We ran out of granola bars and the grocery store is literally last on my list of places to go right now. And I can almost guarantee that you have all these pantry staple ingredients handy. Our oatmeal bars cover all the bases: they’re salty. They’re sweet. Take about 5 minutes to make. Use pantry staples. Are kid-friendly. Super customizable. And, most importantly: are delicious. How to make our vegan peanut butter oatmeal bars: Ingredients: 1 cup peanut butter (or nut butter of your choice!) 1 cup maple syrup (honey is great too if your diet allows) 3 cups gluten free old fashioned oats Optional ingredients we like to include: 1/2 cup shredded coconut flakes (we use unsweetened as the maple syrup and peanut butter are sweet enough on their own) 1/3 – 1/2 cup peanuts 1/3 – 1/2 cup cashew pieces Cinnamon Vegan chocolate chips Pretzel pieces Chopped dates Raisins Directions: Melt peanut butter and maple syrup / honey. I put it in the microwave for 60 seconds and it’s the perfect temperature to mix easily. Stir in oats and any remaining dry ingredients. If mixture feels too “wet”, add more oats or optional ingredients and mix. Press mixture […]
Sometimes I feel a little extra, and I get my Pinterest worthy mixing on. I love playing with the recipe for my power bites. They are super kid-friendly, and taste delicious. Every time I make these gluten free power balls, I double the recipe. Otherwise, the boys eat them up in the blink of an eye! The candy coated sunflower seeds are a fun little pop of color. And my boys think it’s super cool to be eating something that looks like a rainbow! I use peanut butter in these oatmeal power bites, but you can swap that out for any nut butter! Cashew butter and sun butter are two variants I’ve tried and they are both delicious. If you’re wanting a vegan version, swap the honey for maple syrup! And the candy coated sunflower seeds for some vegan chocolate chips. While these aren’t necessarily lactation bites, they also just so happen to contain multiple ingredients that are great for milk production. And they’re a perfect grab-and-go treat for a breastfeeding mom. I’ll eat a few in the morning with a glass of water and they kick in pretty quickly! These gluten free oatmeal rainbow power bites take less than 10 […]
<br data-mce-bogus=”1″> This post is sponsored by FAGE; however, all thoughts and opinions are my own. Every time I share my “lazy mom lunch” ideas on my Instagram stories, I get a ton of messages. You guys love the easy, doable lunch ideas for kids. And I don’t blame you! I feel like parenting is exhausting enough without driving yourself crazy trying to come up with elaborate ideas for snacks and mealtimes. One of our daily snacks that happens multiple times a day is Greek yogurt. We don’t buy the flavored kids kinds or anything complicated. Just a great full fat Greek yogurt, like FAGE. But why? Why we choose Greek yogurt over others: First off, flavored yogurts typically have a TON of added sugars. And y’all know my kids. They do NOT need any extra sugars to get them more hyped up throughout the day. I love that FAGE Total Plain Greek yogurt has no added sugars. I checked the container of a yogurt drink my parents had bought for H and there were TWENTY THREE GRAMS of sugar. In a 6oz serving. Yikes. FAGE Total 2% 7oz has a total of 7g, all of which are from […]
This post is sponsored by Kroger. Regardless, all opinions are my own. 3 Toddler-Approved Superfood Smoothie Recipes, inspired by Bumble Bee. What were some of your favorite Saturday morning cartoons when you were a kid? I wanted to be just like my brother, so everything he liked, I liked too. We would head downstairs in the morning, grab a bowl of cereal and tip toe into the living room. He switched on the TV and I would stare at the screen, transfixed at the magic happening in front of me. That magic was The Transformers. Watching the Autobots not only save the world, but go from vehicle to robot was unlike anything I had ever imagined. We weren’t allowed much TV growing up, but being an 80s baby, we made sure to save up our TV time to watch the Autobots defeat the Decepticons every week. Flash forward, just a couple of years later, and now I have kids of my own. And my oldest, H, is obsessed with all things mechanical. When we found out there was going to be a new BumbleBee movie this holiday season, I genuinely don’t know who was more excited. Especially considering […]
