culinary corner

Not Your Average Bigelow Herbal Tea Recipes, Raspberry Mint Lemonade and Sore Throat Fighting Lemon Honey Herbal Tea #AmericasTea #cbias

by Amber Edwards May 23, 2013
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Are you a tea drinker? It may surprise you that we are not. We don’t drink tea. With the exception of Herbal tea. There are so many reasons why we enjoy a nice cup of herbal tea. For relaxation, stress reduction, immune boosting, or to help fight off colds or combat the flu! For all [...]

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Easy Crisp Chicken Wrap with Chipotle Ranch Dressing Recipe #ChickenFryTime #cbias

by Amber Edwards May 6, 2013
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I am a member of the Collective Bias®  Social Fabric® Community.  This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias®  and Tyson #cbias #SocialFabric in an endeavor to bring you a fresh new chicken wrap recipe. As always all opinions are my own. I’m all for easy meals. [...]

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Best Fruit Dip! Easy Chocolate Toffee Fruit Dip Recipe!

by Amber Edwards April 24, 2013
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So yesterday I talked about Healthy treats for kids. Now while we love to offer Healthy treats most of the time; sometimes we like to sneak in a little unhealthy treats. And sometimes we like a fun combination of healthy and unhealthy. Our Chocolate Toffee fruit dip is definitely one of the latter! A great [...]

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Healthy Treats for Kids, 12 Healthy Treats your Kids will Love Including Chunks O’ Fruti Natural Frozen Fruit Bars #FreshNFruti

by Amber Edwards April 23, 2013
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Like any mom, I only want the best for my kids. Now I’m not a complete crunchy mom. I like my natural, organic products. But I also know how fun it can be to have treats. I’m not a sugar Nazi. But I do try to limit the sugar intake. We strive for a good [...]

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Grilled Tyson Chicken Kabob recipe, Perfect Summer Shish kabob; get the grilling started! #InspireMyDinner

by Amber Edwards April 8, 2013
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If you have followed our blog for any amount of time, it is no surprise that I am a fan of Tyson chicken products! I mean we’ve made snowmen from Tyson Chicken nuggets, We’ve had a dipping family game night using Tyson products to make our Chicken and Potato burrito, and now I’m at it [...]

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Homemade Easy recipes; Homemade Chicken Nuggets and Gourmet Fries with Kraft Fresh Take

by Amber Edwards April 2, 2013
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As a busy mom, I’m always looking for meal ideas that are kid friendly and adult friendly. Meaning food that the kids can enjoy and actually eat; but have a delectable flavor that the adults can enjoy as well. My kids love chicken nuggets. What kid doesn’t? But how can I make a twist to [...]

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Fry Sauce Recipe, the Western States Secret dipping sauce is revealed

by Amber Edwards April 2, 2013
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Growing up in Wyoming and living in Idaho, it stands to reason our family is rather expert on the whole Western Fry Sauce. If you haven’t visited the western states of Idaho, Wyoming or Utah you are missing out! Almost every food joint offers the unique fry sauce. Now if you have visited and tasted this [...]

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Easter Basket Kit Kat Cake tutorial; Fun Easter Baking with Kids

by Amber Edwards March 25, 2013
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One thing my kids love about holidays is that it brings out my baking side! I love to start baking with holidays approaching and Easter is no exception. I got our latest baking surprise from my sister. She created a super cute cake based on this Pigs in mud Kit Kat cake for my nephew for his [...]

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Homemade Gravy Recipe Gravy Tips to make Homemade Lump Free Beef Gravy

by Amber Edwards March 22, 2013
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Growing up my mom always had the best homemade gravy recipe. It was always rich in flavor and super smooth. Completely lump free gravy! And did I mention it was full of flavor! Oh my goodness! So when I went to a restaurant and ordered a meal with gravy, I was rather disappointed. It was [...]

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Agave Recipes: Easy Agave Butter, a Low Glycemic Sweetener & Honey Butter Substitute

by Amber Edwards March 5, 2013
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Have you used Agave before? I have used quite a few Agave recipes and I absolutely love Agave! It has such a rich taste, which is able to sweeten foods without having to add a lot! Plus it being a low glycemic natural sweetener is a big bonus! I can have my sweets without spiking my [...]

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Copycat Recipe McChicken Sandwich; Meatless Recipes with MorningStar Farms® veggie burger Recipe

by Amber Edwards March 1, 2013
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I’m going to say it, I love my McChicken Sandwich from McDonalds. Horrible, I know, but I do! Now, I know it’s not healthy and definitely not something to eat often; but I do crave it often! I need a great substitute that is healthier and a much better example for my kids. Now if [...]

