Our farmer’s market is in full swing here in Colorado. It is the first summer I have lived near a large farmer’s market that has seemingly endless varieties of vegetables. It’s satiating my intense FOMO of Weelicious and all her farmer’s market hauls. I love so many things about shopping my local farmer’s market. It’s…
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Watermelon Lime Refresher
This drink is a perfect summer treat for the little ones in the family. I love that it doesn’t have any added sugar or artificial coloring. Serve with a twist of lime peel for added festiveness. Ingredients 1 pound watermelon Juice from 1 lime 1 cup sparkling water (lime flavored is nice) Instructions
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…
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…
Favorite Non-Food Easter Basket Treats
*This post contains Amazon affiliate links. If you purchase an item using one of the links, I will receive a small kick back at no added cost to you. Want to get ahead of the Easter basket game? I always try to have a good mix of treats like a small chocolate bunny, fruit leather,…
Simple Strawberry-Banana Smoothie
This is my go to weekday smoothie recipe. I love that it has added flax (great for kiddos dealing with constipation), sneaky spinach, and uses ingredients I typically always have on hand. I like to serve the 16 month old’s in her Pura cup. The straw is large enough for her to easily drink the…
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…
How to Create the Best Preschool Tea Party
Necessary components: a savory component a sweet component tea set herbal tea sugar cream or non-dairy milk Savory Components Tea Sandwiches You can offer an old favorite or take the opportunity to present a new food. Sometimes having things in a new setting can be helpful for acceptance. If it’s a special “tea sandwich”, it…
BYO Nacho Night
This is the perfect recipe for when Monday’s got you down and you just need something quick and easy that no one complains about. This is why I love Build Your Own nights. You can do it with almost anything, but giving it a name makes it special and exciting for the little people who’s…
Gluten Free Dairy Free Lemon Thyme Donuts
This past week, we busted out my daughter’s real porcelain tea set she got from my mom for Christmas. When any of her granddaughters become old enough to play with it responsibly, my mom gives them a beautiful, working tea set. We set it aside after Christmas, and Eloise has been asking daily when we…
Snacks We’re Into Lately
If you’ve been following along for a while, you know I’m a big proponent of snack time. Regularly scheduled snacks helps my family avoid toddler hanger and the subsequent meltdowns. It also helps me, as a mom, to follow The Division of Responsibility in Feeding easier. Because my almost-four year old knows a snack is…
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…
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