Jazz up your parties with an easy cheese board filled with fruit and snacks. Best of all you can make this easy cheese board in minutes. It's perfect for entertaining and backyard barbecues. They're beautiful, impressive and requires no cooking. Why you'll love this cheese board idea One stop shop - I bought all the...
Snacks
The best mid day snacks are here! There are so many options to processed snacks. Here you'll find a variety of choices.
From these no bake Loaded Tuna Cups to these 3 Ingredient Cheese Crisps we've got you covered.
Chocolate Chip Pea Cookie
Recipe tasting can either mean disaster in the kitchen or an amazing surprise! My toddler son tripped and fell and I used a bag of peas for the bruise. I had to use it because I didn't want to refreeze it again. I really wanted to make chocolate chip cookies. This is how this recipe...
Asian Bow Tie Pasta
A pasta salad made in less than 15 minutes! It's perfect for dinner, a quick snack or for lunch boxes, cold! This Asian Bow Tie Pasta recipe is also great for potlucks because it's easy to make and is relatively shelf stable compared to the common dairy based pastas. It's an easy recipe and a...
Sweet Potato Broccoli Patties
A savory finger food with a hint of sweetness. You won't believe it's filled with veggies! This easy to make recipe is great for the whole family. Most kids enjoy bite size food, why not make it more healthy? I personally don't know any kid who would turn away chicken nuggets. It's now a kid...
Green Monster Veggie Muffins
A healthy, kid-friendly, spinach muffin with vegetables and no oil, no added sugar and no butter! Make these guilt free veggie muffins in less than 30 minutes. You'll get your vegetable servings in pretty easily with these healthy bites. Jump to recipe to get started! Sweet muffins have so much sugar. Most have several cups...
Vegan Veggie Ranch Dip
I like to think dipping is my kids' favorite sport. From the time they were young they loved dipping everything in anything. Their fingers in yogurt, and eventually fries in ketchup. Dips are a great way to get your kids to try different veggies. It makes a bland vegetable that much tastier. I know some...
Chewy 3 Ingredient Granola Bars
I love granola bars, especially chewy ones. This chewy granola bar recipe has no refined sugar and only requires three ingredients. You can also add chocolate chips to make it even more tasty, but it's totally up to you! This recipe is quite versatile, allowing you to sub chocolate chips for dried cranberries as well....
Loaded Tuna Toast Cups
We try not to eat too much canned food, but when we do, we kick it up a notch. I'm sharing my absolute favorite recipe for tuna salad sandwiches. When I was in college, this was my go-to fast meal during late night studying. Fast forward many years, I now make it for my husband and sons....
Tangerine Jellies
My son has recently discovered chewy candy. Lots of treats go around at school, which to me makes him a well rounded kid, but I don't have too sugary candies at home. Probably because I will eat them all and because I want my kids to go to bed in a decent hour. One afternoon...
Spinach Cheddar Muffins
These savory spinach and cheddar muffins are so so good. The cheesy bites are great for breakfast, lunch or even side dish for dinner. Hit the jump to recipe button to start cooking. Savory muffins are great for breakfast. During busy days, it's always nice to have some savory muffins on hand. Breakfast options are becoming...
Breakfast Brunch Board and Yogurt Dip
Kids crave variety more than anything, which makes this breakfast brunch board and yogurt dip such a hit! Combined with the wholesome nutrition of Van’s Waffles, you can give your kids a protein-packed breakfast or snack without the unnecessary sugar found in syrups. The best thing about this recipe is how great it is not...
No Bake Cookie Dough Bites
Well folks, another summer has come to an end, and it looks like I only have thirteen summers left before my kids are adults . . . But who’s counting! Ok, I digress, but seriously, right after summer comes Halloween. It's just around the corner. During this upcoming candy crazy season, I love to give...
Dole Fruit Bowls and Back to School Nutrition
This post is sponsored by Dole Packaged Foods New Year, Same Question The kids are back to school and parents everywhere are mulling over the same annual dilemma: What are some healthy snacks for kids that are quick, convenient and will actually get eaten? Wonder no more, dear readers! Dole Fruit Bowls check all the...
Mini Zucchini Pizza Bites
My kids love pizza. Hence why I have a ton of pizza recipe variations! I would have to say it's a universal food because everyone loves pizza. I made this family favorite a little healthier and a little more guilt free. Nevertheless, it's still very tasty. These mini zucchini pizza bites recipe will certainly be...
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...
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?...
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...
Veggie Cheese Poppers
Fried foods are always a craving at my house. But we all know how unhealthy it is for you.As usual, I came up with a way to make a family favorite a little healthier. These veggie cheese poppers are packed with vegetables and is a better alternative to your restaurant bought mozzarella stick. It's an...
No Cook Veggie Marinara Dip
The art of dipping. I think my three-year old could win a medal if dipping t was a sport. He, like so many other kids, loves to dip everything and anything into anything and everything. Why not make their dipping sauce a bit more healthy and veggie packed? This no cook veggie marinara is especially...
Corn Dog Donuts
My oldest son recently discovered corn dogs at Disneyland. I considered it a fun treat for him to have. Problem is, he wanted two and then when we got home, he wanted more! I decided to make my own and made them healthier by baking it. I also chose no nitrate hot dogs and organic...
