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The Best 4-Ingredient SunButter Cookies

January 24, 2022 by Sally

These soft, chewy sunbutter cookies are made with just four simple ingredients and ready in 20 minutes! You know those times when you want homemade cookies and you want them NOW? You don’t want to mess around with softening butter or digging out the hand mixer. You want simple and fast: one bowl, one spoon, …

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Graham crackers with frosting

Easiest Ever Old-Fashioned Graham Cracker Cookies

April 15, 2020 by Sally

These Graham Cracker Cookies are a simple, yummy, and quick dessert: Just spread rich chocolate buttercream between store-bought graham crackers. I figured these graham cracker cookies were the brainchild of my mom, whenever she happened to have leftovers from frosting a cake. Then she told me her mom made them too–and when she packed them …

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No-Bake Gluten Free Peanut Butter Bars Recipe

April 22, 2019 by Sally

These Gluten Free Peanut Butter Bars are a more wholesome twist on the classic Midwestern Peanut Butter Bars and make a healthy snack or dessert. If you grew up in the Midwest or live there now, you know about Peanut Butter Bars. They typically consist of a mixture of peanut butter, powdered sugar, and graham …

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Chocolate Tofu Pudding

Rich Chocolate Tofu Pudding Your Kids Will Rave About (Really!)

March 18, 2019 by Sally

This 5-ingredient Chocolate Tofu Pudding is kid-friendly, simple to blend together, and makes a great protein-rich dessert or snack. Last fall I hosted a free Try New Foods email challenge with more than 700 of you, tackling a new food each week and providing recipe ideas and encouragement. Some foods were easier than others. One week …

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Marshmallow in Hot Chocolate

How to Make Easy Homemade Marshmallows (Without a Thermometer!)

February 12, 2019 by Sally

These Homemade Marshmallows are a fun project for kids and simple to whip up, no candy thermometer needed! A perfect treat for a cold day. I’m not going to call these “Healthy Homemade Marshmallows”. They’re MARSHMALLOWS, after all. They’re spongy clouds of sugar. I’m not going to sugarcoat it for you (see what I did …

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Homemade Yogurt Tubes

How to Make Your Own Healthy Yogurt Tubes

July 5, 2018 by Sally

These healthy homemade yogurt tubes are made with just four wholesome ingredients and then frozen for a special warm-weather treat. This post was created in partnership with The American Dairy Association North East. Somehow when yogurt pouches are popped into the freezer, they become a special treat. At least my kids think so. Frozen homemade …

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Skip the fake food dyes! Naturally Colored Raspberry Whipped Cream

Naturally Colored Raspberry Whipped Cream

February 9, 2017 by Sally

Forget fake food dyes! Whip up a batch of this Raspberry Whipped Cream using real cream and freeze-dried fruit for a naturally bright pink hue. The first time I made homemade whipped cream, I had two thoughts: I can’t believe it’s this easy. I can’t believe I used to eat Cool Whip. Making homemade whipped …

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How a "Flexible Goodies Policy" Can Help You Manage Sweets With Your Kids

How to Handle Sweets & Treats With Your Kids

January 5, 2017 by Sally

We all want to raise kids who have a healthy relationship with food. If yours are fixated on dessert, here’s a strategy that can help! Since I know many of you grapple with how to manage sweets and treats with your kids, I asked my friend Maryann if I could share this excerpt from her …

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Whole Wheat Crepe Bar

Whole Wheat Crepe Bar

December 23, 2016 by Sally

If you’re looking for a fun and unique dessert idea or a sweet weekend breakfast, here’s how to set up a whole wheat crepe bar. Crepes are way easier to make than they seem, and when you set them out with an array of fillings and toppings, everyone can assemble what they like best. How …

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Serving unlimited sweets to kids--why it works!

Would You Trust Your Kid With a Whole Plate of Cookies?

December 20, 2016 by Sally

Feeding experts say giving occasional, unlimited access to sweets is actually a good thing. Sound scary? Here’s what happened when I tried it. Division of Responsibility in Feeding Kids Like a lot of dietitians, I follow Ellyn Satter’s Division of Responsibility in Feeding. That means: I decide WHAT is served. My kids decide IF they eat it …

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Peach-Raspberry Pie Filling

Peach Raspberry Pie

July 20, 2016 by Sally

I had a slight lapse in judgement recently and bought 50 pounds of peaches. For some reason, 50 pounds of peaches didn’t sound like too much when I was standing in line waiting for The Peach Truck. All I knew was that I couldn’t wait to taste sweet, Georgia peaches–and tuck some away for the dreary winter …

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Homemade Fruit Popsicles

2-Ingredient Homemade Fruit Popsicles

June 24, 2016 by Sally

Make these easy and refreshing homemade fruit popsicles for your kids this summer–using just two ingredients and real fruit. I will put practically anything in a popsicle mold: extra smoothie, leftover homemade applesauce, juice from canned fruit. When something is frozen into a popsicle mold, it suddenly becomes a fun treat in my kids’ eyes–and I’m able to use …

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