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In Full Frazz
So things have been a bit wild lately and they're starting to settle a bit, or perhaps I've just thrown in the towel and have unconsciously made peace with being chronically behind.
All parents at Felix's school must bring snack in a few times during the year. That's fair enough. Also fair enough is the fact that another parent was in charge of coordinating all of the dates. Also fair enough is the fact that I volunteered to to a tiny bit of extra snack (one additional day) because it seemed easy enough.
But now the first of my snack days are approaching and my mind is a blank. Actually it is a pit of refined flour. It isn't a mandate, more of a strong suggestion that these things be healthy (except for birthday snack, when cupcakes are acceptable). Nuts are not permitted. And I don't really know what to do. In a moment of panic yesterday while taking out the garbage, I noticed that a neighbor had recycled an issue of Cookie magazine that boasted lots of recipes for healthy taste sensations. I pulled it out (I'm not that proud), thinking it would save me in this first wave of snackage.
And wouldn't you know it, the thing is full of tips from the inescapable Jessica Seinfeld (she's everywhere-- how does she manage it?). There are also suggestions about making treats with gelatin that I don't think would travel so well, and there was something with dates and walnuts that are verboten.
As always I have a sense that I'm fretting too much about this and maybe I could make this problem go away with some bags of Pirate Booty, but I don't want Felix to get the reputation of having a lazy or excessively weird mother, even if it's true.
I still don't think I'll be making any spinach brownies or avocado infused chocolate pudding.
posted by Elise at 6:01 AM
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Banana-oatmeal muffins (or other muffin), esp. the mini-muffin-pan size go over well.
10/20/2007 11:25 AM
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How about those sugar free lollipops Felix gets from the doctor? or little packages of dried apples, etc.? Unless you feel obliged to make things, Whole Foods should have plenty of options. Whole Grain teddy bear grahams, for example, can be opened and repackaged in appealing bags.
Just some thoughts.
Sally
10/20/2007 1:13 PM
Leigh said...
I too vote for muffins. And fruit salad of some sort was always popular at my daughter's preschool. carrot sticks/Cheddar bunnies/graham crackers.
10/22/2007 7:20 AM
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