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Simple Recipes for a Christmas Party Appetizers & Snacks
Serving up festive snacks and appetizers at a Christmas party leaves your guests in awe, but it doesn’t have to keep you in the kitchen all day. Simple snacks with a holiday theme keep the guests happy and make you look like a culinary genius. If a salmon ball or cheese log is too boring, consider other simple alternatives to keep the guests full this holiday season.
Gluten Free Do- Si- Dos (Oatmeal Almond Butter Sandwich Cookies)
Didn’t we all grow up with Girl Scout cookies? Heck, I can remember the little brown Brownie uniform and then crossing the bridge and becoming a Girl Scout. Since it's Girl Scout cookie time I thought this is a great time to revamp these time old favorites. Growing up in Detroit, The Motor City, my…
Fun Ideas for School Lunches
Eating the same boring turkey and tomato sandwich and celery sticks every day gets monotonous for kids. Soon, they’re trading their sticks for a pudding or begging cookies off the neighbor girl, and you’ve lost control over your child’s healthy lunch. Just a little thought and creativity makes the brown bag lunch more exciting and encourages your child to eat what you pack instead of trading it, mooching off others, and throwing away good food. Sandwich Switch
The Pancake Pen Makes Breakfast Extra Fun
Offering pancakes in the shape of Mickey Mouses face at restaurants is a brilliant marketing ploy. I know this because I have kids, and my young boys somehow gloss over everything else on the menu to fixate solely on the Mickey Mouse pancake option. And although its only one pancake (and its on a menu that offers multiple servings of pancakes!), they opt for that specific one with the ears. Why? Not the taste. Not the price. Not even the generous layer of whipped cream.
Tips on Vegetarian School Lunches
School cafeteria lunch menus sometimes include vegetarian options, but schools often serve meat-based meals that conflict with the vegetarian diet. A brown-bag lunch ensures your child receives a healthy, vegetarian option at school regardless of the menu. The vegetarian diet limits the school lunch options, but many health and child-friendly lunch components fit the restrictions. Experiment with your child’s brown-bag lunch to prevent lunchtime boredom.