Kids are back in school! Sports have started! Need quick and easy meals? Try these!

Meats:

• Salami, prosciutto, or other deli meat
• Sliced summer sausage
• Sliced or cubed pepperoni
• Beef jerky sticks

Cheeses:

• Sliced cheeses
• Cubed cheeses
• Hard cheeses
• Spreadable cheeses
• String cheese or other cheese sticks
• Mini Baby Bell cheeses

Fruits:

• Grapes (these are SO simple)
• Cherries
• Whole berries
• Apple and pear slices (dip in Sprite to keep them from turning brown)
• Pomegranate seeds
• Dried fruit — craisins, raisins, apricots, dates, etc.
• NOTE: super juicy fruits like melons, stone fruits, and pineapples don’t work well — also, I never include bananas.

Veggies:

• Cherry tomatoes
• Baby carrots and sugar snap peas
• Sliced cucumbers and peppers
• Any other raw veggie you like, cut into bite-size chunks
• Pickles (or any pickled veggie)
• Olives

Crackers, Nuts, Seeds, Bread:

• Wheat Thins, Ritz, Saltines, Club, or any crackers you have
• Tortilla chips
• Pretzels (we love the long rods)
• Pub mixes (like Chex Mix)
• Veggie Straws, Goldfish, Cheese-Its
• Crusty bread or breadsticks
• Small sandwich chunks — depending on how hungry we are
• Mixed nuts
• Pistachios
• Sunflower and pumpkin seeds

Dips:

• Hummus or ranch for the veggies
• Fruit dip or yogurt for the fruit
• Guacamole and salsa for chips and crackers
• Jams and jellies to spread on crackers
• Spinach, artichoke, and cheese spread for bread and crackers

Anything else your family enjoys that is easy to eat with your hands!

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