Whip up a delicious and easy Gingerbread Dip recipe for your holiday snacking. Perfect for a simple treat, or featured on a Christmas snack board.
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Christmas Sweet Snack Board
Combine your favorite holiday treats, along with a delicious gingerbread cookie dip, to create a Christmas Sweet Snack Board for your family.
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Spiced Sugared Pecans
My family’s tradition of Spiced Sugared Pecans is the perfect sweet and crunchy treat, or edible gift, for the holiday season!
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Kid-Friendly Halloween Snack Board #HalloweenTreatsWeek
Enjoy an easy Halloween snack board with a mixture of store-bought treats and semi-homemade touches that are kid-friendly and delicious!
This post and recipe was created for #HalloweenTreatsWeek! I was sent samples by some of the sponsor companies but as always opinions are my own.
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Kid-Friendly Snack Board
Create a kid-friendly snack board with food already in your kitchen! Kids love to pick their own snacks from these delicious choices.
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Peach, Prosciutto and Mozzarella Skewers
Peach, Prosciutto and Mozzarella Skewers are an easy and flavorful Summer appetizer. Basil, balsamic glaze and freshly cracked pepper are all the garnish you need.
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Pimento Cheese Deviled Eggs
A Southern classic gets a twist when combining deviled eggs and pimento cheese. This make-ahead appetizer is perfect for any holiday, brunch or snack. Farmhouse Cheddar from the Cabot Legacy Collection is the star in this ultimate comfort food.
This recipe is sponsored by Cabot Creamery Co-operative. All opinions are my own.
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Pumpkin Spice Bagel Chips
For those times you want something sweet, crunchy, and pumpkin spiced. Homemade Pumpkin Spice Bagel Chips are a delicious Fall treat. Great for an afternoon snack or accompanying your morning pumpkin spice latte.
This recipe is sponsored by Dixie Crystals. All opinions are my own.
I love seasonal snacks and Pumpkin Spice Bagel Chips are great at filling my Fall snack craving. These chips are easy to make and perfect to have on hand when I want a sweet and crunchy snack. Pumpkin Spice Bagel Chips are so delicious when dipped in cinnamon cream cheese, or paired with an Easy Copycat Pumpkin Spiced Latte.
Bagel chips are great for snacking because you can customize the flavors however you prefer. Sweet flavors like pumpkin spice or cinnamon, or savory flavors like onion or everything bagel. The choice is yours!
While I love my bagel chips as-is, I love dipping them in cream cheese even more! Bagels and cream cheese are a match made in heaven. I eat these for breakfast, snack and dessert. The key to making a good bagel chip is to get nice, fat un-sliced bagels.
I don’t get normal bagels from the grocery store, unless your store has a bakery that makes them fresh and keeps them whole. I usually grab my bagels from a bakery or deli – I know the bagels are made fresh and they are always uncut until purchased.
I find that slicing them on the short side is just easier that trying to get even, thin slices longways. But, this recipe can definitely be adapted if you prefer larger bagel slices. Happy snacking!
Until next time,
LOVE & CONFECTIONS!
15 Perfect Playground Snacks
Summer is in full swing and my Little plays outdoors as much as possible. I always try to have a healthier snack, like Stonyfield Organic Kids Pouches, and good sun protection on hand. Here is my list of 15 great playground snacks!
This post is sponsored by Stonyfield Organic and Badger Balm. All opinions are mine alone.
Whether we are by the pool, at the playground, or having an outdoor adventure with friends, I am always prepared with snacks and sunscreen. I love that Stonyfield partnered with Badger Balm for this post. Stonyfield is my family’s favorite yogurt. Stonyfield has had a mission of healthy planet, healthy food and healthy people since their start in 1983 as a small organic farming school in Wilton, NH.
Stonyfield Organic Kids and Whole Milk Yogurt Pouches are made without the use of toxic persistent pesticides or GMO’s that means it’s not only good for you but good for the planet too. And because it’s Stonyfield, you know it’s delicious.
1. 25% to 35% less sugar than the leading kids’ yogurt!
2. Yogurt made with live active cultures.
3. A perfectly portable, resealable format for healthy snacking anytime, anywhere.
4. Pouches come in kid-approved flavors like Strawberry, Strawberry Banana, Blueberry, Vanilla, Strawberry Beet berry, Pear Spinach Mango and our new flavor Choco-Mooo.
5. Stonyfield Organic is always, USDA Organic, pasture raised, Non-GMO Project verified, Kosher certified and gluten free.
6. Both Stonyfield and Badger Balm are B-Corp Corp Certified. B Corps are for-profit companies certified by the nonprofit B Lab to meet rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency.
