The Perfect Snow Day Popcorn Snack Mix Want a fun popcorn snack mix to go with your hot cocoa? This Melted Snowman Popcorn Snack Mix is fantastic for a snow day! Made with just 5 simple ingredients, this popcorn snack mix recipe is great for watching Christmas movies or snacking after building a snowman. This post was created in partnership with Angie's BOOMCHICKAPOP. Recipe, photos and opinions are 100% my own. Melted Snowman Popcorn Snack Mix Next week is my son's last day of school before dismissing for Christmas break. During that last day of school, the parents are able to coordinate a little party where they do a small holiday craft, watch a Christmas movie and enjoy a fun seasonal snack. Since we're usually short on time, I thought would make a snack that … [Read more...]
4 Fool-Proof Tips to Keeping your Purse Organized
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser, MARS. All opinions are mine alone. #SweetSquad #TryALittleGoodness Once things get busy, does your purse get overly disorganized and messy? I've got 4 Fool-Proof Tips to keeping your Purse Organized so you can find everything you need quickly and easily. Also included are some yummy snack ideas, perfect for busy mom's on the go! Earlier this week was my son's first day of school. All of his school supplies were neatly organized in a tote, and his backpack was properly organized with his summer reading log, summer math workbook, and a few other projects that he had completed. I, on the other hand, was a complete mess. As usual, I was flying out the door, trying to juggle my phone, a coffee cup, and a … [Read more...]
Frosted Apple Cinnamon Snack Cake
Frosted Apple Snack Cake Fresh apples baked in a moist, delicious cake and topped with pecans and an amazing glaze! This delicious Apple Snack Cake recipe is perfect for a coffee break, a lunch box treat or a delicious dessert any day of the week! Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links. Delightful E Made is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. Frosted Apple Snack Cake - my favorite snack cake recipe! I know I've probably mentioned it a time or two, but fall is hands-down my favorite season. College football, cool crisp weather, pumpkins, fall festivals and back to school supplies - all of these things bring … [Read more...]
Crunch Berry Snack Bars
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #QuakerTime #CollectiveBias Your favorite breakfast cereal made into a fun, delicious snack bar! A fun, easy treat that comes together quickly, it will be a new favorite after-school snack and lunch box treat. Great to make with your kids, too! Are you and your family getting ready to head back to school? Has school already started where you are? My son will not only be heading back in just a couple weeks, he will also be starting at a new school. We're all really excited, but I know he's feeling a bit nervous as well. I wanted to make something fun for him that I know he would love - maybe a fun lunchbox surprise, or a great after school … [Read more...]
Fun Summer Snack Ideas
With the kids home for the summer and all the activities that come with it, does it have you on the lookout for quick, easy summer snacks? Have no fear - OREO's to the rescue! Does your family have a lot going on in the summer? I know summer is more a time to kick back and relax a bit, but it seems that this time of year is just as busy as the school year. Between traveling to see family, Tae Kwon Do practice, flag football practices and games, it feels like we're always on the go! I recently discovered these fun OREO 2-packs, which make for the perfect little snack on-the-go! They're also great for adding to lunchboxes for days when you and the kids would love a little cookie treat. I love the fact that they're perfectly portioned - two cookies per pack - and they fit … [Read more...]
Ultimate REESE’S Brownie Pizza
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #snacktalk #CollectiveBias The ultimate dessert pizza for any chocolate and peanut butter lover! Loaded with REESE'S Pieces, Peanut Butter Cups, Mini's, Peanut Butter Chips, and a chocolate peanut butter frosting, this brownie is the perfect snack time treat! #snacktalk #CollectiveBias Are you a chocolate and peanut butter lover like me? If so, then you've got to try my Ultimate REESE'S Brownie Pizza! This fantastic dessert pizza is the perfect snack time treat for when you're hanging out with friends and family during the big basketball tournament or anytime you're looking for a sweet snack that will satisfy you and your hungry team! It's loaded with … [Read more...]
Smokey Chipotle Dipping Sauce
Spice up your fries and onion rings with this amazing Smokey Chipotle Dipping Sauce! Excellent for dipping or even spread on a sandwich. An amazing snack perfect for watching the big game! There is probably nothing my husband and son love more than fries and onion rings. We recently celebrated Harrison's 7th birthday, and one of the first things he requested was fries! My guys love fries and onion rings with their burgers, hot dogs and sloppy joes. They also love to bake up some of these tasty treats for a simple snack when watching football or college hoops. Alexia Sweet Potato Fries and Crispy Onion Rings are the perfect solution for a quick, easy & delicious game time snack! Now that it's college hoops season, I always make sure to stock Alexia Onion Rings and … [Read more...]
