It’s hot. Honestly I am kind of a summer time wimp. I don’t really love the heat. Spring and Fall temp are more my thing. You know what makes the heat easy to take? Something delicious and cold to keep me distracted from the melty feeling I experience when I step outside my air conditioned [...]
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4 Comments »There is a list of things that make it into Luke’s lunch box and therefore his stomach everyday. granola bar trail mix banana main meal such as grilled chicken and veggies or leftovers a second piece of fruit yogurt granola This list doesn’t include the food he eats before he leaves the house in the [...]
I love pumpkin. That also includes pumpkin seeds and pumpkin pie spice. You could say I am an addict. It’s okay. I’ve come to terms with it. You could also say I force my love of pumpkin on my love ones. But it’s not forcing if they like it too, right? Either way these pumpkin [...]
Posted in Food & Recipes, Recipes, Snacks Tags: granola bars, homemade, pumpkin, snacks 2 Comments »Coconut Granola snacks perfect for lunch boxes, play dates and on the go snacking for the whole family. There is a lot to love about my husband. He works hard, provides well for our family, laughs at himself easily and takes all of my dreams seriously. Also, he likes coconut. I love coconut. The flavor [...]
Snack, snack, snack. That is what we do. All. Day. Long. Everyday. Seriously. Luke packs a a lunch and 3 to 4 snacks. I eat a small lunch and 3 or 4 snacks through the day and Maddy, well Maddy eats pretty much all the time. Okay not really all the time but the kids [...]
I am on a serious sun dried tomato kick. Actually I’m on a basil kick too. Sun dried tomato and basil, ooooh yeah. This hummus has major flavor, crackers, pita chips, veggies, sandwiches, eaten straight off a spoon, you name it and it will be delicious. Sun-Dried Tomato Basil Hummus Ingredients 1 can chick peas [...]
Hummus is one of the best, dips, condiments, party foods ever. It is quick, easy and inexpensive to make and adds so much flavor to your meal or snack. Hummus is my favorite thing to eat with crackers and veggies, which probably seems fairly obvious. Hummus is just a dip right? Wrong. Hummus is also [...]
Posted in Recipes, Snacks Tags: getting healthy, inexpensive, Monday Yumday, quick and easy, snack 7 Comments »
