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Peanut Butter and Banana Sushi {Giveaway}

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Kids adore fun food! When you have a picky eater, sometimes all it takes is a few extra minutes of prep time to prepare the food in a fun way and voila, your adorable, little fuss bucket is willing to dive in and consume happily! Photo and Recipe Credit (with permission): ca-en.envirokidz.com These tasty bites are a great way to make snacks more exciting for children! The fresh and fruity bananas, with peanut butter and crunchy Chocolate Koala Crisp cereal, not only look great but taste even better. Peanut Butter and Banana Sushi {Giveaway} Recipe Type: snack Author: Multi-Testing Mommy … Continue reading →

What is Galette? {Recipe}

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Berry Galette

The fancy word for this dessert is “Galette”, but in my books, it is a cheater pie. It tastes like pie, it just doesn’t look like it! Remember, it’s just a fancy name for cheater pie!  So, you’re still asking yourself, what is Galette? Answer from Wikipedia: “Galette is a term used in French cuisine to designate various types of flat round or free form crusty cakes.” So does that answer your question? Perhaps not. As I mentioned above, I find Galette to be like a cheater pie because it has all of the exact same ingredients as a pie, … Continue reading →

How to Skin Peaches – the EASY Way!

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How to Skin Peaches

If you follow me on Instagram, your mouths have likely been watering lately as I’ve been trying out a lot of new dessert recipes. I’ve been making desserts with seasonal fruits and vegetables including zucchini, blueberries, strawberries and peaches. A few of the biggest hits were Peach Crisp, Peach Galette, Berry Crisp and Bery Galette. I will be honest with you, up until a few weeks ago when my blogging buddy Personally Andrea shared her recipe for Strawberry Galette, I had never heard of it either. She convinced me to give it a try as I had shared the fact … Continue reading →

Back to School Snacks Prize Pack from @EnviroKidz {Giveaway} #EnviroTripz

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Yes, I’m talking about Back to School….AGAIN! This time, it is all about Back to School Snacks! Parents of school aged children are all thinking about it as it is that time of year. Routines will be changing and there are many new (and old) products that we must stock up on. Tasty and healthy snacks are something that I am never without! My son is almost always hungry so I always have a portable snack packed in my purse. Enviro Kidz by Nature’s Path has a variety of cereals and bars made with children in mind. EnviroKidz Crispy Rice … Continue reading →

Blueberry Coffee Cake with Maple Glaze

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Blueberry Coffee Cake

Last week, I shared a recipe for Sinful Strawberry Muffins and I might have mentioned how much I love fresh, Ontario strawberries. Well, I didn’t mention that fresh, WILD, Ontario blueberries (the tiny ones) are my all time favourite type of berry, did I? The last time I made this cake was back in 2007 for Super Bowl. I cannot believe that my daughter wasn’t even two at the time. I made notes on the recipe that we made it for my husband for Super Bowl. I love the fact that I have been baking cakes with my daughter since … Continue reading →

Healthy Snacking Options from @GHCretors {Giveaway}

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GHCretors

I’m a snacker. I cannot get by on 3 meals a day, I need to consume smaller meals multiple times throughout the day. I’m always on the hunt for healthier snack options. I’ve always been a fan of popcorn and I was really excited when I learned of their healthy snacking line. This new organic line from GH Cretors uses only organic non-GMO popcorn, 100% organic oils, and pure sea salt. I have been enjoying the samples of this popcorn that was sent to me. It tastes just as fresh as the popcorn that I make with our air popper, … Continue reading →

Sinful Strawberry Muffins

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Strawberry Muffins

I remember when I was in High School, my best friend and I would go strawberry picking together every June. It was our way of de-stressing during exams. Truth be told, I don’t recall what we did with all of the strawberries. Perhaps my Mom used them to bake her famous Strawberry Bread with Strawberry Butter and her delicious Strawberry Freezer Jam. I have continued on this tradition with my children by taking them every year to our local strawberry patch to pick strawberries. They love it so much, I think they would be happy to stay and pick strawberries … Continue reading →

Keep Your Kids Busy This Summer with These Activities! #ArtsyPlay {LINKY}

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For children, summertime is typically the most fun time of the year! The weather is good (most of the time) and they get to play outdoors A LOT! I am a HUGE believer in letting children play by using their imaginations and just having good, old fun. BUT… Sometimes children come to you muttering those terrible words “I’m bored” and then what? That is what Artsy Play Wednesday is for. Use it as a resource to pin and bookmark some activities that you would like to try out with your children this summer. We’ve got some amazing and FUN Summer … Continue reading →

Enjoy Coffee with Kraft Keurig®* Compatible Pods #KraftMeACoffee

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Kraft K cups

Have you tried the Keurig®* Compatible Pods? Maxwell House Keurig®*Compatible Pods Nabob Keurig®*Compatible Pods Gevalia Keurig®*Compatible Pods These pods are available at your local grocery store, in fact, I recently saw them at my local store in a HUGE display at the front: My favourite brand was the Gevalia Keurig®*Compatible Pods! I find it the smoothest out of all of them. It provides me with a deliciously rich, full-bodied cup (or cups, depending on how my night goes the night before) of coffee in the morning! The Gevalia Keurig®*Compatible Pods are available in two varieties: Dark House Blend and Dark … Continue reading →

Healthier Fried Chicken

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Healthier Fried Chicken

While searching for a Delicious Chicken Recipe, I came across Sunshine and Sippy Cup’s Healthier Kickin’ Chicken Recipe. I modified it slightly according to what I had in my kitchen and made it last night for dinner. It was absolutely DELICIOUS and will definitely be added to our regular dinner routine. Healthier Fried Chicken Recipe Type: Chicken Author: Amanda @ Multi-Testing Mommy Prep time: 30 mins Cook time: 20 mins Total time: 50 mins Serves: 4-6 Ingredients 1/2 cup oil (I used 1/2 avacado and 1/2 Three Farmers Camelina oil) 1 tablespoon onion powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon garlic … Continue reading →