Kids Snacks & Meals

Real Food Recipes

Meals you can make for your family that will support your goals of a strong, lean body

Feb 25, 2020
2 min

Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Banana Muffins

Muffins have become my new favorite snack to bake. I grew up baking a lot of cookies with my mom - we have perfected chocolate chip...

Feb 9, 2020
1 min

Baked Blueberry Oatmeal

This recipe has become a favorite for me and the kids. It's a great one to make at the start of the week for easy breakfasts on busy...

Jan 5, 2020
2 min

Carrot Cake Muffins (GF & DF)

Looks like I'm on a muffin streak around here! My last post was for those chocolate protein muffins and, well, today I have another...

Dec 31, 2019
1 min

Chocolate Protein Muffins

Healthy eating doesn't have to mean avoiding baked goods forever. Over the years I've adapted a lot of my baking to be gluten-free by...

Sep 2, 2019
1 min

Cinnamon Vanilla Protein Bites

School is starting, and this year I get to lump myself into the moms who are sending their kids off to school - even if it is half-day...

Aug 24, 2019
2 min

Quick Blender Breakfast Muffins

Most mornings me and my family enjoy scrambled eggs and sausage to go along with our coffee and cream. And by 'most' I mean 5 out of 7...

Aug 1, 2019
2 min

Homemade Protein Pops

All summer long ... actually, all year long... my kids ask for popsicles. I love having the option of a popsicle after a hot day out at...

Jul 5, 2019
1 min

Hidden Veggie Spaghetti

Do you have a little who picks apart every new recipe you try, inspecting it for the onions, mushrooms and whatever else they don't like?...

Jun 11, 2019
2 min

Veggie Dips!

I have been loving all of the fruit and veggie options at the store lately! My kids have, too, of course although their love is really...

Mar 18, 2019
3 min

Ways to make food FUN for picky littles

Over in the Meal Planning Made Simple Facebook group (it's free to join with fun new challenges each month to keep meal planning...

Mar 15, 2019
2 min

Copycat Perfect Bars

Have you seen or tried those new(er) Perfect Bars that have popped up in every store? I bought the kids version for my own littles this...

Nov 26, 2018
1 min

Berry & Greens Protein Smoothie

I love a quick smoothie for a snack or even for lunch on a busy day. However, a lot of times smoothies can be a bit heavy on the...

Nov 26, 2018
1 min

Low Sugar, High Protein: Walnut Banana Yogurt Parfait

I get sugar cravings just like you. Sometimes I have ice cream, but most of the time I try to get creative and fix myself a snack that's...

Nov 6, 2018
1 min

Roasted Chickpeas

Are my kids strange? They love black beans and chickpeas and any other type of beans rinsed from the can as a snack. Call it weird, I'm...

Nov 4, 2018
1 min

Toasted Spiced Almonds

Toasting nuts in a bit of butter and spices is one of my favorite snacks and I like to have them around as a little appetizer for holiday...

Oct 30, 2018
1 min

Homemade Granola Bars

These bars are made in my house on repeat - every. single. week! I'm not a huge fan of store-bought granola bars, heck, I'm not much of a...

Oct 9, 2018
1 min

PFC Balanced Smoothie

Smoothies can be an easy, fast meal, but they can also be full of sugar if we're not careful. Use a smoothie to pack it with good stuff -...

Oct 8, 2018
1 min

Copycat Chipotle Guacamole

Chipotle is known for their guacamole but who really wants to pay extra?! Well, I've got you covered. Here is their recipe and it's the...

Oct 8, 2018
2 min

Kid's Lunch: No-Cook Options!

I am a stay-at-home mom and to be honest it took me a while to really get into my rhythm with daytime meals. I have my moments where I...