School Lunch Sides | Wholefully https://wholefully.com/school-lunches/school-lunch-sides/ Fresh Family Meals - Made for Everyday Life Mon, 22 Apr 2024 20:26:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wholefully.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/favicon-150x150.png School Lunch Sides | Wholefully https://wholefully.com/school-lunches/school-lunch-sides/ 32 32 How to Make Instant Pot Coconut Yogurt https://wholefully.com/instant-pot-coconut-yogurt/ https://wholefully.com/instant-pot-coconut-yogurt/#comments Tue, 16 Apr 2024 17:42:13 +0000 https://wholefully.com/?p=32857 The very first time I dabbled with the dairy-free lifestyle was back in 2014. When my daughter was born, she was pretty quickly diagnosed with a Milk and Soy Protein Intolerance (MSPI, for short), meaning that even the slightest bit of cheese or tofu eaten by me would come through my breastmilk and cause her incredible stomach upset. Thankfully, most babies grow out of MSPI relatively quickly—Juni was done with it by her six-month mark—and go on to happily eat grilled cheese sandwiches. But that six months sans dairy really helped teach me something about my own body—it really functions better when I'm off the cow juice. Ever since I stopped eating dairy for Juni's sake, I've been very careful to limit my own intake—and that meant I started experimenting with dairy-free alternatives to my favorite dairy products. That's how I discovered the amazing versatility of cashew cream. And that's why I started making my own dairy-free coconut milk yogurt in my Instant Pot. Side angle shot of wooden spoon scooping coconut yogurt from an Instant Pot Making yogurt in the Instant Pot (dairy-free or otherwise) is so incredibly fool-proof. If you've ever been intimidated by making your own yogurt before, the Instant Pot is your answer. It makes it so hands off and so simple—it's honestly almost easier than just going to the store to buy premade coconut milk yogurt. And my gosh, can you save some serious cash by making your own yogurt at home—especially the dairy-free stuff. At our local grocery store, a five-ounce cup of coconut milk yogurt runs about $1.99. You can make an entire quart—32 ounces worth—of coconut milk yogurt in the Instant Pot for less than $4. It’d cost you $12.74 to buy that much pre-made! And when you go through as much yogurt as we do, that adds up fast. Another (huge) added benefit: you can control everything about your yogurt—the thickness, the tanginess, and most importantly to me, the probiotic levels. Most store-bought yogurts are barely fermented at all—some sources say that yogurt from the store can be fermented for as little as one hour! One hour does not get you much healthy bacteria, but you know what does? Using your Instant Pot to ferment for 24 hours or more. Yogurt that is fermented for 24 hours has more healthy probiotics per cup than any over-the-counter probiotic pill—we're talking billions of good guys helping to keep your gut happy! And it's way more delicious than popping a pill. Read the post »]]> https://wholefully.com/instant-pot-coconut-yogurt/feed/ 338 Strawberry Muffins Recipe https://wholefully.com/strawberry-muffins/ https://wholefully.com/strawberry-muffins/#respond Wed, 10 Apr 2024 17:01:01 +0000 https://wholefully.com/?p=74358 Bursting with juicy flavor, these Strawberry Muffins are perfect for lunch boxes or snack time. Try them with this easy-to-follow recipe!
A tea towel-lined bowl is filled with strawberry muffins and fresh berries.
These fluffy, bakery-style muffins are bursting with the flavor of Spring—ripe, red strawberries! This strawberry muffin recipe is a perfect way to use up some of the amazing in-season strawberries in your area. Strawberry muffins are a perfect on-the-go breakfast or snack. These muffins freeze beautifully—meaning you can bake up a huge batch of them and keep them on hand for those mornings when you are rushing out the door. Let's get baking! Read the post »]]> https://wholefully.com/strawberry-muffins/feed/ 0 Iced Oatmeal Cookies https://wholefully.com/iced-oatmeal-cookies/ https://wholefully.com/iced-oatmeal-cookies/#respond Mon, 25 Mar 2024 06:57:00 +0000 https://wholefully.com/?p=77064 These Iced Oatmeal Cookies are a delightful bite of nostalgia! With cinnamon, vanilla, and molasses, these soft, chewy cookies are sure to be a new favorite.
