A recipe for a flavorful pimento cheese spread, as well as an easy school lunch of pimento cheese and ham pinwheels for the back-to-school season. Keep it cool until lunchtime with PackIt Insulated Lunch Bags and enter to win $100 in our giveaway below. I tucked him in tight, zipping his sleeping bag around him, […]
Blueberry Oat Granola Bites: Back-to-School with Mighty Nest
August 3, 2015 by
A recipe for blueberry inspired chewy granola bites full of pumpkin and sunflower seeds, coconut, chia, hemp, and plenty of oats. They make a wonderful lunch box treat for back-to-school. Plus a special MightyFix Lunchskins offer from MightyNest. School for us doesn’t start until September. We’re on a “post Labor Day First Day of School” […]
Simple Honey Lime Chia Dressing for Fruit Salad
March 25, 2014 by
Chia seeds add a delightful crunch to this easy honey and lime fruit salad recipe. My house is deliciously quiet. I crave quiet. I enjoy the sound of a spoon scraping the bottom of a bowl, of the faucet turning on, the water rush, how it pings in the metal sink. It’s the first time […]
Dark Chocolate Cherry and Chia Energy Bars
February 20, 2014 by
A recipe for easy energy bars packed with chia seeds, dried tart cherries, dark chocolate, nut butters, and oats for a quick snack to keep you going. Each morning begins the same. Pushing back the down comforter that radiates warmth, I face the cold winter light and slip my feet into woolen socks and slippers. […]
5-Ingredient Energy Bars with Cardamom and Cranberries
November 27, 2013 by
An easy recipe for 5-ingredient energy bars featuring cardamom and cranberries that are nut-free and gluten-free. The travel season is upon us. Today and tomorrow will be filled with families piling into their cars and on planes lugging suitcases and scarves behind them, arms full of casseroles and freshly baked pies. From there will come […]
Summer Squash Pesto Cheese Rolls: School Lunch Ideas with Sargento
September 16, 2013 by
Thin summer squash slices are rolled with pepita basil pesto, provolone, and deli meat for a colorful school lunch treat your kids will love. This post brought to you by Sargento Foods, Inc.. All opinions are 100% mine. Last night I rolled into the kitchen around 11:45 p.m. There to greet me were counters sprinkled […]
How to Prepare and Pack Freezer Smoothies for School Lunches: Eat Well, Spend Less
August 7, 2013 by
We’re talking about the ins and outs of freezer smoothies that are practically packable for school lunches for this month’s back-to-school Eat Well, Spend Less. Everything is back-to-school this month. While my kids don’t go back until after Labor Day, I know that in some parts of the country school is already back in session. […]
