The first time I picked up a Larabar at the grocery store, I had no idea what I was getting myself into. Meghan became instantly addicted, wanting to eat them for her snack every day. At $1.79 a pop, that just wasn't going to happen. I started experimenting in the kitchen and found out that ...
Kid Friendly Recipes
Toddler Eats: No Bake Nutty Cups
Everyone over here is all recovered and I was finally able to get back in the kitchen. What came out was pretty darn delicious. 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. A cross between a granola bar and an ...
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. 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. They have husbands who are content to have vegetables at the center of their plate for every meal. Their children devour a wide variety of vegetables no matter how they are prepared. This recipe is for the rest of us. 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. Let's face it: 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. 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. Even though I knew we would be eating dinner in an hour, I let Meghan have free reign on the crackers. I rarely buy store-bought crackers so she must have thought it was a special treat. The ...
Immune Boosting Smoothie
I hope everyone had a happy, healthy Thanksgiving holiday. 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. My poor sweetie ...
Perfect Meal-on-the-Go: Pizza Muffins
Anyone getting ready to travel for the holidays? We are going on a twelve-hour road trip to visit family for the Thanksgiving holiday. Twelve hours in a car with a two-year-old. Sounds fun, right? 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. Daylight savings time has not been kind to us. 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. So this ...
Toddler Eats: Cinnamon Raisin Cookie Bars
All right, I'll admit it. I like the homemade 'Larabars' just as much as Meghan does. I do make them especially for her, though, so I will call them Toddler Eats. These fruit and nut based bars have become a go-to snack for us; they are really perfect. They take about 5 minutes to make. For a ...
Split Pea Soup (is Really Good)
Something about the name Split Pea Soup doesn't make it sound very appetizing. I'll admit it. I pre-judged this soup by its name. Before this week, I'd never even tried Split Pea Soup because I really didn't think it would be good. How can I teach my daughter to not judge people based on their ...
Vegan Sloppy Joes
I grew up loving Sloppy Joes. I was never a huge meat-eater, but there was something about the old Sloppy Joes that I could not get enough of. (And make 'em extra sloppy!) Looking back, it wasn't the meat that made the Joe something special. It was that flavor. Straight-from-the-can Manwich ...
