A delicious little HEALTHY treat

Found this concoction recently online and I truly love it. The perfect ratio of sweet to salty, with believe it or not NO SUGAR! (that is if you use real dried cranberries).

Ingredients:
Almonds
Sunflower seeds
Pumpkin Seeds
Raisins
Dried Cranberries

*I don't measure anything, but just throw it together and in the amount that I like. I tend to do quite a bit of cranberries and not many almonds. That's just what suits my fancy :)

And the best part:

The Little Man likes it!!!!
which means it was a success

Heart Shaped Cinnamon Rolls

It's a little late now to do these for Love Day, but it's a super cute idea to document anyway! Found on Poppies at play

Chef Salad

This is one of my favorite meals, and for some reason we don't have it that often. I just forget about it I guess. It's just a plain and simple Chef Salad! There are so many different varieties and so many things you can put on it! This time we did bell peppers (red, orange and yellow), hard boiled egg, celery, carrots, avocado, tomato, black beans and some yummy grilled chicken from a previous dinner. You can also do broccoli, corn, pears, mandarin oranges, apples, strawberries, cheese, and SO MUCH MORE! The sky is the limit!

Our "love bowls"

So I saw this SUPER CUTE idea on Love, Actually which is an awesome, blog all about love :) Cher provides so many fun, cheap ideas to do and this was one of my favorites. I have named them love bowls and naturally we had them yesterday for dessert.
Yes, these are balloons. They serve as the mold. You just dip them in chocolate, chill them, pop the balloon and WALLA!
You have a chocolate bowl!
Because of poor planning on my part I couldn't do a beautiful arrangement of vanilla ice cream with thin fudge stripes and a bunch of raspberries on top as I would've liked, but this worked out just fine.
And the best part: HE LOVED THEM!

Black Bean Salad

I love beans and peppers so this salad hits the spot for me every time! It looks quite summery, but you can find the ingredients pretty much all year round. It's so good! Has a subtle vinegar taste which I also love. 1 can (I do 2 because I love them) black beans, rinsed and drained

1 c. corn
1-3 c. chopped bell pepper (I've used all colors-green, red, yellow, orange)
1/4 c. chopped parsley

Dressing:
1/4 c. red wine vinegar
2 Tbl. olive oil
1 tsp. lemon juice
1 clove garlice, minced (or about 1 tsp. garlic powder)
2 tsp. sugar

Combine salad ingredients and toss with whisked dressing ingredients

ENJOY!

DELICIOUS Gingered Carrots

I am one who loves a good ol' plain steamed veggie like carrots, broccoli, zucchini, yellow squash etc. with a little S&P for a side dish. We have one of those probably 4 times a week for dinner. But every once in a while I come across a more elaborate veggie dish that is healthy and delicious. And here is my very favorite one. It comes from my Grandma and is seriously SO SO good! It's such a unique taste that you wouldn't expect, and as a bonus it fill your home with an amazingly pleasant aroma.

6 chopped green onions (I use whatever I have on hand which is usually yellow or brown)
8 carrots, sliced thinly lengthwise
1 c. celery, diced
2 Tbl. brown sugar
1 tsp. basil
1/2 tsp. ginger
1/4 tsp. salt

Put carrots and onions in a 9x13 inch pan. Combine the rest of the ingredients first and then add to the pan. Add 1/2 c. water. Bake at 450 degrees for 50 min. I usually stir it 2-3 times to make sure everything stays evenly moist.

I'm being serious, you've GOT to try these. You won't be sorry!

Ask my 19 month old son who won't come NEAR any type of veggie. He LOVES them! (probably because of the sugar, but you could leave it out and they would still be really good)

Homemade Gummi Bears

Fun fun fun! Skip to my Lou says all you need is flavored gelatin, unflavored gelatin, molds, and water! I bet the kids would LOVE these!