Little Bites 100 Healthy, Kid-Friendly Snacks

by Chitnis, Christine; Waldman, Sarah

• ISBN13: 9781611801774
• ISBN10: 161180177X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2015-07-14
• Publisher: Roost Books

Summary

Leave the packaged snacks behind! Little Bites offers 100 wholesome, seasonal, vegetarian snacks perfect for active families.

When you’re on the go with little ones, snacks are essential. Whether it’s an energetic pick-me-up after school or a nutritional boost at the playground, the 100 wholesome snacks in this book will help everyone get through the day. From Roasted Sesame Peas to Fresh Summer Rolls, Baked Apple Chips, and Mini Sweet Potato Pies, you’ll find seasonal fruit- and vegetable-forward snacks that are tasty, healthy, and satisfying.

Developed by two busy moms, this collection of inspired recipes is just right for active families that care about what they eat. Don’t settle for prepackaged snacks. These nutritionally dense treats are simple to make, are easy to pack, and, as a bonus, make great breakfasts, light lunches, or side dishes for dinner.

Author Biography

CHRISTINE CHITNIS is a writer, photographer, and mother. Her writing has appeared in Country Living, Time Out New York, the Boston Globe, and Edible Rhody, among many other local and national publications. She served as a contributing editor at Yankee Magazine, and her work has been praised by the Washington Post and The Today Show, as well as by numerous popular blogs, including Design*Sponge, Apartment Therapy, Decor8, and Cup of Jo. She is the author of Markets of New England.

SARAH WALDMAN Sarah Waldman is a home cook, certified health counselor, recipe developer, and mother. She lives with her husband and two young sons on Martha’s Vineyard. While pregnant with her first son, she attended the Institute of Integrative Nutrition, acting on her urge to stop the cycle of processed and low-quality food appearing on America’s dinner tables. Follow Sarah’s island adventures in cooking local, seasonal, wholesome family food at SarahWaldman.com.

Table of Contents

Spring Recipes: Asparagus Fries with Parmesan Cheese / Yogurt-Granola Cups with Homemade Cherry Sauce / Spring Vegetable Spears with Nut Butter & Honey Dipping Bar / Honey-Frozen Yogurt Dipped Strawberries / Cherry Chocolate Pudding Pops / Strawberry Frozen Yogurt Ice Cream Sandwiches / Roasted Sesame Peas with Soy Sauce / Creamy Asparagus Dip with Seeded Crackers / Raspberry French Toast Sticks / Ratatouille Baked Egg Cups / Strawberry Rhubarb Crumb Muffins / Leek Fritters / Strawberry Fruit Leather / Green Waffles / Spinach Puffs / Twice-Baked Mini Red Potatoes / Hard-Boiled Eggs with Kale Pesto / Cherry, Coconut & Walnut Bread / Fruity Ice Pops / Quinoa Pudding with Raspberries / Mixed Berry Scones with Whipped Honey Butter / Raspberry Guacamole / Snap Peas with Honey Mustard Dip / Pea-Avocado Smoothie / Rhubarb-Lemon Biscotti

Summer Recipes: Summer Corn Fritters / Green Smoothie Pops / Grilled Corn on the Cob with Lime Butter / Cherry Tomato Cheddar Bites / Melon Cooler / Peach Frozen Yogurt / Blueberry Baked Oatmeal Cups / Grilled Green Beans with Lemony Yogurt Dipping Sauce / Bunny Rabbit Rolls / Yellow Cherry Tomato & Fresh Mozzarella Pesto Bites / Raspberry Lemonade / Heat Wave Pops / Oven-Dried Stone Fruit / Summer Squash Wheels with Marinara Dipping Sauce / Zucchini Bread with Apricot-Honey Glaze / Peach Olive Oil Muffins / Blueberry Lassi / Raspberry-Lemon Whole Wheat Mini Pancakes / Black Bean Cakes / Babaganoush / Fresh Summer Roll with Peanut Dipping Sauce / Grilled Nectarine Skewers with Toasted Coconut / Feta-Cucumber Dip / Tomato-Scallion Biscuits / Lemon Glazed Blueberry Donuts

Fall Recipes: Cranberry Orange Buttermilk Snacking Cake / Caramel Apples with Sea Salt / Brussels Sprouts with Parmesan & Lemon / Kale Chips with Butternut Squash Oil & Sea Salt / Baked Apple Chips / Carrot Apple Ginger Juice / White Bean & Cauliflower Dip with Baked Pita Chips / Roasted Pumpkin Hummus / Spinach & Ricotta Egg Muffin Cups / Grilled Cheddar & Pear Panini Sticks / Superfood Popcorn / Apple Power Pockets / Beet-Chocolate Walnut Cookies / Cinnamon & Maple Roasted Pumpkin Seeds / Carrot Cake Sandwich Cookies / Cranberry Granola Bars / Maple Beet Chips / Homemade Dried Cranberries on Sunflower Seed Butter Logs / Carrot Apple Cinnamon Sticks / Pear Sauce / Apple Ring Pancakes / Maple Almond Butter / Purple Panda Smoothie / Honey-Wheat Bread / Broccoli & Cheese Soft Pretzel Knots

Winter Recipes: Cinnamon & Date Sugar Almonds / Eggnog Smoothie / Grapefruit Ginger Juice with Pomegranate Ice / Maple Brown Rice Pudding / Crispy Root Vegetable Patties with Yogurt-Dill Sauce / Roasted Portobello Quesadillas on Corn Tortillas / Oven-Baked French Fries / Jewel Mix / Hot Chocolate with Whipped Coconut Cream / Vegetable Dumplings / Sweet Potato-Quinoa Nori Rolls / Crispy Roasted Chickpeas / Winter Granola / Sesame Seed Candy / Sweet Potato Cornmeal Muffins / Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Dough Balls / Yogurt Dipped Dried Fruit / Mini Roasted Broccoli Pizzas / Coconut Macaroons / Cranberry Gingerbread Cookies / Carrot Miso Ginger Spread / Kale Bread Pudding Bites / Butternut Squash Turnovers / Mini Sweet Potato Pies / Cauliflower Mac 'n' Cheese Bites