Chewy iced cookies stacked high on a tray.
Iced oatmeal cookies are the ultimate treat that perfectly blend convenience, flavor, and nostalgia. The hearty texture of oats combined with a hint of spice creates a delicious combination of flavors that instantly evoke memories of home. With their chewy bite and comforting sweetness, these cookies make a fantastic addition to school lunch boxes or as an after-school snack, satisfying both kids and adults alike. What's more, they're a breeze to whip up, making them an ideal baking project to enjoy with the little ones, fostering quality family time in the kitchen. Whether you're relishing them solo or sharing with loved ones, these lightly iced oatmeal cookies are a timeless classic that never fail to delight taste buds and warm hearts. Read the post »]]> https://wholefully.com/iced-oatmeal-cookies/feed/ 0 Almond Flour Banana Bread https://wholefully.com/almond-flour-banana-bread-paleo/ https://wholefully.com/almond-flour-banana-bread-paleo/#comments Tue, 19 Mar 2024 10:00:32 +0000 https://wholefully.com/?p=49665 Never in the history of my grocery shopping trips have I ever purchased the correct number of bananas to get through a week. It doesn’t matter if I buy four bananas or forty, it always seems that at the end of the week we have exactly three speckled brown bananas left over, just asking to be made into banana bread. That’s all to say that I’ve made a lot of banana bread in my life! I’d say I make close to 30-40 loaves per year, and all that banana bread baking has made me into quite the banana bread connoisseur. To me, perfect banana bread must be: (A) super, incredibly moist (B) dense as all get out—this is not the time for a light and fluffy texture, and (C) intensely banana-flavored. So when I set out to make a grain-free, dairy-free, paleo banana bread recipe, it had an incredibly high standard to live up to! A hand lifts a slice of banana bread from a stack of slices. Luckily, dense quick breads like banana bread are the perfect introduction to paleo baking. The grain-free flours like the almond flour we use here lend themselves to dense, moist breads and are easy to find at most major supermarkets. Getting fluffy, grain-free sandwich bread is an experiment in more advanced paleo baking, but getting perfect paleo banana bread? That’s easy as can be!

How do you make banana bread paleo?

Making banana bread paleo is as simple as swapping out a few key ingredients. In place of the typical all-purpose flour (or whole wheat flour, in the case of our One Bowl Whole Wheat Banana Bread), we use grain-free and gluten-free almond flour and tapioca flour. In place of butter, we use melted coconut oil. And that’s it! Magically, your banana bread has become paleo and gluten-free. Read the post »]]> https://wholefully.com/almond-flour-banana-bread-paleo/feed/ 8 Almond Cranberry Breakfast Cookies https://wholefully.com/first-meal-of-2011-fruit-and-nut-breakfast-cookies/ https://wholefully.com/first-meal-of-2011-fruit-and-nut-breakfast-cookies/#comments Mon, 26 Feb 2024 07:27:00 +0000 http://backtoherroots.com/?p=3313 Cookies for breakfast? You bet! These cranberry breakfast cookies are a great grab-and-go option for busy mornings.
Soft cranberry almond cookies stacked on a white plate with additional cranberries and almonds around them.
