It's "Back to School" everywhere you look. Supplies. Clothes. Shoes. But have you thought about lunchboxes yet?!? Here are a few snack ideas that you could toss into your kiddos lunchbox along with a sandwich, wrap or leftovers. Pantry Trail Mix Whole Grain Bread with Fruit Spread Homemade Applesauce - Make this in the slow cooker...overnight. Cheese Cubes - Buy … [Read more...]
Stuffed Tomatoes Recipe
To-may-toes, To-mah-toes...however you want to say it...doesn't matter...as long as you make these fresh, stuffed tomatoes recipe! Got an over abundance of tomatoes?!? Looking for a cool, light and refreshing side...or even a main dish dinner?!? Well, stuffed tomatoes are THE way to go! Below, you'll find the recipe for the avocado stuffed ones pictured … [Read more...]
Red Pepper Guacamole
This makes me want to move to Spain. Or Mexico. Anywhere Spanish speaking would work! (I miss saying Hola and Buen Dia all the time.) Ever since playing "Twitter translator" (where I would send Twitter DMs with common Dominican phrases to my friends who were in the Dominican Republic), I've been itching to speak Spanish. I find myself talking to the boys in Spanish and … [Read more...]
Homemade Coconut Mango Popsicles
These homemade coconut mango popsicles are the perfect treat for any age! So Tyler had his first popsicle yesterday. Just in time for summer!!! I hadn't planned on letting him have a taste...it just sorta happened. I sat down to nurse him with a popsicle of my own in hand and he had NO interest in what I had to offer him and kept eying my popsicle. And by … [Read more...]
Whole Wheat Cranberry Apple Muffins
This is the key to this muffin recipe's yumminess: Mix together the diced apples, dried cranberries and brown sugar and fold them into the batter just before filling up the muffin tin. Whole Wheat Cranberry Apple Muffins This is the key to this muffin recipe's yumminess: Mix together the diced apples, dried cranberries and brown sugar and fold them into the … [Read more...]
Whole Wheat Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins
(Sorry about the sun glare. It's an iPhone photo!) Those were the ones left after Round 1. About 3 minutes after the photo was taken, they were gone! Last week, I tweeted this: I had the pleasure (and it really was a pleasure, despite my dramatic tweet) of taking care of my dear friend's 2 boys while she had back surgery. They spent the night and stayed with us … [Read more...]
Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal
Warm. Slightly crunchy. Just the right sweetness. Mmmm... Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Warm. Slightly crunchy. Just the right sweetness. 4 cups water2 cups quick cooking oats ($.20) $.50 containers bought here1 large honeycrisp apple, diced ($1.12)Few dashes of cinnamon ($.05)3-4 Tbsp brown sugar, or other sweetener ($.15)1 tsp lemon juice ($.05) Bring 4 cups … [Read more...]
Pantry Trail Mix
Confession Time. See that bag of chocolate chips down there. I could eat it in one sitting. I really could. I would feel a little less guilty about consuming straight up chocolate chips if they were in a trail mix. Enter the pantry challenge. I found half-full bags of dried cranberries, cashews, pecans, slivered almonds, and of course, chocolate chips in the … [Read more...]
Cranberry Apple Muffins
A delicious fall after school snack! Cranberry Apple Muffins These make a great snack or treat! 4 eggs1/2 cup sugar1/2 cup applesauce4 Tbsp canola or vegetable oil1/4 cup milk1 cup white flour1 cup wheat flour2 tsp baking powder1 tsp baking soda2 tsp cinnamon1/2 tsp salt1 cup dried cranberries1 medium Jonathon or Macintosh apple, peeled, cored and finely … [Read more...]
How to Roast Pumpkin and Squash Seeds
How to Roast Pumpkin & Squash Seeds 1. Scoop seeds from squash or pumpkin. Remove as much of the flesh attached to the seeds as you can. If there's a little left, that's OK! 2. Spread seeds out on cookie sheet or in shallow metal baking pan in a single layer. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with chili powder and garlic salt. Eyeball it! (Amounts will vary … [Read more...]