No-brainer Recipes: Homemade Strawberry Freezer Jam

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I promise you, it is easy! Homemade Strawberry Freezer Jam is one of my favorite treats ever. With only three ingredients, it is so simple but the flavor is amazing. You won’t buy store bought strawberry jam ever again. This delicious jam would be great with fresh Belgian waffles, warmed and served on top of vanilla ice cream, or for a morning treat, slather it on a bagel with cream cheese. Strawberry Freezer Jam Makes Five – 8 oz. Jars cups mashed strawberries 1 1/2

No-brainer Recipe: Secret Ingredient Banana Smoothie

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In Volume One – Issue Two of Penzeys One Magazine I ran across a simple yet intriguing recipe for Banana Smoothies. Unlike the smoothies of my past, this smoothie was very thin and only took a few ingredients. It is a perfect, refreshing drink and a great way to sneak in some calcium and fruit into your kiddies menu. Oh, and for those who were wondering like I was, the secret to these Banana Smoothies is a small addition of almond extract. Secret Banana Smoothies

Allergy Friendly Pancakes

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When my two year old daughter was 14 months old she was tested for allergies. We discovered that Lani is allergic to eggs, dairy, and beef. Just a few weeks ago she was retested during her one year checkup. We were pleased to find out that her egg allergy is pretty much non existent. The next words out of the allergists mouth were that her beef and dairy allergies had worsened. WHAT? We now have to be even more careful with Lani’s allergies and diet.

No-brainer Recipe: Chicken Pancakes

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Now before you jump to conclusions, I am the first to admit that this might not be as easy as you would expect from a “No-brainer”, but it does have one thing going for it… it is the ultimate comfort food. Warm and delicious, surprisingly quick to make, and with ingredients you may actually have in the fridge, here is my slightly adapted version of Southern Living’s Chicken-and-Potato Pancakes:

Back to school: What’s for breakfast?

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guest post by Chanelle Richardson Let’s talk about breakfast. Who has time to prepare a wonderful, healthy, amazing breakfast on a school morning? Ok, maybe Superman’s mom. I am sure she was pretty awesome. But let’s be real here. We mere mortals are lucky to have our teeth brushed and the same two shoes on our feet before we scramble out the door to drop kiddos off to school, right? My solution? Make it ahead of time. Be prepared. One of my favourite options for a

Banana Nut Cheerios Review {GIVEAWAY CLOSED}

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::GIVEAWAY CLOSED:: As you know by now, we are cereal “nuts” in this household. When we were offered the chance to test General Mill’s new breakfast cereal, Banana Nut Cheerios, we were thrilled! Banana Nut Cheerios combines the whole grain goodness of Cheerios with the great taste of real banana – a breakfast your whole family will love! Even better, Banana Nut Cheerios cereal is a good source of calcium and Vitamin D, and is made with whole grain. It may reduce the risk of

No-Brainer Recipes – Quick and Easy Breakfast

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I love our No-brainer Recipes, and I plan on keeping them coming. This is a guest post from my friend, Summer. These are the kinds of recipes I go for, easy, simple, & tasty. If you have a No-brainer Recipe you would like to share with us, please email them to momspark@gmail.com. We’d love to see them. I can not live without Bisquick in the house. There I said it. I feel like a weight has been lifted off of my shoulders. I use this