Nutella Fudgesicles

Super Easy and Yummy :)

Only two ingredients.  

Nutella and Almond Milk

You can take this up a notch by using chocolate almond milk but I don't think it is really needed.  Why add the extra sugar when little M was sucking them down just the way they are.

1 1/2 cups almond milk

1/2 cup Nutella

Blend and pour into Zoku pop maker.  

Wait 10 minutes.

If you don't have one of these absolutely wonderful little fun gadgets, the fudgesicles can be made using a dixie cup or popsicle mold and frozen for several hours. 

Salad

Apple Sandwich

I saw this idea on Pinterest and because I am an awesome mom and I knew my oldest, R, would love this, it is now, what's in her school lunch.

It is healthy!  Lots of protein and fiber, without the highly processed, chemical filled, no nutritional value of bread.

Ingredients

Apple

Peanut Butter

Method

Cut off ends of apple

Slice into 4 slices

Use cute little cutters to punch out the core

Spread with peanut butter

Easy Pezzy, Lemon Squeezy, just the way making school lunches should be.

Happy Mom, Happy Daughter.

The two middle slices have more core.  Use the cute punch. 

The two end slices have a little core.  Use a knife to remove.

Spread peanut butter.

Here is pictured the front and back.

No peanut butter squishing out.

Ta-Da!

My Friends Don't Get It

Mexican Rice and Black Bean Casserole

Going Vegan or Vegetarian does not need to be difficult or expensive.  Mexican Rice and Black Bean Casserole uses basic pantry staples and because it is made with beans and rice, no need to worry about being hungry or not getting enough protein.

Ingredients

1 cup brown rice

3 cups water

8 oz of tomato sauce

1 tsp salt

1 tsp onion powder

1 tsp chili powder

1/2 tsp garlic powder

1/2 tsp cumin

1 can of drained black beans or 2 cups cooked

1 cup corn

Directions

Preheat Oven to 350

Add all of the ingredients to a casserole dish and stir

Bake for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, until rice is tender.

Notes

This will easily serve a family of four.

A salad of greens would make a nice side dish.

I often use canned corn and when I do, I use the entire can, so none go to waste.

This recipe is from the website MyPlantBasedFamily.com.

Fruit Leather - Strawberry Banana

Fruit Leather - Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy and loved by R, what can be better?

Only fruit, no dairy, stabilizers or preservatives.

Ingredients

1 cup of strawberries, stems left on for added nutrition

1 banana, pealed

Directions

Blend strawberries and banana well in blender.

Pour onto Paraflexx or parchment paper.

Spread, making the circle thicker along the edges than in the middle.

Place in dehydrator for 4 to 8 hours depending on thickness.

Peal and flip, dehydrate for an additional 30 to 60 minutes to completely dry.

Cut into strips and store in a zip lock bag.

Hide from children.

Over ripe is best, rotten is not

Pour and spread into a nice circle

Pictured here is a Paraflexx tray liner which fits perfectly on an Excalibur tray

Kitchen parchment paper can be used

 Excalibur Dehydrator

Peals easily 

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