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  • TWIX Bites Trail Mix #EatMoreBites #shop

    TWIX Bites Trail Mix #EatMoreBites #shop

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    We wanted to go hiking over Memorial Day Weekend, so I wanted to have something to keep the kids energy up, but that they wouldn’t complain about either.  We headed to Walmart to pick up ingredients for our own trail mix. I could not resist grabbing a couple bags of TWIX Bites to toss in the mix. I had to reach way back in the shelf, since everyone else seems to like TWIX as much as I do.
     
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    I almost grabbed some UNO too…but remembered we already have it.
     
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    TWIX Bites Trail Mix. Kids love it! #EatMoreBites #shop #cbias
     
    TWIX Bites Trail Mix
    Up your trail mix with TWIX Bites and Chocolate Covered cereal.
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    Ingredients
    1. 4 cups corn square cereal
    2. 1/2 cup dark chocolate peanut butter
    3. 1 TBS butter
    4. 1/8 tsp Almond extract
    5. 3/4 cup powdered sugar
    6. 1/4 cup chocolate covered craisins
    7. 1 1/2 cups mini pretzels
    8. 1 cup roasted garlic rye chips
    9. 1 cup raw peanuts
    10. 2 6oz bags TWIX Bites
    11. 1/4 sunflower nuts
    12. 1/2 cup freeze dried raspberries
    Instructions
    1. Combine the peanut butter, butter and almond in a small bowl.
    2. Microwave for about 30 seconds on high.
    3. Pour over corn square cereal and mix until all the cereal is coated.
    4. In a paper bag, combine chocolate covered cereal and powdered sugar.
    5. Close the bag and shake until well powdered.
    6. Pour cereal into a large mixing bowl.
    7. Add the rest of the ingredients and toss like a salad.
    8. Divvy into individual servings and head outside for some summer fun.
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    TWIX Bites Trail Mix #EatMoreBites #shop #cbias
     
     
    We ended up driving up the Uinta Mountains to get to Cascade Springs for our hike. It’s so beautiful up there, but there was a sign asking us not to bring food onto the trail. So after the hike the kids were thrilled to have a chocolatey treat. I’m pretty sure all the TWIX Bites were picked out first while the peanuts were mostly handed back to me… 
     
    Enjoying some TWIX Bites Trail Mix after a hike #EatMoreBites #shop #cbias
     
    Really I think she was saying “Mom just let me eat it!!” After chasing Princess R around the springs, I know all I really wanted was to grab my bag of mix and eat it. 
     
    Where will you take TWIX Bites Trail Mix this summer?
     
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  • Strawberry Mango Popsicles

    Strawberry Mango Popsicles

    Cool down this summer with Strawberry Mango Popsicles. Without added sweetener they are a treat both kids and Mom adore.
     
    Mmm, Summer is almost here, can you feel it? This week is my birthday, so I decided to do a little bit more of what I want to do and a little less of what I need to do. It’s a little present to myself. 
     
    It pretty much all involves cooking of some sort or another, and a little home organizing. What can I say, those are the things that really make up what I enjoy doing. Though I’d rather organize someone else’s home, mine really needs it with the end of school year papers that need sorted and stored (the special ones only). I’ve got piles of items to take to the thrift store, and an idea for rearranging my whole bedroom. 

     
    I’ve been seeing popsicles popping up around my foodie friends blogs, but these Double Berry Popsicles from The Grant Life, really made up my mind I needed to make some.  So I did. 
     
    Strawberry Mango Popsicles
    Mango, Strawberry and a little sweetener if you like whip up to make these perfect summertime treats
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    Ingredients
    1. 1 mango, cut into chunks
    2. 1 cup plain yogurt
    3. 3 strawberries, quartered
    4. 1/2 cup Welch’s Strawberry Breeze
    Instructions
    1. Begin by blending the mango alone on a low speed.
    2. Once it is finely chopped, add the yogurt and puree – I use my smoothie button on my blender.
    3. When you can no longer see chunks of mango, add the strawberries and juice.
    4. Blend until smooth.
    5. Pour the mix into popsicle molds, and freeze overnight.
    6. Pass out to the kid and win best mom ever award.
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    There are a bit on the tart side, but I really wanted to avoid any extra sugars. If you prefer them more sweet, you can try adding a little honey. My kids devoured them without, though, and for my kids that’s a big deal!
     

