Snacks-what do you give your 4+s?

brighthair

I used to have snacks when I was younger especially around the ages 11-16. I used to literally eat Mum out of house and home, due to having a horse and being so active
It wasn't unusual for me to have
breakfast - 2 x weetabix and toast, cup of tea
snack - rice cakes/banana
lunch - full cooked meal and pudding at school
snack after school - usually milkshake and choc bar
tea - full cooked tea (corned beef hash or something similar) and usually 2 portions including veg!!

At college, working with the horses we usually ate breakfast - 4 x pieces toast, cereal, full cooked brekkie, lunch - sandwich, fruit, yoghurt and tea - full cooked meal and pudding

Sarahlou_2

ACEY wrote: »

P.S Isn't mushy peas and vinegar a Nottingham thing? I'm sure I saw them sold at the Goose Fair. (Yuck!)

Black peas and vinegar are even better - that's a Lancashire thing

minimoneysaver

Just had a quick look through this thread, as it is a topic close to my heart. I have a four year old with a bottomless pit of a stomach. I tend to buy a couple of different melons and chop them up and keep them in several small containers in the fridge for her. She also loves the little boxes of raisins, or a small pot of cheerios. I do let her have sweet treats too sometimes. Small packets of chocolate buttons or some mini hob nobs.... does that make me a bad mummy?

minimoneysaver

Forgot another of her favourites, mini chedders or ritz crackers with grapes.

timmmers

I looked after a mates kids one evening and they got hooked on Papadoms..and the mango chutney. I was dismayed to find they also liked Twiglets and pretzels.

Papadoms aren't bad for kids as they don't contain as much salt as crisps. Cheap from asian shops too.

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timmmers

bonty44 wrote: »

Please please please tell us how to make home made mushy peas!!!!!

Batchelors sell a packet with the dried peas and bicarb in itso that you can make your own but its as easy as this :-

http://www.wight.co.uk/food/recipes.99/11.99/

Parched peas with butter, pepper and vinegar are the real Lancashire snack. (pigeon peas to some people ). ...and I have some in the cupboard :T

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madnessandmayhem

My 2 boys love eating dry cereal!!! a little dish of cheerios or shreddies with no milk on and they're happy as larry!!!!

Sarahlou_2

timmmers wrote: »

Batchelors sell a packet with the dried peas and bicarb in itso that you can make your own but its as easy as this :-

http://www.wight.co.uk/food/recipes.99/11.99/

Parched peas with butter, pepper and vinegar are the real Lancashire snack. (pigeon peas to some people ). ...and I have some in the cupboard :T

t

I have some in my slow cooker as we speak........:T Yum!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Pigeon peas/black peas/parched peas - LOVE EM!

bylromarha

Starting with the yoghurt covered fruit and fruit loaf. Tesco had big bags of dried exotic fruit today for 49p. Tried to go for milk chocolate covered peanuts to mike in with their raisins, but I ate the bag before the kids got near them

May move onto the mushy peas and vinegar. No chance I'll find that so more-ish I eat a bag in 3 days:rotfl: