Category Archives: Snacks
Super Simple Roasted Chickpea Recipe
Lis here – Looking for a crunchy, munchy healthy snack packed with protein? Look no further than this super simple recipe for roasted chickpeas (aka, garbanzo beans). You can season them any way you want and they’re going to come … Continue reading
Brilliant or bonkers? You decide …
You might think I’m crazy, but I’ve started doing … er … strange things with cottage cheese. No, I’m not taking it on walks like the family pet, or smearing it on my face in place of moisturizer. Even I … Continue reading
Let’s talk about snacks
Anyone else have the refrain of a Salt N Pepa song echoing through their head now? No? Just me? Okay, then. Let’s get down to business.
I AM THE SMOOTHIE QUEEN!!!
Don’tcha just love when your kids ask for a treat they think is yummy and it’s secretly good for them? Enter the smoothie!!! Now, I haven’t yet ventured into the world of wheat germ or other secret healthy ingredients. But … Continue reading
Gluten-Free Girl & Comfort Foods
I’m getting ready to fly down to Florida this weekend for a much-needed writers’ retreat. But when traveling, I need to plan in advance if I want to have snacky foods on hand. Otherwise, I have a 50/50 shot being able … Continue reading
Tricking them into eating (or drinking) what’s good for them…
We’ve been sick in our house. Some of us for only a few days, others (namely, the Teensy Bitsy One) for longer. When one is not feeling so hot, often the pediatrician recommends what they call the BRAT diet. This … Continue reading
Guest Chick Carla Swafford talks health and yummy snacks
I met my next guest over on Blame It On The Muse and knew she’d make an awesome guest on Chicklets – and you’ll see I wasn’t wrong! Carla Swafford inherited her love of books from her dad and his … Continue reading
The Gluten-Free Girl and The Pumpkin Dip
Okay, so you’d assume something in a gourmet store called Pumpkin Dip would be gluten-free right? Wrong! I was heartbroken to learn the dip my boys were jonesing for actually had barley coloring! For those who don’t know barley is … Continue reading
Apple Dipping with the Gluten-Free Girl
The nights are getting cooler the days are still warm. It’s fall in small-town Virginia. What better way to welcome autumn than by eating caramel apples? A friend and I brought our boys together for an afternoon of apple dipping. … Continue reading
Blueberries Part II
After blueberry picking, what’s there to do? Since the only way Husband likes blueberries is in muffin form… you guessed it! I suspect there will also be pancakes in our future. Oh, and oatmeal with blueberries, walnuts, and vanilla. NOM … Continue reading





