It's back to the grind and back to school time so I thought I'd share my favorite pancake mix with you! These are great for a Saturday morning or even a weeknight dinner. Here is what you will need to make your own pancake mix: (Remember you can always divide this in 1/2 or into 1/4 of the recipe depending on your needs) 12 Cups Unbleached flour 3/4 Cups sugar 1 1/2 Cups dry buttermilk powder 4 tsp salt 4 Tablespoons baking powder 2 Tablespoons baking soda Mix your ingredients well and store in an air tight container. I found these awesome jars at Target for $4.99 each! I love them! Here's how to use your pancake mix: Measure 1 1/2 cups of mix and dump into a large bowl Add 1 beaten egg Add 3/4 cup water and blend well Add any additional ingredients desired (We add smashed banana's, fresh blueberries, a tsp of almond extract, 1/3 cup of oatmeal and 1 tsp of vanilla extract to ours when we make them.) Continue adding 1/4 cup water at a time until they … [Read more...]
Energy Bites
So healthy!! And SO easy! And SO yummy! 1 cup (dry) oatmeal 1/2 cup chocolate chips 1/2 cup peanut butter or use a seed butter 1/3 cup honey 1 tsp. vanilla Mix ingredients together in a large bowl. Scoop into bite sized balls (I used a small cookie dough scoop). Refrigerate (or even freeze) to set them up and then enjoy! My kids begged me to make more the minute they were gone! … [Read more...]
Back to School Meals Made Easy with Relish (Sample recipe included!) #Spon
Last year we told you about meal planning made easy with Relish! We enjoyed them so much that we're here to remind you that your back to school meals can be easy with them too!! What is Relish? Here's how they describe themselves: A weekly menu planner aimed to help busy families put wonderful meals on the table every night. No sloppy casseroles or expensive kitchen blunders. Instead look for everyday food...with a gourmet twist. We can vouch for the fact that their meals are easy, made with normal, fresh foods, and definitely taste gourmet (even though they don't take the gourmet time or skill to make). As far as the planning part of it goes...It takes me 15 minutes to come up with a menu for the entire week including a detailed grocery list broken down by store aisle!! With slightly extra time, I can make a menu full of freezer meals for busy weeks. That's how easy Relish! makes menu planning! Vegetarian family? No problem. Picky kids? No problem. Having … [Read more...]
Lemonade Peach Beverages-Pinned it, Did it
Are you looking for a refreshing beverage to beat the heat? Look no further! Seriously one of the best summer beverage recipes I have found out there to date! All you need are a few things: Kids Version 8 slices of frozen peaches 1/2 cup lemonade 1/4 cup lemon lime soda Mom Version 8 slices of frozen peaches 1/2 cup lemonade 1 shot vodka Blend your chosen version in the blender until smooth and enjoy. Be sure to keep the kids version away from the mom version as they will look exactly the same! … [Read more...]
Crystal Farms Cheese Nibblers #Spon
We were excited when we were given the opportunity to try Crystal Farms Cheese Nibblers. Both our families are into cheese snacks and we're always looking for snacks we can take on the go. Nibblers come in 1.5-ounce stand-up bags and they are available in four flavors: Smoky BBQ Cheddar, Habanero Pepper Jack, Chipotle Pepper Cheddar, and Sour Cream & Onion Monterey Jack. Each of the conveniently-packaged single-serve bags contain 9-10 grams of protein, so they’re an excellent option for giving you the energy you need while snacking on the go. Unfortunately we realized that we have no photos of our families eating these snacks because both of us literally ate them on the go. Trust us though, we ate them! Here's our individual flavor reviews: Smokey BBQ: Lindsi's Family--Not a huge fan. Why? We're not BBQ flavored people. I bet there are tons of people out there who would love these though! Jamie's Family--By far the family favorite. We love BBQ. We fought … [Read more...]
9 Tasty Popsicle Recipes- Pinned it, Did it
We've posted that we love our Zoku Quick Pop maker several times in posts. Here are a collection of our favorite homemade popsicle recipes. You do not need a Zoku Quick Pop Maker to make them either! Each recipe only contains a couple of items, no added sugar and no preservatives. Orange Creamsicle- To make these creamy pops you simply need equal parts orange juice and milk. We used skim milk to decrease the calories and fat. These taste similar to those orange smoothies you can get at the mall. Yummmmmm Breakfast Bar- My personal favorite! Who wouldn't want to eat their breakfast in popsicle form? To make these delectable breakfast bar pops you will need strawberries, low-fat yogurt, and granola. Simply puree the strawberries in the blender with the yogurt. Add the granola to the puree and pour into your molds. Sweet Iced Tea- This one was my son's idea! My kids LOVE iced tea (strange, I know) and they love that mommy makes iced tea pops for them too! I squeezed a little lemon … [Read more...]
