I'm always looking for way to incorporate healthy snacks into my kids day. The boys love those pouches with fruit puree in them but they are chalked full of sugar and preservatives. So whenever I make purees for Fiona I've been setting some aside for the boys to make smoothies with.

 Squeeze station
Squeeze pouches
3 apples
1 cup of blueberries
4 strawberries
1 carrot
​1 cup of milk





You're going to peel and chop the apples and carrots, the boil them until tender. Once tender strain the apples and carrots, scoop them into a blender. Now add the blueberries, strawberries, and milk, then blend until smooth. After you assemble your squeeze station and pouches, care pour the smoothies into the pouches screw the cap on and chill until ready to eat.

Super easy crockpot apple cider

5 Granny Smith apples
5 Fuji apples
1 orange
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons ground cloves
2 teaspoons nutmeg
2 cups brown sugar
6 cups of water
After the fruit, slice them and place them into a 4 quart crockpot. Now, add the cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg. Top off with water and stir. Then place the lid on and cook on high for 4 1/2 hours. Lastly scoop out the fruit and set them aside, ladle cider into and garnish with some of the apple or orange slices. 

 Mmm reminds me of chocolate covered cherries.

4 oz. semi- sweet Bakers chocolate
​4 Tablespoon Maraschino cherry juice
2 cups milk
​2 Teaspoon sugar

​Bring milk to a boil; add chocolate, stirring occasionally until chocolate is melted. Stir in sugar and cherry juice. Pour into mug and top with whipped cream and cherry.