Start your mornings with a burst of flavor and nutrition with these delectable Cranberry Breakfast Cookies! Packed with wholesome ingredients and the tangy goodness of cranberries, these cookies are the perfect grab-and-go option for busy mornings or afternoon snacks. Plus, we'll show you how to customize them with different nuts and fruits if you want to mix things up. Let's go! Read the post »]]> https://wholefully.com/first-meal-of-2011-fruit-and-nut-breakfast-cookies/feed/ 12 How to Make Yogurt (With or Without an Instant Pot!) https://wholefully.com/yogurt-making/ https://wholefully.com/yogurt-making/#comments Tue, 13 Feb 2024 19:35:06 +0000 http://backtoherroots.com/?p=6377 Making yogurt at home is easier than you think! Learn how to make delicious, tangy yogurt with or without an Instant Pot in this step-by-step guide. </yoastmark"</yoastmark" />"</yoastmark" />"</yoastmark" />"</yoastmark" />"</yoastmark" />"</yoastmark" />"</yoastmark" />"</yoastmark" />"</yoastmark" />"</yoastmark" />"</yoastmark" />"</yoastmark" />"</yoastmark" />"</yoastmark" />"</yoastmark" />"</yoastmark" />"</yoastmark" />"</yoastmark" />"</yoastmark" />"</yoastmark" />"</yoastmark" />"&lt;/yoastmark" />"&lt;/yoastmark" />"&lt;/yoastmark" />"&lt;/yoastmark" />"&lt;/yoastmark" />"&lt;/yoastmark" />"&lt;/yoastmark" />"&lt;/yoastmark" />"&lt;/yoastmark" />"&lt;/yoastmark" />"&lt;/yoastmark" />"&lt;/yoastmark" />"&lt;/yoastmark" />"&lt;/yoastmark" />"&lt;/yoastmark" />"&lt;/yoastmark" />"&lt;/yoastmark" />"&lt;/yoastmark" />"&amp;lt;/yoastmark" />"&amp;lt;/yoastmark" />"&amp;lt;/yoastmark" />"&amp;lt;/yoastmark" />"&amp;lt;/yoastmark" />"&amp;lt;/yoastmark" />"&amp;lt;/yoastmark" />"&amp;lt;/yoastmark" />"&amp;lt;/yoastmark" />"&amp;lt;/yoastmark" />"&amp;lt;/yoastmark" />"&amp;lt;/yoastmark" />"&amp;lt;/yoastmark" />"&amp;lt;/yoastmark" />"&amp;lt;/yoastmark" />"&amp;lt;/yoastmark" />"&amp;lt;/yoastmark" />"&amp;lt;/yoastmark" />"&amp;lt;/yoastmark" />"&amp;lt;/yoastmark" />"&amp;lt;/yoastmark" />"Overhead shot of 24-hour yogurt in a bowl, topped with granola and berries" width="1800" height="2696" data-pin-description="Making yogurt is one of the best and easiest ways to get started with fermenting foods in your own kitchen. This 24-hour yogurt is packed full of probiotics to keep your gut happy and healthy. #yogurt #instantpot #greekyogurt #probiotics #wholefully" /&gt;&lt;br />We go through a lot of yogurt in our house. It can get mega-expensive, mega-fast when you consume that much organic grass-fed yogurt. In our area, organic yogurts in the individual size tubs run about $1.50 apiece. Seems economical enough, until you start doing the math. One dollar for about six ounces of yogurt, times three people in my family, times once a day– that’s over $30 per week in yogurt! Yeeeesssshh. I could think of about 300 things I’d rather spend $30 on in a week than yogurt.</p&gt; <p>&lt</p> ;strong >But what if I told you could get an entire half-gallon of organic yogurt for less than you pay for a single cup of fancy coffee? Yup, you can make organic grass-fed yogurt for even cheaper than conventional store-bought yogurt by making your yogurt at home. I know, yogurt-making seems difficult and complicated, but I promise it is totally easy and only takes about 10 minutes of hands-on time. Plus, it only requires two ingredients! You can do this.</p&amp;gt;&lt;/p&gt; <p>&lt;a</p></p></p> cl <p>ass="""continueRead"&gt;&amp;lt;/p></p>&lt;/p&amp;gt;]]> https://wholefully.com/yogurt-making/feed/ 60 Halloween Chex Mix https://wholefully.com/halloween-chex-mix/ https://wholefully.com/halloween-chex-mix/#respond Tue, 03 Oct 2023 06:46:00 +0000 https://wholefully.com/?p=75438 Mix up a batch of this Halloween Chex mix for the most ghostly holiday around. It is perfect for parties!
Two skeleton arms reach out, bony fingers curving around a bowl of Halloween chex mix with pretzels, bugles, and M&Ms.
