Lunchbox Snacks!

Is it back to school time already?!

Seriously, where does summer go?

While I may not be in school anymore, I still pack a lunchbox and I always need snacks for any adventure. So here's just a few ideas whether you're packing snacks for work, lunch, your husband, your kids, or for a hike! This list has no granola bars or protein bars! I think those are fairly obvious, right?

1. Farm and Oven Bakery Bites - I've mentioned these before but they are such a great snack! Each pack of bakery bites is 3 delicious, bite sized little treats. That's not all! Each pack has 40% of your daily dose of veggies! Yes, you read that right, 40%. I can't choose a favorite flavor but I tend to go with Beet Dark Chocolate!

2. Fruit Bars and dried fruit - I like the convenience of dried fruit bars and they make for a healthy lunchbox dessert (or quick carbs for a workout!). Brands I've tried and loved: That's It bars, Barnana, Peaceful Fruits, and Sunrype bars, Crispy Green freeze dried fruits and Bare Snacks fruit chips. 

3. Meat Sticks and bars - protein that's not from a protein bar! I find meat snacks to be a satisfying and hearty snack when I need sustenance! My favorite brands are Wild Zora, Epic bars, Chomps meat sticks, PaleoValley meat sticks, and Vermont meat sticks. Just look for high quality - I'm not talking Slim Jims here lol!

4. SeaWeed - What?!?! That's right! I was skeptical at first but it has an endearing quality to it! Something about these SeaSnax just keeps me coming back, not to mention the nutrients. They're keto friendly, roasted in olive oil and just 15 calories per single serve container. SeaSnax is the only brand I've tried so try at your own risk with other brands! 

5. Roasted beans - Okay, I know that doesn't sound too appetizing. Just don't tell your kids what you're packing them and they'll never know the difference. Roasted bean snacks are a good source of protein, fiber and other nutrients. My favorite are Enlightened Roasted Broad Beans (Mesquite BBQ and Garlic and Onion are my favorites) and Biena Roasted Chickpeas - they even have chocolate coated ones!

So what's going in your lunchbox this year? Any new snacks I need to try?



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