School Lunch: Ham Pinwheels

Ingredients: 5 (10 inch) flour tortillas 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened 2 (2 ounce) packages thinly sliced deli ham (such as Buddig®)1 (8 ounce) package shredded Cheddar cheese 1 cucumber – peeled, seeded, and thinly sliced 1 head lettuce, separated into leaves bacon bits, or to taste 1/4 teaspoon southwest seasoning (such as… Continue reading School Lunch: Ham Pinwheels

School Snack: Apple Ladybug Treats

Ingredients: 2 red apples 1/4 cup raisins 1 tablespoon peanut butter 8 thin pretzel sticks Directions: Slice apples in half from top to bottom and scoop out the cores using a knife or melon baller. If you have an apple corer, core them first, then slice. Place each apple half flat side down on a… Continue reading School Snack: Apple Ladybug Treats

Fresh Fruit and Yogurt Ice Pops

Ingredients: 2 cups fresh blueberries, raspberries, strawberries and sliced bananas, mixed 2 cups plain or vanilla yogurt 1/4 cup white sugar 8 small paper cups 8 popsicle sticks Directions: Place the mixed blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, sliced bananas, yogurt, and sugar into a blender. Cover, and blend until fruit is chunky or smooth, as desired. Fill… Continue reading Fresh Fruit and Yogurt Ice Pops

Perfect Summer Fruit Salad

Ingredients: 2/3 cup fresh orange juice 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice 1/3 cup packed brown sugar 1/2 teaspoon grated orange zest 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 cups cubed fresh pineapple 2 cups strawberries, hulled and sliced 3 kiwi fruit, peeled and sliced 3 bananas, sliced 2 oranges, peeled and sectioned… Continue reading Perfect Summer Fruit Salad

Easy Batter Fruit Cobbler

Ingredients: 4 tablespoons butter 3/4 cup all-purpose flour 3/4 cup sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup milk 2 cups of sliced fresh peaches or nectarines, or whole blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries or a combination of fruits (or a 12-ounce package of frozen berries) 1 tablespoon sugar Directions: Adjust oven rack to… Continue reading Easy Batter Fruit Cobbler

Watermelon Basil Salad

Ingredients: 1/4 cup basil leaves 4 cups 1/2-inch cubes watermelon 2 teaspoons lemon juice 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt 1/4 teaspoon chili powder Directions: Stack basil leaves on top of each other and roll tightly into a log. Slice lengthwise into thin ribbons. Combine basil slices and watermelon in a large bowl. Drizzle lemon juice over… Continue reading Watermelon Basil Salad

Fresh Fruit and Yogurt Ice Pops

Ingredients: 2 cups fresh blueberries, raspberries, strawberries and sliced bananas, mixed 2 cups plain or vanilla yogurt 1/4 cup white sugar 8 small paper cups 8 popsicle sticks Directions: Place the mixed blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, sliced bananas, yogurt, and sugar into a blender. Cover, and blend until fruit is chunky or smooth, as desired. Fill… Continue reading Fresh Fruit and Yogurt Ice Pops

Rock Your World: Kindersley Orchard Celebrates 10 Years

Kindersley’s Own Orchard Celebrates 10 Years It all started with a vision. A vision of visitors laughing and talking while hands dropped plump, ripe fruit into pails; of children playing peek-a-boo amongst the fruit-laden trees, and of families picnicking on the soft grass with berry-stained fingers and mouths. For Shawn and Christine Jackson, owners and… Continue reading Rock Your World: Kindersley Orchard Celebrates 10 Years

8 Insanely Easy Ways to Snack Clean

By Colleen Grant, alive.com And still satisfy your sweet tooth Hey, you! Get your hand away from that cookie jar. Snacking is synonymous with sweet cookies, salty chips, and buttery popcorn, but it doesn’t have to be that way. Healthy snack options are close at hand. Seriously, you won’t believe how easy it is to… Continue reading 8 Insanely Easy Ways to Snack Clean