Recipes
Healthier Mac and Cheese
Save or pin this page for next time you have some random leftovers! It’s a crowd pleaser for parents and kids, and your kids can help you prepare it. What you need:– 2 tbsp of wheat flour– 2 tbsp of Read more…
Recipes
Best Birthday Brownies
Let’s cut the crap (if you want to read some nutritional stuff, scroll down.) Here’s what you’ll need to bake these bad boy brownies: 3/4 cup sugar 2 eggs 1/2 tsp vanilla 1/2 cup butter/margarine melted (look for margarine without Read more…
Picky Eating
Healthy, Happy Eaters: Family Meals
There are numerous researched benefits to families eating meals together. I’d like to share some of them with you! They significantly increase the amount of fruit and veggies kids eat They are significantly associated with BMI z-scores (more family meals equals healthier Read more…
Picky Eating
Healthy, Happy Eaters… No Helicopter Parents
What if I told you that forcing your kids to eat is a bad idea? What if you could improve your family’s health by making a couple of simple changes? Contrary to many parent’s beliefs and actions, children shouldn’t be Read more…
Products I Love
Essential Kitchen Products I love
Thanks for enjoying the Plum Pantry. On this page I share kitchen products I personally use, love, and recommend. As an Amazon Associate I earn a small percentage from qualifying purchases. Knives! Knives… If you want to do anything in Read more…
Products I Love
Snack Equipment I love
Thanks for enjoying the Plum Pantry. On this page I share snack equipment I personally use, love, and recommend. As an Amazon Associate I earn a small percentage from qualifying purchases. Popcorn Poppers This is the popcorn maker we have Read more…
Products I Love
Products for Take’n Go
Thanks for enjoying the Plum Pantry. On this page I share products I personally use, love, and recommend for “take-n-go” times with kids. As an Amazon Associate I earn a small percentage from qualifying purchases. Cold Bags The PackIt bags Read more…
Picky Eating
Picky Eaters, Pre-Made Snacks, Proactive Parents
If you’ve read my various snack idea articles (linked here, here, and here) and you’re thinking… “My kids won’t eat that”. Well, I’ve got you covered! You’re the parent! It’s your job to supply nutritious food. Your child’s job is Read more…
Snacks
4 Healthy Snacks to Chill
Dr. Wiki defines a snack as a small portion of food eaten between meals. As our culture diversified and food is now readily and cheaply available, people often associate the word ‘snack’ with being unhealthy. It’s a real shame, because Read more…
Snacks
6 Reasons We Snack
The basic biological basis of eating is to gain energy in response to physiological, internal cues – your stomach rumbling. So why then, do so many of us (including myself) feel compelled to stuff our already stuffed stomachs? A snack Read more…