Healthy Favorites from a Busy Kitchen
Snacks. They are the bane of every Mom’s existence. You want them to be easy, accessible, and most of all healthy. It helps if they’re interesting to the kids too. These little banana bites fit the bill perfectly. They’re simple to put together and are full of vitamins and energy boosting protein. Plus, they’re on [...]
Both of my children have been fighting off runny noses and coughs for a few weeks now, and last week I finally gave in and got sick too. My head was totally stopped up, my throat hurt, and I went through a full box of tissues on my own. No wonder the kids were complaining [...]
Sweet potatoes are so much more than just a side dish. Their texture and sweetly earthy flavor makes them perfect for baking. If you love baking with pumpkin then you’ll really love baking with sweet potatoes. These blondies are the perfect example. They’re soft and moist, with that warm, familiar cinnamon flavor. They really do [...]
It’s not often that you come across the perfect homemade Halloween treat that is healthy, gluten, free, refined sugar free, and can be made dairy free. So when I saw this recipe for candy coated popcorn I stopped in my tracks. I already have a recipe posted for caramel corn that I made last year [...]
I get a lot of requests for snack ideas. Around here we eat a lot of no-cook foods for snacks like fruit, cheese, yogurt, raisins, and nuts. Sophie loves toast with jelly for a sweet treat, while Max would eat applesauce all day if I let him. You can’t beat the convenience of snacks like [...]
I love it when kids get in the kitchen and cook. I encourage Sophie every chance I get to help out. She loves measuring the ingredients but stirring is her favorite cooking activity. Whenever there’s a batter or sauce to stir together she’s instructed me to let her know. Cooking is a wonderful activity for [...]
I warned you about my adoration of all things pumpkin flavored. I tend to be obsessive that way. The flavor, the smell of pumpkin – just about my favorite things in the world. In late August I start checking the Starbucks website to see when they will begin serving the Pumpkin Spice Latte. Any other [...]
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