The minute my kids walk in the door from school, they are sniffing for food. You'd think they had not had a bite to eat all day - but I send them a lunchbox packed with food, and it is always empty when they get home. So I know they eat - but by late afternoon, they are in desperate need of a refuel. I like to have after school snacks for them that won't ruin their appetite for dinner. And I try to avoid feeding them sugary sweets like ...
Recipes
Spinach and Artichoke Dip Recipe
I am a member of the Mom It Forward Blogger Network and will receive compensation for this MIRACLE WHIP blog post. As always, the thoughts expressed within my blog posts are my own honest opinions. #proudofit The Labor Day holiday is the perfect excuse to get together with friends and family for one last hurrah of summer. We like to fire up the grill and eat a lot of good food. This year, I'm serving up a classic spinach and artichoke dip ...
Peanut Butter Greek Yogurt Apple Dip Recipe
I love fruit dip recipes. We tried this peanut butter yogurt apple dip a few months ago, and I have been making it just about every week since. It tastes too good to be "healthy," but with just 3 ingredients like peanut butter, Greek yogurt and honey...it's definitely a healthy snack choice! Everyone in my family eats a whole lot more apples these days. Honestly, I could just get a spoon and eat this dip all by itself. It's that good. My ...
How to Dry Cherries in the Oven
I have always wondered if it was possible to dry cherries without a food dehydrator. Now I know. Yes, you can dry fresh cherries in the oven. It takes a few hours, but they shrivel up to look just like raisins. I like to add dried cherries to cookies, granola, oatmeal and cereal. They are so yummy and good for you. My grocery store was having a super deal on fresh cherries, so I brought home way more than we could eat. I didn't want them to go ...
Easy Snickers Cheesecake Bars Recipe
This recipe originally appeared on Mom Always Finds Out last October. It was the perfect way for me to use up all of my kids' miniature Snickers they got trick-or-treating. Today is National Cheesecake Day, so I couldn't resist bringing this deliciousness out of the blog archives! Are you a fan of Snickers candy bars? This cheesecake recipe is for you! My new favorite way to enjoy fun size Snickers bars is in a Snickers Cheesecake bar. Don't ...
French Dessert Recipes (inspired by Julia Child)
I love Julia Child's infamous cooking advice: Learn how to cook -- try new recipes, learn from your mistakes, be fearless and above all have fun. Cooking is not a skill that comes naturally to me. I envy those who can somehow whip up a gourmet meal out of thin air, without even using a recipe or measuring cup! Learning to cook is a lifelong goal of mine and Julia Child's advice reminds me to keep going, despite all my (many) kitchen ...
How to make Freckled Strawberry Lemonade
This summer, I found the best homemade lemonade recipe. It is so simple to make with freshly-squeezed lemons, sugar and water. My family loves it! You have got to try it. What could be equally as good as a glass of ice cold lemonade? Strawberry lemonade! You won't believe how easy it is to get those strawberry "freckles" in your lemonade using frozen strawberries. How to make freckled Strawberry Lemonade: ...
Silk® Protein + Fiber Almondmilk Chocolate Pudding Pops Recipe
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Silk for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. How much protein is in a glass of regular almond milk? Absolutely none. Zip. Zero. That's why Silk® Protein + Fiber Almondmilk is so special - every serving is fortified with 5 grams of protein AND 5 grams of fiber. I drink regular almond milk from time to time, and was excited to try a new Silk® product with added benefits. The added ...
Tips to keep bugs away from your picnic + SLAW BURGER Recipe
One thing I love about summer is that we can enjoy eating outdoors. But I don't enjoy eating outdoors when uninvited guests show up...and I'm not talking about the neighbor kids. I'm talking about bugs, flies, gnats, mosquitoes, ants and any other insect that tries to attack my food table. I don't want to use bug spray around our food, so I am trying out natural ways to keep bugs away. Check out the tips below. Let me know if you have another ...
