Product: Frank’s RedHot Original Seasoning and Frank’s RedHot Buffalo Ranch Dip Seasoning Company: Frank’s RedHot (under McCormick Canada) Vegan: Yes Ingredients: Basically just spices and natural preservatives. Packaging: The Original Seasoning comes in a plastic shaker, which is easily recyclable, but the seasoning pouch has a silver lining making it garbage. Purchased/Received: received complimentary from Influenster.com Canadian Company: Yes! RandoReview Pros…
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Healthy(ish) snacks don’t have to be fancy or time consuming. Here are my top 5 Button Approved snacks that only take a few minutes to prepare. Top 5: Easiest Snacks Ever 1/2c Natural Peanut Butter or Greek Yogurt +1tsp Honey or Mable Syrup Apple Slices 1/2c Hoison Sauce +1/4c Natural Peanut Butter Crispy Romain, Apple…
Read MoreWhen I was 13 and learning how to be a vegetarian, my access to the internet was limited to the school library computer. I realize that makes me sound very old, but I’m really not! That’s just how far technology has come in such a short period of time! In the “old” days we had…
Read More1tbsp. Butter (of your choosing) 1/4c. Chopped Red Onion 1 (medium) Chopped Sweet Potato 1 Chopped Carrot 2 PC veggie “chicken breasts” broken up Fluffy handful of Spinach 8c water (or half vegetable broth) 3 bay leaves Rosemary, salt, and pepper to taste (I make the noodles separately so that they don’t get soggy in…
Read MoreColder days bring apples in season, dried fruits, and darker chocolates. As a celebratory lunch, the kids are having sweet roll ups (instead of our customary pickles, cucumbers, olives, and cheese). -whole wheat wrap smeared with cream cheese (we use spinach dip when we are having a savory roll up) -chopped dried cranberries -chopped dark…
Read MoreUse a shallow edged cookie sheet to bake your favourite muffin mix into a slab. I used a silicone baking mat, but you could also use parchment paper (it will help to pull it up without breaking it). Then all you have to do is half it, flip one side over, slather in jam (of…
Read MoreYields 1 dozen regular size, plus a dozen toddler size! What you need: 2c. Oats 1c. Whole wheat flour 4tsp. Baking Powder 4tbsp. Bran Flakes 2tbsp. Sesame Seeds 2tbsp. Unsweetened Shredded Coconut 1/4c. Chopped Dark Chocolate Chips 1/4c. Chopped Dried Cranberries 2tbsp. Agave Nectar Juice from half a Lemon 1c. Vanilla Almond Milk *2tbsp. oil…
Read MoreHappy St. Patrick’s Day everyone! That being said, we are not Irish. I can’t really justify celebrating all things Irish, when we are not. It seems odd to me. I realize that in Ireland, they celebrate St. Patrick and his good deeds. They celebrate by going to mass though, not getting blind-drunk on green whiskey!…
Read MoreThe Brats and I tested out a new recipe this week. Raw Trail Mix Bars from The Sweet Life blog. I actually made it once, on my own and then tweaked it to suit our tastes. The first time they were too crumbly because I left out the walnuts (yuck), but didn’t replace them with anything…
Read More1 tbsp chia seeds 1 tbsp flax seeds a few sprigs (chopped) parsley 1 c (chopped) spinach 1/2c strawberries 1 banana 1 c almond milk *the fruit is interchangeable. Choose whichever ones you like:) 1. Blend like a champ! 2. Fight your toddler for a sip;) I like to pair it with a rice cake…
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