Fruit Plate

This is a favorite at my house. My kids love it, and I often bring it to school events and gatherings with friends because it’s so easy to make, delicious, and (mostly!) healthy. The original recipe calls for marshmellow fluff and cool whip, but I substitute Greek yogurt for the fluff, and make my own whip cream instead of…

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Corn Salsa

I often make a nacho plate for dinner, as it’s pretty quick and easy, and the kids love it. Refried beans, hamburger scrambled with taco seasoning, tortilla chips, melted cheese, and sour cream — yum! What’s not to love? I made this dish recently, using Beyond Meat Feisty Crumbles, a plant-based protein, and it was pretty good. My daughter…

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Nut Butter Rounds

I tried out a “make your own no-bake granola bar” recipe recently, and the results were mixed. They were tasty but didn’t stay together very well. Apparently, you need to really really really flatten them into the pan. Way too much work! So I modified the recipe a bit, and shaped them into bite size rounds for a great…

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Banana Smoothie

I love bananas! They’re tasty, healthy, and portable. But sometimes, I don’t eat them as quickly as I should, and they start to turn. Then I think, I’ll make banana bread or banana nut muffins. And when that doesn’t happen, well…we’ve all been there with the black banana peel barely containing the soupy mess.Next time you have a banana surplus,…

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