Around my house, everybody loves a good smoothie. We like to sneak in vegetables when we can, especially when no one can taste them!Spinach makes the whole smoothie green, but is 100% tasteless.This got me thinking about the shamrock shake that everyone looks forward to this time of year. Couldn't I just use spinach instead of green food dye?And wouldn't I be mom of the year for sneaking in another serving of vegetables?I started tinkering with the smoothie basics; … [Read more...]
St. Patrick’s Day Dessert: White Chocolate Shamrocks
Looking for a simple St. Patrick's Day dessert to make and share with your little? We're all about the kid friendly recipes here and we think you're going to love this one. I have a little corner of my pantry where I keep seasonal baking supplies. Every year I add something new and this year it's the Wilton 8 Cavity Silicone Shamrock Mold. It's a petite treat mold that makes seasonal treats a cinch. All I have to do is decide what to put inside the molds and just-like-that, I have something … [Read more...]
Learning to Explore Food Through Play: Fruit-Filled Jigglers
Today we're once again exploring ideas for building good eaters through food play with our sponsor Ella’s Kitchen, producer of some of my kids' favorite fruit and veggies squeezers (yes, big kids love them too) and big time believers in the importance of raising healthy and adventurous eaters.(Be sure to also check out our previous adventures with pancake decorating and rainbow, scented glitter slime.)I just love how these colorful fruit-filled jigglers will entice all of baby's senses … [Read more...]