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If your family is anything like my family, people tend to look for snacks by digging around the refrigerator and pantry and then end up picking out something easy to grab and go. Unfortunately, that doesn’t always lead to the best choices. If this sounds like your family too, a snack station may be a perfect solution for encouraging better snack choices.
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A snack station doesn’t have to be just for times like after school snacks. We find that it’s also a great spot for quick, to-go snack options for times like the drive to or from dance class for Molly or for Jack to pick out some things to take with him for the long hours at rehearsal for the school’s spring musical.
I’m especially glad that Jack has these quick and easy options, because not only is he kind of lazy about finding things to eat, but he also tends to get migraine headaches when he doesn’t eat enough. That’s not a great combination. This way, he has an easy way to grab lots of snack options that will keep him going that are choices that feature fruits, vegetables, healthy fats, and protein.
How to Make a Snack Station for Your Family
While I encourage you to set up a snack station that works best for your family, we used two plastic shoe box-size containers. We pack up one with things are shelf stable, which we keep in the pantry and the other with items that need to be cold, which we keep in the refrigerator.
For the most part, with some exceptions, I like for the snacks in our snack stations to either be a fruit, a vegetable, contain some whole grains, have a decent amount of protein, or have some healthy fats. These are all things that we are trying to add to our diets in greater quantities.
In our refrigerator snack station, we keep things like already cleaned and prepped fresh fruits and vegetables, string cheese, single serving guacamole, no sugar added fruit cups, and applesauce. In our pantry snack station, some items we keep are pretzel sticks, popcorn, pistachios, single serving SKIPPY® Peanut Butter containers (great for pairing up celery from the refrigerator snack station!), and SKIPPY® P.B. Bites (our favorite ones are the Pretzel flavor!).
I encourage the kids to find snacks from the snack stations for snacking on the go, snacking here at home, and even for throwing into a lunch bag as part of their school lunch. If they are grabbing a fruit or vegetable, then they also might grab a dip, such as a snack of peanut butter and celery or maybe carrots and guacamole.
With all of this talk about kids and their activities, however, it can be easy to think of a snack station as a kid only resource. That’s silly, of course. It also makes a great solution for finding snacks for adults too!
Our Latest Addition to the Snack Station
I know that I mentioned them above, but we have really been loving the new SKIPPY® P.B. Bites that we recently added to the pantry snack station. The first time that I let everyone try them after opening the resealable container, which I love for keeping them fresh and easy to take on the go, everyone grabbed one with some hesitation. After everyone ate that first one, there were all kinds of hands going back in for more.
Jack quickly said, “I wouldn’t mind if you bought these all the time, Mom,” while grabbing for yet another one. I liked his subtlety there.
While I know that the thought of a peanut butter snack as a portable snack may sound crazy, but the SKIPPY® P.B. Bites are perfect for at home, in the car, or on-the-go. Not only is the container perfectly sized for popping into a car drink holder and features that resealable lid that I mentioned, but the SKIPPY® P.B. Bites are made with peanut butter but aren’t sticky or messy. Plus, the SKIPPY® P.B. Pretzel Bites feature 5 grams of protein per serving. Score!
As you can see from Molly here, they really aren’t messy or sticky. She can even enjoy them while working on homework!
If you are interested in a fun, tasty peanut butter treat, you can find the SKIPPY® P.B. Bites in the peanut butter aisle. So, the next time you’re at the store, you could grab these great, portable peanut butter snacks for the whole family to enjoy on-the-go or to eat in the comfort of your own home. SKIPPY YIPPEE®!
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Baby carrots!
I think apples and celery sticks would go great with Skippy P.B. Bites.
Celery would go good with P.B. Bites.
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Bananas would go well with them!
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These would be fabulous with apple slices (my kids favorite!) Thank you for the wonderful giveaway.
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I think that these Skippy P.B. bites would go great with red bell pepper and carrots!! I bet this would make any vegetable taste better!
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Banana with P.B. Bites.
I think bananas, or apples would be a great fruit to pair up with these delicious Skippy Peanut Butter Bites! They look so yummy!
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Apple slices would be my family favorite
I like berries with go great with the PB bites, such as raspberries and strawberries.
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https://twitter.com/Kellydpa/status/715239079814664192
I think bananas would be great with them
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I think carrots and bananas would be a good combo
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I would say celery would taste great with the pb bites.
