Happy Easter week, Friends. A beautiful week ahead with so much hope, beauty, love and grace. And so fun to set out boards of snacks. There are so may creative ideas, and we love this Ritz Cracker Easter snack board because it’s made up of all our favorite snacks! Let’s start with everyones favorite Ritz cracker!

Ritz Cracker Easter Snack Board

For Easter this year think of what you can serve on a Ritz cracker! Who loves Ritz PB&J’s? Grab the info at the bottom of this post to buy our big board, or visit The Big Board page for more inspo! Also, here’s a delightful recipe to make for this the center of this board, Easter Snack Mix.

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We made this lunch charcuterie board with mini heart-shaped peanut butter and jelly sandwiches a few years back, and it’s a fun one to share with a friend. Even if you’re not enjoying for lunch, make this fun Valentine’s Day Charcuterie Board for a snack, dinner, or movie night. Better yet, make it “epic” and take it to work for everyone to enjoy!

Valentine’s Day Charcuterie Board

Valentine’s Day is a fun day to make a special lunch or dinner for your sweetie or the kids! Grab your Big Board for some great ideas!

Today I’m sharing a fun Valentine’s Day LUNCH DATE Charcuterie Board. Whether for a lunch date, or a fun surprise for the kids, it’s super yummy! If you love sandwiches, then try this Heart Caprese Sandwich Board (another fun idea!) We made this board back in 2019.

Why I love this board

• Use a heart cookie cutter and make your favorite sandwich.
• Add your favorite Valentine’s Day chocolate.
• Everyone loves this board and gobbles up the snacks.
• Double the ingredients for an epic board (our largest is 26-inches)
• Fun for kids – after school to share with friends.

Think of your favorite lunch snacks (in our case pb&j), like mini ham sandwiches, Ritz Party Sandwiches, or even sliders. Valentine’s Day is a great day to spread love and happiness!

Gather these ingredients:

• 1 loaf bread
• Peanut butter
• Jelly
• Boursin cheese
• Crackers
• Grapes
• 2 giant Hershey Kisses
• Chocolate-covered almonds
• Salami
• Prosciutto mozzarella sticks

Valentine’s Day Lunch Charcuterie Board

I love that we can all get in on Valentine’s Day. The world needs a little more love, so why not spread it by sharing your table or food (and making this Valentine’s Day Lunch Charcuterie Board)?

My husband and I have been faithful to schedule in weekly date lunches or date nights. Even when our kids were young, we prioritized it. Faithfully.

I’ve talked to so many young moms who don’t want to leave their kids, and have tried to encourage them in the importance of “going out.” You can always make something “fun” at home, or change it up and come up with new ideas. Dates don’t have to cost a lot of money, either.

Make a lunch board for lunch or a date!

How to make Valentine’s Day Charcuterie Board

1. Easy … just make heart-shaped peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Use a cookie cutter to cut out the heart-shaped pieces of bread!
2. Add your favorite meats, cheese, fruits, and nuts.
3. Don’t forget the chocolate heart candies.
4. And 2 giant Hershey Foil-Wrapped Kisses!

These are the days to not let intimate moments slip through our fingertips, but to enjoy our spouses and invest in them. So how about this lunch board for a date with your significant other?

Enjoy!

More Valentine’s Day recipes to try:

More lovely ideas with a “heart” theme is this Fresh Strawberry Heart Cake

Valentine’s Charcuterie Box

Galentine’s Day board

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Valentine’s Day Lunch Charcuterie Board

This Valentine's Day Lunch Charcuterie Board is a cheese board filled with heart-shaped peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, snacks, and more! Make on the 20-inch BIG BOARD.

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Prep Time 20 minutes minutes

Total Time 20 minutes minutes

Servings 4

Author Sandy Coughlin

Ingredients

• 1 loaf bread
• Peanut butter
• Jelly
• Boursin cheese
• Crackers
• Grapes
• 2 giant Hershey Kisses
• Chocolate-covered almonds
• Salami
• Prosciutto mozzarella sticks

Instructions

• Using a heart cookie cutter, cut out heart-shaped pieces of bread. Make peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Plaec around the outside of the board.
• Place the remaining food items on the board and serve!

Notes

Reposted from February 2019

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Friends, today I’m slicing a thick piece of funfetti cake for a party celebration! As promised last year, when Abby made her own Epic FUNFETTI® Inspired Cake Board, I said I’d be sharing the recipe for the homemade cake!

This cake was developed by Abby for her 23rd Birthday. She has learned that baking can be difficult… and also much more fun with rainbow sprinkles! (more…)

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Friends, happy weekend! Are you hosting this weekend? Here’s a fun, cozy, EPIC French Fries Board that your guests will love!

We served this awhile back. PARTY HIT! Or, if you love potatoes – serve my Epic Baked Potato Dinner Board! [SHORTCUT TIPS BELOW!] This board is sold out, but you can buy my 26-inch (maple or ebony) + 5 other epic boards below! (more…)

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Friends, look who’s 24 today!? Oh, so many wonderful memories of this day, October 15, 1996, when our sweet baby girl was born.

