I’m here to warn you that you’ll set out to make these peanut butter cocoa no bake cookies for the kids and will end up eating them all yourself. That’s what happened to me and my friend, too. But, they’re full of good-for-you ingredients and satisfy your sweet tooth without spiking blood sugar. Ingredients I […]
These Oven Fried Chicken Fingers were inspired by the Shake ‘n’ Bake style chicken my Mom made when I was a kid. She’d get a bunch of bone-in chicken pieces, coat them in a mixture of crushed saltines, flour and spices and bake them, all topped with a pat of butter. I hadn’t had that […]
I’m always on the hunt for kids lunch ideas that are 1) healthy 2) a little bit of fun 3) ridiculously easy and require little effort. These homemade fluffernutter uncrustables do the job. As much as I’d love to pack the kids a special curated box of hand crafted treats, the truth is, I usually […]
This Trail Mix Rice Crispy Treats recipe combines two favorite snacks and makes for a healthy sweet treat in a lunchbox or after school. It’s a heartier, healthier version of the Rice Krispie Treats, loaded with trail mix favorites like dried cranberries, raisins, almonds and coconut. Skip the corn syrup Instead of corn syrup, we rely […]
I did not invent these Glitter Dipped Fortune Cookies. Thank you, Pinterest, for being an untamed world of brilliant ideas and inspiration! I can’t recall exactly where I saw them, but plenty of folks have made these, posted these and showed them off on their New Year’s dessert tables. I had seen someone post these […]
Leftover ham from the holidays turns into a perfect pizza topper in this Leftover Ham Hawaiian Pizza. If you’re like me and have family in town after the big holiday, you need to feed a crowd. If you can do that and get rid of leftovers simultaneously, then it’s a double bonus! Did you make […]
This recipe for Sloppy Joe French Bread Pizza was inspired by a friend. I have an every other week gig on Good Morning Arizona in Phoenix and one of the anchors, Scott Pasmore, was telling me how he loves to make a Sloppy Joe Pizza. He said it was his culinary claim to fame. His recipe? […]
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Hummus is a sweet version of hummus made with chickpeas and peanut butter. It’s naturally sweetened so that it’s decadent enough for your sweet tooth but a healthy, wholesome snack. Hummus for Dessert Okay, so there are no ‘cookies’ in this dessert version of hummus, but I swear you’ll take a […]
Back again with another back-to-school recipe. This time, taking the everyday turkey and cheese sandwich and throwing a kids’ sushi spin on it. I got inspired by the bento box craze and found a version at my local Target store with built in cooler packs. I think Blaise will dig this when he heads back […]
It’s time for back-to-school and the elementary set are looking for something new in their lunch boxes. The tried and true Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich has a little revamp here in this blog post. Inspired by the new trend in sandwich thins paired with a nostalgia for Lunchables, this is my healthier version of […]
I’ve previously done a Breakfast Bruschetta, perfect for cooking with kids, but was recently asked to make a fun variation: banana bruschetta. It’s the same concept of a sweet, kid-friendly bruschetta, but with bananas, walnuts and my new favorite snacking obsession: coconut chips. If you haven’t tried them, they’re not just dehydrated coconut. They’re crispy, […]
I told Ryan I had made apple pies. His ears perked up, expecting a slice of homemade apple pie. Poor fella was a little disappointed when I produced a napkin with one of these after-school apple “pies”. On the other hand, minutes later I asked Blaise if he wanted to build his own apple pies. […]
