Feathers in Our Nest

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My Favorite Things to Buy at Grove Collaborative

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What to Buy at Grove Collaborative: The Best Products for the Natural Home | Feathers in Our NestOnce upon a time (about a year ago), I signed up for a Grove Collaborative (then ePantry) membership during one of their special deals (similar to the one happening right now… read on!).

I expected that I would get the special offer, then cancel my membership.  BUT, here we are, one year later, and I’m still a devoted customer of Grove Collaborative!  I just love that I can customize what I need each month and make changes right up to the time my order ships.  The customer service is phenomenal, and I can’t say enough good things about the company and the people who run it!

I thought you might enjoy seeing a list of my favorite things so you know what to buy at Grove Collaborative!  I obviously don’t buy all of these things every month, and this isn’t an exhaustive list of everything I’ve ever gotten.

What to Buy at Grove Collaborative

What to Buy at Grove Collaborative | Feathers in Our NestSeventh Generation Dish Soap

I have sensitive skin, and this is one dish soap I’ve found that doesn’t irritate my skin.  I also get the dish soap refill, since it’s an even better deal than the smaller bottles.

What to Buy at Grove Collaborative | Feathers in Our Nest

Caldrea Dish Soap

I got hooked on this over the summer, and it looks SO pretty next to my kitchen sink!  I love the Ginger Pomelo scent.

Caldrea Hand Soap

Again, this looks gorgeous in my kitchen and smells amazing.  Love it!

What to Buy at Grove Collaborative | Feathers in Our NestMrs. Meyer’s Hand Soap

I keep buying this in ALLTHESCENTS as well.  It’s fun to change out the soap in our guest bathroom to fit the season!  The new fall scents are excellent (especially Apple Cider).

Mrs. Meyers’s Multi-Surface Cleaner

I’m obsessed with this stuff.  I have it in several scents, and I love the light, clean smell it gives to my kitchen when I use it for cleaning!

What to Buy at Grove Collaborative | Feathers in Our NestMrs. Meyer’s Body Bar

I am totally hooked on the basil scent of this bar soap.  It’s so fresh and clean!What to Buy at Grove Collaborative | Feathers in Our Nest

Grove Collaborative Soy Candle

I love how these soy candles burn clean and add a lovely, not-too-strong fragrance to my home.  I have all the scents, but my personal favorite is Vanilla + Sandalwood.

Grove Collaborative Kitchen Towels

These towels are so soft and strong, and I keep buying them!  They come in a few colors.  They wash up SO nice!

What to Buy at Grove Collaborative | Feathers in Our Nest

Acure Organics Shampoo

In the last few months, they started carrying the whole line of Acure Organics shampoos.  The Volume Shampoo and Conditioner work great with my hair!

Acure Organics Argan Oil

Speaking of Acure Organics, I adore the Argan Oil!  This stuff lasts a loooong time because you don’t need much.  After oil cleansing (with jojoba oil), I apply a bit of Argan Oil to my face when I need a bit of extra moisturizing.  I also apply it to the ends of my hair (after washing, when mostly dry but still a bit damp) when it’s feeling dry.

Acure Organics Eye Cream

I probably will never run out of this, since you don’t need much!  I apply this at night several times a week.  So nice!

What to Buy at Grove Collaborative | Feathers in Our Nest

I really could go on and on talking about favorite Grove Collaborative products!  I never thought I’d love their subscription service so much, but I do.

Besides the wide selection of products, the fast shipping, and the wonderful customer service, one other thing I love about Grove Collaborative is that they package everything so well!  They carefully tape the lids of the products and pack things upright in a box so that everything stays where it should.What to Buy at Grove Collaborative | Feathers in Our Nest

If you’d like to start saving money with Grove Collaborative, join here and get $10 off your first order!

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Granola Bites with Yogurt Drizzle

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All ideas, recipes, & opinions are entirely my own, however, this is a sponsored post on behalf of wholesome brands, Vans Simply Delicious® & Wallaby® Organic.

I love finding new wholesome snacks to enjoy, and I love it even more when I can prep them early in the week to enjoy all week long!

Today I want to share with you two delicious flavors of granola bites with yogurt drizzle!  I whipped these up in a few minutes over the weekend, and now I have them ready for nutritious snacking throughout the week.

Double Chocolate Granola Bites with Strawberry Yogurt Drizzle AND Cranberry Almond Granola Bites with Vanilla Bean Yogurt Drizzle - made with Van's Simply Delicious Gluten-Free Granola and Wallaby Organic Greek Yogurt | Feathers in Our Nest

The two flavors I made are double chocolate with strawberry yogurt drizzle, and cranberry almond with vanilla bean yogurt drizzle.  (Are you hungry yet?)

Double Chocolate Granola Bites with Strawberry Yogurt Drizzle AND Cranberry Almond Granola Bites with Vanilla Bean Yogurt Drizzle - made with Van's Simply Delicious Gluten-Free Granola and Wallaby Organic Greek Yogurt | Feathers in Our Nest

I found the granola and the yogurt for this recipe at Target when I was shopping with my family.
Double Chocolate Granola Bites with Strawberry Yogurt Drizzle AND Cranberry Almond Granola Bites with Vanilla Bean Yogurt Drizzle - made with Van's Simply Delicious Gluten-Free Granola and Wallaby Organic Greek Yogurt | Feathers in Our Nest

There were lots of varieties of Van’s Simply Delicious Granola to pick from!

Double Chocolate Granola Bites with Strawberry Yogurt Drizzle AND Cranberry Almond Granola Bites with Vanilla Bean Yogurt Drizzle - made with Van's Simply Delicious Gluten-Free Granola and Wallaby Organic Greek Yogurt | Feathers in Our Nest

I also enjoyed checking out the Wallaby Organic Greek Yogurt flavors!
Double Chocolate Granola Bites with Strawberry Yogurt Drizzle AND Cranberry Almond Granola Bites with Vanilla Bean Yogurt Drizzle - made with Van's Simply Delicious Gluten-Free Granola and Wallaby Organic Greek Yogurt | Feathers in Our Nest

Making the granola bites is simple.  Press the granola into molds (Van’s Simply Delicious Granola is so soft and chewy that it works perfectly for this!), then prepare the yogurt drizzle.  Pop out the granola bites, then add the drizzle.
Double Chocolate Granola Bites with Strawberry Yogurt Drizzle - made with Van's Simply Delicious Gluten-Free Granola and Wallaby Organic Greek Yogurt | Feathers in Our Nest

I decided to pair the Van’s Simply Delicious Double Chocolate with the Wallaby Organic Strawberry Greek Yogurt.  Such a good decision… the sweet tanginess of the strawberry yogurt pairs beautifully with the rich chocolate granola.  So good!

Double Chocolate Granola Bites with Strawberry Yogurt Drizzle - made with Van's Simply Delicious Gluten-Free Granola and Wallaby Organic Greek Yogurt | Feathers in Our Nest

As you can see, I used mini silicone molds for this recipe (they hold 1/3 cup of granola perfectly), but if you don’t have silicone molds, you could also try using ice cube trays!

Double Chocolate Granola Bites with Strawberry Yogurt Drizzle - made with Van's Simply Delicious Gluten-Free Granola and Wallaby Organic Greek Yogurt | Feathers in Our Nest

I love chocolate in any form, but the combination of chocolate and strawberry is especially delicious.

Cranberry Almond Granola Bites with Vanilla Bean Yogurt Drizzle - made with Van's Simply Delicious Gluten-Free Granola and Wallaby Organic Greek Yogurt | Feathers in Our Nest

For my second variety of granola bites, I chose to use Van’s Simply Delicious Cranberry Almond Granola and Wallaby Organic Vanilla Bean Greek Yogurt.

