Couple things before we get to the recipe, 'kay?! First. Are feeling like you can't get enough pumpkin in?! I think that after the pumpkin shortage of 2009 and 2010 all I want to do is make pumpkin this, or pumpkin that. After not using pumpkin in any recipes since earlier in the year (when my holiday stockpile ran out), I'm find myself trying to make up for lost pumpkin … [Read more...]
Muffin Tin Lunches
Looking for a festive way to serve lunch to your children or even to yourself?! Try the muffin tin lunch! It’s the perfect way to get a variety of healthful foods onto your plate, or muffin tin, and it’s a fun new way to eat the foods you love. (Unfortunately, I can't find the above pumpkin tin anymore in stores, but I found another one {pictured below} that would be perfect … [Read more...]
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
UPDATED! I saw a few comments asking about the baking soda in the recipe...I have remade these a number of times in the past few weeks...with 1 tsp, 2 tsp and 1 Tbsp...I found that the 2 tsp is the best option...so I updated the recipe. The pumpkin makes the cookies very dense, so there needs to be additional rising agent. Thanks for helping me get this recipe … [Read more...]
Pesto Bruschetta
Good Monday afternoon friends! You all are in for a treat this fine Monday. You're getting a double bonus on recipes today! This one, plus another tonight for the $5 Dinner Challenge! I was working on dinner over the weekend when Steve pops into the kitchen with a few handfuls of itty bitty tomatoes. Huh? I thought the garden was "done." I haven't officially closed … [Read more...]
Pretzel-wiches and Pretzel Pops
We love these Pretzel-wiches that are shown above. They are made from waffle pretzels, peanut butter and other goodies, like sliced bananas, mini chocolate chips and chopped nuts. I love these because they've got a little protein, a little energy, and a little sweetness! Perfect combination...that everyone loves! When the children get home from school, one of two … [Read more...]
Chicken and Spinach Quesadillas
Chicken and Spinach Quesadillas seem to be the perfect dinner. I love chicken. I love spinach. I love tortillas. And cheese, oh how I love thee. (I miss cheese. It won't be long until I get to rekindle my relationship with cheese. Story is, I suspect Tyler has a dairy intolerance, so I don't eat much of it these days.) Put it all together...and … [Read more...]
Healthy Snacks for Lunchboxes
It's "Back to School" everywhere you look. Supplies. Clothes. Shoes. But have you thought about lunchboxes yet?!? Here are a few snack ideas that you could toss into your kiddos lunchbox along with a sandwich, wrap or leftovers. Pantry Trail Mix Whole Grain Bread with Fruit Spread Homemade Applesauce - Make this in the slow cooker...overnight. Cheese Cubes - Buy … [Read more...]
Stuffed Tomatoes Recipe
To-may-toes, To-mah-toes...however you want to say it...doesn't matter...as long as you make these fresh, stuffed tomatoes recipe! Got an over abundance of tomatoes?!? Looking for a cool, light and refreshing side...or even a main dish dinner?!? Well, stuffed tomatoes are THE way to go! Below, you'll find the recipe for the avocado stuffed ones pictured … [Read more...]
Red Pepper Guacamole
This makes me want to move to Spain. Or Mexico. Anywhere Spanish speaking would work! (I miss saying Hola and Buen Dia all the time.) Ever since playing "Twitter translator" (where I would send Twitter DMs with common Dominican phrases to my friends who were in the Dominican Republic), I've been itching to speak Spanish. I find myself talking to the boys in Spanish and … [Read more...]
Homemade Coconut Mango Popsicles
These homemade coconut mango popsicles are the perfect treat for any age! So Tyler had his first popsicle yesterday. Just in time for summer!!! I hadn't planned on letting him have a taste...it just sorta happened. I sat down to nurse him with a popsicle of my own in hand and he had NO interest in what I had to offer him and kept eying my popsicle. And by … [Read more...]