We love making a batch of these on the weekend to take in lunch boxes or eat at snack time. They are the perfect hunger buster. They are sweet, filling, and are packed with fiber, protein, and fat. All nutrients that can be tricky for little ones to get enough of during the day. I…
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Sheet Pan Fajitas
Having just come back from spring break in Texas visiting family, I still have Tex-Mex on the brain. I did my best to satiate the craving while there. My mom took us straight from the airport to our favorite Tex-Mex spot, where I ordered a cheese enchilada, crunchy chicken taco, queso, and refried beans. All…
Quinoa Salad with Honey Pomegranate Vinaigrette
This salad is my new obsession. It is the ultimate lunch salad. It has fiber out the wazoo, crunchy hazelnuts, salty feta, juicy pomegranate arils, and it just gets better in the fridge over the week. I will be eating this salad for the rest of my life. The dressing is tangy and sweet and…
Build Your Own Nicoise Salad
Nicoise Salad is one of the first composed salads I learned how to make. I had never even tasted tuna steak before, and it blew my mind. The only exposure I had had thus far with tuna was my mom’s tuna salad chock full of diced apple and boiled egg. I didn’t realize it could…
Cinnamon Applesauce
Fall is in the air! That means it is time to make some applesauce. Is there anything better than a pot of cinnamon scented apples bubbling away on the stove? I’m not sure, but I doubt it. This recipe couldn’t be simpler and relies on the sweetness of your apples. I recommend using a sweet…
Kid Chef Baked Chicken Tenders
I call these Kid Chef Baked Chicken Tenders, because I developed this recipe in a way that allows young kids to help, while keeping them salmonella free! Because having kids in the kitchen can be stressful enough, am I right? These chicken tenders are shake and bake style and a use a large zip close…
Focaccia Garden
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…
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…
Spring Naan Pizza
It’s thawing here in Colorado. The snow drifts are melting, the sun is shining through the haze, and tulips are popping up all over my flowerbeds. Did Easter get anyone else in the mood for all things spring? I spent part of the weekend spring cleaning the basement, and I found at least 5 things…
Turkey Taquitos
These taquitos are a great way to shake up your Thanksgiving leftovers. We always seem to use up the dark meat first, so I freeze the breasts. The addition of mayonnaise keeps the white meat moist in these crunchy, crispy taquitos. The spice is a welcome new flavor profile from the standard Thanksgiving flavors. Serve…
Instant Pot Refried Beans
I love refried beans. I love how versatile they are, how cheap they are, and most importantly, how delicious they are. This recipe is so easy, and makes a TON of beans. I’ll whip up a batch of these when I know we’re having tacos or enchiladas, and we’ll eat them all week. I love…
Peanut and Almond Powders, Are You Using Them Yet?
Flashback to 2017: the powers that be (the American Academy of Pediatrics) had completely flipped the allergen guidelines on their head. For those of you not in the world of tiny people or nutrition at the time, you may not have realized. Essentially (and I am heavily paraphrasing here) the guidelines went from waiting until…
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