Cinnamon Sugar Crescent Pretzels

November 22, 2014March 1, 2015 Pinparent Breakfast, Dessert, Recipes baking, cinnamon, cooking, crescent, eat, family, Food, motherhood, parenting, pretzel, recipes, snacks, sugar, sweet, toddler 6 Comments

Cookie monster is to cookies as my daughter is to Play-doh. She just can’t get enough of it. Her favorite of all Play-Doh creations is crafting baked goods. She makes cakes & cookies and asks mommy to join in as well. I got creative the other day and made Play-Doh pretzels. This got a giggle out […]

Granola Balls

July 12, 2014March 1, 2015 Pinparent Recipes, Snacks baking, chocolate, cookies, cooking, Food, granola, healthy, honey, oats, recipes, snacks, sweet, toddler 5 Comments

I have a sweet tooth problem. Like most women I know, I love chocolate. I would eat it all the time if I could, but alas, not only am I not supposed to eat a lot of sweets, it is not exactly kind on the waistline. One thing that helps me get my chocolate fix […]

Maple Nut Granola Bars

May 19, 2014March 1, 2015 Pinparent Recipes, Snacks baking, breakfast, Food, granola, healthy, maple, nuts, oats, recipes, snacks 10 Comments

I am going through a huge granola kick right now. I can not stop making it & eating it. I started making it as a healthy snack alternative & also for some added energy while I train for my 5K & now I am hooked. I just finished off my last batch & wanted to […]

Preparing For For My First 5K And A Healthy Snack

May 4, 2014March 1, 2015 Pinparent Recipes, Snacks 5k, baking, diet, Eating, energy, exercise, fitness, granola, healthy, peanut butter, recipes, runners, running, snacks, training 12 Comments

Here is a funny tidbit of information about me. I worked as a regional manager for a chain of health clubs for about 10 years, I married a marathon runner and I absolutely hate exercise. Everyone always assumed that I was a health nut. Nope! While my husband is running marathons, I am trying to […]

Kale Chips

April 15, 2014March 1, 2015 Pinparent Recipes, Snacks chips, healthy, healthy recipes, kale, low fat, snacks 6 Comments

I am finally jumping on the kale bandwagon. People keep telling me about the benefits of kale. I was told that kale chips were a must try. This sounded so bizarre to me. I couldn’t imagine that a lettuce like green like kale could be a tasty snack, but I had to try it out. […]

Baked Pickles

April 1, 2014March 1, 2015 Pinparent Appetizers, Recipes, Snacks baked, breaded, eat, Food, fried, pickles, recipes, snacks 4 Comments

There are a lot of interesting food combinations out there these days. There are food pairings that I would never think of like peanut butter and bacon, deep fried oreos, and deep fried pickles. I remember the first time I ever heard of a deep fried pickle. I thought that it was so strange and […]

Sweet Potato Chips

March 13, 2014 Pinparent Recipes baked, baking, chips, cinnamon, Eating, family. toddler, healthy, low fat, paprika, Potato, recipes, snacks, sweet potato 8 Comments

I started a new job a few weeks ago. While I love my new job, it has been quite a change for me. My last job had me on my feet all day. I was used to being on the run. With my new position, I am at a desk more the majority of my […]

Crunchy Soy Sauce and Ginger Chickpeas

January 22, 2014March 1, 2015 Pinparent Recipes, Snacks chickpeas, cooking, diet, Eating, Food, ginger, healthy, low fat, recipes, roasted, snacks, soy sauce 16 Comments

One of my biggest diet issues has always been that I am a huge snacker. My husband is a snacker, our 2 year old little girl is a snacker. It makes it very difficult to stay on track when bags of Doritos and Skittles are being passed around. Roasted chickpeas are a healthy crunchy alternative […]