This salad is a fun spin on regular carrot-raisin salad. Thanks to the addition of blueberries, it turns a bright bluish-purple!
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Note: If you have young toddlers, you can steam the carrots first so they are tender instead of crunchy.
Silken tofu is the perfect substitute for mayonnaise as the base of this creamy, rich dressing.
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This fresh fruit sorbet is the perfect treat on a summer day!
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If you’re kids haven’t been eating their fruit lately, here’s a simple twist to make fruit more fun: Put it on a stick! Because I worry about pricks from pointed skewers, I recommend threading children’s kabobs onto lollipop sticks instead.
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Here’s the perfect recipe when the forecast says 93 degrees and you need to beat the heat! This creamy cool treat has the consistency of ice cream, but is made entirely of fruit.
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This is a great snack mix to bring along for sports practice, playground trips, and more. And it’s so easily adaptable, depending what’s currently in your pantry! Use the ingredients below as a loose suggestion only.
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This mix packs up great in zip-top baggies for individual servings on the go!
The contrast between warm broiled pineapple and frozen vanilla yogurt makes this dessert a treat for the senses!
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Take advantage of summer’s bounty for this salad. If your kids don’t like strawberries and nectarines, just swap in other berries or stone fruit instead!
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We love these with grilled Beyond Sausage and baked beans for a summer barbecue!
Today we made popsicles that really popped, just in time for a 90 degree day.
To start, add gummy candy to popsicle molds. Parents magazine demonstrated with Airheads, but we used vegan sour rings from Whole Foods, thinking the sour combination would pair nicely with sweet juice.
That said, don’t use too sugary a liquid, since the sour rings are still loaded with sugar. We filled half of our molds with coconut water and the other half with lime seltzer. Freeze until set. (Ours took about 8 hours).
When it came time for the big reveal, the kids were wowed by the candy circles trapped in frozen liquid!
Half the fun was looking at them but the other half was in eating them of course, unlocking each candy circle in turn before moving on to the next. What candy will you freeze for pop art pops? Please share in the comments!
This chilled dessert feels just right on a hot night, just layers of vegan whipped topping and chocolate chip cookies. For something truly decadent, use double the ingredients listed below, and repeat the layers!
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