Oven "Fried" Chicken Tenders

Everyone loves a good chicken tender. Whether they are dunked in ketchup or ranch, tossed on top of a salad, or placed inside of a sandwich, no one can deny the crunchy, goodness of chicken tenders. 

I like to lighten my chicken tenders up by marinating them in Greek yogurt and then coating them with Corn Flakes. This helps take away the fat from the traditional dreading processes of flour, eggs, and breadcrumbs. Marinating the chicken tenders in Greek yogurt also helps keep the chicken moist while baking. The Corn Flakes add the crunchy and crisp texture that everyone is looking for in a chicken tenders. I promise once you make these oven "fried" chicken tenders you will never go back to the greasy ones from fast food joints. 

Panko-Crusted Salmon

I love fish...my husband does not, so I am always trying to find new recipes for fish that he likes and will eat again. I have made this salmon dish three times now, and each time he tells me, "I would eat this again." I think I have a winner on my hands! Panko-Crusted Salmon! 

Berry Compote

One thing I love about summer is all the fresh berries that are in season, sweet and tart all at the same time. My son loves to eat any kind of berry, blueberries, blackberries, strawberries, you name it he eats it. Since we have a growing boy on our hands, I tend to buy fruit and veggies in bulk at Costco. We generally always eat them before they go bad, but occasionally we cannot get through all the fruit fast enough and this is when I make berry compote. 

You can put the compote on anything you like-waffles, pancakes, ice cream, yogurt, etc. The possibilities are endless!

Oven-Dried Blueberries

My son loves, loves, loves blueberries! He eats anything and everything that contains blueberries, and without fail always ask for more. Seeing as fresh blueberries can tend to get a little messy, I started to give him dried blueberries for a snack.

After reading the nutritional facts one day, and seeing how much added sugar is in a 1/4 cup serving, I was shocked! Not to mention, dried blueberries are super expensive to buy in the store, considering my son could eat the entire bag in one day. So I set out on a mission to make dried blueberries at home, and they turned out perfect!

Cinnamon Apple Chips

My son loves cinnamon apple straws, so he will go into our pantry, find the bag, sit on the floor and eat the apple straws until I find him sneaking a snack. My son is 14 months old, so I am pretty impressed he can find the bag of apple straws, since I tend to hide it deep within the pantry for this very reason. So, I set out on a mission to try and find a healthier and cheaper version of apple straws that I could make at home. These Cinnamon Apple Chips hit the spot! They are slightly sweet, have the warming flavor of cinnamon, and are super crunchy. Everything my little boy likes!