Badger Balm, which is a B-corp just like Stonyfield. Their mission is to create fabulously pure and effective products of the highest natural quality, based on simplicity and thoughtful preparation, with the intention to protect, soothe and heal. They run a business that is fun, fair and profitable; where money is fuel, not a goal; and where their vision for a healthier world finds expression through the way they work and through the way they treat each other and the people they serve.
Florida weather has been pretty rainy lately. We can almost guarantee a storm every day, but until that storm hits we have had some pretty hot and sunny days. I live in one of the higher parts of Central Florida, so a lot of times it will be raining around us but we are in full sun. Skin protection is a priority when we have outdoor activities, and having a non-GMO, clear zinc biodegradable natural mineral sunscreen cream with 80 minutes of water resistant makes our playtime outdoors even better.
I eat Greek yogurt almost every day in my smoothies and use Stonyfield Yogurt regularly in my baking. My Little One usually has a Stonyfield Organic Kids Pouch in the morning, or as an afternoon snack if she doesn’t eat one as breakfast.
I love having an easy to grab snack if we’re on the go, or something I can bring to play-dates. When I plan an adventure to the park, I usually pack a small cooler with Stonyfield Organic Kids Pouches (Strawberry Beet Berry is the Little’s favorite) and a few of our favorite snacks to share with friends!
Here’s a list of some of my favorite playground snacks:
- Stonyfield Organic Kids Pouches
- Cherry Chocolate Chip Energy Balls from Cupcakes & Kale Chips
- Paper Bag Popcorn from Weelicious
- Mini Blueberry Yogurt Muffins from Katie’s Cucina
- Healthy Baked Carrot Chips from A Spicy Perspective
- Monkey Bars from The Kitchen Prep
- Cereal and Yogurt Stuffed Apples from Cupcakes & Kale Chips
- Cinnamon Sugar Baked Apple Chips from Fifteen Spatulas
- Healthy Apple Donuts from Laura Fuentes
- Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Protein Balls from Katie’s Cucina
- Nutella & Banana Sushi from Paging Fun Mums
- Oatmeal Breakfast Bites from A Night Owl
- Rainbow Fruit Kabobs from Weelicious
- Sweet and Salty Trail Mix from The Lemon Bowl
- Blueberry Peach Fruit Roll-Ups from Cupcakes & Kale Chips
Until next time,
LOVE & CONFECTIONS!
Carrot Cake Overnight Chia Oatmeal #BrunchWeek
Grab a spoon and get ready for an easy and flavorful, no-cook oatmeal that tastes like cake. You heard me right, Carrot Cake Overnight Chia Oatmeal is a make-ahead stress-free morning meal to start your day off right.
This post is sponsored in conjunction with #BrunchWeek. I received product samples from sponsor companies to aid in the creation of the #Brunchweek recipes. All opinions are mine alone.
#Brunchweek is coming to a close and I am sharing my recipe for a delicious and easy overnight oatmeal. My morning routine can sometimes be hectic, and more often than not, I rush out the door without breakfast.
Whether it’s struggling to get the 4 year old dressed, finishing the lunchbox, or going through every option on the planet for her breakfast and she wants none of it. We’ve even had the ‘no, you can’t have pickles or chips for breakfast’ talk.
When I get back from the school drop off, smoothies are always a great option, but sometimes I want something a bit more filling. Overnight oatmeal definitely helps when I’m craving a something sweet.
I added dark brown sugar for sweetness and that rich molasses taste. You can also warm the oatmeal and top with vanilla yogurt and maple syrup for a breakfast with even more protein.
Whatever you do, don’t buy matchstick carrots for this recipe. The carrots need to be finely shredded to mix in correctly, so grating your own is best. I actually used a micro-plane to get the fine texture.
I hope you enjoy an easy weekday morning meal with Carrot Cake Overnight Chia Oatmeal and don’t forget to enter the #BrunchWeek giveaway!
Carrot Cake Overnight Chia Oatmeal
By Love and Confections
Ingredients
- 1 cup old fashioned rolled oats
- 1 tablespoons Dixie Crystals Dark Brown Sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 1/2 tablespoons chia seeds
- 1/3 cup finely shredded Cal-Organic Carrots
- 1 cup + 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
- 1/4 cup chopped, toasted pecans, optional
- Vanilla yogurt and maple syrup, optional
Instructions
- Combine oats, sugar, cinnamon, chia, carrots, milk, vanilla and salt in a bowl or mason jar. Refrigerate overnight.
- Before serving, add in chopped pecans. Can be served either cold or heated. Add yogurt and a drizzle of maple syrup if desired.
Yield: 2 servings
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LOVE & CONFECTIONS!
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