There are several schools of thought on the strategy of hiding healthy ingredients in our kids’ favorite foods, to help them get some extra nutrients. If you manage to squeeze in some veggies without your kids seeing, they’ll eat them—but won’t be learning to eat a balanced diet. On the other hand, if they aren’t eating a balanced diet anyway, who couldn’t use another tool in their toolbox? In case you need a few ideas, consider adding finely chopped spinach to pasta sauce, swirling some canned pumpkin into oatmeal, and throwing some kale into a fresh fruit smoothie (if it turns green, just call it a “monster” smoothie!). And for dessert, try this easy recipe for Chickpea Blondies from Ali Landry’s reShape site, which adds protein-packed chickpeas and peanut butter (note: swap out for sunflower seed butter if there is a nut allergy), and uses gluten-free cassava flour, making it perfect for families catering to a sensitivity. Happy (and healthy…) baking!
To read our Meet a Mom with Ali Landry, click here.
Ingredients:
In a large food processor, blend well:
- 1 can and 3/4 c chickpeas
- 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 cup cassava flour
- 3 tbsp coconut sugar
- 1.5 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
- Fold in 2 chocolate bars chopped or 4.5 oz
Directions:
Bake at 375 for 25 minutes.
For more healthy ideas from Ali Landry, check out reShape.
Thanksgiving Wine Guide
This post was contributed by Kate Santangelo of our Monmouth Moms site! Are you hosting this Thanksgiving? Bringing the wine to your in-laws? Just want to have a little vino while you’re cooking? I’ve got you covered! As a former wine professional, I learned a...
5 Essentials for a Fall Tablescape from Host to Perfection
This original story was contributed by The Local Moms Network Contributor, Host to Perfection! Fall is in full swing and probably the most desired season! The temperature starts to drop, the air becomes crisp, and people are slowly drawn into hibernation...
Quick and Easy Game Day Jambalaya
My family loves football, and traditionally we get together as often as we can to hang out, watch football, and, of course, EAT. We all love chili, so previously we'd been making multiple variations of chili each week, but we decided it was time for something...