Baked Chocolate Pumpkin Donuts with Carrot Maple Glaze A classic treat made healthier! Donuts are one thing that my kids hardly ever pass on. So when I picked up my new donut pan, I couldn’t wait to for the opportunity to make these tasty treats just a little more healthy. Life in our home has […]
Double Chocolate Chip Zucchini Kale Muffins
Here it is people! The recipe that started it all. Back in October of 2013, I originally posted a photo of my sneaky Chocolate Kale Muffins. The response was great and I got a lot of messages asking me for more recipes like this. It’s a yummy way to get my kids and husband […]
Chocolatey Vitamin Milk
Springtime is here and the kids are running around outside again! WHOOHOO! When the kids and I spend a lot of time outside, I really like to have easy-to-make snacks for them, so we can get back to playing. Since my son is a bit of a picky eater, I need his food to pull […]
Chewy Multigrain Fruit and Veggie Bars
As promised, here are the “picky eater approved” meal or snack bars that I have been working on. They are protein fortified, Chewy Multigrain Fruit and Veggie Bars with chocolate chips. AND they are delicious, if I do say so myself. Both of my kiddies LOVE granola and cereal bars. They are convenient and portable […]
Copycat Jamba Juice Kale-ribbean Breeze Smoothie
I am not sure if I have mentioned this before, but I LOVE a good smoothie (*snickers*). Well, I am not the only one, both of my kids love a good smoothie too. So sometimes, instead of lollipops after getting vaccinations at the pediatrician’s office, we go to our local smoothie place, which happens to […]
Peanut Butter & Jelly Smoothie
As a kid, and even as an adult, I LOVED peanut butter and jelly sandwiches! Now that I am a parent, my kids love them too. BUT, there are just some times when my picky eater, Jeremy, would rather drink his meals. So, I decided to give him the best of both worlds. […]
Rainbow Salad
Ah, springtime, well almost. I think the first official day of spring is March 20th this year. A perfect time to start Spring Cleaning. And of course the first place I started cleaning out was my freezer and refrigerator. I found all of the ingredients for this super easy and yummy Rainbow Salad with a […]
Pomegranate Avocado Smoothie
There are many times when my picky 3 year old son would rather drink his meals than eat them. It used to stress me out, because all he would want was milk, and then I would worry that he wasn’t getting enough nutrients. After doing some research, I came across an internet article on the […]
White Chocolate Covered Strawberry Bouquet
Is the veggie tray you brought to your child’s preschool Valentine’s Party going untouched? Are you tired of watching the healthy snacks get passed over for the sugar and fat packed goodies? Well here is a fantastically healthy, sweet treat to share with your little ones and their friends. AND it’s super easy to prepare. […]
Banana Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Muffins
Today my poor lil son isn’t feeling too well. He spiked a fever of 102.2F and has been pretty grumpy. Needless to say, he’s even more picky about what he wants to eat today. So mom will make him WHAT EVER he wants to eat and what he wants is muffins. I use muffins as […]