Recipe Review: Baby Susie's Oatmeal Banana Bites

 

Recently I have been cooking (and baking) up a storm! These girls always keep me on my toes when it comes to what they will and will not eat. I have been on the look out for a healthy snack that is easy to make and wont empty my pockets (read: nothing at Whole Foods). So now we come to the recipe.


The credit for this genius snack goes to Melissa from The Big Blue House Blog. She made these little bites to please her sweet (and hungry) little lady! I too know what it feels like to see such a tiny person eat as much as a sumo wrestler! She gets me....


Click here for the recipe!


Now for the review:
Clearly you can already assume that I LOVE these little cookies. The best part was that I didn't need to go out and buy any of the ingredients. I already have them in my constant stash of supplies. But my lack of imagination would never had thought to combine them. I didn't have a food processor so I blended the oats in my blender which I think worked just as good. Then I added them and the other ingredients in a large mixing bowl and blended using my hand blender and they turned out perfect. I did add 2 tsp of flax seeds that I had ground with my coffee grinder. I wanted to give the bites and extra punch of nutrition!


After the mere 12 minutes in the oven they came out perfect! The girls thought they were very tasty and kept asking for "mo!". These were a hit and make me feel like Mom of the year.

 

A toddler approved smoothie!

These days its getting harder and harder to please my little ladies when it comes to food. I have made a bunch of different Pinterest recipes lately like these veggie bites, and these cauliflower tots. They just aren't interested, or will eat them the first day and then after that no way! I'm sure if you have little ones than you know exactly how that feels.... "But you ate them yesterday! Come on!" only to have them thrown in your face. It can be hard to keep up with what they like and sometimes I find myself giving in to the endless stream of pretzels.


So I wanted to share with you a smoothie that I have started making for the girls that is always a hit! It has fabulous blueberries filled with antioxidants, iron-rich spinach, nutritious flax seeds, pure coconut oil and protein filled Greek yogurt. Have I convinced you? This is a flavor bomb of amazingness!


Recipe is as follows:
1/2 cup Greek yogurt
2 T water
1 T coconut oil
1 cup frozen fruit
Handful of Spinach
2 tsp flax seeds, ground

When you stack your blender make sure liquids are closest to the blade as this will make it easier to blend all the frozen fruit. I grind the flax seeds using my coffee grinder. Works like a charm!

I hope you enjoy this tasty treat!!!

12 months of Twins

The girls turn two this month! And in honor of that I will be posting pictures of them growing up. You know... the ones I should have posted but never ever did? Well no better time than now!


You might remember that I posted the pictures of the day they were born, on their first birthday. It seems that I am always a year behind. But that's how it goes I guess! You'll just have to give me grace as I know I often have to give myself.


I'll start with the adorable pictures I took of the girls every month of their first year. They grew so fast I didn't even notice!! I love to see these, but I'm also sad at the thought that my babies are no longer my babies but sassy, back-talking, feisty, physically abusive toddlers. But I'm sure a couple years from now ill miss that too (I hope).


Some are blurry because kids are always moving, but I feel it correctly captures life at the time. Some are dark because I was limited by the one window in our whole apartment (did I mention how I love my new house?), and sometimes the girls have frowny faces because apparently I'm not funny.

Easy DIY giant chalkboard letter

 

Need a special Christmas gift but don't have a lot of cash? This is a great way to make something awesome with little effort! Chalkboards are all the rage right now so making something into a chalkboard is sure to win you points.

 

I found myself in a pickle recently as I really wanted to make some family members something awesome (always expect a DIY gift from me!) but had no clue what I was going to do. I originally bought this giant letter to wrap in twine and hang with ribbon for a "wreath". I'm sure you have seen those all over pinterest. As I sat there looking at the twine, I had a feeling this wasn't going to go well. I looked to my right and saw my half empty bottle of chalkboard paint. And Voila! The chalkboard letter was born!

 

Supplies:

 

Large box letter- $5.99 at Hobby Lobby with 40% off coupon (I use the app)

Chalkboard paint- $3.99 and lasts FOREVER. Or make your own in any color!

Paintbrush

White chalk- or colored for a kiddo

Washi tape- I got mine in a two pack from Hobby Lobby for $1.99.

2" Satin ribbon- $2.99 at Hobby Lobby. Lots left over

 

1.Paint your letter with two or three coats of chalkboard paint. Letting it dry completely between layers, preferably waiting over night. It was easiest to paint on its side and flipping when dry.
2.Rub the dried letter with chalk and buff off. This will "cure" your paint.
3.Tape a few pieces of chalk on to the letter with your washi tape and tie with a pretty bow!
Enjoy your masterpiece!

 

This doesn't just have to be for Christmas. Dress this baby up in funky ribbon or paint with colorful chalkboard paint to make a fun birthday or "just-because" present!