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…
Tag: Snack
Gougères (French Cheese Puffs)
These are the ultimate party snack. They come together pretty fast and they make your house smell amazing as guests arrive. They also make a great addition to any tea parties you may have going on at your house. We also use them as lunch box fillers or after school snacks. As a kid, my…
Mini Quiche Lorraine
Quiche Lorraine is loved by my father. I never understood it until I made my own version. The creamy custard was wholly different from the tasteless, eggy things I had experienced thawed from the freezer at various gatherings over the years. Quiche had always been “fine”, but nothing to rave about. Then I made my…
Chocolate Pomegranate Drops
These little chocolate bites remind me of something you can get from a large store in the individual packaged snack aisle. I like that I am creating less plastic and it’s a fun activity for the kids! They will know what a pomegranate looks like and how to get the arils out. For older kids,…
Lemon Creme Patissiere
If this sounds too technical for you to attempt with your kids, don’t be fooled! We made this in a class designed for 8-11 year olds, and I would bet most kids within that range can easily make this with light adult supervision. If you aren’t familiar with creme patissiere, it is basically fancy French…
Tostones
I absolutely love these crispy little discs. Tostones are a twice fried green plantain. They are crunchy and shatterable on the outside and soft in the middle. They are found most often in Latin American and the Caribbean. I like serving tostones with a mojo verde sauce, which is a vinegary sauce full of cilantro…
Fruit and Yogurt Parfait
This isn’t really as much of a recipe as it is a reminder that fruit and yogurt parfaits are perfection. It’s full of fat if you use full fat yogurt (which I recommend as it’s especially important for kids and teens), calcium, probiotics, fiber from the granola and fruit, vitamin C from the fruit, and…
Cheesy Zucchini Biscuits
I am learning to love zucchini, and my sister in law is helping me get there. This summer when we got to have a sister-in-law+kiddos weekend (so fun and I highly recommend) she shared two of her favorite zucchini recipes with me, and they were both a hit! I altered this recipe just a little…
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…
Blue Cheese Veggie Dip
This recipe came from our color themed week. We had blue corn tortillas, blueberry pancakes, and we whipped up this easy blue cheese dip for a snack throughout the week. We loved it with hearty crackers and crudités, but you could easily use it as a cream cheese spread on bagels or a cucumber sandwich….
Arancini
Arancini is a great way to use up leftover rice or risotto in your fridge. It’s a super kid friendly recipe and basically eats like a rice filled mozzarella stick. Serve warm for the ultimate cheese pull! I like to think of them as the Italian version of hush puppies. Ingredients Cooking oil (about 6…
Simple Ingredient Watermelon Lime Popsicles
We had a heat wave in Colorado last week! The temperature broke heat records three days in a row, and Colorado issued a heat warning for the first time in history. This calls for….popsicles! Such a perfect afternoon treat. Who can beat these no added sweetener treats? They’re cheap, easy, and a great way for…
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