Surprise your little ones on Christmas morning with these easy Christmas Breakfast Waffles in the shape of Santa. All you need is frozen waffles, strawberries, and truwhip whipped cream! RELATED: Santa Bagels What’s better than a tub of truwhip, you ask? Finding their truwhirl squeezable piping bag! This is genius, folks. Same creamy, whipped taste but now in a bag that you can squeeze out, making Santa’s beard easy and in a snap to create (or should I say in a squeeze?) Making these Christmas Breakfast Waffles in the shape of Santa couldn’t be more fun! All you need is: truwhirl squeezable bag frozen waffles strawberries, stems removed and sliced raspberries chocolate chips…

Put a smile on your child’s face this holiday by turning truwhip into festive Melting Snowmen Whipped Topping! Pairs perfectly with your favorite hot chocolate. RELATED: Hot Chocolate Spoons Scoop out an approximate 1/4 c. of truwhip topping (I used the non-dairy/vegan version but they have something for everyone!) This should get you 5 scoops from one tub. Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and freeze immediately. Decorate 5 marshmallows with snowmen faces from melted chocolate. Allow to completely set (this should only take a matter of minutes). Remove the whipped topping scoops from the freezer and gently but firmly add the marshmallow faces on top until they are secure.…

If you are a lover of eating leftovers after the big Turkey day, then these Thanksgiving Leftovers Mini Shepherds Pies are going to be your go-to recipe this season. These cuties are a versatile way to use up most of your leftovers in a unique and delicious way! Top each little pie off with a crumble of Boulder Canyon’s Turkey and Gravy potato chips, giving each bite a burst of thanksgiving flavor…and that’s just from the chips! RELATED: Leftover Stuffing and Quinoa Burgers   RELATED: Cranberry BBQ Pizzas Cut out 3″ circles from a leftover prepackaged pie crust (or you can use this grain free crust recipe). I was able to get 10…

What is Halloween without some creepy, crawly worms to freak out your family with? These vegan gummy worms however are nothing to shutter at. Made with fresh fruit, Juicy Juice 100% Juice, apple flavor and agar powder, these fruity snacks are all treats without any of the tricks. Just easy, no sugar added ingredients that you can feel good about feeding your family. That’s right, no sugar has been added to sweeten up these vegan gummy worms because they are solely sweetened to perfection by the apple juice from Juicy Juice.  You don’t need to add anything else, which for the parent who is always trying to find ways to make sure the snacks…

Put your favorite smoothie recipe into one of these beakers for a pooktacular Halloween snack. These Mad Scientist Smoothies don’t require a whole lot of creativity but yield a ton of frightful fun!   Look, I get it. Being a parent means you are limited on your time and let’s face it, there are days where you’d rather spend that extra ten minutes on sleeping than turning your kid’s toast into an exact replica of a lion. You don’t have a ton of time to make extra creative ideas with your meals. You just want them to eat some form of vegetable and call it a day. As a parent of an almost…

All you need are 3 ingredients to make this incredibly easy and super creepy Halloween Slime in 5 simple steps. It’s endless fun in the home! I just followed the typical slime recipe from the Magic Liquid bottles and of course, added my festive fun touch of fake flies and ants. You know how I can’t resist the Halloween flare. Here is what you need to make the Halloween Slime: (1) 6oz bottle of glitter glue 1/4 c. Magic Liquid (you can find this at any craft store and they are usually next to the glue) a handful of fake insects (I got mine at the Dollar Store) Now it might look like this…

As you know, Halloween is my favorite holiday and today is a very special day. I’ve teamed with Whole Foods (this mom’s absolute go-to store for all my shopping!) to bring you some EPIC Halloween recipes to feed your family for that pre-trick or treat event that you can actually feel good about. From Monster Sandwiches to Deviled Bat Eggs, you can find every (non-spooky) ingredient at Whole Foods Market this season. Now that is something to feel good about, mom! No tricks, all treats with these Easy Halloween Snack Ideas. Check out Whole Foods Market’s site here for all the fun holiday recipes for these Easy Halloween Snack Ideas and more. This post has…

Reinvent the sandwich in your kid’s lunchbox with these Cucumber Sushi Rolls. A sandwich filling surrounded by a cucumber “roll,” this fun lunch idea is perfect for the dipping. My Dairy Free Ranch Dressing would be perfect for taking a dive into. Now of course you’re not going to be making lunches like these everyday but for those special occasions when you want to do something different and a little fun, these Cucumber Sushi Rolls are a creative way to serve a sandwich to your little one. And since we are always trying to find ways to serve veggies to our kids, why not use cucumbers instead of bread? Or instead of rice, really.…

Give Taco Tuesday a kid-friendly lunchbox spin by turning an average sandwich into unique Hummus and Veggie Sandwich Tacos! A loaded sandwich you can hold with one hand, this lunchbox idea is stuffed with tons of fresh veggies, lettuce, avocado, cheese and of course, a nice slather of roasted bell pepper Sabra hummus. The “tacos” part is of course in quotes because these aren’t tortillas; it’s just a fun way to reinvent the way you see bread and your kid’s lunch. As a mom myself, I get that parents don’t have a lot of time to make elaborate lunches to send their kids to school with. Though a lot of the food I…

Summer might be winding down but the fun doesn’t have to stop here. Even though it’s about that time to start thinking about school lunches again (how did summer go by in such a hurry?!), these Tic Tac Toe Sandwiches are an entertaining way to get creative with lunch. Create any sandwich you want, really, I just happened to make a…(read more here) This post has been written as part of my contribution to the Super Simple blog. For the full post for these Tic Tac Toe Sandwiches and the instructions on how to create them, click here. For more creative recipes I made for Super Simple, check these out: Octopus Pizzas Fruit and…