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Simple Goodness: Viki's Granola

2:25 PM


It is no secret that my kids are not picky eaters. They have a tendency to love trying new foods, vegetables, different types of fruits. This means, to me as the mama, I have raised some kids who love to eat healthy. Instead of cereal in the morning, they would rather have oatmeal or grits with fresh fruit.  Instead of bags of potato chips, they love snacking on popcorn, oranges and of course granola.

With four kids, a bag of granola does not last long at our house. Once it is opened, it is all over with. And I don't mind. So imagine when this bag of Viki's Granola came in. They were dying to tear right into it so after school, I made them a simple snack of honey greek yogurt with fresh mango, dried cranberries and some of Viki's Granola.  (Did I mention, they have a ton of varieties and one comes with dried cranberries already! Win!)




A simple, easy and tasty snack perfect for them and certainly perfect for after school and to hold them over while this mama finishes up dinner.



I can say this, they loved the yogurt snack with the granola topping, but once they finished, the boys somehow snuck the rest of the bag into their room. But hey, it's healthy and so much better than a candy bar. All natural ingredients, also gluten free for those with Celiac, I think I will give my boys  a pass.




To find out where you can buy this granola, (which comes in the cutest snack sized bags too!), click here.

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Easy Chocolate Covered Strawberry Yogurt Pops...

1:25 PM


Healthy summer treats have never been so easy! Can you imagine the possibilities you get when you combine ready-made yogurt with fresh fruit?

Summer is approaching and the temperature is rising here in Mississippi. My children love frozen treats during our warm months. Usually I would just buy the huge box of juice pops for $5, freeze and serve to my kids when they wanted a frozen treat. But you know what? Making your own is so easy and you control what goes into it!

I made these by combining fresh sliced strawberries with strawberry yogurt.  I mixed it well and then placed in my popsicle molds. Once frozen, I poured Magic Shell (found on aisle with ice cream cones and toppings) into a large measuring cup, then dipped each popsicle into the chocolate. Placing on a wax sheet, I placed back into the refrigerator.

So many different combinations you can make. Blueberries, mango, pineapple, raspberries, blackberries, what about cutting cake chunks and placing them in a nice cheesecake filling and freezing. YUM-O.

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