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Chocolate Peanut Butter Krispie Pinwheels
As a cook or a baker, many times things work out perfectly. The cake rises just enough. The frosting is the perfect consistency. The brownies were oh-so-gooey. Annnndddd… then there are other times. You have the best intention of creating a masterpiece and it sounds amazing in your head. Until you realize the finished product [...]
10 Great Rice Krispie Recipes
What kid doesn’t like Rice Krispie Treats? I’m sure there are a few but the majority probably loves them. I know I do and I’m a big kid at heast. My mom used to make the traditional Rice Krispie Treats when I was little and I now whip them up for my kids. Sometimes it’s [...]
Salads for Dinner
When warm weather sets in and the days are longer, I find myself wanting to be outside in the evenings instead of trapped in front of a stove cooking dinner. Before kids, dinner for my husband and I on these summer evenings was olives, wine, cheese, and maybe some crackers. I’m pretty sure the authorities [...]
Banana Chocolate Chip Pancake Muffins
The kids could eat pancakes every morning because it’s their favorite breakfast hands down. Who doesn’t love pancakes?!? How about pancake muffins?! I thought of this recipe for those busy mornings where I have to get everyone dressed, out the door and we don’t have time for a sit down breakfast. I make the batter the night [...]
Recipe: Protein Bites
You all are in for a big treat today because I am sharing one heck of an amazing recipe! My husband doesn’t work in a typical office setting. He works outdoors all day so he isn’t able to store any lunches in a fridge and he can’t use a microwave to heat anything up. This [...]
Must Make Spring Salad
One of my favorite things to order at restaurants is fancy salads. The type that come with a multitude of toppings and some kind of infused dressing. These are also known as the type that I’m too lazy or too consumed with children eager for a meal to fix at home .. sound familiar? I [...]
Recipe: Banana Peanut Butter Cupcakes
If you’ve never tried the delicious combination of peanut butter and banana, you’re missing out. These delicious cupcakes have just the right amount of both! Ingredients for cupcakes: 2 eggs 2 and a half cups flour 1 and a half cups white sugar 2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp baking soda Half tsp salt 1 [...]
How To Make Freezer Applesauce
Like most toddlers my girl goes on favorite foods kicks where she’ll request one thing, and only one thing, every single meal. Her longest standing request is applesauce. But not just any applesauce, homemade applesauce. That’s right, rarely can I convince her to gobble down the store bought version. Girl’s got preferences! Luckily, it’s not [...]
Pumpkin Macaroni and Cheese
Like most kids, my boys love macaroni and cheese. Unfortunately, they are a bit less enthusiastic about healthier foods. So I found a great way to sneak a vitamin-packed fruit into their favorite food. I took my recipe for baked macaroni and cheese—which I came up with by combining a few other recipes I’d found [...]
Homemade Fish Bites
I find it challenging to get my kids to eat any kind of fish…okay even the hubby! I want the kids to have a well rounded diet and eat seafood. I try to incorporate seafood into things they already like for example tacos or nuggets. One of my favorite ways to get the kids to eat [...]
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