These bite-sized pumpkin chocolate chip muffins are the perfect afternoon snack or make-ahead breakfast. Plus, they’re full of healthy ingredients, so you can feel totally justified in having seconds…or more!
Tis the season for pumpkin and chocolate chip recipes. It’s just one of those combinations that works perfectly together. You can use them in bread, cookies…or these delicious mini muffins!
…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?
…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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After a long day of school, kids need some real fuel to fight off the hangry monster that often strikes before dinner. These easy, healthy after school snacks are kid-approved and totally doable for busy moms.
We have exactly ONE week until my kids go back to school. Have your kids started yet? How are you feeling about the end of summer?…
This simple fruit salsa recipe is a perfect, beginner-level dish for getting your kids involved in the kitchen. Plus, it’s addictively delicious–a perfect afternoon snack or summertime dessert.
Does anyone else feel like this summer is just FLYING by? At the beginning of the summer I was full of plans (and some trepidation), worrying about how I would occupy my three kiddos ALL. SUMMER. LONG. But now summer is more than halfway over, and we have barely touched our summer bucket list.
…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.”
NOTE: THIS POST INCLUDES AFFILIATE LINKS. AS ALWAYS FEEL FREE TO SHOP AROUND FOR THE BEST DEALS. SEE MY DISCLOSURE TO LEARN MORE. My four-year-old son LOVES to watch The Great British Baking Show with me. I’m a lucky mom. It all started one day when he wandered out of quiet time while I was folding laundry and dreaming of traveling to Europe.
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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….
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.
…There are few treats I like more than the simplicity of old-fashioned kettle corn. And making it at home is easier than you might think–with just a few ingredients and five minutes of cooking, movie night just got so much better! 
I’m in love with kettle corn. It was a happy day when I realized that Costco sells giant bags of Boom Chicka Pop. I’ve been buying it pretty regularly for the past year, and my life has been happier for it. It’s the perfect snack when you want something sweet but you’re not prepared to commit to a full on fudgy chocolate cake (although there is absolutely nothing wrong with decadent desserts…they certainly have their place in my heart). Kettle corn is almost healthy…just a little sugar and a whole lotta whole grain. Mmm.
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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).
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