The amount of produce that is wasted in America each year is staggering, which means that millions of dollars in food is wasted each year, both by manufacturers who have surplus crops and homeowners who purchase food that goes bad. But if you’ve got a few brown bananas lying around, bringing them to the local food pantry probably isn’t high on your list. Why not find ways to … [Read more...]
Peanut Butter Rollups and Pumpkin Applesauce
I'm often asked what we have for lunch and snacks. So I thought I'd share two of our favorites from this fall! Plus a new recipe we'll be trying too! Peanut Butter Rollups A simple alternative to the traditional PBJ. Put whatever on it. Pictured below is natural PB, sliced bananas and cinnamon. With drizzles of honey! Fold up like a quesadilla or roll up like a … [Read more...]
Banana, Strawberry, Peach Smoothie
This is my new favorite smoothie! The boys and I usually having a smoothie with lunch and this has been a hit for the past few weeks. I will say that it tastes different each time, probably depending on how ripe and sweet the peach is...and of course, how much sweetener is added! I find that the ripest (softest...without being bruised and damaged) peaches make the best … [Read more...]
July 4th Smoothie
Here's a Red White and Blue smoothie for you all to try this holiday weekend! It turns a magnificent purple color when blended! Red, White & Blue Smoothie Yield - 4 - 1 cup servings or 2 - 2 cup servings Preparation Time - 5 minutes Cooking Time - 0 minutes Ingredients 1 banana 1 cup of milk, rice milk or yogurt 6 large strawberries About 1 cup … [Read more...]
Spinach and Bacon Frittata
We love breakfast for dinner. Really anytime, but especially for fast and easy dinners on busy weeknights! NOTE: Skillet is HOT when it comes out of the oven. Do NOT attempt to grab the handle without a hot pad. Not that I have personal experience :( Spinach & Bacon Frittata Yield - 4 servings Preparation Time - 5 minutes Cooking Time - 20 … [Read more...]
Cream Cheese Stuffed French Toast
When eggs are on sale for $.88/dozen for the Easter holiday and you score a LARGE loaf of pre-sliced French bread for less than $1, you just can't pass up making a stuffed French toast dish! And with milk on sale for $1/half gallon and cream cheese recently marked down. Plus, there have been some great fruit sales lately...so we'll add some $.25 apples to this meal! A … [Read more...]
Fruit Bowl Centerpiece
Last week a bowl of fruit inadvertently ended up on my dinner table. It's been lurking around there ever since. I don't really have a "winter" centerpiece that I use. Christmas centerpiece has been put away and I just can't seem to get my spring stuff out yet! So the bowl of fruit it will be! The cool thing...the kiddos are asking to eat it! They love fruit, but don't … [Read more...]
Banana Stuffed French Toast
So I'm doing a little research today. I wanted to see how the really "dry" GF bread would do as "stuffed french toast"...This recipe is gluten free, casien free, and soy free. (I have added in parenthesis the options using milk and wheat bread.) We'll see how the boys like it for breakfast tomorrow! This works beautifully with dried out GF bread. Banana Stuffed French … [Read more...]
Norwegian Rice Pudding
Norwegian Rice Pudding Norwegian Rice Pudding Yield - 4 servings Preparation Time - 10 minutes Cooking Time - 10 minutes Ingredients 8 Eggs ($.56...eggs were on sale last week after the power outage! Thanks Kroger!) 1/4 cup milk ($.05) 1/2 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese ($.15...cheese has been on sale lately! :) 2 cup water 1 cup rice ($.30) 1 … [Read more...]
Bananas – Creative Uses
Bananas! Glorious Bananas! Everyone loves them! Except my 3 year old! Refuses! Fine, I say! I will get you your bananas. I will blend them up into "banana juice"! I never let a banana go to waste! We eat them everyday. Whether with breakfast, mixed into pancakes or waffles, or blended into juice. A delicious part of every day! Of course I turn the browning ones into … [Read more...]