These 7 Healthy Popsicles for Baby + Toddlers are made with fruits & veggies(!!) and are so healthy you can feel great about serving them for any meal of the day - breakfast, snacks, lunch and even dinner! These anytime-anywhere popsicles will pretty much rock your kiddos summer life! Great for 9 months and older. **this post has been updated from it's original version Healthy Popsicles for Baby + Toddler We finally made it, SUMMER 🙌! Which means it is already 85 degrees outside at 8am and my kids are sitting on my front porch happily licking away on popsicles for breakfast! Popsicles for breakfast 🤔 You betcha! Cuz, these homemade popsicles are filled with wholesome fruits, vegetables, a drizzle of your favorite natural sweetener such as honey, maple syrup or agave nectar, plus a few bonus ingredients like chia seeds, ginger and mint! It's a win-win 🏆 for all! Reasons to Love these Homemade Popsicles homemadehealthyno refined sugargreat for ...
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Strawberry Oatmeal Smoothie (toddler + kids approved)
This super simple Strawberry Oatmeal Smoothie is toddler and kids approved and made with strawberries, bananas, oats and chia seeds. Packed with a ton of fiber, omega-3 fatty acids, potassium and antioxidants this smoothie has perfect staying power to fill your kids up all morning (or afternoon) long. ** this post has been updated from it's original version. Kids Favorite Strawberry Oatmeal Smoothie Made with strawberries, bananas, oats and chia seeds this smoothie is packed with a ton of fiber, omega-3 fatty acids, potassium and antioxidants. The strawberries and bananas made it over the top tasty and the oats give it some staying power, so your kiddos won't get hungry five minutes after you serve it 🙆♀️. Spiced with a little vanilla extract and sweetened with a drizzle of honey, this smoothie can almost be passed off as a 🍓🍌 milkshake... almost! Reasons to Love this Smoothie tastes deliciousfull of wholesome ingredients easy to make – 5 minutes ...
Toddler Lemon Blueberry Mini Muffins
These Healthy Lemon Blueberry Mini Muffins are the perfect breakfast, snack or even a treat for your toddler or big kid! Made with yogurt, whole wheat flour and a natural sweetener. Made in one-bowl, with a prep time of less than 10 minutes and made with simple ingredients! ** note - this post has been updated from it's June 2015 original version. Lemon Blueberry Muffins Filled with ripe juicy blueberries and a nice little citrus kick, these healthy muffins are going to be a hit for your entire family. Made with wholesome ingredients - whole wheat flour, yogurt, applesauce as well as a natural sweetener. These muffins can also be made gluten-free or dairy-free if needed. Reasons to Love these toddler muffins loved by kids (and adults) of all ageswholesome ingredientscan be made gluten-freemake them mini or regular sizeeasy to make – less than 10-minutes of prep timeone-bowlmade with pantry staplesfreezer-friendlygreat for breakfast or snackgreat for ...
Healthy On-The-Go Granola Bars for Toddlers + Kids
These On-The-Go Granola Bars are a great healthy snack for toddlers + kids that are packaged and ready to pack into a school lunch, in a backpack for an after school snack or in your purse for a playdate treat. They are easy to make and require no baking! Healthy On-the-go granola bars Homemade granola bars are a hot commodity in my house! My kids love them for a sweet snack. My husband takes one to his office everyday. And I tend to grab one after a workout or before school pick-up. We can go through a ton of granola bars in a week! And while I LOVE nothing more than a nice batch of homemade granola bars, the two things that always bug me about most homemade granola bars - the mess and the inconvenience! Let's be honest, unless you load your homemade granola bars with excess sugar and oils, they are going to tend to get a little crumbly. And kids, at least my kids, and crumbly granola bars don't mix too well together. And since we are always on-the-go with ...
Warm Peach Chunks with Nutmeg (for Baby & Toddler)
These Warm Peach Chunks with Nutmeg are a perfect finger food for baby to enjoy the taste of summer! Can be served as a healthy baby or toddler snack, as a side for lunch or dinner or even as a dessert. Great for 6+ months and up. Serve the taste of summer to baby - warmed chunks of peaches pair perfectly with a pinch of nutmeg for a naturally sweetened finger food for baby. You can serve the peach chunks by themselves or add them to the top of yogurt, cottage cheese or smeared on top of a piece of toast to use instead of jam. Reasons to LOVE these Baby-Led Weaning Warm Peach Chunks with Nutmeg: great for Baby-Led Weaning or great for the finger food stagefull of nutrients for growing babytaste amazing - you will want to eat them as well!can be served for baby or toddler's breakfast, snack, lunch or even as a desserthealthyeasy to make COOKING WITH KIDS You can easily have your kids help you make these peach chunks. TODDLERS Toddlers can help measure ...