Cranberry Almond Granola Bites with Vanilla Bean Yogurt Drizzle - made with Van's Simply Delicious Gluten-Free Granola and Wallaby Organic Greek Yogurt | Feathers in Our Nest

This was another winning combo!  The cranberry almond granola has a hint of cinnamon, so with the vanilla yogurt it tastes like an indulgent baked good.  (Except it’s gluten-free! And has less sugar!)

Cranberry Almond Granola Bites with Vanilla Bean Yogurt Drizzle - made with Van's Simply Delicious Gluten-Free Granola and Wallaby Organic Greek Yogurt | Feathers in Our Nest

Here is the full recipe so you too can make a batch of these granola bites with yogurt drizzle!

Granola Bites with Yogurt Drizzle
 
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Ingredients
  • 1 bag Van's Simply Delicious Gluten-Free Granola
  • ¼ cup Wallaby Organic Greek Yogurt
  • 1 Tbsp. water
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • ½ tsp. gelatin
  • 1 Tbsp. honey
  • pinch of salt
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
  1. Form granola bites by firmly pressing ⅓ cup Van's Simply Delicious Gluten-Free Granola into individual mini silicone molds. (Or use ice cube trays.)
  2. Chill granola bites in fridge while preparing yogurt drizzle.
  3. In a small ramekin, combine water and vanilla extract. Sprinkle gelatin over top and whisk to combine.
  4. Meanwhile, measure ¼ cup Wallaby Organic Greek Yogurt into a bowl. Add honey and salt.
  5. Microwave yogurt mixture 5 seconds, then stir. Continue in 5 second bursts until yogurt is warm.
  6. Pour gelatin mixture into yogurt and stir. Add powdered sugar and whisk well.
  7. Pop granola bites out of molds onto a plate. Drizzle with yogurt coating and allow to dry.
Notes
I used these combinations: Van's Simple Delicious Gluten Free Double Chocolate with Wallaby Organic Strawberry Greek Yogurt, and Van's Simple Delicious Gluten Free Cranberry Almond with Wallaby Organic Vanilla Bean Greek Yogurt. Feel free to mix and match other combinations!

Double Chocolate Granola Bites with Strawberry Yogurt Drizzle AND Cranberry Almond Granola Bites with Vanilla Bean Yogurt Drizzle - made with Van's Simply Delicious Gluten-Free Granola and Wallaby Organic Greek Yogurt | Feathers in Our Nest

These perfectly portioned bites will keep you satisfied all week long!  Cheers to wholesome snacking! #liveconsciouseatdelicious

Double Chocolate Granola Bites with Strawberry Yogurt Drizzle AND Cranberry Almond Granola Bites with Vanilla Bean Yogurt Drizzle - made with Van's Simply Delicious Gluten-Free Granola and Wallaby Organic Greek Yogurt | Feathers in Our Nest
Enjoy!

Don’t forget: you can purchase Van’s Simply Delicious granola varieties and Wallaby Organic Greek Yogurt flavors at Target (there are so many delicious varieties to choose from)! Here’s a link to a cartwheel offer for Van’s Simply Delicious Granola and Wallaby Organic Yogurt.

@vansfood @wallabyyogurt

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Apple Cranberry Cinnamon Toasters Cookies

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This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Post Consumer Brands. All opinions are entirely my own.

Apple Cranberry Cinnamon Toasters Cookies made with Malt-O-Meal® Cinnamon Toasters #recipe | Feathers in Our NestAs soon as that first hint of fall finally hits the air, I get a sudden urge to bake!  I love making delicious baked goods for my family all year, but there’s just something about fall that makes me want to cozy up and bake delicious food!  I’m sure I’m not the only one.Apple Cranberry Cinnamon Toasters Cookies made with Malt-O-Meal® Cinnamon Toasters #recipe | Feathers in Our Nest

These yummy cookies certainly fit the bill!  With all the flavors of fall–cinnamon, apples, and cranberries–these cookies will be eaten up faster than I can say, “Cinnamon Toasters!”

