All of us are capable of serving great tasting veggies. But first, we have to ditch a few outdated ideas. Continue reading
When I first saw a tutorial for DIY corn chips I believed with my whole-sodium loving heart that they couldn’t taste as good as the bagged variety. There was no way. One day we had a surplus of corn tortillas and no corn chips, so I grudgingly gave it a go. Not only were they beyond easy, but they tasted great. (Not to mention, according to Rachel Brandeis of the American Dietetic Association, we consume up to 50% less calories, sodium, and fat when we make food ourselves.) These crispy babies will cure any bag-addicts that may be reading.
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Do you want to know how to make the tasty black bean hummus pictured above? Don’t Panic. Just head over to LiveWell Colorado’s mom blog. This dip sounds snooty, but it had both Middle E and Little A licking their plates clean.
I have made these about a dozen times and they are always a hit. When I showed the plate pictured above to Middle E he said, “I want that for breakfast!” They use whole wheat flour, so if you’re ready to give this whole grain a try, now is the time to do it! The color will be dark brown from the cocoa powder no matter what flour you use. Continue reading
Not a lot of words today. Enjoy these pics and think about what you already have in the fridge and on the counter that you can simply transform into hearts. Your kids will be thrilled by your gesture. I used a set of plastic cookie cutters from Walmart that cost under $2. You’ll be a quadruple winner because it doesn’t take a lot of brains to do this, it’s fast, it’s cheap, and it’s healthy. Check out the original post from the series appropriately titled, I {Heart} Your {Heart}. It will clear up any doubts on why you should bother with vegetables on Valentine’s Day.
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These look like they require some skill. Don’t let the ribbon fool you. These took just a couple minutes to assemble and I used supplies that I already had around the house. Continue reading
Transform three inexpensive ingredients into something special for your crew. Smoothies are a breeze to prepare because you don’t need to rely on an intricate recipe. They are truly “dump and pour.” To transform these smoothies a bit for Valentine’s Day, I punched out hearts and attached them to the straws using small circle stickers. They look great and it didn’t put me into a panic. Continue reading