My two-year old goes through shape phases and this week he's really into anything round. Last week it was anything bunny shaped aka cheddar bunnies. On a serious note though, I love making hearty meatballs because I can easily sneak in some veggies in there. These BBQ Turkey Zucchini Meatballs recipe is tasty and delicious...
Recipes
Rainbow Pasta Salad
Colorful dishes are so much more appetizing. Don't you think so? I'm hoping your kids share the same thoughts. If you're shaking your head saying my kids won't ever eat a bell pepper, you won't ever know until you try. It's all about exposure, continuous exposure. Both my boys including yours truly despise raw tomatoes....
Instant Pot Chicken Rice Bowls
Do you own an Instant Pot yet? It's the ultimate mom life saver. I use it weekly to cook spaghetti in 8 minutes, tender beef stew in half the time and these one pot instant pot chicken rice bowls. If you don't know what it is, it's an all in one pressure cooker that doubles...
Cherry Peach Yogurt Bark
This recipe has such minimal steps I'm not sure I could fill up this blog post. It's seriously that easy. Do you have a favorite yogurt? If you do, then use it. We love so many varieties, so it's not hard to choose, but I would suggest a flavored one. You can also choose...
Super Berry Muffins
It's that time of the year! A time for tasty summer fruits and vegetables. I've recently found some great deals on bulk strawberries at my local grocery store and some days I'm left with too many. Just too many to eat before they go bad. Let's just say I get carried away and buy too...
Breakfast Burrito Cups
After countless tries of getting my kiddos to eat burritos or tacos without a huge mess to cleanup, I found a solution! These breakfast burrito cups are delicious and makes life so much easier. I don't know about you but every time I make a burrito or taco, ¾ of it ends up on the...
No-Bake Mini Berry Cheesecakes
Hope you all are having a wonderful day! I've decided to have some of my favorite bloggers guest post every so often. My goal is to get more recipes to you, so you have more recipe choices for your family! Today Joy of Lunches + Littles is sharing a no-bake mini berry cheesecakes recipe. She shares all sorts...
Avocado Hummus Roll Ups
Anyone else having a hard time with lunch ideas? I'm always looking for fast and easy nutritious mid day meals. Sometimes peanut butter and jelly sandwiches just doesn't make the cut anymore. I love adding this Avocado Hummus Roll Ups recipe to the rounds to change it up a bit. I couple it with some...
Crispy Parmesan Chicken with Creamy Lemon Sauce
The lemon tree in my back yard is overflowing with lemons. Problems is, a girl can only make so much lemonade right? This is how this recipe came about, coupled with the rarity of being able to go out with toddlers. Before kids, trying new restaurants was my hobby. It's probably because I loved it...
Quinoa Breakfast Bowl
I'm always looking for fast protein rich breakfast options. When I start my day with a protein filled breakfast I feel full longer. Plus, I don't know about you, but my kids will eat carbs all day if I let them. It's important for me to try to keep their meals balanced. I came up...
Sunshine Egg Pies
Keeping an egg on a piece of toast is never easy with toddlers. One part falls to the ground, the other lands on their head. You feel me? After months of getting my youngest to eat a breakfast sandwich, I threw in the towel. At least for now anyway. No toddlers? Not to worry -...
Hidden Veggie Bunny Popsicles
Tis the season for all things spring. Days are gorgeous and flowers are blooming. It's also getting warm enough for some cold treats, at least in southern California anyway. This hidden veggie strawberry bunny popsicles recipe is a fun and cute way to get vegetables in. How do I get my kids to eat vegetables?...
5 Minute Apple Crisp
Breakfast is the most challenging meal to fix because I'm always running out the door. This 5 minute apple crisp recipe definitely saves the day. It's so delicious and is our family's favorite. The tasty delight is fiber rich with fruit and tasty butter. If you didn't know, butter is great for brain development! Often...
Spinach Egg Sandwich
We add spinach to everything. From smoothies, dinner dishes, and sandwiches it's one of my favorite veggies to sneak in. My son recently participated in some fun activities involving leprechauns for St. Patrick's Day at school. My old spinach egg sandwich trick came to mind. This is a super easy way to include vegetables in...
Chicken Potato Bake
A hearty meal made in a few minutes all in one pan! This chicken potato bake will soon be a basic staple recipe in your household! White potatoes have a lot of nutritional benefits! It might be hard to believe, but You might not potatoes actually has nearly half your daily value of vitamin c....
3 Ingredient Veggie Cheese Crisps
My kids love anything savory. Crackers, chips you name it, it's their favorite snack. They probably get it from me because it's my weakness too. I mean who can resist a bag of chips right? I decided to create my version and came up with this 3 Ingredient veggie cheese crisps recipe! You surely can't...
Paleo Banana Nut Muffins
Grain free and refined sugar free. This paleo banana nut muffins recipe is sure to become a favorite in your household. While I'm not one to put my kids on any specific diet, I always try to find healthier choices especially in muffins! That's because my boys can eat two or three muffins in one...
Cheesy Potato Balls
Potatoes and crunch. That's what this cheesy potato balls recipe is all about. Every so often, I get cravings. Who am I kidding, I would say I crave something daily. Being that my favorite Cuban bakery is way to far to visit, I created the closest thing to Cuban potato balls I could with the...
Sticky Chicken Wings
These are the best fried sticky chicken wings ever. Well, at least that I've ever made ;). This is obviously a cheat treat for my little guy, but it sure beats frozen chicken wings. Plus, if you're on the organic train you can make these 100% organic. So here's the back story. My best friend...
Creamy Tomato Pasta
I came up with this creamy tomato pasta recipe because we were a little bored of plain red sauce and plain Alfredo sauce. I looked in my refrigerator and put stuff together. That said, I'm not always successful, but sometimes I hit the foodie jackpot! This was the outcome, such deliciousness. In case you were...
Hidden Veggie Alfredo Sauce
My kids are relatively decent eaters but some days they won't eat all the veggies on their plate. It's probably because I serve some type of vegetable at every meal. Like adults though, they get bored too! By the way, if you're wondering, they will only eat a select number of vegetables so trust me...
Turkey Cranberry Sliders With Veggies
T'was the day after Christmas, when all through the house a tired mom was... Okay, poetry is not my strong suit. Time to get to the point like I always do. After weeks of hustle and bustle including travelling on planes and unpacking suitcases, I was exhausted. It was lunchtime after the holidays and I...
Christmas Tree Pizzas
I've never met a child who didn't like pizza, let alone a cute one. Tis 'the season for all things holidays! This Christmas Tree Pizzas recipe is fun for both kids and parents to make. It takes a minimum of 2 ingredients and whatever other toppings you would like to add. One serving also has...
Chicken Teriyaki Meatballs
I've talked to so many moms who tell me teriyaki "anything" is their kid's favorite. If only there were a drive through teriyaki place where I could pick up healthy Asian food. There's nothing around my area anyway, I'm all about packing in as much good nutrients into one bite as possible. This is a...
