Try this quick, delicious, healthy snack for your kids or yourself. As I child, I did not care for the glue-like consistency of oatmeal. My little one seemed to share that “ew” opinion when we first tried to get him to eat it for breakfast. So, after cleaning up smooshy oatmeal more times than I […]
Toning and Texturizing Facial Masks
Natural facial masks are easy to make from readily-available ingredients and can be great for toning dry or blemished skin. Oats and Honey Mask 1/2 Cup oatmeal – cooked 1/4 Cup honey (raw works great) As soon as the oatmeal is cooked, mix in the honey and mash slightly to create a thick paste. When […]
Oatmeal Cake, Baby Food and So Much More
Years ago, before I had my children, someone introduced me to Cinnamon Oatmeal Cake. It’s a delicious and inexpensive snack treat, breakfast item and dessert. Now as a mom, I find I can create many variations depending on what I have on hand. For example, as a mom of a toddler, I have a huge stock […]
Apple Crisp Oatmeal Recipe
Fall is my favorite season and one of the reasons for that is the amazing food. Apple crisp? Delicious and quintessentially fall. I love making this Honey and Oatmeal Apple Crisp as a fabulous fall breakfast for the kids. Grinding our own wheat flour and using locally-produced honey makes this a high-fiber, vitamin-rich meal. Honey […]
Erica’s Healthy Oatmeal Cookies – A Perfect Snack Cookie
A perfectly moist and fluffy oatmeal cookie made with whole wheat flour, no sugars, and hardly any butter. Makes a wonderful healthy snack cookie.
Mealtime Battles – They Happen, How do You Handle Them?
I think this is something every mom struggles with at one point or another. That moment when your child won’t finish his dinner. Suddenly they don’t like ____ or refuse to eat _____. This video by Ragu makes me laugh because I think we can all relate to the desire to do what it takes […]
