I love celebrating the holidays with my kids - they have such a knack for getting excited about each and every one. But that doesn't mean I want to stay up all night frosting cupcakes! Simple but special treats that take under 5 minutes to prepare are much more up my alley. Here's Janssen with a great one... Last year, I made some of that rainbow jello that's floating around on the Internet to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. It looked great, but it took hours to make (because it had to set between … [Read more...]
Healthy Kid Snack with Hidden Protein: Roasted Peas Three Ways
Peas are one of those under-estimated vegetables. You think they need to stay in the frozen section and only come out for a chicken pot pie. Peas actually have more protein than a whole egg or a tablespoon of peanut butter. Not only that, peas are a source of vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, thiamine (B1), iron and phosphorus. Getting peas into your diet can be a little challenging, so I decided to try my hand at roasting them as an alternative to steaming. I've made roasted chickpeas … [Read more...]
Easy Summer Treats: Banana Pops
Natalie's back today with a really fun alternative to summer ice cream - frozen banana pops. I can't wait to try these with S and C (and steal a few for myself too). The cream cheese breakfast versions are especially calling my name. Let me just cut to the chase with you guys, you and your kids are going to love these pops. I know this because: A) kids love anything on a stick B) kids love rolling sticky stuff in other stuff … [Read more...]
Frozen Banana Pops, an Easy Summer Treat
Natalie's back today with a really fun alternative to summer ice cream - frozen banana pops. I can't wait to try these with S and C (and steal a few for myself too). The cream cheese breakfast versions are especially calling my name. Let me just cut to the chase guys, you and your kids are going to love these pops. I know this because: kids love anything on a stick kids love rolling sticky stuff in other stuff moms love healthy choices that are still fun frozen pops are a summer … [Read more...]
Healthy Snacking: Simple Plantain Chips and Guacamole
I've mentioned here before that the family and I are making an attempt to eat healthier this year. (A cliche, I know, but I've got three kids aged 6 and under, I'm too tired to be original. Especially with the baby currently teething and up all hours of the night.) What I've noticed lately is that the hardest part, my downfall really, is snack time. Our whole family can eat the same breakfast day-in-and-day-out pretty much without complaint (steel cut oats and strawberries for me, … [Read more...]
Make Fruit Fun (and Spooky) with One Quick Trick
This might be the easiest food project I've ever created. It took mere minutes to give these pieces of fruit some personality. Here's what I did: Wash and dry the fruit. You want your surface to be relatively dry. Get some candy eyeballs. I used both small and large candy eyes from Wilton. These are especially easy to find during Halloween season, but I assume you can pick them up year-round. Apply your edible glue. We used peanut butter. You could also try any other nut butter, honey, … [Read more...]
{In the Kitchen} No-Bake & Peanut-Free Dark Chocolate Energy Bites
Great news friends - we've brought a new food contributor to the MPMK team and she's got TONS of healthy family-friendly recipes she's ready to let us in on. Jen's not just about food, though. Over on her own space, The Chronicles of Home, she shares all aspects of her life as a self-described wife, mom, cook, DIYer, and decorato, turning our house into a home one day and one project at a time. Today she's sharing with us a tasty new way to get the kids in the kitchen AND to help keep … [Read more...]