Believe in the Magic Traci Diary

Snacks

  • Chocolate Chip Cookies

    I’ve been promising the Imaginative One homemade cookies all week.  However with the stress of not knowing exactly what my assignment is for the upcoming school year, I’ve been nursing a headache off and on all week. Let me explain,… Continue reading

  • White chocolate granola

    I’ve mentioned how much I like a local Farmer’s Market called Second Street Market. One of the vendors has a delicious granola called Triple Treat Granola. It contains walnuts, cranberries, and melted white chocolate. I sent a container to my… Continue reading

  • Carrot Tropical Smoothie

    This smoothie looked interesting, so I decided to try it. At first, I was skeptical because it contained carrot juice, but it was delicious! It’s a wonderful way to get the fruits and veggies you need! Side note: I took… Continue reading

  • Cream Soda Ice Cream

    This is our family’s favorite ice cream that my in-laws make. They only make it for special occasions. At the end of the school year, my mother-in-law contacts my sons’ teachers and asks if they mind her bringing some ice creams… Continue reading

  • Restaurant style salsa

    The Wee One and I like to crack open a jar of salsa and then enjoy it with tortilla chips. This usually our evening snack. So when I saw this recipe the other day I decided to make it. After… Continue reading

  • Skinnier “Shamrock” Shake (GF)

    Oh my goodness, I found a recipe that made the Shamrock shake healthier with fewer calories. It’s full of good fats. One of the ingredients might surprise you. It gives you green coloring without food dye. Now when the boys… Continue reading

  • Double Chocolate Chip Muffins

    My absolutely favorite muffins are double chocolate chip muffins. When they bring in muffins to work, I gravitate to the double chocolate chip muffins. Usually they have a million bazillion calories in it though. I found a way to have… Continue reading

  • My Aunt Janet’s Pecan cookies

    The other night, the Wee One handed me a box and asked me what was in it. As I looked through it, I found blank cards and recipe cards. The treasure was two recipe cards written by my grandma. She… Continue reading

  • St. Patty’s Smoothie (GF, DF)

    Yum! And healthy are 2 words to describe this smoothie. Since I would make the boys homemade “Shamrock” shakes, I made myself one of these instead. This is another easy recipe to put together. This recipe makes four servings. I put… Continue reading

  • Homemade “shamrock” shakes (GF)

    Last week, I took the boys to Mcdonald’s so they could try the Shamrock shake. Both of them loved it! This week I decided to make my own version. Ice cream was on sale for a pint. Can’t beat a… Continue reading