Black Bean Salsa
A fresh and healthful winter salsa. Perfect for a snack or in your favourite tacos.
Snacks
Pear & Walnut Sour Cream Coffee Cake
It took me four hours to get this coffee cake in the oven. This has no reflection on the difficulty of the recipe but rather my life as a mom. From exploding diapers to early bath times to bedtime tantrums this cake went through many waiting periods. I think it’s pretty safe to say it’s [...]
Homemade: Wheat Thins
My son’s a cracker addict. So am I. Give us a salty, crunchy snack and we’re happy. When I put these on a plate beside Ritz crackers Max will clean them off the plate without even touching the Ritz. That’s saying something. Homemade crackers are GOOD. And, they’re so much healthier. Especially when they’re made [...]
Almond Fruit Bars
I know most people probably don’t have tea time in the afternoon. I usually don’t either. But, now that the cold is here and I find myself braving the wind and chill with my kids, “tea time” in the afternoon is becoming more of a regular occurrence. And, these are a perfect tea time snack. [...]
Blueberry Vanilla Bean Applesauce
I don’t know why it took me so long to make applesauce. Well, maybe I do – because somehow in my mind it seemed like a laborious difficult process. But it really shouldn’t have taken me so long because it couldn’t be easier. I was originally going to can some but once I tried out [...]
Fruit-Bottom Yogurt
These homemade fruit-bottom yogurts stay good for a week in the fridge, so you can make a batch on Sunday to last the whole week.
Kids in the Kitchen: No-Bake Granola Bars
A simple kid-friendly recipe for homemade granola bars. There’s no baking required and they taste ten times better then store-bought. Tips on how kids can help are included.
Fig “Newton” Crumble Bars
A bar cookie that tastes remarkably like Fig Newtons. You can feel a little better about eating these though since they’re homemade and use all natural ingredients. :)
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