Baked Seasoned Tofu Nuggets
These Baked Seasoned Tofu Nuggets are great for a baby or toddler finger food snack or lunch! An easy way to add in plant-based protein into babes diet. Great for 6+ months and up. These crispy bite-sized pieces of tofu are a fun and tasty way for baby to get protein in their diet. These nuggets are great for baby-led weaning, the finger food stage or to be eaten (or attempted:) with a fork. Great for 6+ months and up! Tofu is a great consistency for babies that don’t have all of their teeth in yet, as it is soft on the inside with just a gently browning on the outside. Reasons to Love These Baked Seasoned Tofu Finger Food Nuggets: perfect for babies without teeth - slightly crunchy on the outside, soft on the inside taste amazing - seasoned to perfection filled with plant-based proteincan be a snack or used for lunch or dinnergreat for Baby-Led Weaning or Finger Food Stagecan be cut into squares, strips or any shape you want with a cookie cutterfamily-friendly ...
Mint + Lime Slushy
These Mint + Lime Slushies are a refreshing afternoon drink made with limes, mint, a touch of honey, sparkling water and lots and lots of ice. A perfectly healthy summer drink for the entire family (and of course I give ways to booze up the adults version.. yourwelcomeverymuch)!! This, my friends, is about as refreshing as it gets on a hot summer afternoon! An ice-cold slushy made with limes, mint, a touch of honey and lots and lots of ice. So effortlessly easy that you really have no excuse not to make one. Oh and I totally give you permission to add in a little gin or vodka into your portion of the slushy. Boozy summer drinks are about all I think about during the long hot afternoons when the girls are crabby from too much sun, swimming and summer fun. Besides being refreshing, these slushies are thick and cold and take a long time to drink. It's best this way! For one, it's almost like an activity for the kids. It cools them down while not letting them get too ...
Blueberry Pie Smoothie
This Blueberry Pie Smoothie tastes just like your favorite summer dessert but is full of healthy proteins, fiber, antioxidants, omega-3 fatty acids and probiotics for a delicious and nutritious breakfast for the entire family! It's getting HOT! The kinda of HOT that will not leave you alone. You go to bed hot, then when you wake up in the morning, it is already hot and you are unattractively sweating through your yoga pants. Making you consider for a few minutes the possibility of making your beloved yoga pants into cut-off shorts. I am still on the fence if I (or anyone) could pull off cut-off yoga shorts. What I am not on the fence about is having a cold refreshing smoothie for every meal. It's a done deal at this point in summer. The girls and I have fully embraced our new frozen diet - smoothies for breakfast and lunch, popsicles for snacks, ice cream for dinner. If made right, this frozen diet can be healthy. Or at least, I am telling myself that so we ...
1 Lunch + 2 Snacks #133
With summer holidays in full swing and more relaxed schedules already being enjoyed, I have to admit that a little (actually a lot;) of laziness has set in on my part, when it comes to planning meals. With a more laid back schedule, comes a more relaxed attitude and all that hustle and bustle that happens throughout the school year starts to slow. This is a good thing, it's one of the things I love about summer, but the reality is we still need to eat, so here are a few things that keep me from getting "stuck" during the summer months (the bonus is they work all year round too!) Purple Smoothie Bowls with Greek Yogurt & Cinnamon Croutons // Frozen fruit comes to the rescue as a quick snack, a frozen treat or a healthy desert. Summer is a great opportunity to freeze fresh seasonal fruit to have all year round. And with all that fresh fruit available, you might not be thinking about actually using frozen fruit, but on a hot summers day or evening, having frozen fruit in the ...
Carrot Hummus with Toasted Paprika Pita Chips
This Carrot Hummus with Toasted Paprika Pita Chips is a perfect addition to any family summer picnic. The Carrot Hummus is made with 7-simple ingredients and a jar of Beech-Nuts just carrot puree, which makes for a flavorful, smooth and nutrient packed dip. Serve with crispy homemade spiced pita chips and a side of cut veggies and you have yourself a picnic winner! It's official - I'm a soccer mom. Granted, I might not be a very good one, but nonetheless I have acquired the official soccer badge. Since, I wasn't a soccer player growing up (softball and tennis were more my thing) I didn't really know what to expect. So for Ellie's first soccer practice, which we were of course running late for, not to mention that I didn't even think about packing fancy folding chairs, a huge sports umbrella or even hoodies for us for when the weather decided to cloud over and rain on us. Nope.Not a chance! I have a lot to learn about being a soccer mom. But I did remember to ...