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homemade fruit roll-ups

September 10, 2015 By Fareen 6 Comments

School is in full swing and so is trying to figure out what to send for lunches and snacks. Things Q likes one week may not be a fave the next. Making sure I send things that he will actually eat and not stay hungry can be a struggle.

I was so happy I found this recipe for homemade fruit roll-ups. You can use whatever fruit is seasonal or the favourite that week and unlike the store variety, you know exactly what is going in them. These are super easy to make and always a hit!

Homemade Fruit Roll-ups
From Kitchen Daily 

4 cups berries
1/2 cup sugar
1 TB lemon juice

In a food processor or blender, puree your fruit, sugar and lemon juice.

Cook in a saucepan over medium heat until thick, 20-30 minutes. Strain through a fine sieve onto a baking sheet lined with parchment or Silpat. Shake the pan to level.

Bake at 170 degrees until dehydrated, about 3 hours (puree should be just slightly sticky but not dry). Let cool for 10 minutes.

If you lined your baking sheet with parchment you can cut the dried fruit into desired shapes. If you used a Silpat, place a sheet of parchment (cut to the size of your baking sheet) on your work surface. Carefully invert the fruit and Silpat onto the parchment and peel the Silpat away.

Cut into eight rectangles, or about 13 crosswise “strips”. Roll up with the parchment and tie with twine or baker’s string. Store at room temperature for up to 1 month.

Filed Under: foodmamma Tagged With: back to school, fruit, school, snack

end of the school year

June 10, 2013 By Fareen 1 Comment

The school year has just flown by and it’s already Q’s last week of preschool.  Hard to believe he will be starting kindergarten in the Fall!

Last year, his first year of preschool, I had found this fabulous idea from Pinterest – have every teacher from preschool to grade twelve sign the encouraging Dr Seuss book “Oh, the Places You’ll Go”. The book is inspirational and to have each teacher throughout the years write a special note to your child is just precious.  How terrific of a graduation gift is this!

I can’t remember where I found this note, but it’s one I printed out and clipped to the front of the book, letting teachers know the what and the why.

So far, the comments have been amazing and I know it will be a book that will be treasured.

This is what I did for teacher gifts, both last year and again this year. Anything personalized is always a hit.

 

To keep in touch with all his friends from school, I got inspired with this great idea from Becoming Martha with her Stay in Touch cards. I wanted to make cookies with a little note for all Q’s friends. After a crazy busy weekend though, the last thing I wanted to do was be in the kitchen.  Instead, I bought everyone smarties and attached a little note. Simple and quick but with a terrific treat.

What are some things you do for the end of the school year?

Filed Under: foodmamma Tagged With: diy, school

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My name is Fareen and I'm so happy you stopped by! This blog is about my favourite things - family, food and travel. Here you will find adventures with hubby, my two boys and my great big family. There is food (lots of food!), as much travel as we can squeeze in and just life in general.

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