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Since it’s the holidays, you probably have a party to attend or pot-luck dinner at your church. Or you may just be going to visit a friend or take a treat to a friend or relative. But if you prefer to eat “real food” instead of processed foods, it can be hard to decide what…
With dairy-free, sugar-free options required more and more these days, it can be difficult to find desserts that replace the deliciousness of the dairy and sugar-filled versions. Recently, a friend shared her version of this one for chocolate ice cream, and it’s been a WINNER! It’s simple, not too expensive, and simply delicious. It can…
It’s my favorite time of the year. FALL! I love everything about it – a new school year starting (we homeschool year round, but start fresh again every fall) which means new beginnings and back to routine, the cooler weather, the bold colors in nature, apple picking, hay rides, corn mazes, and yes, even football!…
Summer is almost here, and that means many families will be taking time off from homeschooling to enjoy lazy days, vacations, swimming, trips to the beach or the zoo, and lots of other fun summertime activities. At my house, my teens seem to always be hungry! During the summer, though, it seems that they are…
A while back, I came up with a yummy and very easy recipe for lunch or a snack for the kids. It’s not exactly health food, so I probably wouldn’t serve these often. They are, however, a fast idea for a busy day or a fun treat for a play date. All you need is…
It is surprisingly easy to make cheese crackers. My children enjoy the process (they can really get their hands into it!) and the crackers disappear almost as soon as they get out of the oven! And the smell in the house? Mmmmmmm! Even though you can use a pastry cutter to combine the ingredients, it…
These cute Pilgrim Hat Cookies are a kid-friendly addition to any Thanksgiving celebration. Not only fun to eat, they are also easy for kids to make! Bonus: everyone’s fingers get chocolatey. Yum! My son and I first made these cookies for our friends at Build A Menu. At the time he was six, and he…
How high on the Mom Coolness Scale do you think you’d rank if you told your children it was time to play with their food? Well, playing with food is just what Veggie Cheese People are all about! This activity is a great way to let your children express their inner artists, while inspiring them…
Summer is here, and one of my daughter’s favorite things to eat for breakfast or a snack during hot weather is a Ballerina Smoothie. She loves them, and so do I! And because they’re so simple to make, she can make them on her own. I don’t remember exactly where or when we first saw…
When it’s hot outside and you need something refreshing for the family, head to the kitchen with your kids to make a sweet and icy watermelon slush! This recipe is a fun collaboration between parents and kids. Moms and dads, you’ll want to be in charge of using the big knife and the blender while…
There is just something about a warm, doughy, soft pretzel that I just can’t resist! Truth be told, there aren’t many pretzel varieties that I don’t like snacking on, but soft sourdough pretzels are definitely a weakness. A weakness that my children inherited as well. We can hardly pass up the opportunity to snack on…
One thing I do to make mealtimes a bit easier for our large homeschooling family is to make freezer meals. I even do this with some of our breakfast recipes. On a monthly basis we will usually make pancakes, waffles, and muffins to freeze so we have them on hand for the entire month. Chocolate…
