Are you a fan of sweet and salty? I most definitely am... and so are a lot of kids.It's the kind of thing where the sweet just needs a hint of salt to have that perfect satisfying bite. When I tell you about date almond rice, you might not be on board- but, you have to trust me on this one.Date almond rice is a Mediteranean-inspired side dish that will have you wondering why it tastes so good. The secret is a mix of salty and sweet.Dates are a source of antioxidants as well as … [Read more...]
Gotta Try Dessert: Pumpkin Dump Cake
If you've never heard, can I introduce you to the concept of 'dump cake?' While the name is quite unflattering, the concept is genius! The cake consists of several pantry ingredients and some eggs...involves a few stirs and about an hour in the oven. And all the busy moms rejoiced! Any time I have to make a dessert on the fly, it's a dump cake.This particular cake is of the pumpkin variety. And hold the term cake loosely, because this tastes like a pumpkin pie … [Read more...]
Healthy Snack: Chia Seed Granola Bark
I love recipes you can't mess up. Add a little bit extra, you're still good. Short on something, it's okay.This granola bark has all the good stuff, little bits of chocolate to entice the sweet tooth and is fool-proof.The granola bark has a similar texture to Nature Valley crispy granola bars.It's a little chewier, which I like, because who wants to break a tooth? You break the granola into pieces after its baked. Smaller pieces are great for topping yogurt. Bigger pieces … [Read more...]
Get More Veggies: Cauliflower Pizza Bites
Sneaking in vegetables has been a hobby of mine since my kids were toddlers. Jessica Seinfeld came out with Deceptively Delicious and I was hooked.Cauliflower was showing up everywhere!Fast forward to my kids' teenage years and I'm still trying to infuse extra vitamins into their diet.These Cauliflower Pizza Bites are a recipe that works from toddlerhood all the way to the teenage years.I can whip up this recipe in about 15 minutes and have a delicious meal that's … [Read more...]
Must-Try: Pumpkin Energy Bites
I'm just as basic as the next girl. When the pumpkin spice latte comes out, I'm the first in line. Fall is the season for us to infuse pumpkin into everything from candles to our coffee and I love a good pumpkin bread or muffin.This year, I decided to try my hand and making a healthy pumpkin treat.We love energy bites in our house all year long. The no-bake recipes are easy to make and can pass for breakfast on-the-go or an afternoon snack.The challenge in making a pumpkin … [Read more...]
Meet the Roll Up: Your Kids’ New Favorite
Packing lunches Monday through Friday can be a little monotonous. Sandwiches are our go-to, so when we run out of combinations of ingredients to go on the bread, it's time to switch things up!Meet the roll-up! You can make a roll-up out of just about anything.Today we're going to show you how to make two roll-ups with a tortilla and two roll-ups with lunch meat (a great gluten-free option).And hey, the roll-ups are a perfect idea for those times you forgot to buy bread at the store. Not … [Read more...]
Halloween Recipe: String Cheese Bones and Blood
I love seeing all the food that people put out for Halloween get-togethers.At no other time is it appropriate to make food look disgusting. But, for Halloween, the grossest thing you can come up with is the biggest hit with the kids.This year, I put together an easy cheese-stick recipe that will work as a spooky after-school snack or as something you take to a Halloween party. Cheesy Bones and Blood Ingredientspre-made dough (Trader Joe's sells a bag of pizza dough) string cheese … [Read more...]
Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life: How to Get Rid of Your Paper Piles for Good
Five people live in this house. That's five times the amount of paper a single person sees in one day.That means I have to organize my way through bills, business items, personal correspondence and all the paper it takes to make one's way through middle school and high school. It can be a lot to handle.I consider myself a fairly organized person, but before I created a system for my house there were tears over lost homework, stress over client invoices and the embarrassment of a late RSVP. … [Read more...]
6 Things Teachers Would Like to Tell Parents
Image Credit Top: © Phil Roeder |edited and text added | 08.25.11 | CC by 2.0 Bottom: © Woodleywonderworks |edited and text added | 10.17.08 | CC by 2.0 As a former elementary school teacher, and having written about things that your teacher would like you to share about your child, I thought it would be fitting to also let parents know some things that teachers would love to share with you.Today I've rounded up 6 thoughts that most teachers would agree are highly important for parents to … [Read more...]