Healthy Gluten-free Grocery Store Snacks
October 3rd, 2012 by Roxanne | Filed under Nutrition.
Have you ever had to buy snacks last minute at the grocery store for a road trip or a long day out of the house? I certainly have been in this situation from time to time. Ideally, I try to prepare homemade snacks ahead of time but sometimes that just isn’t possible. After being in this situation enough times, I came up with a number of snack ideas that can be found in most grocery stores that are convenient, healthy, and gluten-free.
All of the options on my list are things that don’t need any preparation and work well for kids. These are things you could potentially buy while you are on the road and will not have access to a kitchen to do any kind of cutting or prep. My daughter loves apples but she only eats them sliced up with the skin removed so if we are on the go it is not usually practical to get something like that.
There are two kinds of bars on my list and these are the only two brands of bars that I purchase. You will see an endless amount of granola bars, nutrition bars, and other types of bars in grocery stores and the majority of them are full of junk. They have a long list of ingredients that you can’t pronounce and unnecessary fillers. Both of the bars on my list have a short ingredient list and are all recognizable things.
Healthy Snacks
1. KIND Bars
2. Larabars
3. Carrot Sticks – Easy to munch on and dip into hummus. Also a great thing if you are looking for a something crunchy.
4. Hummus – This has become so popular that most stores have prepared hummus. Of course homemade hummus is better but if you are on the run, this is a fine substitute.
5. Rice Crackers
6. Trail Mix – Another filling option that is easy to munch on. Look for trail mixes without added sugar. If you are at a Whole Foods you can get trail mix in the bulk section which saves some money.
7. Berries – When they are in season, berries are great for snacking. They are refreshing and sweet and don’t require much preparation to eat.
What healthy snacks do you get at the grocery store when you don’t have time to prepare?
While I do love Larabars, I will no longer purchase them. General Mills, the company who purchased Larabars, has donated millions of dollars to defeat Proposition 37 in California that would require all companies to label products containing GMO’s.
I refuse to support any companies that are trying to prevent the public of their right to know what is in their food.
Karen, thank you so much for sharing. I agree with you 100%, was not aware of this!
Very nice video, great info! It is never fun to be stuck with hungry kiddos and nothing healthy to eat. Planning ahead and having healthy snacks available is so important.
On a side note, was this shot in your home? The background is lovely!