Founder of Sumptuous Living Mandy Landefeld Provides Tips & Recipes to Feed Your Family for the School Year

This time of year, kids are heading back-to-school and parents are challenged to come up with quick and easy meal solutions. Here to help is Mandy Landefeld – founder of the popular, Sumptuous Living Blog. Mandy has appeared in People Magazine, Huffington Post, on Food Network and more. She also worked on the food stylist team for the movie, “Life as We Know It’, and with some of the best chefs in the Southeast.

SOME TIPS FOR EASY SNACKS

It is important for parents to feed their kids food they can feel good about. I’m always looking to find snacks that are minimally processed with no GMO’s—that’s why I can always trust the Sun-Maid brand. I love their raisins, and they now have these new Sour Raisin Snacks that are a better-for-you fruit snack made from whole fruit. Sour Raisin Snacks have NO added sugar, and they are naturally sweet and wonderfully sour at the same time. They come in a lot of great flavors including Strawberry, Watermelon, Mixed Berry and Grape. This is a great go-to snack everyone will love. For more information, visit: sunmaid.com

A TOP SUGGESTIONS FOR A MAIN EASY MEAL SOLUTION

Whether you need a quick meal to throw in the oven or want to take more time to cook together, Home Chef has you covered. You can choose from a variety of different meal kits that fit into different levels of preparation and cooking times, including an Oven-Ready line that comes packed in an oven-safe tin eliminating the need for a pan, and a Heat & Eat line that can be warmed in five minutes or less. Every meal kit includes the fresh ingredients in just the right amount you need to make simple, delicious recipes in the comfort of your own home. Home Chef meals are available online at homechef.com or at your local Kroger family of stores. Be sure to check out their website for the location near you. For more information, visit: homechef.com

A TIPS TO ADD SOME EXTRA FLAVOR TO YOUR MEALS

You know how people love bottled ranch dressing for dipping and salads? Well I’ve got a little tip for you.  The Original Hidden Valley Ranch now makes Seasoning Shakers!   It’s the perfect way to add the ranch flavor that you love to your meals.  These Seasoning Shakers are a hit with my entire family.  You can use them to enhance a recipe or to amp up the flavor in your regulars like chicken and mac and cheese. It’s a must have for my pantry!  For more information, visit: hiddenvalley.com