Banana loaf is a snack food that kids seem to gravitate to. My kids sure do. And its the kind of treat that, as a mom, I didn’t have a problem making for them, or ordering for them when we were out… that is, until we started eating gluten-free. I tried to recreate my original recipe, experimenting with many different […]
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Here is a kid and classroom friendly treat that is sure to satisfy any sweet tooth. The sunflower seed butter paired with chocolate chips creates a chewy, rich-tasting cookie. I have made these with both peanut butter and sunflower seed butter, and I could hardly taste a difference. These are the perfect cookies to pack for […]
I’ve been experimenting with granola bars for a while now, and my kids haven’t necessarily appreciated my efforts. Various recipes have resulted in granola bars that are too crumbly, or not sweet enough, or oddly textured, or basically flavorless . But after many mediocre batches under my belt, I found an old weight watcher’s recipe and played around with it until I got […]
It’s September now… the beginnings of autumn. Our kids head back to school on Tuesday. It’s time for our little ones to adjust back to routines and left-brain thinking. And time for us parents to plan and help pack their lunches, It’s true that some kids are satisfied with the old standby of a sandwich and a piece of fruit; but […]
Today was one of those crazy busy days… you know the ones… out the door before breakfast, driving all day, solving problems, accomplishing my to-do list, only to come home to more chaos, like fruit to freeze, and kids to feed, and messes to clean. Now that I’ve had a moment to myself, I realize that what […]