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Holiday Snacking the Healthy Way with Slammers Giveaway
Holiday snacking is something everyone does. I don’t know about you, but I am stupid busy right now which means my time to prepare nutritious meals and snacks has vanished entirely. The good news though is that healthy snacking doesn’t have to be hard. I’ve found a snack that is perfect for travel, and for busy days running around during the holiday season. Slammers are my go to favourite right now. They are marketed for kids and they are great for in school lunches. But they are also amazing for road trips and holiday travel. This month we received a shipment of Slammers. Laugh it up all you want. I…
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17 of the Best Smoothie Bowls
Smoothie bowls are all the rage. Have you ever made one? They are super popular and pictures of gorgeous healthy nutritious smoothie bowls are all over Pinterest. So I wanted to share a few of the ones that caught my eye this week. Smoothie bowls, just like smoothies, can pack a powerful punch. But these healthy nutritious meals and snacks also tend to look really beautiful. Sometimes regular smoothies are not that appealing to the eye and palate. Everyone knows you eat with your eyes. At least in part. Taste buds matter too. Visual presentation is crucial to having a great smoothie bowl. 17 Favourite Smoothie Bowls 1. Super Antioxidant…
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13 Scrumptious Hawaiian Recipes
Hawaii is one of those destinations that remains elusive for us. It’s near the top of my list of must visit locations for the future. In the meantime we have to satisfy our cravings for Luau’s and Pineapple treats with Hawaiian food recipes like these. 13 Hawaiian Recipes to Crow About: Have you ever been to Hawaii? Have you got any favourite Hawaiian recipes? I’d love to hear more so I can drool over great Hawaiian recipes and dream about getting there. 1. Hawaiian Chicken Panini 2. Hawaiian Coconut Grilled Chicken with Pineapple Salsa 3. Hawaiian Turkey Avocado Mini Sandwich 4. Authentic Hawaiian Macaroni Salad 5. Hawaiian Shrimp Truck Special…
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Gluten Free Lemon Squares – Sweet Indulgence
This month is such a great opportunity to show all your loves how much you care by baking, or making a special meal together. You might even create a sweet indulgence like these Gluten Free Lemon Squares. The winter doldrums won’t hit so hard if you break up the month with treats, and maybe take a break together too. These gluten free lemon treats are pretty easy to make and I happen to love all the lemony snacks as you know by now so these are a big hit with me. We just got back from a wonderful family ski trip to Vermont and loved every minute of it. Road trips and food go…
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Amazing Chocolate Pecan Turtle Rice Krispie Bars
These amazing Chocolate Pecan Turtle Rice Krispie Bars will have you wanting a second batch. Rice Krispies plus caramel – well, that’s a grand slam in the treat hall of fame, if I say so myself. You will love these scrumptious treats from the very first bite. There’s not much I love more than Rice Krispie Treats. I used to make them about once a month or maybe even more often in university. Lately we’ve been baking less than we used to in general, because I think I got my fill at Christmas. Well and with the cruise too. Desserts were plentiful there as they always are. Not complaining just saying I…
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25 Healthy Homemade Granola Recipes
I am not a crunchy granola Mom, but I do like to have options. And I really love having different healthy homemade breakfast and lunch recipes available to my family. Each of the members of my family love granola. So, I occasionally try to add it to their meals, or create something new for them with this great ingredient. These are 25 of my favourite healthy homemade granola recipes. The top of this list os Peanut Butter Granola from Bunny’s Warm Oven. My youngest daughter is the world’s biggest peanut butter fan. Combining peanut butter and granola will make her ridiculously happy. These two are bound to be huge hits…
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Pumpkin Treats Almost Too Good To Share
I was an adult before I grew into my love for all things pumpkin. As a kid, pumpkin never appealed to me as a food, or a flavour. It was fun to carve and sometimes a treat to make pumpkin crafts, but I would never have eaten pumpkin treats. Adulthood has some benefits and thankfully tastebuds mature sometimes. Even if you all like different things in your family, that’s okay, because some things are too good to be shared – like these pumpkin treats This roundup of beautiful pumpkin treats knocks my socks off. I probably wouldn’t have thought to put together Cranberries and Pumpkin. But these cranberry pumpkin muffins…
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A New Twist on Traditional S’Mores Treats
S’Mores Treats are the ultimate summer indulgence. Perfect for a campfire and equally memorable just for a night at home after a day spent enjoying summer vacation. They are synonymous with camping too, aren’t they? So simple to make and so good after a day spent outdoors hiking, fishing, swimming or relaxing at the beach. One year I visited Daytona Beach for a media trip and the resort I stayed in with a bunch of other travel writers offered a s’mores kit for every visitor. LOVED that. Traditional S’Mores are so easy to make and great to share with friends and family. These are not your traditional S’Mores treats, but many…
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Picture Perfect GT Vanilla Cupcakes
I love vanilla. Vanilla ice cream, frozen yogurt and regular yogurt and vanilla cupcakes too. There’s a very comforting taste about vanilla. Even the smell is calming and centering. So I hope you find these GT Vanilla Cupcakes taste as good as they look. MAKE THESE Georgetown Vanilla Cupcakes Now Here are the directions to make these gorgeous treats. Trust me, these are perfect for a party and I think they’d be the sweetest treats imaginable for a baby shower or a baby’s first birthday kind of affair. Of course, these GT Vanilla cupcakes are a massive hit even if you simply want to make dessert tonight and impress your…
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Scrumptious Strawberry Cream Cheese Cupcakes
Fresh strawberries floating around? Ontario strawberries are the best. This time of year strawberries are so fresh! But they don’t keep forever you know. That’s why they will be perfect in these Scrumptious Strawberry Cream Cheese Cupcakes. In Ontario in June and July you can find the ripest, freshest strawberries around. Now maybe that’s true for some other areas too, but I just know that here we have some amazing berry orchards and U-Pick places. That always makes me happy. Hoping to spend some time visiting a pick your own kind of strawberry farm soon. And with that in mind this season I am using strawberries to make these scrumptious strawberry…