there are often days when i am dragging like crazy in the afternoon. days when i did not get that second cup of coffee in the morning and by 2 pm all i want to do is go crawl back in bed and go to sleep. usually i try to snack on something packed with…
Category: toddler eats
cheddar & saltine cracker baked chicken tenders (with quick & easy aioli dipping sauce)
there are a few basic recipes that i am constantly looking to better or to perfect and chicken tenders have long been one. lately i have been making them more often, since we have a preschooler and a toddler running our lives these days and they are a great go-to for easy & healthy meals. i much prefer making…
banana, date, and almond butter smoothies
i seriously have no clue where march went. we have been traveling a lot and have had so much on our plates during the last several weeks, i feel like it came and went before we knew it. because of all of the traveling i…
arancini mac & cheese
arancini is a masterpiece of italian cooking, and is one of those divine things we get to experience in life on earth. in italian, arancini means “little oranges”. they are small fried balls of oozy, cheesy risotto with a gorgeous, crispy outside. as glorious as they may be, they are a rare thing i will not…
homemade chewy granola bars
the little she loves them. i have been craving them like crazy (pregnancy does that to you, apparently). but store bought granola bars have so much unwanted junk in them, i wanted to make my own version. and when it comes down to it, it is WAY more cost effective to home-make your own. so…
best ever blueberry muffins
these are the perfect blueberry muffins. these gorgeous little pieces of heaven are STUFFED with fresh, not frozen, blueberries. overflowing with them. they are thicker, more like a biscuit and on top, a sprinkle of sugar creates this crunch when you bite into them. i have had more than my share of blueberry muffins in…
homemade cheese crackers
something i am beginning to realize about myself is that i get in baking mode as soon as i see snow on the ground. i just want to hole up all day long and bake. bake bake bake. and this week, on the day we got a little snow, i did just that. i made…
asian turkey meatballs
these little gems were a lovely surprise this week. i was skeptical, them coming – randomly – from the disney family website (i have NO earthly clue how i originally got this recipe, although i think the link was sent to me by a family member). i had read through the ingredients and the instructions…
open faced grilled cheese – a tip
who doesn’t love a good grilled cheese sandwich? all that ooey gooey cheese on toasty bread, right out of the oven… the little she gobbles it up as if nothing has ever tasted so good in her short life. now, the open faced grilled cheese sandwiches i grew up with were good (made with mustard…
gnocchi mac & cheese
now this isn’t exactly mac & cheese. it’s wayyy better. you take out the pasta part and replace it with tender, comforting potato dumplings. gnocchi. lovely gnocchi. and it’s incredibly kid-friendly. i mean, the gnocchi is covered in crusty, melty cheese and each dumpling is the perfect size for little fingers to grab. gnocchi mac…
oatmeal applesauce blueberry muffins
i love me a good muffin. but so often they are not great for you. (and not so good on the thighs.) so i was overjoyed when i stumbled upon this recipe a few months ago. these muffins are low in fat, with applesauce in place of most of the oil that you usually find…
macaroni & cheese with chickpeas
this is a fantastic recipe that i have made for the little she so many times. i had been looking for a kid-friendly macaroni and cheese, but one that was fairly healthy. (and it had to be super yummy because i wanted to make it for my hubby too.) the first time i made this was with my…
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