Food, Crafts and Fun
This is, hands down, the best fudge you will ever eat, and believe me, I’ve eaten a lot of fudge. I love it! But again, I love it if it’s delicious. I don’t want it if it’s mediocre. You know what I mean. When it’s waxy or dry or chewy. Fudge isn’t supposed to be […]
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A “spiced” up version of Mexican Wedding Cake Cookies that’ll knock your socks off. They’re that good! Do you call them Mexican Wedding Cake Cookies or Russian Tea Cakes or Snowballs? I’ve seen them all over the internet and they all have different names. But the recipe is the same and they are delicious! One […]
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When the weather is cold and chilly outside, there’s nothing like good comfort food to warm you up. This Simple Salisbury Steak recipe is easy to make and delicious! My kids are pretty picky eaters so I have a hard time finding a recipe that all three of us love. I wasn’t quite sure when […]
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Pecan Pie in bar form? Yes, please! One of my absolute favorite Christmas cookies are Pecan Tassies. My Grandmother used to make them and then my Mom and now me. They bring back great Christmas memories of driving to my Grandparent’s house on Christmas Eve, eating Swiss Cheese Fondue and all the other amazing foods […]
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When you think of soup does the word pumpkin ever come to mind? For me? No way. I would never have thought to put pumpkin in soup. I guess it was a good thing I didn’t know what was in it when my Mom had me try this soup years ago. I loved it. I […]
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The delicious taste of homemade red raspberry jelly plus cream cheese empanada dough make these little hand pies amazing. It’s with a sad heart I say that this is our last Secret Recipe Club post. I’ve been apart of this great club since August of 2011. Holy smokes. That’s monthly posts for over six years! […]
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My daughter has been asking to make Macarons for months. They are her absolute favorite cookie ever. Strange, right? She’s eleven! But anywhere we go that has them, the first thing out of her mouth is, “Mom, look! Macarons! We need to buy some.” It’s not that I haven’t wanted to make them. They just […]
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Nothing says Fall like pumpkin. So how about White Chocolate Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies? That screams Fall, right? There’s an extra Monday this month so the Secret Recipe Club decided to put on a Fall secret reveal day – all things Fall. My assigned blog was Savory Moments, written by Amy. Amy’s interest in food sparked in […]
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As a kid I loved Halloween. I loved absolutely everything about it. Now, as an adult? Not so much. It’s not the holiday, per se. It’s the craziness that has become Halloween. I live in a neighborhood where everyone comes to trick-or-treat. I’m serious. Everyone! It’s crazy. I used to try to keep up with […]
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When I first started working at the middle school the cafeteria sold these amazing No Bake Cookies that were a huge hit with the students and staff. They were huge and only cost $1. Then this silly rule came down from up above that the cafeteria can’t sell giant No Bake Cookies anymore because they […]
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Forgive me for reposting old projects but we’re still not baking much around here and these ideas were so much fun. Check them out if you missed them! Octo Dogs and ShellsAn Alien Invasion For DinnerHot Dog CookiesWatermelon BeetleMeatloaf & Mashed Potato CupcakesSloppy Joe Race Cars Have fun with your meal!
The weather here in Oregon has been really off the past couple of months. It was stinkin’ hot for awhile and then summer kind of disappeared the end of August. I’m not real happy about it. I LOVE the nice weather. Well, let me rephrase that. I love wearing flip flops and shorts. My wardrobe […]
I love Halloween! Have I mentioned that? Yep, love it! And how could I not when this is what decorates my kitchen? Cool, right?! Dirty Q-Tips! Ha! I saw these over on Pinterest too. Along with the Bloody Band-Aid Cookies that we made. It originally came from Katherine Marie Photography. Super simple but the […]
My kids and I watch a craft show every Saturday morning called Donna’s Day. Have you heard of it? It’s fantastic. She does crafts and recips and all sorts of great things for you to do with your kids. Some of them are awesome. Some of them are for the more Martha Stewart Mom’s out […]
I haven’t done a single thing for the 4th of July =o( Where have I been??? We typically don’t do much for the 4th, though. It’s always been one of those holidays where I’m frustrated because of all the loud noises that keep waking my kids up! Does that make me grouchy? =o( But a […]
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 […]
I remember making this years and years ago for a friend’s children. It was pretty cool (I thought) so my kids and I thought we would make it again for some friends. It’s super easy and it’s fun to do! What you will need: * any kind of clear bowl. We used a fish bowl […]
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 […]