Instant Pot Applesauce {No Sugar Needed!}
Instant Pot applesauce is so quick and easy to make – you’ll wonder why you ever bothered with store-bought applesauce! You can enjoy this yummy…
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Symptoms of Low Blood Sugar in Kids (and How to Avoid “Hangry” Meltdowns!)
That uncomfortable feeling, the cross between hunger and anger, it’s “HANGER”! It can be triggered by low blood sugar in kids – and adults too.…
Healthy Homemade Snack: Fruit Gummies Made with Real Fruit
Don’t even get me started on the term “fruit snacks” when there’s not any fruit involved. You can guess what I think about those sugar-filled…
Homemade Gelatin Square Recipe: Made with Real Fruit Juice
You only need 2 ingredients and 10 minutes to make DIY finger gelatin (use the coupon KS10 for 10% off!) squares! They’re a healthy, homemade version…
Power Brain Foods for Standardized Testing in Schools
“Do-nut worry” read the cute little tags attached to the double doughnut hole treat our first graders presented to our fourth graders last year before…
Gluten-Free Sweet and Salty Snack Mix Recipe Kids Can Make
Without fail, every day right around 3:00 pm my kids rush up to me asking, “What can we have for a snack?!” I’m usually trying…
20 Easy Ways to Eat, Preserve and Freeze Apples – with No Sugar!
Apple season is here! If you can buy in bulk, you’ll want to make lots of healthy recipes PLUS preserve apples for later – read…
No Waste Food on the Go with Reusable Sandwich and Snack Bags {REVIEW}
Hi, I’m Katie, and I’m a reusable snack bag junkie. It’s true. Now that I’ve been using reusable sandwich and snack bags regularly for over…
Easy Gluten Free Nut Free Breakfast Mudball Recipe
Breakfast. It’s the one meal of the day that I don’t typically “cook” for my family. At least not on a weekday. Mom and Dad…
Your Freezer Doesn’t Need Bar Codes to be Fun for Summer! 50+ Dairy-free Frozen Treats You Should Make and Not Buy
Hooray, summer! Time to break out the (homemade, dairy-free) ice creams, popsicles, and other frozen treats. *laughs* Who am I kidding? I have been pretending it…
How Making MORE Healthy Snacks from Scratch Saves me Time {Homemade Granola Recipe}
Homemade granola has become a staple in the Kimball household. We just love healthy granola bars and I love making them. I’ll tell you why.…
Quick and Easy Jalapeño Popper Recipe
This past September, I found myself staring at a half bushel of jalapeño peppers on my kitchen floor. I had to do something with them,…
Healthy Valentine’s Day Party Treats (& Games)
Calling all red food! (ahem) Calling all naturally red food! (ahem) Calling all naturally red food not chock full of sugar and junk! I am…
How to Make Crispy (Soaked) Pumpkin Seeds
That chewy, dense texture sometimes found in roasted pumpkin seeds can really turn people off from the whole Halloween tradition – but it doesn’t have…
KS Healthy Granola Bar Recipe
This recipe for healthy granola bars was one of the first favorites here at KS wayyyyyy back in 2009, and I’ve since improved it quite…
On the Go Kid Food Made Healthy
The anchors asked us yesterday on live TV, “What is something you like to eat that’s more fun? Do you ever want things in your…
The Best Real Food Allergy Friendly Snacks {For Your Road Trips & Summer Fun}
Kids like to snack. No question about it. And summertime is no exception. You head to the park for some fun, spend the day at…
Homemade No-Cook Chocolate Chia Pudding Recipe (Dairy-Free Options)
I get a little cynical when it comes to single-serve cups of “food” that I see in kids’ school lunches. If you read the ingredients,…
Chocolate Filled Frozen Banana Bites Recipe {Dairy-Free}
With summer in full swing it’s nice to be able to give the kids a cold treat without loading them up on sugar. Not to…
Healthy Baked Rice Pudding Recipe
I’m a pretty big fan of healthy desserts. I know, I know. That may seem like an oxymoron. How can healthy and dessert even be…