Tag: School Snack

Chickpea Vegan Meringue Recipe

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With Easter around the corner and SO many reasons to indulge, I thought it would be best to have some ‘healthy’ alternative sweets in my home so I don’t over indulge on the bad stuff. In my world, nothing is better than a meringue or pavlova – nothing stands a chance to its sweet, crunchy texture and yummy goodness – nothing BUT this copycat version using….are you ready…CHICKPEAS!! Who would have thought this bland yellowish seed would produce a white creamy dessert? Well, get ready because it does just that…

Strawberry Peach Mini Galette Recipe

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Yes, I must admit that back to school means a little bit of mom-petition on my part. I love challenging myself to creative lunch and snack time ideas when it comes to the children’s lunches. Seems I always make tradtitional mini apple pies for their snacks, but this year I decided to make something a little more colourful and a lot more fun to look at. These mini-galettes are too adorable and freeze really well for those snacks that need little or no effort to put together. I keep a…

Simple Zucchini Cranberry Cookies

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_____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Here’s a recipe the whole family will love, and you will be able to let them have seconds too because there will be a lot! These are a simple, healthy’ish alternative to boxed cookies, and you won’t have to stress about doubling the recipe. This one makes anywhere between 24-48 cookies depending on size. Ingredients: 3 eggs 1 cup sugar 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup vegetable oil 2 cups grated zucchini (2 small zucchini) 3 tsp vanilla 1 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp…