Hot Spinach, Kale & Bacon Dip

This post is sponsored by Van’s Foods

I love finding ways to incorporate more veggies into our meals, but I have to admit, spinach and kale are not on the kids' favorite list.  We have family fun nights all the time where we pick some movies and make all kinds of foods to enjoy while we're watching.  I had some spinach and kale so I decided to make a quick and easy dip that everyone would love.  This Hot Spinach, Kale & Bacon Dip came together quickly and uses a ton of fresh ingredients.  Once it was done I paired it with Van’s Simply Delicious® Fire-Roasted Veggie crackers to keep the veggie theme going.  

Sticky Wings & Blue Cheese Popcorn

Sticky wing sauce and crumbled blue cheese baked into a delicious popcorn!

Ask my family and they will tell you my favorite snack is popcorn! I eat it so much that I went out and bought a standing movie style popper.  It makes the perfect popcorn and I'm always looking for new recipes to try.  The other day I was reading the paper when I saw this recipe for Sticky Wing and Blue Cheese Popcorn (by Diane Rossen Worthington)...I knew I immediately had to try it.  How can you resist sticky wing sauce and blue cheese, they're the perfect combination.  You can serve this for the big game, movie night or even a late night snack...it's delicious!

Yulu ~ Aussie Style Yogurt

Have you heard the news?  There's a new yogurt in town!  Yulu is showing up in stores near you and believe me, you'll want to try it.  

My family loves yogurt!  We eat it everyday; sometimes for breakfast, other times as a snack and we even freeze it for a dessert!  I normally buy greek yogurt because it's high in protein, but sometimes the kids say it's too tangy.  We recently tried Yulu and it is extra creamy, double-smoothed and double delicious.  Yulu is an Australian style yogurt, but made in the USA.   It's not tangy at all and it packs 9 grams of protein into each cup.  So good bye greek, hello Yulu! 

Oatmeal Raisin Snack Bars with Vanilla Glaze

 

I love a good cup of tea in the evening and I like to have a little treat to go with it too!  Something that's not real sweet and not that hard to make.  These Oatmeal Raisin Snack Bars are the perfect accompaniment!  They start off with oats, raisins and brown sugar, and I decided to use the new I Can't Believe It's Not Butter!® Spread in them too.  I Can't Believe It's Not Butter is made from real ingredients, like a blend of plant-based oils, purified water and a pinch of salt.  I love how it tastes like real butter, but less calories and less saturated fat.  It's spreadable straight out of the refrigerator, so there's no need to wait for it to soften which makes this recipe come together quite quickly.  I only used two bowls and mixed everything by hand.  I decided to add a vanilla glaze which seeps down into the bars making them scrumptious.  You can enjoy these bars as a late night snack, with your morning cup of coffee or any time of day!

Caramel Corn & Yahoo! Food

 

At my house, we are big popcorn fans!  We actually love it so much that I went out and bought a movie style popcorn popper.  This is by far one of the best investments I have ever made.  I get to make a big batch of fresh, delicious popcorn whenever I want...and believe me, I make it a lot!