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We’re very picky about salsa… I usually stick to purchasing a brand we like, or getting jars of homemade from relatives. This Black Bean Salsa recipe looked too easy to pass up, so I whipped some up and we dipped our tortilla chips… YUM! It’s a great substitute for store-bought salsa, and it’s one that [...]

We’ve been super busy lately, and haven’t had a lot of time for searching out new recipes. The other day, we grabbed a bag of Cherry Almond snack mix in the store, and it was soooo yummy that we decided to try and make a batch ourselves. Try some, it’s very yummy Cherry Almond Snack [...]

Here are a few recipes I just added to the site. All three were tested by my kids. I must say I was shocked to see them eat the olives in the Kid Kabobs… I guess it’s another example of how letting kids play with food gets them to try new things! Peanut Butter-Banana Freezer [...]

Well, it’s official… school has started and is in full swing here. My daughter, a first-grader, went back on August 24th. My four-year-old son started preschool last week. (Don’t they grow so FAST?!) My daughter is in school all day this year, she eats lunch at 11:00 at comes home at 3:00- super hungry! We’ve [...]

by Colleen Newman With the start of school right around the corner, you will also need to start thinking about what to pack in your child’s lunch box. Between picky eaters and trying to provide a well balanced, healthy meal, let’s face it, it isn’t an easy task. According to the USDA, “The Dietary Guidelines [...]

Do you have a child who is a picky eater? Or… yikes, even multiple picky eaters? My four-year-old changes his mind about what he does and doesn’t like quite often. Sure enough, as soon as I start to think he “likes” a certain food, he informs me that, “It’s yucky!” I picked up a copy [...]