It has been a rough winter here in Maryland and lots of sickness all around. I try to keep sugar to a minimum in our house during the winter months. The other day my kids were wanting me to make cookies so instead my girls and I made some Valentine’s Day inspired energy ball treats….
Homemade Strawberry Fruit Leather
As a child I loved fruit roll-ups and my mom sent them in almost all my school lunches. When my children got old enough I planned on buying them fruit roll-ups, but when I read the label of ingredients it saddened me to see all the chemical, colorings, and unhealthy ingredients in them. Recently I…
Muddy Play Date and Raw Gluten Free Energy Balls
Protein Packed Healthy Snack This past February my kids and I went to a play date with lots of other mama’s and their kiddos. The play date started inside with kids playing with musical instruments, dolls, and blocks. The hostess made delicious fruit and veggie smoothies for all of us to drink and other mom’s…
Frozen Banana Bites and School Lunches
I made my own school lunches when I was eight years old, not because my mom was too lazy, but instead I did not like what she packed. Most kids would have given their right arm for my mom’s school lunches, but I did not like chocolate pudding, potato chips, or other sugary foods. Oddly…
Roasted Red Pepper Hummus
Here is a recipe for how to make roasted red pepper hummus. My husband is really the one who makes this, and it is something he has modified and experimented with throughout the years. It only has the basic ingredients, but it is a really healthy appetizer or snack. It is gluten-free. Ingredients 4…