Snack Ideas
Boo! Halloween is right around the corner, and it's time to conjure up some snacks for your ghoulish gatherings. One of our favorite treats for this spine-tingling holiday is Halloween Chex Mix. Not only is it devilishly delicious, but it's also a breeze to make. So, grab your cauldron, and let's get cooking! Read the post »]]> https://wholefully.com/halloween-chex-mix/feed/ 0 One Bowl Whole Wheat Pumpkin Bread https://wholefully.com/one-bowl-whole-wheat-pumpkin-bread-7/ https://wholefully.com/one-bowl-whole-wheat-pumpkin-bread-7/#comments Fri, 22 Sep 2023 18:13:29 +0000 http://backtoherroots.com/?p=27442 Happy September, friends! This is one of my favorite months of the year. I love that the crisp, cool mornings blend into jacketless afternoons. I love watching the leaves begin to change. I love how clear the sky is after months of hazy humidity. And I really love pumpkin season! Last year, I held the first ever Wholefully Pumpkin Week, where I brought you seven straight days of great pumpkin recipes (you can see all my pumpkin recipes here). I did it mostly because I was so excited to start cooking with pumpkin that I had too many fun recipe ideas to narrow it down! So I didn't, and shared them all. I never expect it to be so crazy popular! Combined, those seven recipes have been shared on social media almost 100,000 times. Y'all love your pumpkin! One Bowl Whole Wheat Pumpkin Bread I almost couldn't wait to dive into pumpkin week again this year, but on principle, figured I should at least wait until we hit September, and it wasn't 96º outside anymore before drowning you in pumpkin puree. But now that we're here? It's on. For the next week, you'll be getting a daily pumpkin recipe—and not to toot my own horn, but...*toot* *toot*. These suckers are delicious! And I'm SO excited because this year, my dear friend (and blogging queen) Melissa of Bless This Mess is joining in on the pumpkin fun. Head over to her blog each day this week to see a pumpkinful recipe! And what if you aren't a pumpkin fan? Well, I still love you, but come back next week when I've gotten all the pumpkin out of my system, k? Get the recipe »]]> https://wholefully.com/one-bowl-whole-wheat-pumpkin-bread-7/feed/ 9 Baked Pumpkin Oatmeal Cups https://wholefully.com/pumpkin-spice-baked-oatmeal-cups/ https://wholefully.com/pumpkin-spice-baked-oatmeal-cups/#comments Tue, 19 Sep 2023 17:03:11 +0000 https://wholefully.com/?p=46056 Pumpkin season is one of my favorite times of year to spend in the kitchen because I absolutely adore developing recipes with pumpkin. It is such a versatile and healthy ingredient. It can be sweet or savory, baked or raw. It can be used for dinner or, in this case, for an easy grab-and-go breakfast—baked pumpkin oatmeal cups! These pumpkin oatmeal breakfast cups are soft, tender, and hearty—just like your favorite bowl of morning oatmeal! It’s just a whole lot more portable. (Have you ever tried to eat a bowl of oatmeal while driving? I have. It wasn’t pretty.) Read the post »]]> https://wholefully.com/pumpkin-spice-baked-oatmeal-cups/feed/ 2 Gluten-Free Zucchini Bread https://wholefully.com/gluten-free-zucchini-bread/ https://wholefully.com/gluten-free-zucchini-bread/#respond Thu, 07 Sep 2023 06:08:00 +0000 https://wholefully.com/?p=74931 This gluten-free zucchini bread is a moist and delicious bread that just happens to also be dairy-free. You won't want to miss this tasty loaf!
Overhead of a loaf of gluten-free zucchini bread on a cooling rack with two slices cut and stacked beside it.
Come summer, when you are swimming in zucchini, zucchini bread is your friend! It uses up a lot of the prolific veggie, is easy to freeze for future breakfasts, and is a breeze to make. Zucchini bread (and other moist quick bread recipes like banana bread) are the perfect place to play with substituting in gluten-free flours like almond flour and tapioca flour. This zucchini bread recipe is naturally gluten-free—but it's so delicious, and the texture is so perfect that you'd never know it. We make this recipe almost weekly during the summertime. Like all of our recipes, it's kitchen-tested, which means you can feel confident it really is the best gluten-free zucchini bread out there. We wouldn't keep making it if it wasn't! Let's get baking. Read the post »]]> https://wholefully.com/gluten-free-zucchini-bread/feed/ 0