Let’s talk making crazy mornings into savvy mornings for a minute. Fall schedules are in full swing. Those lazy summer mornings have turned into hurried breakfasts and mad dashes out the door. I have a recipe that can help change the hurried grab for anything breakfast and make the start of your day go a little bit better.

Let’s talk savvy apples for a minute. It’s still August but the promise of fall is just around the corner. I smell pumpkin spice everywhere I go, but whatever happened to the good old apple? It’s still there just waiting to wet your whistle with cider or tempt your sweet tooth with this easy recipe for Spiced Apple Loaf. I promise your kitchen will smell of fall in no time with this one.

Let’s talk savvy cookout sides for a minute. We are in the home stretch of summer. Everybody is looking forward to cooler weather and you can almost smell the pumpkin spice that will soon be filling the air. Let’s not forget it’s August, and to me, that still means grilling and being out in the sun. It also means apple dishes. That’s right, I said it, apple side dishes.

Let’s talk savvy after-school snacks for a minute. All across the country, parents and kiddos are getting ready for fall activities. School supplies are being bought along with new backpacks, outfits and shoes. Lots of things go into making the first days of school fun and exciting for the kids. So why not make after-school snacking fun and exciting too? Well, you can with just a few sweet yet healthy ingredients your kids will enjoy.