Cheap snack ideas - stop me buying crisps!

MRSMCAWBER

Hi there

Im just off to trawl through my cookery books..i may be gone some time as i have heapppps:T ...as i was thinking of sable biscuits....usually quite brittle n crispy and very yummy...i will see what else i can come up with

boo81

ooh oatcokes might work well, I imagine they are pretty basic.

I make my own "crisps" which are tortilla wraps snipped with scissors into triangles and fried in oil. The healthy variation is toasted pitta and you could have a dip with them

chmmy

Maybe salty popcorn? You couldnt freeze it though, but it might last a few days. I made some yesterday for packed lunch, but the kids smelt it cooking and ate it all.:o

Katgoddess

HM tortilla chips.

Gingham_Ribbon

Try some of these for ideas:

Packed lunch ideas, please.
Back to school packed lunch ideas
Children's packed lunch ideas
Packed lunch and 7 year old.

Bambywamby

Mini pizza fingers - toast a pieceof bread, add a thin smear of ketchup, a sprinkling of grated cheese (a bit of thinly shredded ham) grill for 2 mins.
When they have cooled, slice into three and put into an tin/container until they go in the lunches...very tasty cold.
Rice cakes are cheap and savoury...can be a bit bland tho.
Cheese & crackers.

thriftlady_2

Popcorn is my standard crisp alternative. I usually sprinkle it with parmesan or Italian seasoning.

Munchy seeds are another favourite with my lot http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.html?p=4926265&postcount=5

prettypennies

Popcorn is very easy and cheap. you can add allsorts of things - honey, cinnamon, curry powder, vanilla.

Breadsticks are great with a little tub of cream cheese.

My latest addition to my kids box is boiled eggs shaped into cars and fish using an egg mould. I bought mine along with lots of other great lunch box things from this seller on Ebay.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/4-Egg-molds-bear-bunny-fish-car-for-bento-cooking_W0QQitemZ200112573251QQihZ010QQcategoryZ13926QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

The pick sticks are great for holding together mini sandwich stacks.

Granola or trail mix are good options for a bit of crunch. You can make your own up by combining seeds, dried fruits and nuts (if permitted at your children's school)

bargain_babe

When I can I make home made vegetable crisps. All i do is use a potato peeler to slice parsnips, carrots and swedes (leaving skin on) and layer them on a teflon coated baking tray, spray with fry light oil and cook on a low heat for a long while (sorry I don't time it! - just keep checking) They are lovely, low fat and I think are good for them and the best thing is - the kids love them and so do their friends!

Good luck in your quest. Since ditching the crisps and choc I used to buy, my kids now love their healthy packed lunches and they are not at all boring!

BB

thriftmonster

Pita crisps are good - take a packet of pitas (garlic and herb flavour are good) Toast as normal and then separate into 2 flat halves. Cut each half into about6-8 triangles with scissors and then put on a baking sheet. Bake at 200C for 5-10 mins until crisp. Keep for several days in a tin. Cost - about 40p for 6 pitas - makes loads. Cost of bag of pita chips in Tesco - £1.99!!! Excellent with dips.