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Gluten Free Rice Recipe; Faux Rice. Diabetic Friendly rice dish.

by Amber Edwards February 19, 2013
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I am always on the lookout for ways to incorporate more vegetables into our diet. Sometimes I really have to be sneaky. For my family, one of the most straightforward sneaky attempts I’ve made yet is making a great gluten free faux rice! This gluten free rice recipe is made entirely from vegetables, a little [...]

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Chocolate Chip HotCakes Recipe, Thick & Fluffy Pancakes your kids will love.

by Amber Edwards February 13, 2013
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One of my favorite memories as a child, is sitting around my Grandmother’s table eating thick, fluffy and flavorful pancakes. Although she didn’t call them pancakes. To her pancakes were the skinny and flat breakfast food. To her, these were called hotcakes! So I grew up with the idea that there are pancakes and then [...]

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Fish Tacos Recipe with Chipotle Sauce and Salsa Corn; Spice up your Family Dinner #FishnVeggies #Cbias

by Amber Edwards February 8, 2013
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Every now and then we need a way to spice up our menu plan. We usually don’t eat a lot of fish. No particular reason really, just not a big dish that gets asked for a lot. But every now and then I get a craving for some amazing fish tacos with a Chipotle sauce! [...]

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Belgian Hot Chocolate Recipe; Best Homemade Hot Chocolate Recipe. A taste of Europe at Home

by Amber Edwards January 15, 2013
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One thing I miss most about living in Germany is the Hot Chocolate! No matter where we went, they always served the best Belgian Hot Chocolate! It was full of rich chocolate flavor, extra smooth and oh so amazing! I miss it dearly. I absolutely love my Gourmet Hot chocolate with all the flavors. But [...]

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Crock Pot Chicken recipe: Cream Cheese and Salsa Chicken

by Amber Edwards January 10, 2013
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I’m sure you are like me, and are always on the look out for super easy meals that your family will love. I have just the meal for you! It is a very easy crock pot chicken recipe. It’s one of those amazing recipes where you don’t even need to thaw the meat! Just pull [...]

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Homemade Salsa; Fresh Salsa Recipe Kid friendly, plus Spicy Alteration.

by Amber Edwards January 7, 2013
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I love Salsa! It is one of my weak points when it comes to food. Thankfully, most homemade salsa is fairly healthy. It is the chips that aren’t so good. But our fresh homemade salsa recipe is full of vitamins and absolutely delicious! It is loved by both kids and adults; and is used in [...]

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Water Oven cooking with the Aquachef sous vide; Healthy cooking made easy

by Amber Edwards December 28, 2012
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New Years always bring  our awareness to our health. we create new goals to achieving a healthier living and choosing healthier meals. One of the best ways to improve our meals is by cooking naturally. A water oven is one of the best ways to cook healthier meals.  A sous vide water oven allows your food [...]

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Christmas Baking For Kids: Best Recipes, Guest Post.

by Amber Edwards December 24, 2012
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Christmas is a truly festive time – all about family, food and celebrations. And while the kids are enjoying some time off from school why not get them involved with some Christmas baking and food preparation? Even if you are on a strict Christmas budget, there are some great recipes that you can use in [...]

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Fresh Bread, baked in less than an hour! My Secret revealed.

by Amber Edwards November 26, 2012
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So a few weeks ago I had a few of my friends come over to make fresh bread. I mean really, the weather is getting cold what better time to start making fresh bread right? Plus, I just needed some great girl time and it didn't hurt that I had just gotten my party kit [...]

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Eliminate Fridge Odor with Oransi Ionic Fridge Air Purifier

by Amber Edwards November 23, 2012
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Thanksgiving is now over and you have your fridge full of all the delicious left overs. The last thing you want is for all those foods to contribute to fridge odor. Nor do you want the scents mixing with other foods changing their flavor! The best way to eliminate fridge odor and keep it from [...]

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Doughnuts made easy, Doughnut Recipe in five minutes!

by Amber Edwards October 26, 2012
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A year ago I shared with you my experience with lazy man doughnuts. This last week, we hosted a fun Ladies night out where we all shared our favorite tips and tricks and treats. I shared with my friends how to make these delicious doughnuts. So now I thought I would share a complete tutorial [...]

