It has been great fun to listen to the kids' requests for their daily snack at school. Now that we're entrenched deeply in loads of different cultures and varied ethnic cuisines, their repertoire of choices has greatly expanded.
Gone are the days of cheesesticks and PB&J, now they also ask for some of the following. I wanted to share them with you, along with the recipes, if applicable, so you could try some of them with YOUR littles!
Not necessarily a snack with an actual recipe, but Kiersten shares an ingenious way to keep those apples from browning (assuming your kids eat the peel, that is!). Our kids actually have fallen in love with these great containers from Tupperware. Keeps the brown off AND I get to peel them for snack.
NORWAY SAUCE
Tony came home one day and said "I want Norway Sauce for snack tomorrow, you know, like Christoph eats." I responded with a very puzzled look on my face, and asked him what Norway Sauce was. Since he didn't quite know, but was insistent that he get it, I embarked on an email Q&A with Christoph's mama.
Her response to my question was : "The sauce he means could be anything from Norwegian mackerell in salsa (red, tomato based!) or leverpostei which is a liver paste (pale brown n creamy!) . Or it could also be Marmite - which you may know already (black) ! Not sure of you can get the Norwegian stuff here, unfortunately ...Marmite is available everywhere, being British! Christoph loves it - as do many other Norwegians ! You may find something similar here - try to look for tinned fish in tomato sauce?"
So we went on a hunt to our local neighborhood market and found something similar to this :
Sardines, anchovies or tuna in a tomato based sauce works as a magical snack when served on a piece of bread! Who would have known!
SUSHI TRIANGLES
Just as it sounds, only instead of perfect little rolls, the shapes are more in a triangle shape. We haven't quite mastered this (do you remember me posting about trying to make it at home? I'd post the link, but now I can't find it) but thankfully we can purchase them from the snack kiosk at school.
CHAPATI AND PEANUT BUTTER
Similar to a tortilla, this is the easiest snack ever! Cut it into quarters, roll 'em up .. and eat them. If you're interested in making them yourself, this is a simple recipe.
Tony had the pleasure of meeting an author, Linda Sue Park at school last year and immediately fell in love with not only her books, but her recipe for Bee Bim Bop. We've made it several times and it will likely become a staple at our house, whether it be for snacks or for a full dinner. You'll have to buy the book or get it from your library to try out the recipe!
and then back to our go-to snack choice that we love from our time living in the States ::
SALAMI WRAPS
Cheese Slices
Sliced Salami or other lunchmeat
4 oz of soft cream cheese
yellow, red or green peppers
olives
(you can also put in any combination of items, cucumbers, carrots, celery, etc!)
Using the cheese slice as a base, layer all of the other items on top ... roll it up and slice. Easy peasy.
What are your favorite snacks .... international or otherwise?
