Have you ever tried a Meyer lemon? They grow in California and are so divine. And they really are beautiful. The truly are so sweet you almost don’t need any sugar for these slushes!

If you are brave, you can even grow a Meyer lemon tree indoors for your own supply! We have never tried this but it sounds pretty amazing.

While making these slushes this week, we were able to use our pebble ice machine. You can obviously still make the slush without pebble ice, but we love it! The little bites are ideal for blending! The machine is new to us, but we really do think its worth the investment.

This recipe calls for a little mint, but don’t let that scare you! It is so amazing and refreshing. You just add it in the end, so you can always remove it if you aren’t a fan.

We were able to find our Meyer lemons at Smiths in Utah, but don’t worry if you can’t find them. You can still make these with regular lemons or a combination of 5 lemons and 1 lime. Just make sure and increase the sugar to 1 1/2 cups. But look for Meyer lemons because they are inexpensive and so delicious.

These slushes are listed under After-School snacks, but it is so versatile. Serve it at your next luncheon this summer! Thats what we did today and everyone loved it. But you can also serve it for a light dessert. It goes with just about everything!

So what are you waiting for? Grab yourself some amazing lemons and enjoy this deliciousness!

Have you ever tried our amazing Sugar Cookie Bars? They are pretty delicious if we say so ourselves.

In fact, we love them so much we decided to make a second version of them. Our new Creamy white chocolate bars are made with the same crust as our traditional sugar cookie bars. But for these guys, we have a completely different frosting.

You may be looking at our ingredients list and assume we left something out. But this frosting is as simple as some cream cheese and white chocolate chips! I am not even a huge white chocolate fan, but can not believe how amazing these are!

The key to this frosting is making sure that the cream cheese is room temperature and the chocolate is melted. It will allow you to whip it all together to its smoothest form.

The trickiest thing can be melting the chocolate chips. When melting white chocolate, you have to make sure and stir it every 30 seconds until it is all melted. It can be very temperamental, so make sure to not just stick it in the microwave and hope for the best.

After the chocolate is melted and mixed with the cream cheese, top your sugar cookie bars. This is where you can get creative! We decided to add some strawberries to the top, and it was amazing. But with 4th of July coming up, feel free to add any red and blue fruit of your liking! Or make it festive for any occasion.

Have fun and get creative! Whatever fruit you decide to add, wait until just before serving to prevent mushy fruit.Give our new sugar cookie bars a try, we promise you won’t be disappointed!

We would put these chocolate chip cookies up against any out there! They really are that good.

It has become hard to eat other cookies because we crave these. The flavor from Kamut, the french salt, and good quality ingredients is the key. Over the years, we have switched up a few things and now think we have perfected them. Here are a few of our tips!

• Use cold premium butter. We love land o lakes, but there are also some incredible European butters. They will cost you more, but the flavor is night and day! Worth every penny. And we have recently discovered that cold butter is the only way to go. This is what gives us our fluffy cookies!
• Use parchment paper. This will help your cookies bake more evenly.
• French Salt. It adds so much flavor and the perfect crunch!
• Kamut All Purpose Flour. You know how much we love this flour. It makes all the difference with flavor and digestibility.
• Pure Vanilla. This will also cost you more than an imitation vanilla, but it has a much stronger flavor. Plus, it is much better for you as it is not chock full of chemicals.
• Use a cookie scoop! This will help you to make them all the same size, and will help them hold their size.
• Don’t push your cookies down after baking! Lizi swears by this!

You may be noticing a trend here, and it’s that we are using all the best ingredients. We love saving money wherever we can, but not when it comes to the ingredients in our cookies! The chocolate chips, vanilla, salt, butter, and flour make such a difference.

One of the best things about this recipe is you can switch it up to fit whatever you are craving. You can add a handful of coconut or even some nuts. Get creative and make the perfect chocolate chip cookie!

If you are only going to try one of our recipes, this just might need to be it! Don’t let the name scare you, this bread is loved by the entire family!

It has the perfect texture and flavor. It takes some time, but it is 100% worth it. Start the night before, and enjoy it when meal time rolls around!

For the perfect combination, pair this bread with our strawberry or raspberry butter. Your tastes buds will be very very happy!

These scones are super easy and delicious, they are a cross between a biscuit and English scone. They are the perfect thing to take to baby showers or brunches with your family and friends. Give them a try today!!

I love all the flavors and can’t get enough of the pork or this dressing. Love it in the salad! Try it in tacos and burritos too. There are so many great new Mexican flavors out there. This is one of our favorites! We just had a fun taco party and it was a hit!!

Xo, The Food Nanny

Everyone I have ever made this soup for is instantly in love. Even the kids will eat spinach cooked this way in the soup. I love spinach, kale and chard as options. They are so good for you and taste great too.

Xo, The Food Nanny

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Fresh fruit is such an easy after-school snack. Add a fruit dip to make it even better!! Especially love when the weather gets warmer there is nothing better!

Everyone loves this recipe! It was always one of our standard casseroles while the kids were growing up. It’s a good way to introduce children to broccoli. You can vary the proportions of mayonnaise and sour cream is desired, or leave out the mayo and use all sour cream. For a leaner versions, use light mayonnaise and light sour cream.

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The garnishes just make this delicious chili, especially the sour cream. This will become a stable in your home! Amazing!

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