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Delilicious: Almond Butter
If you're packing peanut butter and jelly in your son's lunch box each day, entice him with another nut. My daughter is a big fan of almond butter — the delicious and nutritious paste that can be substituted for the traditional peanut one on sandwiches, waffles and pancakes. Smeared across apples or halved bananas, it makes for a midday snack that sticks to the stomach and provides protein, fiber and calcium.
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Delilicious: Peanut Butter Packets
Need a quick snack that packs a fast protein punch? My daughter can't get enough of Justin's Honey Peanut Butter Packs. The 1.15 ounce sleeves (.50) are slim and portable, which make them kid-friendly and easy to slip in mommy's purse.
Bite of Love: Almond Be There For You Brownie Cupcakes
If you want to treat your family to a special treat on Valentine's Day, but hope to keep their sugar consumption reserved to Conversation Hearts, forgo fancy icing and add a pretty protein boost to a brownie bite. Almond butter is a delicious and nutritious paste that can be substituted for traditional peanut butter on sandwiches, waffles, pancakes, and used as a healthy decoration on desserts.
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Bite of Love: Marshmallow My Love Pudding Cuppycake
If you don't have time to make almond butter and brownie cupcakes or fancy brownie cupcakes sprinkled with frosting, serve up a routine treat in an unusual presentation for your family's Valentine's Day fete.
I dished up chocolate pudding into mini cups and decorated the top with mini marshmallows for a festive, but portioned controlled dessert. Your child's mouth will water at the thought of a cup of sweet goodness, but the reality is you're only serving them four spoonfuls of pudding.
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