If you’ve got kids in the house, you know about filling high-chair trays with Cheerios.  This is the perfect “keep them busy” snack for toddlers.  Their little fingers just stay so busy trying to pick up those yummy treats!

You have probably even played with one of the Cheerios books; pages filled with Cheerios-inspired interactive pictures.  Cheerios for the wheels on a truck, Cheerios as innertubes floating in the pool, and on and on.  The fun never ends.  So, when you reach the end of the book, what can you make with all those Cheerios?

We usually buy boxes and boxes at a time.  At some point, the children grow up, you don’t go through as many Cheerios as you used to, and now there are boxes piled in the pantry that aren’t getting eaten… or played with.  Is there anything you can make out of Cheerios?

I’m thinking there has to be a sweet snack of some sort.  Perhaps mixed with cashews and other crunchy goodies.  A trail mix?  How about a Cheerios form of Rice Krispy Treats, if that’s even possible. 

This may truly be a silly request, trying to make use out of a surplus of Cheerios, but I don’t think it’s unusual.  Silly I accept.  I welcome your help!

This may sound like a totally freakish question, but… here goes.

When my kids were toddlers, I’d end up with 1/2 eaten jars of baby food that they didn’t necessarily like. Then, they decided they were *big* and only wanted to eat real food. So, I was stuck with a bunch of baby food veggie jars.

So, I’m going to go through some typical baby foods and see if anyone would like to admit they’ve used it in cooking (wouldn’t want to be wasteful) and … if you had anything turn out great that you’d like to share.

So, first stop is Baby Food Spinach. No matter which kind you used, or if you made your own baby food…

• Gerber
• Heinz
• Beechnut
• Earth’s Best

What can a mom, stuck with jars of baby spinach make with them?

Ritz crackers are wonderful in soup. They are awesome with a little cream cheese on them. And, they are convenient for travel with kids.

What other uses, recipes or ideas do you have for Ritz crackers?

I had a special request to add breastmilk. Personally, I only know of one thing to do with it, so I’m curious — what can I make with breastmilk? Are there actually recipes for cooking with breastmilk?

Let us have it, creative natural moms. Inquiring minds want to know.