Unicorn Chex Mix

Hi friends!

Today I am sharing a fun and colorful snack mix perfect for a party or after school snack! 

Unicorn Chex Mix! This sparkly snack mix is the perfect combination of sweet and salty 

and it's so pretty! Little girls will love this!

WW Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Bars

Over the weekend I posted this photo on my Instagram stories with the caption that I
make these bars every weekend and it's true! When I started WW (formerly know as
Weight Watchers) last April I found that most of the granola or protein bars that I had
been eating had more smart points than I wanted to use for a morning or afternoon snack
so I began making these Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Bars.

Sweet + Salty Halloween Chex Snack Mix

It's time for another festive and fun sweet + salty Chex Snack Mix!
Chex snack mixes are a family favorite, especially around any holiday.
With all of the cute and colorful Halloween candy and sprinkles available right now
I decided to whip up a batch to show you just how easy this Chex snack mix is to make.

Leprechaun Snack Mix

Happy Monday and happy March!

It's been a minute since I last posted on this little blog of mine, but I'm back today
with a fun and festive Chex snack mix perfect for St. Patrick's Day.  I like to call it
Leprechaun Snack. This tasty St. Patrick's Day snack mix is filled with popcorn,
Chex cereal, pretzels, green chocolate coated candies, gold, green and white sprinkles
and colorful rainbows!

Cupid's Crunch Chex Snack Mix

Chex snack mixes are one of my favorite things to make for holidays.
They are quick and easy to make and everyone loves them! Since Valentine's Day will be
here before we know it I decided to share a festive and fun snack mix that I like to refer
to as Cupid's Crunch.

Cupid's Crunch Snack Mix is made up of popcorn, Chex cereal, pretzels, candy and
fun Valentine's Day sprinkles drizzled with white chocolate - yum!

Winter Fun Chex Snack Mix

Last week I shared a large batch recipe for homemade Chex Mix, a savory holiday classic.

Today I'm sharing my Winter Fun Chex Snack Mix, a sweet and salty favorite!

Beware, once you start eating it you won't be able to stop. It's so delicious our dog Scout

tried to sneak a bite :)

Homemade Chex Snack Mix {Large Batch}

Every year around the holidays my mom would make homemade Chex cereal snack mix.

My brothers and I would shove it in our faces while watching Rudolph the Red Nosed

Reindeer, Santa Claus in Comin' to Town and Frosty the Snowman. Dad would be in his

Lazy Boy recliner, reading Farm Journal magazine or Reader's Digest and mom would be 

crocheting another afghan or poncho for me. Life was good.

Easy Sweet & Salty Halloween Snack Mix

Happy Friday!
Today I'm sharing a super easy, but oh so good, sweet and salty Halloween snack mix.
It comes together in just a few minutes, but be warned - it is very addicting!

I use Ghirardelli white chocolate melting wafers because I've found that they melt
much easier than candy melts and it tastes better, in my opinion.

Game Day Snack Mix

This post is in partnership with ALDI. As always, all opinions are my own.

School is back in session and our town is hopping.
Over twenty thousand students have moved back into the 'burg and football
season is here!

There's nothing better on a fall Saturday than college football and tailgating
with friends.

Seeded Whole Wheat Banana Bread

This post is in partnership with OXO. As always, all opinions are my own.

At any given time you can find 3-4 cookbooks and at least five magazines on my nightstand.
Not to mention a non-fiction book or two, five lip balms and three types of eye cream.
What can I say - I love finding new recipes to try and I like to stay moisturized - ha ha!

Superfood Cereal Bars

I've been harvesting the last of the zinnia's out of my mom's garden these past few weeks.
I love them so much and am going to miss having them in the kitchen. They really
brighten up the house!

Last weekend I whipped up a batch of superfood cereal bars to take to work as a mid-
morning snack and they were so good, I made another batch a few days later!

Homemade Guacamole {Chipotle Recipe}

I love eating at Chipotle Mexican Grill, but the location in our college town is always
super busy.  The students seem to flock there in droves!

