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We are still in peak holiday season, but that doesn’t mean we still can’t prep for the rest of the day’s nutrition before the cookies and candy come. This week – in addition to a Minecraft birthday party celebration (a future blog post)- I have been researching smoothies and how to get maximum nutrition into …
Book Update: I finished The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Justin which is now one of my all-time favorite books. Reading it as a child and adult are two difference experiences. I know this probably happens often… but it really is prominent in this book. Fast read, great characters, great plot, awesome quotations, what more …
I am almost finished with reading “The Chaperone” by Laura Moriarty. What a cool name to have! Anyway, I would give it 4/5 stars. I love that it is a page turner with some twists and turns. It is really interesting to learn and remember how times have changed from 100 years ago. I wouldn’t …
Good morning! My husband loved this banana bread and the kids are very fond of banana as well. The “Cooking Light” people did a different take on banana bread by caramelizing the sugars in the bananas first before mashing them into the quick bread recipe. I left off the glaze, but certainly feel free …
After years of making green smoothies, Maddox asks: “Mom, can you make a smoothie that isn’t green, please?” Oh, okay fine. Here is a super-simple smoothie recipe that definitely brought a little of the “tropics” to our below freezing weather. Feel free to add anything you like! The great thing about smoothies is that they …
Book Update: This week is all swimming lessons, Six Flags and seeing the premier of “Turbo” tomorrow. Finally, a movie that both kids want to see! I continue to read a few blogs on positive psychology and coming more to the conclusion that yes, kids need to be taught resiliency, but I think there needs …
I’ve learned my lesson many times not to make recipes from restaurant or bakery published recipes. I think they try to make them not exactly right in the book so you still buy their product or when they scale down the recipe for home-use it does not translate. In the past, I have tried several …
Instead of using oil, I try to find alternate methods for moisture in quick breads. Applesauce is fine, but doesn’t lend a ton of flavor. However, this apple butter banana bread does hit the spot! Not as fattening as a full stick of butter, this bread is quick and full of banana as well as …
If you are not aware, Costco has samples throughout their store to get you to buy more $10 boxes of stuff. The kids and I tried a greek yogurt strawberry banana smoothie and thought it was great. I bought the bag and it is even great at home! When I opened the bag, I discovered …
Well, the title is my take on chunky monkey muffins. I don’t think these could make you very chunky! There isn’t much to them. My neighbor and friend made them for the kids one day and Maddox shoved like 4 in his mouth while going out the door – after he’d already had his snack. …
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