Baking your own treats at home not only saves money, but can be healthier for you. My kids love these Healthier Chocolate Chip Cookies! Instead of buying expensive processed treats, consider baking your own so you can control what’s in them. No preservatives or chemicals in this Healthier Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe! It’s healthier because there is…
These Traveling Tacos are a huge hit at our swim meet concessions. See the other time I love to make them! For a fun weeknight dinner or a meal on the go this recipe for a taco in a bag is perfection! Photo courtesy of Scott Ripley, our swim team photographer It’s been a whirlwind…
These Chicken Fajitas are the perfect summer dinner with fresh veggies. See how to make them in the microwave! I held a Pampered Chef party over a year ago, specifically to earn the Deep Covered Baker (DCB), a pretty expensive item. I’d heard it called the “magic pot,” but since I’m such a fan of the…
In my search for summer meals that I can prep early in the day, this Rainbow Rice Salad fit the bill perfectly. It has all our favorite veggies–tomatoes, peppers, and corn–with a kicky cilantro lime dressing. I adapted a recipe I found at Family.com for my family by omitting the jalapeno (too much for my…
Why do kids eat the same food over and over for months, years even, and then all of a sudden deem it “icky?” My kids eat well, most of the time, but they still have this quirk. Do yours? My solution is Toddler Tapas: The word tapas comes from Spanish cuisine, derived from the Spanish…
This post contains affiliate links. I’m always looking for creative, frugal gifts for the many kid birthdays we celebrate with friends. For the past two years, most 5 & 6 year olds received the Frugal Kid Art Gift. Now, my son and his friends are all into Pokemon cards. For a long time, they were…