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10 Interesting Kid-Pleasing Meal Ideas for Spring Break Lunches

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Spring Break is all about FUN, and that includes the food you’re serving up at the lunch hour! With the kids at home on school break, they’ll delight in meals that are delicious, colorful, and maybe not-too-healthy!

Here are some menu ideas for every day of your Spring Break. Make mealtime extra special by having a picnic in the backyard or at your favorite Woodlands-area park.

Groundhog Day is Feb. 2! Here's a super easy treat to make!

groudnhog snackHappy Groundhog Day! Here's a super easy and healthy treat to make for your little ones. In fact, your child might enjoy making this himself. Just pull out the ingredients and show him this photo.

Quick "King Cake" using a homemade Monkey Bread recipe

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Ever made monkey bread? It's delicious! This fun recipe is something the kids will enjoy making alongside you, and you can add an extra couple steps to turn it into a "King Cake" for Mardi Gras or any other time of year. We adapted this recipe from the Abu's Monkey Bread recipe in the Disney Princess Cookbook [ad]. (All the recipes in the book are really delicious and easy to pull off.) 

DELICIOUS & Simple Recipe for New Year's Blackeyed Peas



I don't care for the taste of blackeyed peas, but I make them on New Year's Day out of tradition. Eating them is supposed to bring prosperity in the new year, and who couldn't use some of that?! I encourage my kids to all take at least one bite, and though we're really not superstitious at all, it's a fun custom.

A few years ago, I happened upon a new recipe for making these good luck beans, and I've been pleased with the results. My family gives the dish 2 thumbs up (well, everyone except the 9-year-old). I think the secret to this simple crockpot recipe is the whole jalapenos. Make no mistake - the results are not spicy, but the subtle flavor of the jalapenos does a number on your taste buds! This recipe yields 8 servings. Enjoy!

5 Ways to save on Groceries, plus a Yummy Monkey Bread Recipe

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The grocery bills are adding up, and now here comes the holidays! Buying food at the supermarket is an inevitable expense for everyone, but there are tried-and-true ways to limit your spending and put money back in your pocket.

It all starts by considering the number of meals you need to make each week and creating a flexible menu. Ask family members to help brainstorm recipe ideas for the week, then take inventory of ingredients you already have on hand. When it’s time to head to the store, consider these financially savvy tips to avoid overspending.

Challah bread and other treats from the Disney Princess Cookbook

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Ready for some kitchen magic with fun recipes? Let me start by admitting that the appearance of our challah bread was not perfect. We don't have a bread machine, and the hand-kneading part was a bit tiresome, so we probably didn't knead the dough the full recommended amount of time. But in the end, I LOVED the way the bread tasted, and preparing and braiding the dough was a fun experience for me and my 9-year-old.