Who says you can’t have dessert for breakfast? Kids will love waking up to this fun (and still nutritious) breakfast banana split. Perfect for special occasions, but simple enough for weekdays morning, too!
One truth I’ve learned in my eight years of parenting is this:
Successful parenting is all about marketing.
Really! I mean, how much time you spend every day thinking of creative ways to “sell” your kids on doing whatever you need them to do?
…This hearty Instant Pot chicken and rice has become a staple in our house on busy weeknights when I need a no-fuss dinner that can keep up with the appetites of three growing boys. It’s a simple, one-pot meal that everyone loves!
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I love to cook. But I HATE the stress of trying to get a healthy meal on the table in between school, sports practices, homework, and other errands. I’ve finally admitted to myself that this is NOT the right season of life for me to be making elaborate meals on a regular basis. Instead, I’ve made it my quest recently to compile a list of healthy, homemade meals that take minimal effort.
…These healthy apple oatmeal muffins are the perfect fall breakfast recipe or after-school snack. Grab your kiddos, and whip up a batch in the kitchen today (really, a double-batch because they freeze beautifully)!
Some people might call our current month September, but I call it…APPLE SEASON! The weather around here has been cooling off, and I’ve been waking up to crisp mornings that have very much put me in the mood for baking. At the top of my “to bake” recipe list were today’s delicious apple oatmeal muffins.
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This handy homemade pancake mix is a quick-to-make pantry staple…perfect for busy moms who want a simple way to get a hot breakfast on the table in under ten minutes. 
Hot breakfast or cold cereal…What do mornings look like at your house? If you’re anything like us, mornings–especially school day mornings–can get a little crazy with getting kids dressed and out the door, trying to get myself a shower, and managing the general hoopla of the beginning of a new day.
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This soothing chicken noodle soup is more than just the ultimate comfort food–it contains a secret ingredient that puts it over the top in taste as well as in immune-boosting power!
Wintertime with kids = never-ending runny noses. And as the momma of those sick kids, I want to do everything in my power to help them feel better fast! The past month has been especially rough around our house in the “cold & cough” department, so last week I broke out the big guns…
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These sneaky little chocolate almond date balls are a delicious healthy snack disguised as dessert. They have absolutely NO added sugar, so you can feel good about saying yes when your kids ask for “just one more.”
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Need some new ideas for after school snacks? These homemade granola bars will get two thumbs up from the kids for taste, and they’re full of healthy, protein-rich ingredients with just enough chocolate to sweeten the deal. 
We’re back into the swing of school these days, and it’s been busy! Because we’re moving later this month (more on that later), we decided to start Little Man at his new school from the beginning of the school year. It just didn’t make sense to us for him to move schools and teachers after just a month–too much change for a six-year-old….
After school snacks are essential at our house. This quick and easy, protein-rich banana sushi is a favorite healthy snack your little monkeys will love!
Almost every day, the first thing my son says to me when I pick him up from school is “Mom, I’m really hungry.” Now, keep in mind, he eats a full lunch at school, and he has a small snack about 20 minutes before I pick him up. But this kid has the metabolism of a marathon-running cheetah…so he is ALWAYS hungry (send HELP when he becomes a teenager).
…Hot summer days demand quick and easy meals that still pack a flavorful punch. This 20-minute Asian grilled chicken salad is perfect for those hot weeknights when you don’t want to turn on the stove.
The weather has finally turned warm for us here in Utah. May was unseasonably cold, but now we’re getting temperatures in the 80s and 90s. This week we broke out the kiddie pool, went to a splash pad, and did an experiment with melting crayons in the sunshine on our back deck. Welcome summer!…
These healthy banana pancakes are a perfect breakfast recipe to use up brown bananas that have been hanging around on your counter for too long.
Banana pancakes, where have you been all my life? I’m not sure why it took me so long to actually make these. I’ve thought about it every time I’ve listened to the popular Jack Johnson song for the past decade, but somehow I never got around to it….