Grilled Chicken Tenderloins

This chicken is perfect for summer. The small cut of chicken tenderloin is perfect for grilling, because of how fast it cooks. It is still so juicy inside. It is my go to lately, and we may or may not be having it once a week until I see snow again. Serve this chicken as…

Rainbow Summer Rolls

Eloise has been very into “rainbow order” of colors lately. Specifically putting all of her Magna Tiles into rainbow order during clean up time. Is this a newfound fascination with rainbow order, or procrasti-cleaning at it’s best? Regardless, I thought it would be fun to include some rainbow themed foods this week. You can use…

Simple Oat Cakes

I have had in my brain for a while, the concept of a simple, whole grain pancake. I wanted it to be whole grain, sweetener free (so that I feel good giving it to the baby), and obviously delicious enough for me to want to eat it. I think I finally have it. I give…

3 Ingredient Strawberry Lemonade Popsicles

This is installment two of “ignoring the clear signs of winter around me”. We used our Fresh Squeezed Lemonade from last week to make some popsicles. We are getting small snow flurries this week, but my brain has already completely moved on from winter. I’m ready for farmer’s markets, biking around town, and Picnic Thursdays….

Easy Steamed Carrot Hack

My preschooler has been into baby carrots and hummus lately. It’s been her go to snack, and I am for it. Does anyone else feel like supermom when their kid eats a vegetable dipped into another vegetable? The only problem is that my toddler always want what everyone else is having. In theory, this is…

Toddler Egg and Rice Pancakes

Is it just me, or are you always in need of a healthy, filling snack for your toddler too? This little snack recipe has come out of necessity. Halfway through cooking dinner, I suddenly realize most of what we are eating is not appropriate for my toddler. It’s usually when we’re having a big salad…

Strawberry Banana Swirl

This is one of my favorite whole family snacks. We love trying out different varieties of Banana Swirl depending on what fruit or mix ins we have lying around. Strawberry Banana Swirl is one of my favorites, because the tartness of the frozen berries balances the sweetness of the banana. I love that it’s sweetener…

Veggie Puzzles

This snacktivity is a great way to introduce vegetables to a hesitant eater. It really takes the pressure off eating them. Just touching vegetables and interacting with them in a fun way will help them be more open to tasting them in the future. I call this a snacktivity, because I have little expectation that…

Gluten-Free Sugar-Free Apple Crisp

My husband’s family is in an area of the country that has apple orchards nearby. I have always been envious of being able to pick your own apples. In southeast Texas, where I grew up, we had berries galore, but never the requisite frost for apple trees. The one time we made it to his…

Pumpkin Spice Smoothies

I love pumpkin spice season, which is evident by the last few recipes we’ve posted on True Family Food. This recipe is a perfect after nap snack that is a snap for a toddler to make. If you’re like me, you get into ruts of smoothie making. We do the standard frozen berries, frozen banana,…

Creamy Strawberry Banana Popsicle

We’ve been trying different popsicle flavors at our house lately. I love the simplicity of them. I love how excited my toddler is to make them. I love how excited she is to go outside and eat them. We’ve been having a popsicle snack when the 3 year old wakes up from her nap. We…

Nut-Free Cinnamon Quinoa Granola

Store-bought granola is delicious, and sometimes I want one that has a little less sugar. I love this granola, because it is not over the top sweet and it clumps together nicely (thanks to the egg white). It is much less expensive than store bought, and lasts forever. The best part about this recipe is…