Cream cheese and tuna are cheap, and you can make your own pita chips really easily. Split the pita in half, and cut each half into 6 pieces. Put about 5 drops of oil into a super hot pan, and throw one cut half of the pita in the pan. about a minute or so on each side, with the pan covered.

You can also just deep fry the pita pieces if you have that available. They turn out 100% different, and I like both, depending on my mood. Overall, probably about 2 bucks, maybe three for this snack.

Another thing I like to try to switch it up a bit, is to use the smaller cans of tuna that have flavors added, like lemon pepper or sundried tomatoes. They are about half the size, so I use half the cream cheese, and its a perfect size for one person to have a pretty good sized snack.

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I have to hide my choclate chips. With 4 boys scanning my shelves they are quick to find them and gobble them all up!

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Other than that, I watch the sales, and try to stick to the fruit and veggies that are in season.

When I checked the label of the yogurt in my fridge, it’s only got 2g of fat, so not that much anyway.

Does your store carry the fat free stuff?

The healthy options at my local Aldi are next to none.

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I agree that pudding made with skim milk is still delicious. It’s plenty thick, too–the thickener is not the fat!

And I like to cut up bananas and mix that with plain or vanilla yogurt. I can make up several serving-sized packages to bring to work with me on Monday. Buying the large container of yogurt and my own favorite flavorings is cheaper than buying the individual sized yogurts. If you do buy the individual yogurts, you can save the containers (the ones with lids) to portion out your own yogurt later.

Crush 1-1.5 cups of ice in a blender. Add one small (3.4oz) package of Jell-o instant pudding mix (fat/sugar free, of course)–the blue box. Add around 1 cup of fat-free milk and blend away. Add more milk for a thinner smoothie and less milk for a thicker one. Add a dollop of Cool-whip on top, and you’re set! It’s a wonderful treat and makes 2-3 smoothies.

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I would add homemade breadsticks, peanut butter on celery , pbj on bread or cheap crackers, homemade frozen bean/rice burritos [I have a 13 year old boy remember--i.e. "bottomless pit"] raw veggies and dip, Italian bread wtih balsamic/olive oil dip, applesauce quesadillas, refried beans [homemade] and of course the stuff I bake [and try not to eat!!] like brownies, chocolate cake, etc that my kids enjoy having!

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I also bring yogurt to work sometimes but I prefer the whole fruit since I can keep it out and I don’t have a fridge in my classroom.

I just bought some applesauce but I don’t like the taste of it.
Sometimes I bring nuts as my snack too.

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