JanDee Crafts

I found this on pinterest and know I will be using the tip!!  The kids are going to love it! DID YOU KNOW... that you can get a REAL postmarked letter from the North Pole from the USPS??? ♥ Instructions are HERE! letters must be received by Dec.10 to ensure that your 'letters from Santa' get delivered to your little ones by Christmas Day! :)

I found this lovely recipe on Pinterest. (of course I did....where have I found all my new recipes lately???) My family adored it! The kids even requested it be put on our list of favorites.  Do you have a list of favorite meals for those times when you are in a rut or just can't think of something to add to the menu?? Or is that just me? I added sauteed broccoli and mushrooms to it and cheese on top. It was a great little veggie dinner! The original recipe can be found HERE .  The author suggests using panko bread crumbs to top and perhaps some hot sauce for more zing.  I may have to work on a GF topping...perhaps crushed potato chips?? IDK.  Its a work in progress but we loved it with out. So, as my dad would say, " If it ain't broke don't fix it!"  LOL! (he honestly only uses bad grammer when he is joking....He is a stickler for proper English otherwise.)  Seriously. I love him for it too... Quinoa Mac and Cheese 1 1/2 C cooked quinoa good pinch of salt

 I found this recipe on pinterest and it is from Mel's Kitchen Cafe . I made this Sunday morning for breakfast and it was very good! I will definitely be making it again!  Here is the recipe but promise me you will go to Mel's Kitchen Cafe! It is definitely one of my favorite food blogs!  The picture belongs to Mel's kitchen Cafe also.   SHE ROCKS!! . Healthy Banana Oat Snack Bars from melskitchencafe.com *Makes about 20 small bars INGREDIENTS: 3/4 cup whole wheat flour 2 cups rolled oats 1 1/2 cups puffed rice cereal, like Rice Krispies 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg 1 teaspoon cinnamon 3 very ripe bananas, peeled and mashed 1/4 cup honey 1/4 cup plain yogurt 1/4 cup peanut or other nut butter 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup bittersweet or semisweet chocolate chips DIRECTIONS: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9×13 baking pan with parchment or foil, leaving a slight overhang on each of the long edges. Lightly coat the pan with cooking spray and set aside. In a medi