When I was shopping at Food Lion recently, I picked up a bag of Malt-O-Meal® Cinnamon Toasters to incorporate into this recipe.  I was pleasantly surprised at the variety of Malt-O-Meal cereals available (I had to grab a bag of S’Mores as well!), such as Golden Puffs, Berry Bunch Crunch, and Frosted Flakes!  I was also impressed with the wonderfully low price per ounce.

Malt-O-Meal Cinnamon Toasters at Food Lion | Feathers in Our Nest

And, of course, these Cinnamon Toasters taste amazing!  While I was making the cookies, Tad and I couldn’t stop snacking on them straight out of the bag.  I know this may sound silly, but I really love that the bag has a zip top.  I think this helps keep the cereal fresh and not stale for so much longer than boxed cereal!  Not to mention, there is less waste in the packaging when it’s just a bag and no box.  Gotta love that!Apple Cranberry Cinnamon Toasters Cookies made with Malt-O-Meal® Cinnamon Toasters #recipe | Feathers in Our Nest

Once I decided to make Cinnamon Toasters cookies, it didn’t take me long to figure out that dried apples and cranberries would complement the cinnamon flavor perfectly!  And, boy, was I right!  These cookies just melt in your mouth and you’re instantly delighted with the sweet dough, the cinnamon from the Cinnamon Toasters, and the fruity, tangy flavors of the cranberries and apples.  It’s a delicious combination.Apple Cranberry Cinnamon Toasters Cookies made with Malt-O-Meal® Cinnamon Toasters #recipe | Feathers in Our Nest

These cookies are easy and fast to make, and you could definitely try other mix-ins if you wanted.  I think white chocolate chips would be good, as well as dried cherries!

Apple Cranberry Cinnamon Toasters Cookies
 
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Recipe type: Dessert
Serves: 3 dozen
Ingredients
  • 2 sticks butter, softened
  • 1 cup brown sugar, packed
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 Tbsp. vanilla extract
  • 1¼ cup Malt-O-Meal Cinnamon Toasters
  • 2½ cups all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • ½ cup dried cranberries
  • ½ cup dried apples, diced
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. In the base of a stand mixer, combine butter and sugars together until light and airy. Add eggs and vanilla extract and mix well.
  3. In a mixing bowl, slightly crush (by hand) Cinnamon Toasters cereal. Add flour, baking powder, and salt and mix well.
  4. Add flour mixture to the wet ingredients and mix until combined.
  5. Fold in dried cranberries and dried apples by hand.
  6. Scoop onto a parchment paper lined cookie sheet (2 Tbsp. dough) and bake for 9-10 minutes. Edges will be light golden brown and centers will be set.
  7. Cool on cookie sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack.

I hope you enjoy making this delicious recipe!  Let me know if you try it!Apple Cranberry Cinnamon Toasters Cookies made with Malt-O-Meal® Cinnamon Toasters #recipe | Feathers in Our Nest

And, since I know you love a good deal, I wanted to let you know about Food Lion’s in-store Catalina offer (ends 9/30).

-Buy 1 MOM Brand Cereal get a $1 off 2 MOM Brand cereals on your next shopping purchase.
-Buy 2 MOM Brand Cereal get a $1.5 off 3 MOM Brand cereals on your next shopping purchase.
-Buy 3 MOM Brand Cereal get a $2 off 4 MOM Brand cereals on your next shopping purchase.
-Buy 4+ MOM Brand Cereal get a $2.5 off 5+ MOM Brand cereals on your next shopping purchase.

For more delicious recipes, fun, and details about all of the flavor varieties of Malt-O-Meal bagged cereals, visit Flavor Nation!

#flavornation @maltomealcereal

Apple Cranberry Cinnamon Toasters Cookies made with Malt-O-Meal® Cinnamon Toasters #recipe | Feathers in Our Nest

Apple Cranberry Cinnamon Toasters Cookies made with Malt-O-Meal® Cinnamon Toasters #recipe | Feathers in Our Nest

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