It's time to start thinking about school lunches again. Do you have a peanut butter and jelly kid? I have one of each. A peanut butter and jelly kid who would eat the beloved sandwich at every meal, every day, if I let her and one kid who can take 'em or leave 'em. It turns out they both have ...
Kid Friendly Recipes
Healthy Chocolate Rice Crispy Treats
Today is my 9th wedding anniversary. It's only fitting that I'm posting a chocolate recipe since my husband is the biggest chocolate lover you will meet. I'll get to the recipe, but first, let's talk about marriage. Since I've been married almost a decade I'm basically an expert on the subject, ...
Strawberry Shortcake Energy Balls
I don't even know where to start with these energy balls. Energy bites, energy balls, whatever you want to call them. These healthy, bite-sized snacks TASTE LIKE CAKE. Sorry. I didn't mean to yell at you. But I'm just a little bit excited about throwing a few simple, clean ingredients together ...
Strawberry Lemonade Popsicles
We've got four kids this week. My two nieces are staying with us for the week, doubling our load from two to four. Can I just give a hats off to all moms with more than two kids? You are absolute heroes. I thought adding two more kids to the picture wouldn't make a difference. But whew! Life ...
Gluten-free Raspberry Chocolate Chip Bars
Friday was Meghan's last day of school. Its seems like she just started and now it's over and she's officially on her way to first grade. She brought home all her school things on Friday, including her writing journal. As I read through it, I came to her Mother's Day entry. She wrote that I was ...
Strawberry Banana Blender Muffins {Gluten-free, Vegan, Nut-free}
Life is busy. It's not going to get any less busy for us for at least for another, say, 15 years, when our youngest graduates high school. I won't allow myself to use busy as an excuse to let our diets suffer. Eating healthy, homemade, and unprocessed foods doesn't have to be overly complicated or ...
Look Again: Spinach Nuggets
Look Again is a series where I feature an old recipe that deserved a second look. These Spinach Nuggets have been buried in the archives since 2010, but are a great way to get your toddler or kids to eat more spinach! I've been on a mission to get my kids eating more greens. Greens are pretty ...
Super Foods Smoothie
I think it's an unwritten rule that food bloggers' first recipe of the new year must be either a smoothie or a salad. Go ahead and check all your favorite food blogs first post of this year. I'll be willing to bet that over 3/4 of the recipes you see will be for either a smoothie or a salad. Mine ...
Vegan and Gluten-Free Carmelitas
This is one of those recipes that I want to gush over. I have so much to say. Yet I know I should just let the pictures do the talking. I mean, just look at those bars. Do I really have to tell you how delicious they are? Look at that ooey-gooey caramel mixed with chocolate. They are one of the ...
Homemade Alphabet Vegetable Soup Recipe
This Homemade Alphabet Vegetable Soup Recipe is better than Campbell's and much healthier, too! Did you grow up with Campbell's Soup? I sure did. We always had a can of Campbell's in the pantry, ready to be poured into a pan along with some water. It was easy, that's for ...
Peanut Butter and Jelly Oatmeal Breakfast Bars
We have this game that we sometimes play at dinner time. It's called The Question Game and that's basically all it is. Questions. So it's not really a game at all, but we call it a game because we're fun like that. There is a container full of questions, and we take turns reading and answering ...
2-ingredient Vegan “Caramel” Dip
Just 2 ingredients is all is takes to make this healthy, fake-out caramel dip. With sliced apples, it makes the perfect after-school snack! I promise you that we are not living on pumpkin and apples alone over here, although it make seem like it based on the recipes I've been throwing at you the ...
