No Bake Thin + Chewy Chocolate Drenched Coconut Oatmeal Squares. Want to know what really goes on over here? This. This goes on. Like I can’t even control myself long enough to take a picture of something before digging in with a fork. Ugh. And it happens ALL THE TIME. Welcome to True Life: I eat my food straight out of the pan with forks. And yes, I say forkS with and S because I usually have some forks in every photo since I can’t think of anything new to throw in there and am a.) hungry 2.) lazy and c.) starving.
These little squares are serious no-bake delights. Here’s what pretty little coconut oatmeal square tops look like. And here’s what pretty little coconut oatmeal square butts look like. Thin + Chewy Chocolate Drenched Coconut Oatmeal Squares makes one 9×9 pan (about 16 squares) 1 1/2 cups old fashioned oats 1 1/2 cups shredded, sweetened coconut 1/4 cup brown sugar, loosely packed pinch of salt 1/4 cup unsalted butter 1/4 cup coconut oil (measured solid) 1/4 cup honey Spray a 9×9 pan with nonstick spray. chocolate layer These babies are ahhhddicting. Easy Homemade Microwave Popcorn | Make and Takes - StumbleUpon.
Yes, homemade microwave popcorn, and it really works! I was skeptical. I didn’t believe it could be that easy, but IT IS! Lisa, from Snack Girl, has shared her how-to for Homemade Microwave Popcorn. It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3: Put 1/4 cup popcorn in a brown paper bag. Fold top over a few times and tape it.Place in microwave folded side upfor 2 to 3 minutes or until there is 5 seconds between pops.Eat plain or add flavors (such as salt, butter, sugar, etc.) With this system of microwave popping, you can: control the amount of salt and butterreuse the paper bag again and againsave money from buying the corn kernels, which yields a lot more popcornpop popcorn fast, without getting out the heavy machinery I just can’t get enough of this popcorn, we make it all the time! Tagged as: healthy snack, popcorn, snack Written by Marie LeBaron Marie is founder and managing editor of Make and Takes, and author of the book, Make and Takes for Kids.
Bento resources and supplies — Following In My Shoes | Houston Mom Blog. Ever the planner, I have begun mapping out the Little Lady’s first few weeks of school lunches. (yes, I’m that ridiculous) And, since I’m still enamored with Bento lunches, I have been pinning new ideas for Bento boxes left and right. (pinning refers to Pinterest, in case you didn’t know, where I have an entire board dedicated to Kid Food Recipes and Ideas) Several people, who have seen the ideas I’ve pinned, have asked me where to find the supplies for making Bento lunches.
The great thing about making Bento lunches is that they can be as elaborate (and pricey) or as simple (and inexpensive) as you want. Bento Boxes Any food-safe container (that seals well) will make a great Bento box, regardless if it’s “labeled” as a Bento lunchbox. Simple Snack Bento packed in one of our Sandwich Boxes - perfect for running errands! Sandwich boxes and even “Gladware” (and other such food storage containers) work very well for Bentos. A Recent Bento Lunch for Mr. Another Snack for Running Errands. After School Snacks - StumbleUpon. Homemade Doritos. Tortilla chips are simple to make, whether you plan on converting them to Doritos or not. For your tortilla chips you will need: Soft corn tortillas an oil with a light flavor, like sunflower, soybean, canola, etc. Using a pastry brush, spread a thin layer of oil on both sides of 1 tortilla. Lie flat on cutting board, and stack on another, brushing oil on the top.
Repeat until you have a substantial pile. Take a sharp knife, and cut your pile of tortillas into even sixths. Lay out on an oiled baking sheet. Bake at 350 until they start to lightly brown, approximately 10 minutes. If you're not in the mood for Doritos anymore, salt lightly and enjoy with salsa.