It's that time of year...all of the kids are heading back-to-school and parents are looking for kid-friendly and easy-to-prepare recipes. All of the recipes featured here today take less than 40 minutes to make! They are all delicious, nutritious and have better-for-you ingredients. A few are from … [Read more...] about 8 Back-to-School Kid-Friendly Recipes
Recipes
Refreshing Watermelon Smoothie Recipe
During the hot summertime months I drink a lot of fruit smoothies. Fresh fruit is readily available and at an affordable price...so I stock up on fruit and freeze them for later use. A few weeks ago I got a great deal on watermelon and frozen 9 quart size bags of watermelon chunks to use in my fruit … [Read more...] about Refreshing Watermelon Smoothie Recipe
Refreshing Pineapple Smoothie Recipe
I have been enjoying fresh juicing recipes for 5 months now. One of the best purchases I have made was my Nutribullet. It allows me to whip up a combination of fruits and veggies into a juice that is so good for you. I feel so much better inside! I am just loving the results. I love to try … [Read more...] about Refreshing Pineapple Smoothie Recipe
How to Blanch Fresh Tomatoes
Every year we plant a big backyard garden and one of the main things that we grow is tomatoes! We grow all kinds of different varieties of tomatoes which I blanch, cook down into our favorite Italian tomato sauce and then can for the the wintertime. Oh yeah...I am a BIG TIME home canner! Today I … [Read more...] about How to Blanch Fresh Tomatoes
Sparkling Cherry Cocktail Recipe
Summer time is a great time for friends and family get-togethers and keeping it easy is just what we look for when planning. I love mixing up big pitchers of beverages for both cost saving reasons and ease of serving. You can also do that with cocktails too. This summer refresher, made with … [Read more...] about Sparkling Cherry Cocktail Recipe
Pistachio and Cranberry Bite Baked Donuts with Vanilla Icing
I love making various homemade donut recipes and today, I am sharing one with you that I find very unique. Check this out! Making these scrumptious donuts is the perfect way to celebrate this delicious day! Heather Goldberg and Jenny Engel of Spork Foods have created a delicious donut recipe … [Read more...] about Pistachio and Cranberry Bite Baked Donuts with Vanilla Icing
Classic Homemade Pancakes Recipe
The other night my hubby was craving pancakes. Yes, that is a strange thing to crave, but hey, sometimes they just sound good. Since I don't make pancakes hardly ever, I had not mix or anything in the house. So I found this awesome recipe over on Food.com by Bill Hilbrich called Pete's Scratch … [Read more...] about Classic Homemade Pancakes Recipe
Banana Split Ice Cream Recipe
When it comes to ice cream...I love me a good banana split! How about you? Got a favorite? Well, if you love banana splits, we've got a great guest recipe to share with all of you today. YUMMY! Banana Split Ice Cream Recipe Executive Chef Caleb Lara, Harbor View Hotel – Martha’s Vineyard, … [Read more...] about Banana Split Ice Cream Recipe