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DIY Carbonated Juice, Make Sparkling Juice at Home #MompactLNO Mom’s Tricks and Treats

by Amber Edwards October 25, 2012
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My kids and I love carbonated drinks, but I hate the sugar content of regular sodas, so quite often we drink a lot of carbonated juice. But with buying sparkling juice in the store, it is so expensive! You can spend upwards of $3-4 a bottle of sparkling juice and it doesn't last very long! [...]

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Kettle Corn Recipe, How to make Kettle Corn at home; Mom’s Tricks and Treats

by Amber Edwards October 24, 2012
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I am a complete popcorn fanatic as I mentioned a while ago when I posted my Old Fashioned Popcorn recipe. But my absolute favorite snack is my homemade kettle corn recipe! What I found is I’m rather picky when it comes to kettle corn! My favorite brand of Kettle Corn is from Indiana Popcorn. But [...]

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Raspberry Filled Gourmet Cupcakes Tutorial #CoolWhipFrosting #cbias

by Amber Edwards October 19, 2012
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This week we had Parent Teacher Conference and my boys performed above and beyond my expectations. It made me think about how well they have been doing at home. Did you know they each read 20 minutes a day every single day without fail? They have been doing so good keeping up with this task, [...]

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How to make beef jerky from ground meat; with Hi Mountain Seasonings

by Amber Edwards October 17, 2012
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If you have been following us for a while, you already know we love jerky, so I’m excited to bring you yet another way to make beef jerky! Did you know that you can actually make beef jerky from ground meat? I often use ground hamburger from the store, but you can also make the [...]

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Homemade Hi Mountain Jerky, How To Make Beef Jerky at Home.

by Amber Edwards September 19, 2012
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Growing up in Wyoming with a Dad and brothers that went hunting every autumn, one of my favorite memories was all the jerky we’d get every year. I love jerky! But the problem is that store purchased jerky is always so expensive and full of who knows what those ingredients are! I want a natural, [...]

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How to Freeze Peaches without Sugar, Taste Fresh Peaces Year Round.

by Amber Edwards September 7, 2012
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I love fresh peaches each fall! I go crazy over them, as if you couldn’t tell by all the peach recipes we featured last week.  I wish I could experience that fresh peach taste year round, even long after peaches have gone out of season! Sure you can buy frozen peaches from the grocery store, [...]

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How to Peel Peaches easily, Blanched Peaches

by Amber Edwards August 27, 2012
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When it comes to processing fresh fruit often times recipes call that you peel peaches of their skin. But really who wants to stand for hours on end slowly cutting away the skin? Plus, you end up losing a lot of the fruit in this process. The easiest way to peel peaches is by a [...]

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Del Monte Fruit Cups Turnover Recipe, Making #smartsnacks For Kids #CBias #SocialFabric

by Amber Edwards August 27, 2012

I don't know about you, but my kids are always starving when they get home from school. One of my first choices for snacks are fruit! But sometimes my kids get tired of the same old boring after school snacks and they want something different! So I got my creative juices flowing and we created [...]

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How to Make Peach Fruit Leather; Recipe After School Snack for Kids

by Amber Edwards August 23, 2012
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One of my favorite memories as a kid was helping my mom make homemade fruit leather. Back then we would spread the fruit puree on makeshift screens and dry in the sun. Then my mom acquired a very old and very large dehydrator. Literally this thing is a huge box that is almost as tall [...]

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Paleo Crunch Recipe #Gluten Free, Nectresse Sugar Free and Kid Friendly

by Amber Edwards August 6, 2012

This post brought to you by Nectresse™ Sweetener. All opinions are 100% mine. In attempting to improve my  health, lose weight and get fit, I've been changing a lot about the foods I eat. Yet I still find a lot of recipes that still call for sugar or other sweeteners that make one's blood sugar [...]

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Dutch Oven Potatoes Recipe, Camping Favorite

by Amber Edwards July 18, 2012

One of the staples of our family camp is the last night having a large family dinner of Dutch oven Potatoes and Dutch oven Chicken. It just wouldn't be camping without it! Of all dutch oven food, my family's recipe for Dutch oven potatoes is my absolute favorite, so this year I paid close attention [...]

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Easy Personal Pizza recipe, Kids friendly Recipe

by Amber Edwards July 13, 2012

My kids love pizza, and they love to make pizza! They love having their own personal pizza and adding their own toppings, but I hate the time it takes to make it. Maybe you are like me and are in need of an easy pizza recipe! We have just the recipe for you! It is [...]

