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Simple Snacks For Mom and Toddler

  

Works For Me:  Easy snacks that you can share with your kids.

Don't you love snacks that you can share with your little one?  That don't require lots of prep time and that you both can enjoy?

Our favorites...

Peanut Butter, Nutella, and Vanilla Wafers
Mmmmmmm.....

Banana Bread Muffins

Jello and Cool Whip

Celery and Cream Cheese (Surprisingly, my little boy likes this.)
And supposedly, you burn more calories chewing and digesting celery than it contains.  Don't know if this is true, but that's what I've heard.  Of course, the cream cheese probably negates this benefit somewhat.....
My mom made the same thing for us growing up, but she would use pimento cheese spread, which is also good.

 

And no, we don't eat the leaves, this is just the picture I decided to use.

Smoothies
I've actually written about them here.

For more great tips and ideas, head back on over to Shannon at WFMW!

Congealed Salad Recipe

This is recipe is simple, quick, and really good.  An added plus... kids love it!

Prep Time: about 5 minutes

1pint Cool Whip
1pint cottage cheese
1 3 ounce package orange Jello (can substitute your favorite flavor)
1 can mandarin oranges (15 ounce) (can substitute your favorite fruit)
Optional: chopped walnuts

Drain the fruit and pour into bowl

Add Cool Whip

Add cottage cheese

Add Jello (just the powder, do not make the jello)

Add walnuts (optional)

Mix together well

Let sit in the fridge for several hours before serving. (In my opinion, overnight is best.)

Bean, Corn, & Tomato Recipe (Easy!!)

Okay, this recipe is not only delicious, but it is also inexpensive and versatile.

First, the really good things about this recipe:
1) My mother-in-law got it from a seminar she attended about preventing colon cancer.  The three ingredients are super healthy.
2) My toddler LOVES it.  I was shocked, but he devours it.  And it's good for him and easy for me.

Ingredients:
1 can black beans
1 can corn (I prefer white shoepeg, but get whatever you like best)
1 can petite diced tomatoes OR 1 can Rotel
Tortilla chips (but my son just eats it by itself with his hands!)

  ***If you are feeding this to kids, I would use petite diced tomatoes, but if you are going to be serving adults, I would substitute a can of Rotel instead of diced tomatoes.  To me, the Rotel makes it too spicy for little ones, but its perfect to take to a get-together.

Pour all three ingredients into a bowl, mix them together and you're done!  See, I told you it was easy!