WW: That’s One Big Snail!
April 17, 2012 by Kailani
Filed under daily life, hawaii, my family
Photo taken at The Bishop Museum
Country Crock Makes Veggies FUN! #veggieworld #spon
April 14, 2012 by Kailani
Filed under daily life, my family
This post is sponsored by Country Crock. I was selected for this opportunity as a member of Clever Girls Collective, and the content and opinions expressed here are all my own.
Growing up I never liked to eat vegetables. I remember a particularly bad incident in kindergarten when my teacher forced me to eat my cole slaw and I ended up throwing up all over her desk. At home, we were encouraged but never forced to eat anything we didn’t want to eat in the hopes that we would learn to love different foods on our own when we got older. And we did. I now love all kinds of vegetables . . . well, except beets.
Now that I have children of my own, I realize the importance of making sure my girls have a healthy and balanced meal. Of course, they have a different idea of what healthy and balanced means. That’s why I’ve had to come up with clever alternatives to make vegetables a little more enticing. This means either making vegetables not so noticeable or making them look fun! Vegetables, fun? YES!
The Clare Cerespo Cookbook is filled with “whimsical, step-by-step recipes that families are sure to love“. Each recipe is simple and can be made mostly with things you probably already have in your kitchen. I like the bright colorful photos of the finished product and the ideas they share on presentation. And of course, each recipe features Country Crock because it makes vegetables taste so good! My kids love putting Country Crock on their corn, beans, and carrots. I love that Country Crock has 70% less saturated fat and 30% fewer calories than butter as well as 0g trans fat.
As a part of this campaign I had the opportunity to try out one of the recipes for myself and decided on the Mt. Veggies Vocanoes.
Mt. Veggies Volcanoes
4 servings
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
INGREDIENTS
- 4 yams or sweet potatoes
- 1/4 cup Country Crock® Spread
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/8 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp. ground nutmeg
- 1/2 cup cranberry sauce
STEP-BY-STEP DIRECTIONS
- Preheat oven to 400°.
- Pierce yams with a fork and place on a baking sheet.
- Bake 40 minutes or until soft.
- Slice open yams and scoop flesh into a bowl.
- Mash with Country Crock® Spread, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg.
- Using very clean hands, mold into four cone shapes on a serving plate.
- Make a small indentation in tip of each cone.
- Spoon cranberry sauce into indentation and let drip down sides to resemble “lava.’’
It was so easy to make and they turned out great! I used broccoli around my “volcano” to give it some color and make it look like the surrounding foliage. And the kids loved it! They actually ate all of their Vocanoes first!
So check out this and other creative recipes which make serving vegetables to your family a fun event!
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Are you looking for quick and simple tips and recipes to make serving veggies more fun? Download the free Clare Crespo Cookbook here for fun and whimsical recipes your family is sure to love!
Now That’s Talent!
April 14, 2012 by Kailani
Filed under daily life, my family
My 14 year-old niece has always been a very talented girl. She’s an amazing artist, musician and student.
Look what she did with her nails! She painted them herself . . . by hand!
Pretty cool!
Proud Member of the Children’s Claritin Mom Crew
April 13, 2012 by Kailani
Filed under daily life, my family
As a person who suffers from allergies (dust, cat dander) I knew the chances of my girls getting allergies were pretty high. And I was right.
Kiana has severe allergies and I still have not yet figured out what she’s allergic to. Every once in a while she’ll break out into hives that are so bad that once the school thought she had chicken pox. It starts with one tiny bump that I usually miss seeing and in about an hour it will spread throughout her arms, legs, and torso. I talked to the doctor about it and we seem to think she’s allergic to ant bites. All it takes is one ant and she’s in trouble.
Luckily, these rashes don’t really bother her except for the itchiness but she’s missed a lot of school days because of it. The school won’t allow her in class since she looks totally contagious, and of course, I don’t blame them. It’s kind of hard on our family since ants are everywhere . . . at home, at the park, at the beach, even at school.
That’s why I’m so fortunate to be a part of the Children’s Claritin Mom Crew. We’re a group of Moms who share one thing in common . . . kids with allergies. Each Mom brings their own unique perspective and expertise to the group and we’re all dedicated to helping each other and helping you!
And did you know that Children’s Claritin is the #1 pediatrician-recommended non-drowsy OTC allergy brand? This 24 hour formula is effective for indoor and outdoor allergies and has a great grape taste in liquid or chewable tablet form.
So stay tuned for some upcoming posts regarding kids and allergies as we head into Spring and Summer!
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“As a member of the Children’s Claritin Mom Crew, I receive product samples and promotional items to share and use as I see fit. No monetary compensation has taken place and any opinions expressed by me are honest and reflect my actual experiences.”