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Salvage Your Strawberries before Going Bad, Strawberry Short Cupcake

by Celeste July 3, 2012
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If you’re anything like I am, you have great intentions to eat those fruit and veggies, but don’t actually get around to doing anything with them until they are bad, and they go directly to the garbage. I know, I’m working on it. The other day I was looking through my fridge and say a [...]

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Buttermilk Syrup Recipe; Heaven on a Waffle, Pancake or French Toast!

by Amber Edwards June 2, 2012
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Of all the syrups Maple is definitely the most popular; but did you ever think about a Buttermilk Syrup Recipe?  My sister passed me this buttermilk syrup recipe and told me I had to try it out! So, we did. The Husband and the 7 year old both say they like it more than maple [...]

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Kitchen Quick Tip: What To Do With Bananas About To Go Bad.

by Amber Edwards April 17, 2012

We’ve all purchased a lot of bananas with good intentions that this time they will get eaten before they start to turn brown and go bad, and  yet, somehow they still manage to beat us to the punch and start to turn! So what can you do when your bananas start to turn brown? The most delicious [...]

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SodaStream Review; A Smarter way to Enjoy Soda, Save Money, and Be Eco Friendly

by Amber Edwards February 9, 2012
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Like many of you, I love soda! I've done a fairly good job of limiting my soda intake as I try to improve my health, but sometimes you just have to have one! Yet, do I really want to take in all that High Fructose Corn syrup, or any of those other ingredients that we [...]

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Homemade French Fries; Gourmet French Fries Recipe, Easy Delicasies!

by Amber Edwards January 3, 2012

Do you love French Fries? Of all the salty foods out there, French fries are my biggest weakness (next to Popcorn that is).  And since we are from Idaho; I figured it was about time that we added a recipe with potatoes.  I discovered the secrets to making authentic Gourmet French Fries; you know the [...]

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Christmas Treats, Chocolate Covered Pretzels DIY Tutorial and Recipe

by Amber Edwards December 20, 2011
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Have you ever made Chocolate Covered Pretzels before? Really it is quite simple and definitely one of my favorite Christmas treats! All you need is some Chocolate Almond Bark and your favorite pretzels. Easy Christmas Treats: DIY Chocolate covered pretzels It doesn't really matter the brand for the chocolate, but it does need to be Almond [...]

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Shortbread Cookies Recipe with Jam Center, AKA Split Second cookies, Christmas Cookie favorite

by Amber Edwards December 20, 2011
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 When it comes to Christmas, I always think of the desserts, cookies, and smells. Nothing says Christmas like delicious shortbread cookies! So I’m going to share with you today our favorite tried, tested and kids, family and neighbor approved Shortbread cookies recipe! Split Second cookies or Shortbread Cookies? I grew up knowing these cookies as [...]

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EatSmart Precision Pro Digital Kitchen Scale Review Holiday Gift Guide Event

by Amber Edwards November 5, 2011
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With the Holidays coming; we all know we are going to be surrounded by some mighty tasty food! But that doesn't mean we have to put ourselves into misery and avoid it all, or try to refrain from it all just so our waistline doesn't expand. We can still enjoy each bit; as long as [...]

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Snickerdoodles Cookie Recipe, Family favorite cookie

by Amber Edwards September 28, 2011
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I still remember my very first Snickerdoodle. I had just gotten home from the hospital after giving birth to our baby girl -JadeLouise.  A Friend of ours had taken care of our boys when I went into labor; and to help keep them busy she had my boys make “mommy” some snickerdoodle cookies. When I got [...]

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Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

by Amber Edwards September 27, 2011
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One of our Favorite Frosting recipe! It's not too rich, but OH so tasty! And Very easy to make! Ingredients:  1 pkg cream cheese  (room temperature) 1 stick of butter   (room temperature) 1 tsp vanilla 4 cups (1 lb) powdered sugar.       Directions:    Put all ingredients into a bowl and blend together [...]

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Sugar Free Cinnamon Fruit Oatmeal; A Healthy Breakfast your Kids Will Love.

by Amber Edwards September 18, 2011
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Many times as parents we struggle to find a healthy breakfast that our kids will eat, but our Sugar Free fruit Oatmeal has completely hit a home run with our kids! How often do you hear “OH YUM!” “HMMM” “I LOVE this!” “This is my favorite!” “Thank you MOM!” “Can I have MORE?”All after serving [...]

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