tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846986797511281741.post8024403407742412978..comments2023-09-20T11:53:52.018-04:00Comments on Love Being In My Southern Kitchen: Eliminating Empty Calorie SnacksUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846986797511281741.post-12950794915623023842011-08-28T07:45:21.795-04:002011-08-28T07:45:21.795-04:00My son is 14 and plays football. He struggles to g...My son is 14 and plays football. He struggles to get enough calories each day, believe it or not! I'm so thankful that his coach really stresses avoiding empty calories and discourages soda, chips, etc. Here are some of the things I try to have on hand for him:<br /><br />His favorite snack ever - a tortilla with peanut butter and Nutella<br />Greek yogurt<br />Whole Milk (the rest of us drink Skim)<br />Slim-Fast powder (the team nutritionist loves this and recommends that the boys drink 3 per day)<br />sliced cheese - I buy bars of cheddar, co-jack, or pepper jack and slice them into individual servings<br />homemade granola bars<br />homemade oatmeal cookies<br />http://blogs.babble.com/family-kitchen/2011/04/21/crispy-chewy-peanut-butter-granola-bites/<br />http://goodcheapeats.com/2009/09/farm-style-oatmeal-cookies/<br />http://backtothecuttingboard.com/dessert/no-bake-chewy-granola-bars/Martha in Georgiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13944002832414524931noreply@blogger.com