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Orange Colored Healthy Treats For Halloween

Sometimes the only way to get your children to eat fruits and vegetables is to disguise them. If that’s the situation you find yourself in this recipe may come in handy. My mother is making these kid-friendly mango bars to take to her church’s Halloween/All Saint’s Day Party. They’re easy to make and delicious. What’s more, you don’t have to live in Hawaii (my mom does) to obtain the ingredients. Mangoes, once considered an “exotic” fruit, are readily available at practically every market in the world. (Hey, if I can get them in Wisconsin, you shouldn’t have a problem getting … Continue reading →

Sicilian Harvest Salad

Another great recipe from Food Network (by Michael Chiarello), this is prefect to put you in the Fall mood! For this recipe, you will need large seedless grapes, dried apricots, rosemary sprigs, a large red onion, one large lemon, extra virgin olive oil, salt, pepper, one large head of radicchio, fresh baby spinach, 12 slices of prosciutto, raisins, and pine nuts. To prep for this recipe, halve enough of the seedless grapes to make one cup. Dice a tablespoon of the dried apricots. Cut a quarter of the red onion into small slivers. Juice your lemon. Toast the pine nuts … Continue reading →

Father’s Day Chocolate Fruit

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If your dad likes chocolate dipped strawberries or other fruit, you can easily make them yourself. These delicious delicacies go for big bucks if you buy them at the store, but they are pretty simple to make if you know a few tricks. Good fruit to use: Strawberries Apple slices Orange slices Pineapple slices First, wash and thoroughly dry the fruit you want to dip. If there is any water on the fruit, the chocolate won’t stick and it’ll slide off, making a mess. I wash the fruit, then lay it out on a lint-free towel and carefully roll it … Continue reading →

More Cheap Food Substitutions

Here are a few more ways to save on groceries by making simple substitutions: Cookies for Breakfast? It might sound crazy, but those inexpensive store-brand oatmeal cookies, frequently even the frosted ones, typically have less sugar in them than one toaster pastry does (and most kids eat two pastries). The cookies also happen to be far less expensive. So, if serving cookies for breakfast sounds like a wild idea, simply compare the price tag and the sugar content to other breakfast items your children like to eat. Bread Instead of Buns Serving sandwich sliced bread is far more economical that … Continue reading →

Berry Smoothies

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Strawberries are starting to come down in price as the season begins, so I couldn’t resist buying one of those huge packs of them at the grocery store. While we enjoyed the fresh berries, there were way too many to eat before they spoiled, so I froze half for smoothies. Strawberry Banana smoothies are one of my kids favorite treats, and they were more excited about getting a smoothie for our Monday family night treat last night than the usual cookies or ice cream. Smoothies are also an excellent way to get some fruit servings and fiber into you kids’ … Continue reading →

Top Ten Kitchen Tips #2 – Choosing Fruits and Vegetables

I have a friend who worked in the produce department of a grocery store, so he let me in on a few tips for choosing produce. I’ve used them over the years and have had good success. Also, I’ve learned a lot from shopping at Farmer’s Markets over the years and having some hits and misses. Here are some tips that might help you the next time you are pondering the pineapples at the grocery store. 1. The best way to choose a pineapple is to use your nose. Smell the pineapple at the stem end. It should smell like … Continue reading →