I started paying closer attention to ingredient labels after having kids. The more I looked, the more I noticed how many additives, dyes and other unnecessary ingredients were hiding in foods we ate all the time — especially snacks.

I’m not interested in making everything perfectly “healthy,” and I’m definitely not giving up cookies. I just figure that if I can make something my family loves at home with simpler ingredients, why wouldn’t I?

So that’s what I do. I make homemade versions of the snacks, treats and everyday foods we’d normally buy — and share the recipes here when they’re worth making again.