There are a lot of ways you can save money with snacks and have something tasty. Here are a few ideas.

You can make you own trail mix. Buy some nuts, raisins, dried fruit, sunflower seeds, whatever. Mix them up in a big bowl. Grab some sandwich sized baggies and fill them up. What we do at the Frugal Yankee household is take the bags and put them in a bowl on the counter. Then when we're heading out, simply grab one or two and toss into your lunch box or briefcase. These things are good and good for you, but be a little careful. Nuts have a fair amount of fat in them, albeit the good kind.

Here is another idea. Make some "Roasted Sweet Potato with Rosemary" These make great lunch box additions or a side dish. They're chock full of vitamins, nutrients, anti-oxidants and more, but they sure are tasty. Kids love 'em. I wouldn't tell them it's healthy. I put them in my briefcase for a great, healthy snack.

1 pound sweet potatoes
1 tablespoon fresh rosemary, chopped fine
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon kosher salt
Fresh ground black pepper, to taste

Heat oven to 425F.
Cut the sweet potatoes into thick sticks. You can also cut them in medallions.
Toss with the rosemary, oil, salt and pepper.
Spread in one layer on a large baking sheet.
Roast for about 15 minutes (longer if you want them well done), shaking the pan and stirring occasionally. Eat them hot or cold.

A couple of other pretty good snack ideas are fruits. I prefer apples and oranges. Either is easy to transport and fun to eat.

How about you and your family? Do you have some great snacks? Care to share them? We'd love to hear form you. Just leave a comment.