Does anyone else struggle to get their kids to actually eat breakfast, or is it just me? My kids seem to alternate between having zero appetite, and wanting to eat everything that is not nailed down. Unfortunately breakfast time is usually when they're not hungry. That doesn't work out very well when they have an away game in the morn[...]
Sometimes, getting your kids to eat healthy is tough. When you're rushed, trying to get out the door to a game, the challenge to throw together a healthy pre-game snack in minutes can be even tougher. Your kid may see no problem with grabbing cookies or a bag of chips on the way out the door. For them, taste is the only factor. Yo[...]
Granola: Our Super Easy Recipe for a Kid Friendly Snack Granola is the perfect snack for before practice or a game. It has a good amount of complex carbohydrates (from the oats), healthy fats (shredded unsweetened coconut and coconut oil), and natural sweetness from maple syrup, brown sugar, and dried fruit. While I make it nut fr[...]
My kids looooooove Banana Bread. It's an acceptable breakfast or snack, especially when smeared with a healthy amount of cream cheese or butter. My favorite recipe was adapted from my mother's traditional recipe to include more bananas and substitute coconut oil for traditional shortening (because I honestly don't think I've ever had sho[...]
Broiled meatballs are the perfect weeknight dinner. Easy to throw together and quick to cook, meatballs have saved me more times than I care to admit when I have no idea what to do for dinner. Honestly, I was never a fan of meatballs until my mother in law taught me how to make them for Sunday dinner. 15 years later, I've tweaked[...]
The 'Super Simple' Red Sauce Recipe Confession: We consume a lot of pasta in our household. Without fail, we have pasta every Sunday night (I'm married to an Italian-American, enough said). We also have it usually at least one night during the week. And if I'm going to be honest, my kids wouldn't be upset if I served it every nigh[...]