Make these quiche cups for dinner and you’ve also got school lunches ready to go later in the week! I like to pair these hand-held quiches with a big salad on warm days or a deliciously simple soup on cold nights like we’re having now. Last night we had “Fairy Soup”, which starts with a…
20-Minute Smokey Pasta with Turkey Sausage, Zucchini & Cheese Sauce
“I can’t believe you just made up this recipe,” she squealed. “It’s so good!” That was my third grader last time I made this smokey pasta with turkey sausage and zucchini. No big deal. Your kids say that all the time, right? Ha! Me neither. That’s why I decided this one was a keeper. With…
How to Make the Best Baked Potatoes Ever
This is the only recipe you’ll ever need for baked potatoes. If you like baked potatoes with pillowy white centers and flavorful skins, make these now. Because EVERYONE will love them. Foodlets Reviews Real comments from my very real 4 children. I only add new recipes when we have at least 3 thumbs ups. Phoebe…
12 Things this mom of 4 always, Always buys at Costco
Besides a supply of paper towels that’s roughly the same size as my first car, there are a few key products that make a Costco membership worth it to me. My family includes four kids plus my husband and me and these are the things I always pick up. (And if I skip the middle…
Double Strawberry Heart-Shaped Toast
“THEY’RE SHAPED LIKE HEARTS!” That was the squeal at breakfast this morning. And that’s only the first piece of good news. The second is this: If you can slice a strawberry, you can make double strawberry heart-shaped toast in minutes. What you need for double strawberry heart-shaped toast Toast (I like the more whole-wheat the…
Simple Strawberry Chia Seed Hand Pies…for Breakfast!
It’s hard to go wrong with a generous layer of strawberry fruit spread combined with tiny chia seeds, mingling together inside a warm, flaky crust. But what makes these strawberry chia seed hand pies good for breakfast? The whole combination is surprisingly nutritious. With three simple ingredients, you get a make-ahead breakfast full of protein,…
Heart-Shaped Pizzas
There’s something so sweet about a Valentine’s Day lunch for kids, especially when it’s as simple to make as our heart-shaped pizzas. What you need to make heart-shaped pizzas Pizza crust (homemade or store-bought) Pizza sauce (A little marinara sauce works perfectly! Here’s my favorite homemade marinara recipe.) Mozzarella cheese Pepperoni (optional) Heart-shaped cookie cutter…
3-Ingredient Silky Strawberry Milk (None of them is Sugar)
I love a good Valentine’s Day treat, but the last thing I want on a busy morning is four kids hopped up on sugar. Enter, this 3-ingredient silky strawberry milk. Not one of those ingredients is sugar. But all of them are delicious. What you need to make 3-ingredient strawberry milk Milk Strawberries (frozen or…
The Best Lasagna Cups in the World
Nothing to see here. Just lasagna you can HOLD IN YOUR HAND! S-O-L-D, says all four kids. Well, almost… Foodlets Reviews Foodlets Reviews are real comments from my four very real children. And I never include a recipe that doesn’t get at least 3 THUMBS UPS. Phoebe (8): “I really like how the crispy edges…
3 Game-Changing Ways to Cook Frozen Vegetables
I love cooking frozen vegetables. They’re always in season, already washed and trimmed, usually more affordable than fresh yet just as nutritious–in fact, sometimes even more so. A 2017 study published in the Journal of Food Composition and Analysis had one goal: To clarify whether fresh vegetables are more nutritious than frozen. The findings were good…