Ever since reading The Omnivore's Dilemma I have been trying to avoid high fructose corn syrup. This is really difficult to do. HFCS is in everything. Really, look in your fridge. I bet at least half of the products in there contain HFCS. I was so surprised to see that it was in many bread products (including bread crumbs!) as well as things like ketchup, salad dressing and cereal. Recent reports about mercury in HFCS have pushed me to a new level. Even very small amounts of mercury can be very harmful to children. You wouldn't believe all the toddler foods that have HFCS in them! Even I was surprised. So I have started to think of every snack that my daughter eats and find a recipe to make it from scratch. It is simply unacceptable for her to consume products that are potentially laced with mercury. And so irresponsible on the part of the companies manufacturing these products.
If you have any good recipes for the following items, let me know! As I cook up these snacks I will post the recipes I used and my thoughts about them. Here's what I will be cooking up: Granola bars, Fruit filled breakfast bars, Cinnamon Raisin Bread, Crackers, and Pretzels
Additionally, if you have a great snack (that freezes well) for kids, let me know!
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