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50 After-School Snack Ideas + Back to School Printable
The back-to-school bustle and return to routines can be a tough transition from the free-spiritedness of summer. Today’s post is all about easing your mind when it comes to food & school. Please pin this post![pinit] Below are 50 After-School Snack Ideas separated by fruits/veggies, grains, and proteins. Take your pick! Combine one or more […]
20 Summer Meals for When It’s Too Hot to Cook
[pinit] When it’s too hot to cook, it can be tempting to forgo homemade meals and resort to take-out or delivery instead. In our household, spending cash on food we could make ourselves is just impractical, and I’ll bet many of you feel the same. BUT IT’S HOT and no one wants to stand in […]
Stovetop Pizza
The family was craving pizza one night but we didn’t want to spend money on delivery and it was too hot to heat the oven. I thought, “Huh. I wonder if I could cook pizza in a skillet?” As it turns out, yes, yes I could. Pizza on the stove is my new favorite way […]
Cucumber Melon Mint Smoothie
Nothing says “summer” and “refreshing” quite like the combo of melons and mint. This smoothie combines summer produce favorites cantaloupe, watermelon, fresh mint, and cucumber for a drink that goes down easy and wakes you up on hot summer mornings. Feel free to try various mint varieties or to exclude one of the melon types. […]
20+ Homemade Popsicle Recipes
[pinit] Fruity Fruit popsicles are pretty straightforward. Pour your favorite fruit juice into popsicle moulds and freeze. Experiment with fresh-squeezed juices, blended fruit, smoothies, or try adding seltzer and yogurt to your concoctions. Here are a few unique recipes that sound simply delicious: Mojito Raspberry Paletas (Sweet/sour yumminess from Nature Moms! It says mojito, but […]