Laura Fuentes' Blog

Mann’s Southwest Nourish Bowls

Can you imagine looking forward to opening your lunch bag each day at the office? After today’s post, where I share my tips for packing veggie filled office lunches, you’ll soon be as excited to pack your food as much as eating it.

Jell-O Pudding Pops

This post is sponsored by Jell-O Simply Good. Thank you for supporting me! I think I can speak for all of us when I say that one sure way to our family’s heart is with a delicious serving of something chocolate -well, at least for my family anyway! And today’s recipe for chocolate banana pudding […]

Simple Pudding Pops

This pudding pop recipe combines two of the best flavors – chocolate and banana pudding. The recipe for these homemade chocolate pudding pops lets you eat one now – and have more for later. Talk about a simple treat that keeps on giving!

High Protein Halloween Dirt Cups

Are you looking for a healthy treat for your kids Halloween party? If so, you are going to love these high-protein Halloween Dirt Cups!

Healthy Pumpkin Chia Pudding

This Pumpkin Chia Pudding is a healthy, fall recipe that requires no cooking and you can enjoy guilt-free for breakfast or dessert.

Sheet Pan Honey Chicken Legs

For nights where you don’t want to man the stove and would rather let the oven do the work, these easy chicken drumsticks are the perfect meal solution!

Bob’s Red Mill Red Velvet Cupcakes

Special occasions call for incredible cupcakes like these red velvet cupcakes. What I love about this recipe is that they are fancy enough to serve at an event or party and no more difficult than any other cupcake recipe. In just a couple of weeks, I’ll be celebrating my 13th Wedding Anniversary by hosting a […]

Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

These Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting are fancy enough to serve at an event or party, and with the tips in the post, you’ll find them just as easy to make as any other cupcake recipe.

Sabra Hummus Mediterranean Pizza

This Mediterranean pizza has all the flavors we love in every bite and making them is a breeze!

Mediterranean Hummus Pizza

Put a twist on pizza night with this Mediterranean Hummus Pizza! By using hummus as the base instead of pizza sauce, you’ll add a wonderful texture and taste of the Mediterranean-inspired flavors you love.

Edible Pumpkin Cookie Dough Dip

You are in for a treat with this edible Pumpkin Cookie Dough Dip! It’s made with wholesome ingredients like pumpkin puree, peanut butter, and coconut flour for a healthy snack. No worries, there is nothing raw in this recipe so that you can enjoy it straight from the bowl with your favorite fruit or graham […]

Sabra Hummus Chicken Sandwich

Some recipes are so good; they deserve a full spread inside a magazine. Like this Rosemary Chicken, Avocado and Hummus Melt for example. It’s the ultimate way to eat those ingredients we already love.

Avocado Chicken Sandwich with Hummus

It only takes 5 minutes to assemble all the ingredients, and the result is a sandwich that you will want to prepare every week. Nutritious, delicious, and easy to make. What more can we ask of this sandwich?

Lunch Ideas with Libby’s!

If you are looking for healthy and easy school lunch ideas with leftovers you are going to love today’s post! These ideas, are quick to prepare with ingredients that are already in your pantry and fridge.

Strawberry Yogurt Muffins

This recipe uses less sugar and Greek yogurt for a healthier muffin with incredible strawberry flavor in each bite.

DIY Gluten-Free Pizza Night

Like most families, we have a fun meal once a week. For my kids, it’s nearly always pizza because it’s as much fun to eat as it is to create! Of course, any meal that I can turn into a fun evening with the kids, I’m always in, and this is one meal everyone eats […]

Buffalo Cauliflower Bites

Whether you are looking for a healthy side dish or party appetizer, these baked buffalo cauliflower bites are good enough to please the family or a crowd! The oven heat caramelizes the buffalo sauce coating each cauliflower bite with a smoky, spicy flavor. Dip it with some Homemade Ranch and you’ve got a good thing […]

3 Easy School Lunch Ideas with Leftovers

Frozen Yogurt Bark with Cereal & Fruit

When you need a cool snack that’s also healthy and totally crave-worthy, this frozen yogurt bark comes to the rescue! It’s a delicious treat that is perfect for any hot day, and kids LOVE IT. You’ll be keeping a batch in the freezer all summer long.

