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<blockquote data-quote="Signorina" data-source="post: 487698"><p>Just a thought regarding snacking...how about snacking on dry cereal? While the calories can add up with cereal too - it's usually a healthier alternative to packaged cookies. Many cereals don't have hydrogenated oils and are made with whole grains.... the bagged store brand cereals are often budget friendly.</p><p></p><p>When my kids were little, I would buy the "name brand" sweetened cereal they REALLY wanted and mix in (on the sly) the unsweetened, cheaper bagged version for budget and nutrition reasons. Like 1/2 Frosted Flakes and 1/2 Generic Corn Flakes, etc. We stored the cereal in plastic containers - so they had no idea. I did the same with snacks - Goldfish got mixed with oyster crackers, mini pretzels and Cheerios etc. It stretched the expensive snacks and made it a tad healthier (if not healthy). Kraft mac and cheese still gets an extra 3/4 cup of plain dry elbow mac added to the mac that comes in the package - to extend the servings without needing more of the powdered cheese and butter. Still plenty of sauce to go around.</p><p></p><p>Shhhh....don't tell them!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Signorina, post: 487698"] Just a thought regarding snacking...how about snacking on dry cereal? While the calories can add up with cereal too - it's usually a healthier alternative to packaged cookies. Many cereals don't have hydrogenated oils and are made with whole grains.... the bagged store brand cereals are often budget friendly. When my kids were little, I would buy the "name brand" sweetened cereal they REALLY wanted and mix in (on the sly) the unsweetened, cheaper bagged version for budget and nutrition reasons. Like 1/2 Frosted Flakes and 1/2 Generic Corn Flakes, etc. We stored the cereal in plastic containers - so they had no idea. I did the same with snacks - Goldfish got mixed with oyster crackers, mini pretzels and Cheerios etc. It stretched the expensive snacks and made it a tad healthier (if not healthy). Kraft mac and cheese still gets an extra 3/4 cup of plain dry elbow mac added to the mac that comes in the package - to extend the servings without needing more of the powdered cheese and butter. Still plenty of sauce to go around. Shhhh....don't tell them! [/QUOTE]
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