Fix Me A Snack

A blog created by a mom who got sick of feeding her kids crackers and ice cream

Meals for New Parents from Oven Love.

Teaching Children to Love Healthy Food from Motherlode, New York Times.

DIY Chocolate Syrup from Annie’s Eats.

The Ultimate Nacho Cheese Sauce and Cheese-stuffed Bread Sticks from The Kitchn.

Apple Puzzle from @ Home with Real Food via The Kitchn.

Hello all! I hope everyone had a fabulous Fall weekend. I have a guest post up today over at Eating Rules about Beet Chips. Stop by and check it out.

Homemade Fritos!!! by Casey of Good Food Stories on Eating Rules.

Celebrate Food Day from Culinate.

Soft Pretzels from Cake Student.

I just spent 17 hours combing the interweb for healthy Halloween snacks. Along with the usual fatigue in my posterior, I think I’m going to lose it if I see another Halloween cupcake, cake pop, cookie pop, cake topped with gummy worms, or mummy dog. All that stuff is great (especially if you’re five years old). But I would like to tip my hat to the brave and creative souls that actually came up with ideas for Halloween snacks that contain something resembling food. My kids will have enough sugary goodness after the sun goes down.

A few of these aren’t necessarily specific to Halloween. But I see some potential there nonetheless. Please fill us all in on any of your brilliant ideas in the comments below. Thanks!

Monster Jaws (along with other goodies) from Our Best Bites.

Devilish Eggs from Martha Stewart.com.

Roasted Pumpkin Seeds from The Kitchn.

Jack O’Lantern Smoothies from Joie de Vivre.

15 Healthy Halloween Snacks from Disney’s Family Fun.

Fruit and Nut Crispy Treats from Super Healthy Kids.

Bat Fruit Kebabs and Spider Cheese & Crackers from One Charming Party.

Halloween Sunnyside Eggs from Cute Food for Kids.

Bat Bites from All You.

Veggie Skeleton from Feeding Frenzy.

Pumpkin Hummus from La Fuji Mama.

Deviled Spider Eggs from Shockingly Delicious.

Chickpea Butternut Pumpkin Patties from Angie’s Recipes.

Toasted Bats from About.com

Pumpkin Spice Cashew Cheese Dip (vegan) from Happy Healthy Life.

BooBerry Muffins and Ghost and Bat Beans, Monster Treats from Cook Play Explore.

Pumpkin Pesto Pinwheels from Steph Chows.

Ghostly Eggs from The Gourmet Mama.

Falafel Spiders from Veggie Belly.

Spooky Spider Crackers from Babble.com.

Chocolate Dipped Strawberry Ghosts from The Kitchn.

Cheddar Witch Fingers from Sunset.

And last but not least, a friend of mine made Raspberry Rockets for a Halloween party and called them Goblin Eyes. Sweet Potato Chips would be another nice one.

Flower Power Eggs from Apron Strings

Ground Cherry Salsa from Catertots via The Kitchn

Back to School Snacks from Good Life Eats.

Homemade Yogurt Tubes (aka GoGurt Fakes) from Once A Month Mom

Uncooking from 5 Second Rule

Fall Snack from Devil & Egg

Cookies and the Cycle of Guilty Eating  and Take a Walk on the Wild Side: A New Way to Introduce New Foods from It’s Not About Nutrition

Real world math: putting kids in charge of their money from Parent Hacks

Roasted Root Vegetable Candy from Pioneer Woman

Fixing a fussy eater from In Jennie’s Kitchen via Food News Journal.

Brussel Sprouts: America’s most hated vegetable from Slate via Food News Journal.

Sandwich Inspiration from 100 Days of Real Food. List of non-deli-meat sandwich ideas.

Gastronomy from All & Sundry via Raise Healthy Eaters.

Cinnamon Spelt Snack Crackers from Perrys’ Plate.

Liptauer Cheese Crostini from 101 Cookbooks.

Sugar May Be An Empty Nutrient, But Is It Poisonous? from NPR via Food News Journal.

Homemade Buttermilk Substitute from Good Life Eats via Simple Bites.

Whole wheat goldfish crackers from smitten kitchen.

Coconut Oil: From villan to health food from NYTimes via Food News Journal.

How to Make Your Own Ice Cream “Magic” Hard Chocolate Shell from Eat The Love via Steamy Kitchen.

Transform cardboard containers into snack organizers from Parent Hacks.

Brown Rice Crispy Treats from Sprouted Kitchen.

Go away big green monster snacks by The Hokey Pokey Kitchen via Edible Crafts.

Crab Nachos from Savor Life.

What Holds Parents Back From Feeding Their Kids Well from Raise Healthy Eaters.

The Science of Picky Eating from Meal Makeover Moms via Raise Healthy Eaters.

Horchata! from Serious Eats.

Beet Hummus from Simply Recipes via Perry’s Plate.

Unexpected Results: 5 Reasons Why A Recipe Might Fail from The Kitchn.

Cooking for Others: A Guide to Giving Sympathy Meals from Simple Bites. Aimee has also complied a superb list of suggested recipes in another post titled Weekend Links: Cooking for Others Edition. Check out the list for some family dinner inspiration as well as terrific sympathy meals.

Choosing the Best Mandoline Slicer from Kitchen Daily via Serious Eats.

To Win Toddler Food Battles, Take a Softer Approach from NPR via Food News Journal.