Bitsy’s Frozen Yogurt Bark

Kids are going back to school but it’s still hot outside and you need a cool snack for them when they come running in the door all sweaty. Snack time just got more fun with this cereal & fruit frozen bark!

Edy’s PB&J Ice Cream Sandwiches

If you are a fan of the classic PB&J sandwich combination, you are going to love today’s treat idea! These Peanut Butter & Jelly Mini Ice Cream Sandwiches are delicious bite-sized treats that are simple to make and fun to eat!

Chocolate Peanut Butter Yogurt Dip

This peanut butter yogurt dip makes snack time more fun and interactive for the kids -ok, and us adults, too!- so I had to share it with you! It’s packed with protein and all the flavors kids love.

Peanut Butter & Jelly Mini Ice Cream Sandwiches

After School Minivan Conversations

On any given afternoon, you’ll hear me ask my kids, “how was your day?” and almost in unison, you’ll hear the “…fine” from across the room.

Cinnamon Honey Butter Popcorn

Want a delicious spin on the classic movie night snack? Make this cinnamon popcorn for a fun snack that will have everyone asking for more! Whether you’ve heard of this epic honey butter cinnamon popcorn combo, I’m going to share a few sweet reasons to make it with you.

5 Tips to Keep After School Hunger at Bay

If your house is anything like mine you often hear the all too familiar call “Mom! I’m hungry!” around 3 o’clock in the afternoon. So today, I’m sharing a few tips that help me keep my kids’ after school hunger at bay and in between activities.

Chinet Portable Breakfast Inspiration!

As the school year is coming to a start and kids are rushing to the bus stop earlier than they’ve been up all summer, many kids rush out the door without the proper nutrition they need to start their day. Get ready for three healthy back to school breakfast ideas to get them going!

Portable Breakfast Ideas for School

These portable breakfast ideas make eating a healthy breakfast on the go both possible and delicious! Each recipe can be made ahead, transported well, and is easy to enjoy from the car, office, or bus. Pick one (or a few) to make with minimal effort on a busy weekday or prep it ahead over the […]

Edy’s Churro Ice Cream Cup

These crispy, cinnamon coated churro cups are easy to make and delicious to eat! These crispy cinnamon churro cups are the perfect vessel to hold this rich, creamy ice cream, brimming with thick swirls of sweet, sweet caramel. Every bite is simply, delicious.

Easy Churro Ice Cream Cups

With this recipe, you get a crispy cinnamon churro cup on the outside and perfectly rich caramel ice cream on the inside… wow! Every bite is simply delicious.

Dreyer’s Mini Ice Cream Sandwiches

These are like black and white cookies, but better. They are like ice cream sandwiches, but more grandiose. It’s spreading your favorite chocolate hazelnut spread over a cookie and loving it. And then, making the whole thing a-la-mode with a scoop of deliciously creamy caramel ice cream. Wait, did I mention that the entire thing […]

Mini Ice Cream Sandwiches Dipped in Chocolate

These mini ice cream sandwiches are a delicious way to cool off and treat yourself to something yummy when temperatures are hot, and the kids are home. I use shortbread cookies and french vanilla ice cream for this recipe, but you can treat it like a blueprint and use your family’s favorite cookies and ice […]

Oatmeal Protein Cookies

These oatmeal protein cookies are the kind you grab when you want something that actually keeps you going between meals.

Greek Lettuce Wraps

Are you looking for a fresh, full-of-flavor twist to a classic salad that will make mealtime vibrant? I’m going to show you how to make these epic Greek Lettuce Wraps quick and easy!

Make Back to School More Fun!

Can you believe it’s almost time for our little ones to head back to school? I don’t know about you, but I’m so excited for my youngest to start pre-school! G, along with some of his besties, have been playing all summer and I think they are just as excited to see their friends again.