I had planned on making tamales this week. Really, I had. I even bought the Maseca corn flour a while back. But my first cold of the season has me miserable. Add to that the fact that it’s that time of the month, and I’m a mess. Staring at this big sack of Maseca on […]
Snack Idea
Totino’s Pizza Stuffers
Totino’s, the pizza maker beloved by kids across the country, is now packaging this favorite treat in a new, fun way…the Pizza Stuffer. Similar to an empanada, this dough filled pocket is stuffed with cheese and sauce (and/or pepperoni and sausage). Ready in minutes, Totino’s promises these treats are quick, hot, and on the go. […]
California Raisins
Maya eats lunch super early (11:15am) so she has to take a healthy snack to school – to eat in the afternoon – that will tide her over until she gets home. The same ol’ granola bars day after day just don’t cut it. I try to mix things up as often as I can, […]
Nutella hazelnut spread [recipe idea!]
A couple of weeks ago, I hosted a party. A Nutella party. ‘Nuf said, right?. Nutella hazelnut spread makes everything better… and a party that revolves around it? Well, that’s just heaven. MommyParties sent me a ton of Nutella goodies to share with my local mom friends, and we shared recipe ideas and snacked on […]
Clif Bar seasonal lineup (review)
I’ve been a fan of Clif Bars ever since I first tried them at Green Festival a few years ago. Maybe they saw my glowing tweets about the brand, or perhaps they just read my mind, but I’ve been getting wonderful surprise shipments of Clif Bar products to my doorstep for a while now. I’m […]
Summer snack: Fruit kebabs
A great way to keep Maya entertained for an hour – and get her to eat a ton of fruit – is to have her make fruit kebabs. I cut the fruit and supervise from afar, but she does the rest. I provided her with a bag full of wooden skewers and a variety of […]
