My kids love granola bars. Chewy ones, crunchy ones, chunky ones...they each have their favorites. And I love them too because they are portable, filling and easy to grab on the run. However, some of them are loaded with lots of junk I don't want my kids scarfing down on the regular. That's where Homemade Granola Bars come in to play.
When I first decided I wanted to try my hand at making my own granola bars, I of course turned to Pinterest and collected a bunch of recipes to try. Some
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Kielbasa Rotini Supper
Kielbasa Rotini Supper is one of those family recipes that is not only a go-to for my family now, but it was a go-to for my mom when my brother and I were growing up as well. I can remember being picked up after swim practice and asking what was for dinner...this is one I always had my fingers crossed for! Now my kids love kielbasa too and this is one of those super simple pasta meals that comes together quickly and is always satisfying. Only a few ingredients, easily adaptable to your family's
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Peanut Butter Filled Apple Snack
Peanut Butter is pretty much one of the best foods in the whole wide world. In a sandwich, on a cracker, right off the spoon... I loved it when I was a kid and I love it now. And one of my favorite ways to eat it when I was little: inside an apple! Let's talk about the amazingness of Peanut Butter Filled Apples.
This is one of those things my mom would make for my lunch sometimes, and kids at school would go nuts - "That's so cool!" or "How'd your mom do that?" And I'd just tell them that
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4 Ways Kids, Big or Small, Can Help Cook!
I am the first to admit I'm a bit of a control freak in the kitchen. (Well just in general, I guess, lol.) So when the kids ask to help me cook, my first instinct is to always say no, not today, maybe next time. But there are so many things kids can learn in the kitchen and ways to involve them that can be both fun for them and less stressful for parents.
First, I've drilled into them the ground rules: wash your hands, pull back your hair, stay away from the stove. So now they'll say "Can I
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Cavatini: A Preserves Project Recipe
My mom is the oldest of six children, and that makes me the oldest of 14 grandchildren. That's a big old group of people to get together and feed for family events and holidays. But when we do get together, it's always fun and always memorable! I remember when I was growing up, each Christmas time we'd all travel and come together at my grandparents home in central PA. One of the meals you could always count on was Cavatini. It's a simple casserole filled with pasta, ground beef, pepperoni, and
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