What's for Lunch Wednesday, Week 160

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More Summer Fun Food

I've seen these frozen yogurt shapes on several blogs and keep meaning to make them.  F&B and I finally remembered to do it and they are adorable.

• Just grab your favorite silicone food mold (can be an ice cube tray or a baking one).
• Fill each one with your favorite yogurt--we used strawberry--and freeze.
• When frozen, pop them out and eat them up.

Alternatively, you can let the sit on the counter for a few minutes and they have a nice icy yogurt texture to them, or you can pack them in a lunch.  While they won't hold their shape as well, they will help keep the rest of the yogurt colder.

Happy Father's Day!

Happy Father's Day to all the awesome dads out there!

And especially to my sweet husband who is the most amazing Daddy F&B could ask for!  We love you lots!

Silly Summer Dessert

I finally found the Sprouts in Colorado Springs so we are finally really well stocked on fruits, including a very yummy watermelon.  While cutting it up tonight, I had to play around a little bit and we had a watermelon and cantaloupe panda.

I cut a thin slice of watermelon first, then cut that with my CutezCute cutter.  I used the panda impression to take out the face shape then again on a piece of cantaloupe to switch out the pieces.  The kids were entertained, and the panda was eaten shortly after the photo was taken.

What's for Lunch Wednesday, Week 159

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Tips & Tricks for Summer Camp Lunches

Every mom loves when school ends and it means no more packed lunches for a while! Of course, within the first few weeks of summer, day camps start, and it’s just as important to provide nutritious and fun lunches for kids to enjoy.

Come visit me over at Van's Natural Foods for the tips & tricks of healthy summer camp lunches!

Red Lobster-ish Biscuits

The husband is off training for a little bit, so it's just F&B and me for all meals.  What does that mean?  We're eating all the things Daddy doesn't really care for!  Homemade tomato soup and tortellini topped our lists of things to eat while he is gone.  Last night, we went with tortellini, sausage and red sauce, and I mentioned to the kids that I knew how to make cheddar biscuits, a la Red Lobster.

I've had this recipe for years, since I can remember making them in the apartment we lived at while I was still in grad school (we lived there from May 1998 to February 2001).  I'm sure it's all over the Internet by now, but it was originally given to me, on paper, by a friend!

Now, why did I write it out on a post-it note?  Because my friend Karen at I Wish I Had an Adipose has decided to start up a new link up "Stick to It Sundays", with the catch that the recipe needs to fit on a 3x3 Post It Note.  But to make it easier to save, the typed out version:

Red Lobster-ish Biscuits
1 cup baking mix, like Bisquick or similar
1/3 cup milk
1/2 cup sharp cheddar cheese, shredded

Combine, form into balls, dough WILL be sticky
Bake at 400 for 10-13 minutes or until edges are brown
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Melt 2 Tbsp butter, stir in 1 tsp garlic powder and 1 tsp Italian seasoning
Baste biscuits with butter mixture, bake 1-2 more minutes more