FUNFETTI® Inspired Cake Board

I’m the luckiest mom in the world to share my life with our amazing Abby Rose! How creative is this Epic FUNFETTI® Inspired Cake Board? [Check out more epic charcuterie/cheese board ideas! This board is from Pier 1, but is sold out. Links to my BIG BOARD at bottom of this post.] (more…)

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Friends, have you ever made your own granola bars? Even kids can make this easy Baked Pumpkin Granola Bars recipe that I’m sharing today.

Pampered Chef Baked Pumpkin Granola Bars

Homemade is so much better, which is why I’m also passionate about the Pampered Chef Classroom Kitchen program.  (more…)

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Our kids are older now, but we still have a lot of activities and parties and people into our home, especially during the summer months.

Turkey Sandwich Kebabs

Providing healthy snacks and a fun lunch ideas, like these Make-Ahead Turkey Sandwich Kebabs, are my favorite. If you’re grilling, don’t forget these Barbecue Chicken Maple Kebabs or Pickle Caprese Salad Kebabs (if you’re grilling burgers!)

Remember as a kid going to a pool party, and feeling like you were starving? We’d pop open a bag of potato chips, and munch on those as our poolside snack, but within 30 minutes we’d be starving again! (more…)

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Just in time for back-to-school, or fall birthday parties, your kids will love this Kid-Friendly Grilled Cheese Charcuterie Board! (Or, kids also love this Salami Caprese Charcuterie Board.)

Grab The Big Board links below!

Kid-friendly cheese board

I’m seeing all over social media where kids are heading back to school already. Say what? It seems like yesterday for me, buying school supplies and hustling to get schedules organized, thinking about food and healthy meals, car pools for sports, and piano and violin lessons. (more…)

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Looking for an elegant cake to bake for a special occasion, or just because? (This post has been updated from 4 years ago when Abby was 17!)

Banana cake recipe

This elegant Salted Caramel Coconut Banana Cake might be the recipe you’re looking for! (Do you have little flowers blooming in your yard right now?) I love it this week for Easter!

Having people over

For many people, there is something intimidating about entertaining. So I like to think of the words, “having people over,” which I’ve tried to incorporate into the way we’ve raised our kids. I like to say, “we’re having so and so over for dinner for Easter,” rather than, “Kids, get ready! We’re entertaining this weekend.”

The word just sounds so scary.
(more…)

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Friends, especially young mamas who read my blog, or find me in a google search, I want to introduce you to a fabulous Instagram account called Raising Whole Families. I love following Hannah, who is a mama to 4 young adorable kids (yes, I’ve met them, and I wanted to eat them up!), because she gives the best ideas for healthy cooking, and raising kids! I just love how we can use social media for good, and Hannah has done this, in such a healthy and pretty way. Of course, she has good role models, as her parents own a raw juice bar back in my home town.

My friend Catherine, who also has a bright, delicious Instagram, and is also all about cooking healthy foods (and lunches) for her kids, if you haven’t checked out Weelicious.

Awhile back, I was inspired by Hannah’s words and the breakfast she cooked for her kiddos, made with fresh apples.

Puffed Peach Bake Pancake

So I adapted the recipe with fresh peaches and whole wheat flour.

Get ready to dive in.

And serve with Marionberry preserves … oh, yum!

Did you know that Costco carries this jam, that has half the sugar content of regular jam?

After recently touring Columbia Empire Farms, outside of Portland, Oregon, I’m a little biased after spending time with these amazing people, and tasting all of their wonderful treats.

I will say, this jam is our family’s favorite now.

And perfect served on this Puffed Peach Bake Pancake (also delicious to serve to summer guests).

Hannah says, “I love this breakfast because it’s easy, & is a way to get some extra protein in the kids without them realizing it. I often double the recipe or add an extra egg or two.”

Life is short, friends.

Eat good food!

Happy Friday!

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Puffed Peach Bake

Double the recipe if you have a large skillet!

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes minutes

Total Time 30 minutes minutes

Author Sandy Coughlin

Ingredients

• 3-4 ripe peaches skinned and cut into chunks
• 1/2 cup butter 4 Tbsp.
• 2 tsp. cinnamon
• Dash of nutmeg
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 Tbsp. sour cream I used Greek Yogurt
• 1 tsp. vanilla

Instructions

• Heat oven to 400 degrees. In medium/large cast iron skillet, sauté 4 peaches in 4 Tbsp. butter, 2 tsp. cinnamon & a dash of nutmeg.
• Meanwhile, blend 3 eggs, 1/2 cup flour, 1/2 cup milk, 1/2 tsp. of salt, 1 Tbsp. sour cream or plain yogurt & 1 tsp. vanilla in blender.
• Pour egg batter over peaches and place skillet in preheated oven for 20 mins. Serve with butter & applesauce, or jam, or whipped cream!

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