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I suppose my biggest shortcut is having plenty of snacks around.  I keep my fruit bowl full and I also have a snack box in the pantry.  When I buy snacks, such as pretzels, crackers, or Veggie Booty, I portion them out into snack sized baggies and then throw them in a box in the pantry.  When the kids are hungry they just grab what they want.  And when we’re headed out for any length of time I just grab some baggies and throw them in my bag.  Easy and fast!

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