Olive you!

Hello Readers! Today I just wanted to talk about snacks. Everyone loves a good snack (my personal favorite is some jalapeño hummus from Sunflower Market on a thick tortilla or gordita-YUM!) but for our picky eaters, finding something tasty AND nutritious is hard. So, I give you the ultimate toddler super snack: OLIVES!

Black, green, purple, red, olives are awesome! They're full of healthy fats (monosaturated) and are boasted to have Anti-Inflammatory Phytochemicals (check out this article to learn more). Not messy and easy to take on the go, olives have become my go to snack for Ava. If your Little is more inclined toward salty snacks, try the green olives with pimento (be sure to have them drink LOTS of water!). Ava likes any and all olives but she prefers black (just the ones from the can). 

I know every mother in the world has said "don't play with your food!!!" at least once, but I found that playing with olives was the first step in getting Ava to eat them ravenously. It's easy, just take your Little's hand, place an olive on the end of each finger (their little fingers are the PERFECT size for this!) and then eat one off. Encourage your Little to try the same and within a few seconds, all of the olives will be gone and they'll be begging for more! Try it, have fun and (as usual) ENJOY!

Cheers and Happy Olive Munching!