Orange Pecan Cinnamon Roll Donuts
Donuts and cinnamon rolls come together for the most amazing breakfast treat! Orange zest, chopped pecans and a delicious orange glaze top these easy-to-make donuts, perfect for warming up on a cold morning. Now that its January, my son has had a snow-day every week this month. On those snow days when its cold, a warm, delicious treat from the oven is the perfect way to start the day. These Orange Pecan Cinnamon Roll Donuts are the perfect way to warm up on those days when the temperature drops. The donuts are made with just a few simple ingredients, and are ready in moments. I've begun to really love making donuts at home. They're the perfect way to enjoy donuts without leaving the house. Baking up a half dozen is also a great way to enjoy a morning treat without … [Read more...]
Pistachio & Apple Snacks
Does your mid-day snacking tend to get the best of you? Do you need some easy, healthy and satisfying snack options? My Pistachio and Apple Snacks are the perfect solution to your snack cravings! Join me in celebrating the Year of the Skinny Nut! I have to tell you that I'm a bit of a snacker come mid-afternoon. I can do really well during breakfast and lunch, and then around 2:30, I tend to start looking for the snacks. I've decided that I'm probably not going to quell my desire for snacks - instead what I need are some healthy, satisfying alternatives to the junk food. I've come up with these super delicious Pistachio & Apple Snacks that are a perfect solution to my mid-day snack attacks! I really enjoy the crunch, slightly sweet and salty flavor of pistachios. … [Read more...]
Reese’s Spreads Banana Snackers
I received compensation and information and/or free product from The Hershey Company and/or Collective Bias. All opinions expressed within are my own. If you like salty-sweet and chocolate & peanut butter snacks, then these Reese's Banana Snackers are for you! Sliced bananas are layered with Reese's Spreads and topped with your favorite crunchy treats like pretzels, chocolate chips, Reese's Pieces and salted peanuts. The perfect snack to satisfy any craving! #AnySnackPerfect #CollectiveBias If you're anything like me, then you know about those mid-afternoon cravings when you MUST have a salty-sweet snack. I am absolutely crazy about chocolate and peanut butter, so when I came across the new Reese's Spreads, I was so excited! I often find myself going … [Read more...]
Cinnamon Pear Quick Bread
With soft pears, crunchy pecans and a delicious cinnamon flavor, this Cinnamon Pear Quick Bread makes for a delightfully delicious snack. Moist, flavorful and topped with a cinnamon-pecan-brown sugar crumble, it will be your new favorite bread! For the past several days here in Northern Virginia its been cold, rainy and windy. There is something about the cold, dreary weather that comes with fall that makes me want to bake. Perhaps its the craving for something warm and comforting, fresh out of the oven. Or maybe its the wonderful smells that waft through the house while the treat bakes to perfection. I decided that the thing I was craving the most was my delicious Cinnamon Pear Quick Bread! I can't even begin to tell you how delicious this bread is once it comes out of … [Read more...]
Italian Salami Sliders
Have you ever heard the phrase "A sandwich always tastes better when someone else makes it"? I often find that this is true, although, when I put together these Italian Salami Sliders I discovered that making your own tasty sandwiches debunks this phrase. Slightly spicy, peppery, and loaded with fresh ingredients, these mini sandwiches are completely delicious! So many of us eat sandwiches for lunch, and salami, pepperoni and many Italian meats are definitely popular at our house. Slightly spicy, peppery and perfect for a lunch that you're packing for work, or packing for your kids to take to school. To compliment the Cracked Black Pepper Salami and Classic Pepperoni, I chose a classic olive oil and pepper focaccia bread, and sliced it lengthwise, and then cut … [Read more...]
Smokey Apple & Bacon Quesadillas
Sweet and savory. For me, this is one of my all-time favorite flavor combinations. I'm always trying to come up with new, easy and flavorful things to make for lunch or snacks, and my son is a big fan of quesadillas. So I decided to mix it up a bit, and come up with a sweet, crunchy, savory quesadilla that would work as a snack, lunch or even breakfast. This Smokey Apple & Bacon Quesadilla is perfect!! The smokey aspect of this quesadilla comes from the creamy, delicious smoked Gouda. I absolutely love this cheese! It adds such a great smokey, savory flavor to just about anything you're cooking. (PS - It's my favorite cheese to top a burger!) Paired with the crisp, slightly tart Granny Smith apple, and thick-cut crisply cooked … [Read more...]
Caramel Apple Cider Floats
Apple cider has never tasted so good! Poured over vanilla ice cream and topped with caramel and whipped cream, its the perfect fall treat! Sometimes, in life, difficult days are to be had. Its inevitable, and completely unavoidable. As we all know, its how we handle those difficult situations that define us as a mother, parent, human being. Most often, our patience has been worn thin, our energy is drained, and our emotional tenacity is completely absent. The feeling of defeat looms over us with the rest of our unaccomplished tasks of the day. This is the life of a mother. Out of these rough days, thankfully, emerge new beginnings. New ideas, fresh perspective, and the hope of better days moving forward. The salvation of other mothers who know the defeat, but who … [Read more...]
