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Category Archives: kid stuff

Rhubarb Fruit Leather

Whenever I’m feeling down because my floor is covered with cat hair and dirt, my laundry is piled up to the ceiling, or I haven’t made a blog entry in ALMOST A MONTH, I make sure I take inventory of my pantry. Homemade granola bars on top of the fridge, chicken stock and cooked beans [...]

Posted 28 May 2012 | gardening   kid snacks   kid stuff   lunchbox   preserving   rhubarb   seasonal   snacks   vegetarian | Comments (3) Tagged: , , , , , ,

Peanut Butter Energy Bites

This is a throwback snack, with a few twists. Many people remember their moms making them when they were little, more often recalled as ‘peanut butter balls’. I changed the name to ‘energy bites’ because I added a few healthy mix-ins and I wanted to avoid comparison to a certain SNL skit with Pete Schweddy. [...]

Posted 20 January 2012 | dessert   kid snacks   kid stuff   lunchbox   Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article   snacks | Comments (2) Tagged: , , , , , ,

Pumpkin Pie Spice Toast

This can hardly be called a recipe (especially since I’m not giving you any measurements). It’s more ‘inspiration for bread’. Inspiration that made for a very nice afternoon snack with tea. Here goes: Toast your favorite bread. Spread it generously with butter. Sprinkle it with brown sugar. Sprinkle it with pumpkin pie spice. Enjoy. Here is [...]

Posted 16 November 2011 | bread   breakfast   comfort food   kid snacks   kid stuff   snacks   vegetarian | Comments (0) Tagged: , ,

Pink Lemonade, Naturally

It’s a hundred plus degrees here today. From what I hear, many of you across the country are experiencing the same. What better to beat the heat than an ice cold glass of pink lemonade? No pink powder in this one–just lemons, sugar, water, and raspberries. Isn’t the color amazing? Click here to share this [...]

Posted 17 July 2011 | beverage   comfort food   kid stuff   raspberries | Comments (1) Tagged: , , ,

The Lunchbox #6

The Lunchbox repeat: pita circles with peanut butter and honey blackberries 1 sliced plum small brownie cheese cubes milk The Results: nothing left, not a crumb Click here to share this post

Posted 17 July 2011 | kid snacks   kid stuff   lunchbox | Comments (0)