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Muffin tin snack tray: a simple kids’ lunch idea that even picky eaters will love

This simple muffin tin snack tray is my go-to kids’ lunch idea! It’s easy, healthy, and is easy to customize with your child’s favorite foods. You might even get them to try something new!

Lunch has always been my least favorite meal of the day. I don’t like interrupting whatever I’m doing to make a full meal, but I also know that if I don’t eat, I’ll be an ornery gargoyle by late afternoon.

My kids are the same way. They want simple, quick food for lunch most days…the sooner they can get back to playing, the better.

Our go-to lunch?

A simple muffin tin snack tray!

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Apple Nachos: easy, healthy afternoon snack your kids will love

These super simple apple nachos are the perfect afternoon snack for kids: healthy, delicious, and ready in less than five minutes. Enjoy!

These super simple apple nachos are the perfect afternoon snack for kids: healthy, delicious, and ready in less than five minutes. Enjoy!

The search for easy, healthy, and kid-friendly snacks has been a long-standing quest around here. My kids come home from school hungry, and one in particular gets a *little* hangry if he doesn’t get food at regular intervals. So I really try to have a good quality snack available for my kids when they get home from school each day.

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Superhero Muffins (AKA – Hidden veggie muffins)

These healthy superhero muffins are packed with veggies and whole grains, and–even better–they taste really, really good. Even picky eaters are sure to love them!

These healthy muffins are packed with veggies and whole grains, and--even better--they taste really, really good. Even picky eaters are sure to love them!

Calling a muffin a “superhero” is a bold statement, but these muffins earn the title. They are full of nutrient-dense foods, so they are perfect for building strong muscles in the aspiring superheroes of your family. Besides, what kid can say no to a SUPERHERO muffin?

Truths of parenting: It’s all about the marketing.

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The Easter Bunny’s Favorite Mini Trifles…a kid-friendly Easter dessert

Reminiscent of the kid favorite dirt cups…but nice enough to serve to adults, too, these fun and festive mini trifles are a perfect Easter dessert for your holiday gathering.

Reminiscent of the kid favorite dirt cups...but nice enough to serve to adults, too, these fun and festive mini trifles are a perfect Easter dessert for your holiday gathering.

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Happy Easter week! It’s been spring break at our house and things have been a little crazy! The first two days were super rainy, so we did play dates with friends and the boys seriously tornadoed the house (can I use tornado as a verb??? I guess I just did). The last couple days have been beautiful though, and I’m excited to soak up the sunshine. We’re enjoying digging in the dirt (someday we’ll landscape and have grass), taking trips to the park, and going on bike rides.

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Healthy Strawberry Cheesecake Milkshake

Disguised as a delicious dessert, this healthy milkshake has practically no added sugar and is a great source of calcium for kids who are reluctant to drink milk. Plus, it’s decadent enough that you’ll want to make it for yourself after the kids go to bed, too.   I hope you all had a fabulous Fourth of July. We spent it with my husband’s family, watching the small-town parade, playing games, grilling up some delicious chicken (the lemon rosemary chicken marinade in this post), and lighting off fireworks in the street. Hooray for mid-week holidays! That’s my kind of Wednesday.

Now I’m back to regular mom life tasks…like making sure my kids get enough calcium in their diet.

Do you struggle to get your kids to drink enough milk? Lately, my kids have been rejecting their daily dose of moo juice, even in their cereal. They just say, “I want milk on the side,” and then they leave the cup sitting there unless I remind/insist that they drink it. Thanks, kiddos.

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