Everyone over here is all recovered and I was finally able to get back in the kitchen. Â What came out was pretty darn delicious. Â I had a hard time coming up for a name for these little guys, but whatever you call them, these Nutty Cups are an amazing snack. Â A cross between a granola bar and an ...
Kid Friendly Recipes
Toddler Eats: Alphabet Vegetable Soup
With my brother and his (large) family coming to town for the day, I wanted a healthy lunch I could make ahead of time and serve when they arrived. Â Who doesn't remember eating Campbell's Alphabet Vegetable soup as a kid? I think it's safe to say that it's a standard memory for most people in my ...
Family-Friendly Side Dish: Maple Roasted Vegetable Sticks
Some women are lucky. Â They have husbands who are content to have vegetables at the center of their plate for every meal. Â Their children devour a wide variety of vegetables no matter how they are prepared. Â This recipe is for the rest of us. Â If you are having trouble getting your family to eat ...
Toddler Eats: Mashed Banana and Tahini Sandwich
When I want a quick-and-easy lunch option, I often turn to the sandwich. Â Let's face it: Â I often need our lunches to be quick and easy. Sometimes we are out and about during the morning and I get home with only a few minutes to throw together a healthy lunch. Â I try not to get too dependent on ...
Toddler Eats: Stone Ground Whole Wheat Crackers
My mother-in-law put out some appetizers on Thanksgiving which included a spread of cheese and crackers. Â Even though I knew we would be eating dinner in an hour, I let Meghan have free reign on the crackers. Â I rarely buy store-bought crackers so she must have thought it was a special treat. Â The ...
Immune Boosting Smoothie
I hope everyone had a happy, healthy Thanksgiving holiday. Â I hope you enjoyed my non-recipe posts as we were visiting my in-laws and I didn't do much cooking. After two days of driving, Meghan woke up this morning with a low-grade fever, no energy, and not much of an appetite. Â My poor sweetie ...
Perfect Meal-on-the-Go: Pizza Muffins
Anyone getting ready to travel for the holidays? Â We are going on a twelve-hour road trip to visit family for the Thanksgiving holiday. Â Twelve hours in a car with a two-year-old. Â Sounds fun, right? Â We break the trip into two days, which means we'll have four meals plus snacks on the road. There ...
Toddler Eats: Peanut Butter and Jelly French Toast
It's been one of those weeks. Â Daylight savings time has not been kind to us. Â Five straight days of waking in the wee hours of the morning coupled with naps being spoiled by ill-timed bowel movements (I resisted the urge to call them "big poopies"), and Meghan is a bit out of sorts. Â So this ...
Toddler Eats: Cinnamon Raisin Cookie Bars
All right, I'll admit it. Â I like the homemade 'Larabars' just as much as Meghan does. Â I do make them especially for her, though, so I will call them Toddler Eats. Â These fruit and nut based bars have become a go-to snack for us; they are really perfect. Â They take about 5 minutes to make. Â For a ...
Split Pea Soup (is Really Good)
Something about the name Split Pea Soup doesn't make it sound very appetizing. Â I'll admit it. Â I pre-judged this soup by its name. Â Before this week, I'd never even tried Split Pea Soup because I really didn't think it would be good. Â How can I teach my daughter to not judge people based on their ...
Vegan Sloppy Joes
I grew up loving Sloppy Joes. Â I was never a huge meat-eater, but there was something about the old Sloppy Joes that I could not get enough of. Â (And make 'em extra sloppy!) Â Looking back, it wasn't the meat that made the Joe something special. Â It was that flavor. Â Straight-from-the-can Manwich ...
Toddler Eats: Gluten-Free Quinoa Peanut Butter Balls
We have been blessed with a child who hasn't shown any food allergies or intolerances in her two years of life. (Will you please knock on wood for me?) Â So no, I don't need to create gluten-free snacks for Meghan because she is allergic. Â It is important, however, to eat a variety of whole grains ...