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Celery and apples would be my go to!
Apple slices would be good.
Definitely celery sticks and apples.
Tart apple slices would be our choice!
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I think carrots and bananas would go great!
https://twitter.com/RachelGriesmer/status/716018173276000256
I think celery, apples, or bananas would go well with Skippy P.B. bites.
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Apple would taste great with SKIPPY® P.B. Bites.
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I think it would be tasty on pears.
Raisins, Apples and Celery would taste good with these.
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I think PB SKIPPY’S would be good with maybe a mango cut up as a separate snack like two snacks in one. or maybe some Apples.
For fruits, I think apples and bananas would be a great match for Skippy’s PB Bites. And celery is the classic veggie to go with peanut butter. So good!
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Thank you!
I think apple slices would be a good pairing with these. These look so yummy!
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My kids love fruit and peanut butter, and of course chocolate would be good!
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Celery would be great with them. I do love a crisp Granny Smith apple with pb too!
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I bet these would be delicious if combined with some pineapple slices!
I think ALL fruits would go great! but my favorites would be bananas and grapes!! 🙂 Get that sweet & peanut butter together 🙂
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I think apples and celery would be natural partners for the Skippy snacks.
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apples and bananas
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These would be great with sliced apples.
I think bananas and apples would pair great with the SKIPPY P.B. Bites
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I think that apples and bananas would be great with these Skippy PB Bites. Thanks so much.
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Thanks so much.
I think sliced apples would go great with these.
I think celery and grape tomato will taste great with these PB bites!
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Well, I think you mentioned the two best pairings with apples and celery but the P.B. Bites would also go well with bananas and strawberries.
I tweeted: https://twitter.com/FireRunner2379/status/723860063853502464.
I’d go for apples!
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I would pair clementines with Skippy P. B. Bites. the citrus flavor complements the nutty flavor of the P.B. Bites. #SweepstakesEntry
Apple slices or raisins would go great with these.
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I think apples will taste really yummy with these
Thanks for the giveaway! 🙂
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I think apples and grapes would go great with the skippy pb bites!
celery sticks or apples would be good with these
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I could imagine eating these with apples, bananas, raisins or dried cranberries.
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Apple slices, string cheese and crackers would all go great with the PB Bites.
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Bananas would be my first choice!
apple slices and carrot sticks
I think sliced apples would taste amazing with the PB bites!
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I would have to say celery, carrots and apple slices
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I love apples with peanut butter,
They would be good with grapes (peanut butter and jelly!)
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Skippy PB bites sound like they would go great with Hot Chocolate!
I think they’d pair well with apple slices and dried cherries!
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I think apples and celery sticks would go great with Skippy PB Bites.
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I would take them with us to our baseball games! truckredford(at)Gmail(Dot)com
https://twitter.com/eliza_elliott/status/733740889760256000
These would be good with bananas.
I think grapes and celery would be great with them as well as some Cantaloupe bites!
I tweeted and I love the video
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They would go great with apple and banana slices. And a big glass of milk.
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I think these would go great with crackers, grapes, dried cranberries, raisins, and basically any berry that you would find in the jelly aisle at the store.
I tweeted here: https://twitter.com/MsTofuFairy/status/736182487534211072
It would go great with apples!
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my kids would love these with pretzels and peanuts, all mixed up.
For my kids, maybe apple slices and other than that maybe crackers
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My kids would definitely eat these paired with a banana or grapes.
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I want apple slices with my Skippy bites.
Thanks for the contest.
https://twitter.com/slehan/status/736673477113974785
In my opinion, the PB Bites would go great with apple slices or bananas
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The best veggie that I think tastes great with Skippy P.B. Bites is celery sticks.
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I think celery sticks, apple slices and mini pretzels would taste great with Skippy P.B. Bites
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I would like grapes with SKIPPY® P.B. Bites
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apple would be good
https://twitter.com/purplelover04/status/737014682251235328
I think bananas would be great with the PB bites!
I sent out a tweet: https://twitter.com/electricstar/status/737054117319708672
Celery sticks!
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Apples!
i think apples and grapes would go great
What other fruits and veggies do you think would taste great with SKIPPY® P.B. Bites ?
Celery, carrots, red, green and yellow bell peppers, broccoli bites
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