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Albertsons on Broadway. The opinions and text are all mine. Does anyone else enjoy grocery shopping as much as I do? By myself, with the kids, whenever. I love it. And when that grocery store is the new Albertsons on Broadway, I love it even more. I know I’ve spoken about them multiple times, but it’s that amazing. It’s so light and bright and beautiful, it just makes me happy. Plus, it’s HUCKLEBERRY SEASON!! I’ve been wanting to start baking again. But it’s been so hard now that I can’t do gluten or cane sugar! The boys were asking if we could make dinosaur muffins, so challenge accepted! These “dinosaur” muffins are perfect for grab and go breakfasts. They’re not only healthy, but delicious. And toddler approved! If you’re looking for a great gluten free, dairy free green muffin recipe – here you go! Gluten Free + Dairy Free Green “Dino” Huckleberry Muffins: You’ll need: Dry Ingredients: 2 cups gluten free flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp baking soda 2 tsp baking powder Wet Ingredients: 3/4 cup milk 1/2 c honey 1/2 c applesauce (or […]
This post may contain affiliate links: Earlier today on my Instagram, I shared the boys gushing over their dinosaur Mac and Cheese. And immediately started getting messages about it! Two things – heck yes we used boxed Mac and Cheese. One, it’s delicious. Two, I can’t eat gluten or yeast. Three, whatever – they live on fruit and beets and other hoity-toity healthy foods that mom and dad eat. Boxed Mac and Cheese isn’t the end of the world. PLUS I have found the most awesome little mom hack to make it so much healthier. And I swear, they both eat way more when its green Dino / Hulk Mac and Cheese versus the regular. Mom Hack: Making your boxed Mac and Cheese healthier This seriously takes 5 minutes. While the water is waiting to boil before I pour in the noodles, I grab my 3 ingredients. Spinach, broccoli, and plain (full fat) greek yogurt. I use frozen veggies, because, well, convenience, but you can use fresh as well. For mixing/ blending I use my Nutri Ninja. But you can use a food processor, too! Ours just broke during the move and I haven’t replaced it yet. To the blender […]
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #EggoMyWay #CollectiveBias I’ve talked about it before, yet despite my best efforts, I have a picky eater for a toddler. We’ve exposed him to all sorts of different foods. Tried every trick in the book. Read every article I could find online. But nope, he knows what he likes and doesn’t deviate from that. On the plus side, he loves carbs and fruit, so at least that gives me options! In hopes that this may help some of you break out of your toddler breakfast rut, H and I are going to share a favorite with you today: Breakfast kebab skewers! These breakfasts on a stick are not only easy to make and customize to your toddler’s preferences, but they’re also great as toddler afternoon snacks. And thanks to Eggo’s new formulation that is free from artificial, you can feel good about what you’re giving your kiddo. Toddler Approved Fruit and Waffle Kebabs If you’re needing quick and easy breakfast or snack ideas, these skewers are just that. Literally only minutes to prepare and make, you can have a breakfast kebab in your child’s hand before their […]
5 Fall Flavored Green Smoothie Ideas Take advantage of Fall’s in-season fruit and veggie harvests to create deliciously healthy green smoothies that the whole family will enjoy!
Sweet Potato + Granola Pancakes A Toddler Approved Breakfast Idea We all know breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but sometimes it’s hard for me to get motivated to actually make a real meal. I am by no means a morning person, so waking up is a struggle enough, let alone waking up and making a healthy breakfast for H and I. Because of this, I easily fall into a ‘breakfast rut’: scrambled eggs with a little feta mixed in. However, H is on a bit of an egg strike right now, which is totally throwing me for a loop! The graciously sweet person he is, H let me sleep in until almost 10 o’clock this morning before he decided to get up for the day (I tell ya, moving him to a queen bed on the floor is easily the best parenting decision we’ve made so far!). While this was awesome because we both got to catch up on some sleep, it also meant I had a very hangry little person screaming at me for food! My mom had just sent us some of her amazing granola (recipe: here), and when I saw the leftover sweet potato […]
This post may contain affiliate links and / or I may have received one or more of the products mentioned for free in exchange for my honest review. Toddler Approved Green Smoothie Recipe Ideas: If you follow me on Instagram, you know that H hasn’t always been the best eater. At our recent 15 month checkup, his pediatrician asked me to really start pushing solids. He said at this age, H needs to be nursing less and eating more ‘real’ food. While he has gotten so so so much better (seriously though, it was like a light went off the next day and he decided he did, in fact, like to eat), I have found that if I make a smoothie, he’ll run off with it and suck it down by the time I find him hiding in the laundry room corner. I started using my Nutribullet (my favorite of all 4 of my blenders) to make him a giant batch of a fruit and veggie smoothie in the morning and refill his Nuby No Spill™ Two Handle Super Straw Grip N Sip™ as he finishes them throughout the day! This Nuby No Spill so far is my favorite cup for […]