     


  • Healthy Snacking with SunRype

    Healthy Snacking with SunRype

    Since Princess V started kindergarten this year I’ve tried to be the cool mom that always has a snack ready when she gets home. Princess V always seem to be hungry right after school, and really I don’t blame her. They start at 12, which means we had to change our normal lunch time to 10:30 (slow eaters anyone, anyone?).
    So when 3 o’clock rolls around she is hungry.

    My biggest problem with having a snack ready for her, is that I’m often crunched on time. I still have 3 kids at home to take care of, the house work, and often I try to run my errands during this time. And who wouldn’t, 1 less kid makes errands so much easier!

    I remember my mom always having a plate of cookies, or our own ball of bread dough to shape and bake, or veggie trays, and crackers and cheese. Admittedly most of these are pretty easy and quick to throw together, so I don’t know why I don’t do it more. Some days I get it right , and other days it’s a work in progress.

    My favorite snack for the kids, however, is fresh fruit! I like to keep a bowl of bananas and apples on the table. My 2 year old is a fruit snatcher though, which means often our after school snack isn’t there, and I’ve realized too late to make anything else, let alone make it healthy.

    So I’ve started keeping ready made snacks like SunRype on hand. I love that SunRype is 100% Fruit, with no added sugars. They have a pretty strong sweet/tart flavor from the natural sugars in the fruit that is a bit hard to get use to. Princess R absolutely loves these bars, and they’ve helped keep her out of the fruit bowl some days.

    Wednesdays the kids are especially grateful for these healthy fruit snacks as we pick Princess V up and head straight to dance. We get home just in time to get dinner on the table, so snacks at that point are out of the question. I’ve taken to dropping a few of the SunRype Fruit Strips – by far the kids favorite SunRype product – into my purse before heading out the door. It keeps the kids satisfied while I get to reap the benefits of sneaking something healthy into their hands.

    Interested in trying out SunRype? Head over to Facebook for a Buy 1 Get 1 Free coupon.
     
    *This is a sponsored post on behalf of SheSpeaks and SunRype. I received free product in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts and opinions are 100% my own.
  • Sunrise and Smiles

    Sunrise and Smiles

    I am in the process of moving. Hanging out at my parents. So in lieu of Menu Plan Monday today, I wanted to share a Snack for kids, that is helping kids in need!

    My Bloggy Friend Eschelle from Mumfection, recently told me about this yummy little treat that is GREAT for school and office lunches that is peanut free, dairy free and even freezable. With so many kids having allergies, and schools making peanut free zones, this snack is awesome!

    So what is it?  Sunrise Soya’s Super Squeezies desert tubes. They have omega-3 DHA in them and are made of soybeans! They taste like pudding tubes and her kids and daycare kids can’t seem to get enough of them. 

    So what is really special about this Vancouver based company?  Well it is the fact that they have given Eschelle a chance to donate a LARGE amount of their product, on their behalf, to her local SMILE program and the families there. SMILE is an organization and support group for young parents in the Vancouver area from ages 13-24. Many of the families in the program have dairy and peanut allergies, so this snack is perfect for them!  There are also no preservatives, another concern of many parents these days.  
    Delicious, good for you, allergy friendly, and two great flavors (strawberry banana, and chocolate fudge) make these a great addition to your grocery list. Even a treat that as a mom you’ll be sneaking around trying to eat so you don’t have to share with the kidlets. 

    As a thank you to a great company trying to do well by its community we wanted to spread the goodness of this yummy health focused snack. Nothing better than seeing a company give back in the yummiest way possible!

    If you want more information on the Sunrise Soya Company you can check them out at the following places:
    http://www.sunrise-soya.com/
    https://twitter.com/SunriseTofu
    http://www.facebook.com/SunriseTofu
    Vancouver specific page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sunrise-Soya-Foods/131878086857930