The chicken burrito bowl is my favorite, along with a side of chips and guacamole - yum!
I just love Chipotle guacamole and after doing a little research, I found that they actually
share the recipe for their guacamole right on the Chipotle website!  Isn't that nice of them!

Easy Pepperoni Rolls

With football season coming to a close, it's time to start thinking about all of the Big Game
parties coming up soon and what you plan to make to eat to celebrate your favorite team.
I've teamed up again with my favorite blogger friends in one final collaboration to
bring you more delicious Big Game recipe ideas.  Be sure to check out all of their links
below for appetizers, entrees, desserts and more!

My Favorite Trail Mix

I don't go anywhere without a snack or two and this trail mix is one of my favorites
lately. I love customizing my snacks according to my mood and current likes
and right now I am loving Puffins cereal and chocolate sunflower seed drops!

This trail mix is great to keep in your purse, car or at your desk when afternoon
hunger strikes!

Enjoy!!

Skillet Chicken Nachos

Chips and salsa are one of my favorite snacks.

Add some chicken, cheese, black beans and avocado and you've got dinner!

We love Mexican food.  

You can find my husband and I at Chipotle at least once a week, in line with a hundred

JMU college students.  Our location is always super busy!  We're easy to spot because 

we're usually the oldest ones in the place.  What is it about college students and Chipotle?

Salsa Chicken Nacho Bites

The NFL Playoffs begin today and that means that Super Bowl 50 will be here soon!

My family loves football, especially the Pittsburgh Steelers, and we're super excited
about the game tonight! Go Steelers!

Skinny French Onion Dip

Now that summer is here and our pool is open we have lots of friends and family
dropping by for fun in the sun.  I like to have a variety of healthy snacks around because
lounging by the pool is hard work :)

Chips and dip has always been one of our faves, so I thought I would lighten up my go-to
french onion dip recipe by using Stonyfield greek yogurt instead of sour cream.  I love
substituting yogurt for sour cream because it makes the recipe so much healthier and you
can barely tell the difference in taste.

Trail Mix Popcorn

Happy Friday!
I've been sharing a lot of breakfast foods with you lately, so I thought it was time to
change the subject and move on to something else I really enjoy.
Snacks!!


Are you a snacker?
I definitely am!
Mid-morning snacks, afternoon snacks, travel snacks.

Good-for-You Granola

Granola is good stuff.
It makes yogurt more exciting, but it's also nice healthy snack on it's own.
I usually make granola once or twice a month because you know how I love anything
oats and homemade granola tastes so much better than store-bought.

I like making my own granola because I can control how sweet it is and I can add the
fruit and nuts that my family and I prefer.

This was the first time I had added quinoa to a granola recipe, but I loved the added
crunch and nutty flavor it gave to the granola.  I will definitely add it again!

This recipe came from The Skinnytaste Cookbook.  Gina has some fantastic recipes

Duke Dog Snack Mix

Summer is over and once again we are empty nesters.
Our girlie moved into an apartment with her best friend and classes begin tomorrow.
We miss having her around, but at least she is close by :)

College students are always on the go, so I decided to make Madison a somewhat healthy snack
mix to carry around in case she gets hungry between classes.

I thought a festive mix with her school colors would be fun.
Madison is a sophomore at James Madison University and the Duke Dog is their mascot.
I found the purple plastic mini tub at the Dollar Store and cut the letters with my Cricut.
The small container with the clear lid is from Target.
I thought this would be perfect to carry the mix around in her backpack.
The purple and yellow m&m's are from Martin's - I was so excited to find them!

Here's to a new school year!
Go Dukes!

 
Duke Dog Snack Mix

mini pretzels
whole almonds
dried cranberries
sunflower seeds
pepitas (pumpkin seeds)
purple and yellow m&m candies

Combine all ingredients and keep in an airtight container.

Here are some of the JMU treats I made last year.
JMU Tailgate Cupcakes


New York Times Recipe Chocolate Chip Cookies
Deliver some to your favorite college student!

Go Dukes!