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Mexican Street Corn-Style Popcorn

May 4, 2017 By Jessica Braider 5 Comments

Mexican Street Corn-Style Popcorn

Popcorn is a go-to snack in our house. In part because it is a healthier snack option, in part because it is a cost-effective and simple snack solution when you’ve got increasingly hungry kids to feed, but if I am being honest, it is really mostly because I looooove popcorn and so I make it for me just as much as I make it for the kids.

Over the years I have experimented with lots of different toppings: garam masala, za’atar, chili powder, cinnamon, parmesan, and nutritional yeast are some of my favorites. But in honor of Cinco de Mayo this year I wanted to push the envelope and try something different: Mexican Street Corn-Style Popcorn….

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Filed Under: Snacks Tagged With: Easy, mexican, popcorn, snacks

Granola Bar Goodness

September 30, 2013 By Jessica Braider Leave a Comment

 

I have always been a big fan of granola bars. I love taking a bite and getting something different each time. I love the fact that they have good-for-you stuff in them. I love that they transport well. Love them. For years and years I always had the store bought ones around and although I was aware that they were sugar-packed and not-as-good-for-you as we’d like to think/are led to believe, I sort of shrugged it off and kept on buying them. Eventually, though, I started to lose the joy in eating them and really felt a twinge of guilt every time I gave my kid one, so I decided to try to make them….

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Filed Under: Breakfast, Dessert, Feeding Kids, Lunch Box Food, Snacks Tagged With: almonds, chocolate, dried fruit, Easy, healthy, oats, walnuts

Jessica Braider

Hi! I'm Jessica. I love delicious food that is simple and easy. As a busy mom, I am always on the lookout for ways to make life easier and tastier! Read More…

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