Streamline School Mornings with Kid-Friendly Breakfasts Ready in 5 Minutes or Less!

August 4, 2016 by Kathryn 18 Comments

While the start of a new school year is always exciting, it’s also pretty hectic. That’s especially true in the mornings! Between packing lunches, checking homework, signing agendas and making breakfast, I sometimes feel like I’ve worked a full day just getting the boys off to class!

All that hustle and bustle means that breakfast is sometimes pretty unimaginative. That’s why this year I’ve come up with four easy breakfast ideas for kids that are healthy, kid-friendly and ready in five minutes or less! When breakfast is this simple, there may just be time to spare on school mornings.

Savoury – Breakfast Bagel Bites with Chipotle Salsa

5 from 1 vote

Breakfast Bagel Bites with Chipotle Salsa

Quick and delicious savoury bagel bites with smoky salsa.

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Keyword breakfast bagel bites

Prep Time 3 minutes

Total Time 3 minutes

Servings 1

Author Kathryn

Ingredients

4 Breakfast Bagel Bites desired flavour
½ cup salsa
½ tsp. chipotle chili powder
½ tsp. liquid smoke

Instructions

Place Breakfast Bagel Bites on included crisping tray and microwave until heated throughout, according to package directions.
Meanwhile, mix salsa, chili powder and liquid smoke together until well combined. Serve Bagel Bites hot with salsa for dipping/topping.

New Breakfast Bagel Bites are one of the easiest and most delicious choices for a busy morning, but they’re even better when served with this simple salsa! My spice-loving oldest son loves the hint of heat and Mexican flair that this meal offers. I love that the Bagel Bites can be heated in the microwave, so that they’re ready in less than three minutes. The smoky salsa blends so well with the bacon and sausage in these bites, but regular salsa or even ketchup is tasty with Breakfast Bagel Bites too! [Read more…]

Treat Summer’s Bites, Bumps and Bruises with Homeopathic Remedies from Orange Naturals #ONatural

August 2, 2015 by Kathryn 30 Comments

I love almost everything about summer, but it does cause some extra challenges when it comes to keeping my kids healthy and happy. Days spend outdoors are fun but they result in plenty of bug bites, bruises and scrapes as well! This year, I’ve been turning to products from Orange Naturals to help treat my boys’ minor injuries and with the brand new Orange Naturals creams, it’s easier than ever to get back to outdoor fun!

The new topical creams feature a nourishing base of coconut oil, shea butter and beeswax, and are offered in Bites and Stings, Joint Relief, Pain Relief and Burn Relief formulas. Personally, I love the Pain Relief for treating the many bruises that both my boys and I seem to constantly collect. Knowing they’re receiving some tender loving care calms down my boys immediately, and the cream then minimizes pain over the next few days as the bruise heals! [Read more…]

Tropical Peanut Butter Snack Bites Make a Tasty Spring Snack

April 21, 2015 by Kathryn 52 Comments

Looking for a family snack that’s quick, made from wholesome ingredients and easy to customize? Look no further because Kraft Peanut Butter Snack Bites have it all! These no-bake snack bites combine oats, honey, peanut butter and any other fun additions your heart desires for a snack that’s as healthy or as decadent as you want it to be.

There are so many amazing recipes for these tasty morsels on the Kraft What’s Cooking website, but I decided I wanted to create my own, and after seeing the recipe for Fruit And Nut Peanut Butter Snack Bites, I had a pretty good idea of what I wanted to use for these fun morsels. And so my Tropical Peanut Butter Snack Bites were created!

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Snacking is a Blast with Twistos Snack Bites and New Twistos Crackers-Giveaway

April 17, 2013 by Kathryn 152 Comments

Last year my family had the chance to review the brand new Twistos Snack Bites. They were crispy and light little morsels of deliciousness that I absolutely loved. And with flavours like Asiago, Bruschetta and Parmesan & Garlic, I couldn’t help but want to hide the bags away for myself! Unfortunately, the boys loved the Twistos just as much as I did, so I reluctantly shared my new favourite snack!

twistos baked snack bites asiago Now, Twistos has released a brand new flavour of Twistos Snack Bites and a new line of Twistos Crackers and I couldn’t resist when I was given the opportunity to test them out! I received a review package packed with Twistos Snack Bites and Twistos Crackers and the boys and I enjoyed snacking heaven for days afterwards.

As a fan of Twistos Snack Bites already, I just had to test out the new flavour before I did anything else. Twistos Balsamic Vinegar & Olive Oil is hands-down my new favourite flavour. I love the rich, tangy, slightly sweet taste of balsamic vinegar and it pairs with the light crispiness of the snack bites wonderfully. I still do enjoy the original flavours, but the new variety of Twistos has won top honours in my heart. [Read more…]

Allan Candy Dessert Bites Pack Big Dessert Flavour into Small Chewy Candies

May 16, 2012 by Kathryn 4 Comments

Strawberry shortcake, key lime pie, chocolate raspberry cheesecake, apple pie…no, I’m not reading the dessert menu at a restaurant! If you love scrumptious desserts like these but don’t have the time to make them yourself, you’ll love new Dessert Bites from Allan Candy!

allan candy dessert bites

These little morsels pack all the flavour of some of the world’s most popular desserts into a tasty bite-sized candy that you can enjoy any time of the day! I received a bag of each variety of Dessert Bites to test out and I was curious to see if the taste could really measure up to that of my favourite desserts.

I have to say, from the very first bite I was more impressed than I expected to be. From the cross-section of the candies that’s featured on the bag, I expected a hard candy shell exterior, something I’m not a big fan of. But the exterior was actually a creamy candy coating that melted in the mouth after a few minutes and it was positively delicious!

The candies did have a noticeable dessert flavour and the Strawberry Shortcake variety became my especial favourite. I found the Apple Pie variety had the most realistic flavour. And despite the fact that any variety of cheesecake is pretty much irresistible in my books, the Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake candies were the ones I wasn’t all that crazy about. I guess in my mind, there’s just no substitute for the real, calorie-laden thing where cheesecake is concerned!

Of course, my sugar-loving husband and boys enjoyed these candies even more than I did and it was only with a great degree of difficulty that I managed to make the bags last more than two days. The whole family liked being able to have a few candies at any time. And it was great to enjoy the taste of dessert without having any dishes to wash up afterwards!

If you love these classic desserts, why not give new Allan Candy Dessert Bites a try and see what you think? You may find that enjoying the taste of rich and creamy cheesecake or cinnamon-scented apple pie is as easy as popping a bite-sized candy into your mouth!
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