
1. Frozen Fruit - Select Simple Truth Organic frozen fruit is on sale for $3.39
2. Protein Powder
3. Rolled Oats
4. Bananas - remove the peel, drop them in a bag, and pop them in the freezer!
Low-Calorie Snacks (because we all know boredom leads to the munchies)
5.Smartfood White Cheddar popcorn - you'd be surprised how clean this cheddary goodness is. (2/$5 right now)6. Lara Bars - can't beat these when they're 10/$10
7. Yogurt - not on sale but Siggi's 0% is our go-to brand because they offer the highest protein and lowest sugar content of anything else we see on shelves. BONUS: They just started making kids pouches!
8. Cheese sticks - HT Organics on sale this week 2/$7
Pantry Staples
9. Peanut / Almond Butter - Simple Truth Organic Almond Butter on sale for $3.99 each this week! I get crunchy because it's way more satisfying. Fun fact, did you know the act of chewing tells your brain you're eating, which really does help satiate you!10. Don't forget the jelly.
11. Rice
12. Protein Pasta - we like Barilla Chickpea pasta -- chickpea is the only alternative pasta I've found to hold up, suck up sauce, and taste like the real deal!
13. Whole Grain Bread - we opt for Dave's Killer Bread and if your Harris Teeter is like ours, you'll find plenty left since people scooped up all that bleached nonsense already.
14. Oatmeal - We prefer the Kodiak brand so our oatmeal contains a decent amount of protein and less sugar than you'll find from other brands. On sale this week, too!
15. Pancakes - Once again, we opt for Kodiak, on sale at HT for just $3.99. I love Kodiak because of all the flavor options. Dark Chocolate is our go-to and we skip the sugar-rush by topping them with peanut butter and eating them sans maple syrup. My kids are obsessed!
16. Tuna in water - Starkist brand white albacore is on sale this week (my store was almost out so hopefully, you can find some!)
17. Marinara sauce - There is no easier meal than pasta marinara with a can of tuna thrown in for protein! If you want, grab some shredded carrots and you'll even be able to sneak veggies into your kids with this easy lunch!
Long-Lasting Fridge Staples
18. Eggs - a great source of healthy fats and protein that will last a good month in the fridge. Stock up! (Eggland's Best Organic on sale this week for $3.99)19. Perfect Bars - These are a must-have in my house. Balanced nutrition in a bar that will actually fill you up and this week they're 2/$4 so stock up! The smaller kids' sizes are on sale, too! And they last forever!
20. Hummus - Sabra brand is delish and BOGO this week at Harris Teeter! We bought 4!
21. Baby Carrots - These last forever in the fridge and make the perfect tool for getting your BOGO Sabra hummus from plate to mouth! Another kid-approved snack in our house!
For the freezer
Please, for the love of your body, skip the frozen meals! Instead, opt for fresh proteins that are versatile, budget-friendly, and will freeze/unfreeze nicely in case you're stuck in the house for a few weeks. BONUS, they don't come in big obnoxious boxes that take up tons of freezer space!22. Chicken
23. Ground beef or bison
24. Beef stew meat
25. Ground turkey
26. Cod
27. Salmon
28. Edamame (HT Organics for the win again -- BOGO this week!)
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