Autumn wheat cereal from Kashi

I have had a lot of success with Kashi products. These wheat cereal pillows looked like a good snack to introduce to the kids but the twins rejected them. I think it's because they are too dry to eat straight.

Kashi blackberry graham bars

Yet another 'cookie' the twins like very much. These are great while out-and-about too.

Healthy Valley blueberry cobbler bars

Another 'cookie' the twins like very much.

Barbara's fruit and yogurt bars

The twins see their father grab breakfast bars almost every other morning. So of course they want to try them too. Since they don't like granola-like texture right now, I have been buying soft cereal bars and passing them off as cookies.

Whenever they want a 'cookie' I break up a bar and give them a piece each. They are happy and I try to tell myself that they are not actually cookies so we are OK.

Annie's whole wheat bunnies

Mandy of twin trials and triumps mentioned that her twins like Annie's bunnies. So on the next grocery run I picked some up. Made with organic whole wheat these are actually smaller than I thought and the twins took to them immediately.

Banana cookies from Gerber

Yes it's from Gerber and is a toddler food but still…… these banana cookies have fructose and sugar (but still manage to keep the sugar to 2 grams per serving,) no fiber, and are made with bleached flour (enriched though.) Really a mixed bag but the twins really like them and I only offer them when they are especially fussy.

Animal crackers from Wild Harvest

The twins can identify a hippo now! Well, almost all the crackers in these animal crackers packet from Wild harvest get called a hippo.

The twins like them a lot but I try not to offer them too many times (just like adults and potato chips, they can't seem to stop at a few.) Sure, they are made with organic ingredients and have no preservatives, artificial colors or sweeteners, but they are still basically flour, sugar and oil.

Roasted broccoli

This really was the best broccoli of my life.

Don't wash the broccoli (I know, I know but the temperature will kill everything.) Cut into pieces, toss with olive oil and salt. Bake at 400F (the recipe says 425, but I used my toaster oven) till the edges brown. That is all I did since I was making it for the kids - I decided to spice it up later which I never did because it was incredibly good with just salt and olive oil.

My daughter could not have enough of it. She just kept going and going and asking for more. My son ate it all but wasn't as crazy about it as her.

Blueberries

Just like the edamame, my daughter took one look at the blueberries and screamed bloody murder. I even tried to entice her that they were buggies. My son had no problem - he ate them with relish.

Blackberries

The twins liked the flavor of blackberries but not the texture. Both of them would eagerly pop a berry, chew on it and then spit it out. This went on for some time till my son figured out it was more fun squishing them and smearing the goo all over. A couple of minutes later his sister caught on and that was the end of that. I will re-introduce them towards the end of summer.

Corn cunch-ems from Health Valley

Another cereal to add to the kids list of snacks and finger foods. These corn crunch-ems from Health Valley have 2 grams of sugar and zero fats. They are also made with all natural ingredients and have no artificial preservatives. They are small and crunchy, and break down easily when the kids munch on them.

Peanut butter pows from 365 Organic

Like the gorilla munch, these peanut butter pows are really hard. Even after soaking in milk for an extended period of time. The twins could not eat them - will re-introduce them later sometime.

Shelled edamame from Seapoint Farms

I like to snack on roasted seasoned edamame. Since the twins cannot eat the hard roasted ones I decided to pressure cook (steaming works too) these shelled soybeans and offer them as a snack.

My daughter refused to even touch them. When I tried to hand feed them to her she screamed and screamed. My son meanwhile had great fun popping them out of their skins and flinging them all over.

So, I pureed and food cubed them and they eat it for lunch or dinner mixed with a carb.

kiwi

My daughter loves to eat 'buggies.' She ate up the pieces of kiwi with glee calling the little black seeds 'buggie, buggie.' I want my kids to be adventurous eaters but I am not so sure about her fascination with eating insects.

My son kept searching for the bugs on his plate the whole time she kept squealing about buggies. He puckered up for the first couple of pieces but was OK after that.

Peanut butter puffins from Barbara's

I wanted to branch out beyond honey sunshine and chocolate cheerios, and these peanut butter puffins from Barbara's looked good. They are big - I mean about 4 times the size of a honey sunshine.

The kids tried but they are just too big for them to eat and biting into them shatters them. Since they didn't seem to like them too much it's not worth the clean-up. So, will try them again in a couple of years.

Gerber lil' crunchies

If they look like cheetos and taste like cheetos, then are they cheetos? I bought these lil' crunchies from Gerber because most of the snacks the twins eat are sweet and I wanted to add some healthy savory ones.

The twins liked them fine after they got over the texture of the first couple. Iam not sure I will buy them again…..they just remind me too much of cheetos.

Oohmega cherry pie bar

Another snack great for on the go and not loaded with sugar (8 grams for the whole bar.) This Oohmega cherry pie bar is made with all organic (and natural) ingredients and has 1000mg of omega-3s, so no complaints from me. No complaints from the twins either.

Strawberries

The twins really like strawberries. They eat them rolled in graham crackers, with some honey drizzled on top and fork mashed and mixed with other fruit purees.

Chocolate bars from Enjoy Life

These chewy coco loco bars from Enjoy Life were a total miss with everyone. The kids did not like them at all and neither did I. They are not chalky or too hard or dry - it's hard to articulate - just not right.

Guava

The guavas with the pink insides are so darn pretty but I cannot remember the last time I saw one. Also, the ones I find in my area never get sweet no matter how many days I let them ripen.

The twins rejected guava pieces straight AND rolled in graham cracker crumbs. I remove the skin and seeds and puree them and food cube. For breakfast I mix the puree with some pear sauce and the twins eat it.