Food, Crafts and Fun
I’ve made a lot of different kinds of pound cake over the years. Most have been pretty good. A few have been amazing and one or two, eh… not so much. But this recipe for Double Caramel Pound Cake? Oh my heck! It’s definitely in the amazing category! The cake is moist and the frosting […]
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If you haven’t noticed yet, I’m not much of a cake maker. I love cake, don’t get me wrong. But for some reason it’s not something I make very often. (Unless it’s pound cake. That’s a whole different ballgame.) I think it’s because I think I’ll end up eating it all myself. And the fact […]
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I have mixed emotions about school starting. I love the routine and I love my job so I’m happy. But I also love summer. Maybe even more than having a routine. I waffle back and forth. But my kids are excited for school to start up again. I’m pretty thankful about that! Working in the […]
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Warm cinnamon rolls in the morning are one of my favorite things. When they’re covered with cream cheese frosting and filled with gooey cinnamon I just can’t help myself. So when I saw this recipe on Lemon Tree Dwelling I instantly saved it. We had a family beach trip planned and I knew my family […]
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Do you call them Magic Bars or Seven Layer Bars? I’m not totally sure what the difference is or if there is one. I went with Magic Bars because they don’t really have 7 layers so that didn’t seem right. And Magic Bars? Well, that just fits. They are delicious! Anything covered in sweetened condensed […]
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Yep, we have another Slime Recipe for you today. We’ve made Fluffy Slime which has a “floam-like” consistency. Years ago we made the “original” slime recipe using Borax. But with all the hype about Borax in the news, we like making slime without it. So today we bring you… Glass Slime, or Clear Slime. Please […]
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I don’t know about you, but for us, summer is flying by. It’s almost time for school to start back up and I can honestly say, I’m not ready. I’m not ready for the early alarm clocks, helping with homework and, well, going back to work. I like having the summers to enjoy my kids […]
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These easy and delicious Sugar Wafer Pencil Cookies are a perfect “Welcome Back” treat for your kid’s teachers. When I saw this post I knew I had to make these Pencil Cookies. They are adorable! Has school started for you and your kids yet? We still have a few weeks before school starts. I go […]
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When I was growing up my step-mom was a horrible cook. I’m not exaggerating at all on this one. It was pretty bad. Everything was over cooked or bland. She did have two things she made that were good – hamburger gravy and what she called “Gooey Bars”. When I went away to college […]
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This is one of those recipes that you can make at home in your oven and is delicious. Or you can make this outside over a campfire and it’s to die for. Doesn’t all food taste better when your camping? I think so. Case in point – I’d never eat a hotdog at home. But […]
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Do they look like hot dogs? Of course they do. But are they? Well, sort of. They’re hot dogs, but not the kind you eat for lunch. You eat these hot dogs for dessert! I found the recipe for these over on The Seven Year Cottage. I changed it up just a little bit. They used […]
Oh, the pressure. My son’s request to make “fun food” every Saturday night for dinner is already getting to me. How do people come up with all these ideas??? Well, however they do it, I’m just grateful they do. That way I can copy them and my kids think I’m amazing =o) Jill over at […]
One of the best things I’ve done with my kids is taking them camping. I was a little afraid the first time we went. It was just me and my two, very young, children. We had so much fun. Now, 5 years later, it’s the highlight of our summer when we go camping. We load […]
I have decided that April Fools Day is one of my favorite holidays. Sounds a little strange maybe but fun food and me? Yep, we go together like peanut butter and jelly. And April Fools Day screams fun food. So what do you think about our Deviled Eggs? Who doesn’t love deviled eggs, right? Oh […]
This may not look like much but let me tell you… it is delicious! My kids and I love root beer floats and have seen a lot of homemade popsicles out there that claim to be rootbeer floats, but they are imposters. Thanks to Almost Unschoolers for this amazing find because here is a real […]
My Mom called me the other day and asked if I would bring a fruit tray to the family gathering we were having. To me, this was an open invitation for some fruit creativity. I mean, I could have just sliced up some fruit and plopped it on a plate. But really??? That’s not how […]
Are these the cutest cookies EVER?!?! Not to toot my own horn. Don’t get me wrong. I didn’t invent this recipe. I just stole it =o) But how could I NOT steal it, right?!?! After I saw this cookie on Raina’s blog The Garden of Yum I knew this was the next cookie I was […]
It’s no secret that I love fun food. I love making it. I love serving it to my kids. It makes me smile. So this was right up my alley. And it’s kind of Halloween-y, right? Kind of? This recipe came out of the cookbook Simple 1-2-3 Cooking for Kids. Ingredients: * Jumbo past shells […]