Snacks
43 Easy to Make Snacks for Kids (Gluten-Free)
Easy to make snacks are a lifesaver as a busy mom. Especially when your kids are in the middle of the growth spurt as both of my children are at the moment. I swear every 15 seconds one of them is telling me how starving they are. So, around here, easy and healthy...
21 Healthy Granola Bar Recipes (Gluten-Free)
My kids are back to school this week after a loooooong winter break. This means I'm back to making lunches in a hurry on school mornings again. To be honest, I'm not the mom who prepares lunches the night before. Instead, I'm more like a fly by the seat of my pants...
25 Homemade Popsicle Recipes (Gluten-Free)
I recently posted about our summer love affair with ice cream over on my Instagram account. When the warm weather hits, my kids LOVE cool treats. And when they visit Grammy, my kids indulge in some gluten-free, dairy-free ice cream. We are loyal forever and always to...
20 Homemade Cracker Recipes
If you have children, you are familiar with... cracker addictions. Am I right? Or is it just my kids? In theory this is fine, because crackers can be topped with all sorts of healthy and yummy spreads. Hummus or guacamole? Raw cheese or nut butter? There are so many...
Homemade Chocolate Granola Bars
Do you ever just want something...CHOCOLATE? I do, often. My kids are no different. So whenever we spend an afternoon in the kitchen baking, they usually request chocolate chips as an ingredient, no matter what we're making. These granola bars we created the other...
Easy Cassava Flour Crackers
I am constantly on the search for easy homemade lunch and snack ideas. Both of my children take a homemade lunch or snack to school everyday, so each night before bed I find myself in the same place... ...in front of the open fridge, staring and waiting for a healthy...
Healthy Rice Krispies Treats
My kids love dessert. Yes, I said that out loud. I will admit my kids are not organic, grass-fed meat and veggie-loving kids. In fact when my son gets really angry with me he likes to tell me how much he LOVES GMOs and wants to eat them everyday. Oh parenthood. My...
Homemade Plantain Chips
My husband told me yesterday that I have a plantain problem. Um, I guess I've been a little obsessed with them lately. Personally I can't think of a reason NOT to love plantains. They allow me to make grain-free versions of some of my favorite comfort foods like...
DIY Freezer Protein Bars for Kids
I have to come clean about something here. My kids love bars. My daughter loves them so much she asks me for a bar about 30 times a day and I do not exaggerate that number in the slightest. As a mom, I like the idea of a bar. You know...a small, portable (!!), always...
Teeny Cookies (Gluten-free)
Funny story about these "cookies." The recipe is adapted from Rebecca Katz's "Legal Cookie" recipe in the cookbook: The Cancer-Fighting Kitchen. I don't need to tell you again how much I love her cookbooks (One Bite at a Time and The Cancer-Fighting Kitchen), both are...
Easy Homemade Chocolate Gummies
I am constantly trying to find ways to sneak in more protein and grass-fed gelatin into my kids meals. The other day we made "chocolate flowers" as my children are calling them and even my son (who usually won't touch things made with gelatin) kept asking for more,...
Toasted Sunflower Honey Crackers (gluten-free, dairy-free)
Lately, I've been pretty obsessed with making a homemade cracker my kids will eat. You see, we moved to Argentina awhile back and all things changed for us food-wise. I had no idea I was moving to the country of crackers, cookies and coca-cola, but that's where I...
Homemade Fruit Snacks (Gluten-free, Dairy-free)
I have been working on this recipe for WEEKS. My kids have always loved the idea of fruit snacks, but the store bought varieties are so full of artificial colors and sweeteners that I never buy them. I love portable homemade snacks for kids so when I bought my first...
Toddler-Friendly Green Smoothie
A simple way to give your child's daily meal plan a super nutrition boost is to introduce daily green smoothies. The earlier you do this the better because a child's taste buds start developing before birth! Pregnant and nursing women should eat a wide variety of...
Homemade Crackers (Gluten-free, Dairy-free)
My son eats crackers every day at school for his snack. While this isn't exactly my first choice when it comes to his mid-morning nutrition---we don't have a lot of other options here in Argentina. Well, maybe cookies. And if the choice is between cookies and...
Puffed Quinoa Granola Bars (Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Egg-free)
We’ve been making these around here for the past week. They have a similar texture to store bought granola bars which my son really likes. He ate them like crazy the first day we made them, but like most things in the food department, he’s tired of it after a day…more...
Protein Cookies (Gluten-free, Dairy-free)
Where oh where has Kula Mama gone??? Well... Kula Baby is now a big brother! We welcomed his little sister about 6 weeks ago. I've re-entered the world of frequent feedings, diapers changes, swaddling, and cat napping to salvage some semblance of sanity. I don't...
Brain-Building Trail Mix (Gluten-free)
We are preparing for a big trip to Disneyland soon so I've been busy in the kitchen preparing lots of healthy snacks to take with us. I figure it's my job to try to balance all the crap we are sure to eat at the park with some healthy snack options. I haven't been...
