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Blog Posts
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Spiced Up Crackers and Cheese
For our last week of ideas on making snacks into meals, I am sharing one of my favorite lunches. We love crackers and cheese for a quick and easy meal at our house. I often keep bricks of cheddar, pepper jack, and Swiss cheese in our refrigerator so we can cut them up for a…
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Turning “Mixed” Eggs into a Meal
School’s out, and the transition to summer break is underway! Using snack foods as a meal is one way my family eases into summer. Over the past few weeks our team has been sharing their favorite snack foods that can double as meals. Any meal that is quick, filling and low effort to allow us…
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No-Cook Meals: Hummus to the Rescue
Last week Christine shared on the blog that she likes to use cottage cheese in her meals when she doesn’t feel like cooking. Today I’m going to share with you another idea for turning a snack food into a meal. Hummus is a hit in our house. Hummus is made from garbanzo beans, also known…