The cake is pre-made and I would suggest you get it a few days before the exp date (sell by date) for it to remain scrumptious – granted it rarely lasts long enough.

I now have the opportunity to shop at TJ’s and there are some really good pre-made dinners, etc. there that are wheat/gluten free; you just have to read the labels on a lot of them. But for the prices, they are better then at a regular store.

Grocery shopping with kids is always a challenge!

Looking forward to hearing more snack ideas.

Cindy
http://www.wheatlessfoodie.blogspot.com

Instead of wandering grocery aisles with children, surf the www for product labels and lists of ingredients before going to buy. If you’re prone to activism, you and your kids can call manufacturers and tell them to eliminate ingredients containing gluten from food products you like. This is also a way to send the message to Big Food to stop mucking up our food supply.

I know that it may seem inconvenient to cook – we were all raised on convenience foods – but it is the only way to insure that what we are eating is actually good for our health. The trick is to become comfortable with cooking so that learning short cuts and tricks of the homemade will work for us.

Being gluten-free is tough, but reverting to whole foods insures an uncontaminated food supply for your loved ones. Teaching kids to cook will serve them a lifetime and best enable them to take control of their own health. The ability to identify and exploit the gluten-free realm of possibilities will empower them to feed themselves and others without the stress (mental and physical) of eating questionable food products. Even for those not sensitive to gluten, NO ONE should be eating refined white flour.

I hope you’ll come back to my site as I’ve been conscientious about labeling my preparations for allergies and food intolerances such as gluten, wheat & dairy. I would greatly value your feedback.

I see you’ve already discovered Lara Bars. Yum.

The enviro kids snack bars are pretty decent, though a bit sweet. Good for kids, at least.

Nuts and raisins are my go-to snack food these days.

Grab a bowl of oats, some dried fruits and nuts, toss in some brown sugar, spices, molasses, honey, whatever– and a bit of lemon juice.

Bake ten minutes at 350.

It’s pretty forgiving, and easy to play around with the recipe. Experiment! I like a mix of almonds, molasses, cinnamon, cloves, and lemon juice.

I haven’t found a thick crust yet, but thank goodness there is something out there better than Chicago Uno…ick.