I’m addicted. POPCORN! Love the smell. Love the popping sound. Love the homey feeling that you get when it’s popping. Love the flavor… What more could you ask for in a healthy, but super cheap treat? From sweet to salty to spicy, there seems to be endless possibilities to the flavoring you can impart on this humble but delicious food. Here’s 7 fun popcorn seasoning recipes and ideas… (but you can share your own favorite recipes to eat popcorn in the comments section below.) 1. Olive Oil & Sea Salt Popcorn This is what our family usually uses and it’s quite tasty with just sea salt added when it’s done…
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How to Make Easy Scalloped Potatoes from Leftover Potatoes & Cheese Sauce
Next time you’re cooking potatoes, why not cook extra to get a head start on meal preparation for the next day. One of the things you can do with leftover potatoes is make easy delicious scalloped potatoes. *Tip: If you don’t have leftover potatoes, you can boil some in the afternoon and let them cool before slicing. In this picture,new potatoes were used. While you’re at it…save any leftover cheese sauce during the week as well. Perhaps a cheese sauce that you used on steamed cauliflower or broccoli? Make a little extra and then use it the next day in this easy-to-prepare dish. If you don’t have leftover cheese sauce,…
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Healthy Lunch Ideas in 20 Minutes or Less, Healthy Snacks & Meal Planning
Here’s a roundup of “Healthy Lunch Ideas in 20 Minutes or Less” that I hope will be helpful for you. As always, I look forward to hearing your comments and your own suggestions! Please join me on Facebook to get our latest updates. Offer whole wheat crackers, leftover meat bits such chicken or turkey, and cheese for your child to make their own ‘Lunchables’ style meal. This will allow them to feel like they have more control over what they eat but you’ll still be providing healthy alternatives. The pre-packaged choices really aren’t that healthy, but that doesn’t mean you can’t offer something similar from your own kitchen. Sandwiches are…
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Back to School Breakfast Ideas for Your Kids
Brain Food For Your Child: Often breakfast is a pop-tart eaten on the way out the door, and lunch is whatever the school is serving that day. But, the truth is that children need to have proper nutrition for optimal brain power. If we expect them to do their best in school, then it’s our responsibility to give them what they need to live up to our expectations. Think of it as providing the right tools for the job. Here’s a few key sources to achieve that goal… Glucose The number one necessity for the brain is glucose which comes from starches, carbohydrates, and sugar. The brain can’t store glucose…
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Free Fun Summer Recipes Download and 8 Ways to Use Citrus Fruits
I just compiled these easy recipes for you to enjoy…Fun Summer Recipes (Cool Summer Simple Treats). It’s a FREE download for you! *Use our share buttons at the end of this post to let your family and friends know about it…so they can cool off too. 😉 Click here to download (PDF) *Save a copy to your computer for easy access later. (Use save icon or “shift + ctrl + s”). Recipes include: Blueberry Fizz Fresh Fruit Popsicles Peanut Butter & Jelly Ice Cream Sandwich Frozen Reese’s S’mores Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream June Bug Mango Berry Slush Mixed Fruit Sorbet/Popsicles Mocha Milkshake Orange Carrot Smoothie Orange Creamsicle Float Fresh Strawberry…