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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I saw this “recipe” in the Family Fun magazine while at the Doctor’s office and thought I’d give it a try. Anything to make dinner time fun, right? My kids LOVED it! And it was easy to make. I took hot dogs and cut them into 4 pieces. Then I took raw spaghetti noodles and […]
I mentioned in my last post for our Faux Deviled Eggs that I love April Fools Day and all the fun food ideas. Well, here’s another super cute idea. How about making a Chicken Not Pie for dinner for your kids. Did you catch that? Chicken Not Pie. I know, clever right? (Or were you […]
I’m always on the search for fun foods to make for me… I mean my kids. Ah heck, who am I foolin’. I’d make these adorable scooter snacks even if I didn’t have kids. They are so cute. And all the ingredients that I love! Adorable, right? I found this in the August 2010 edition […]
Magic banana? Yep, magic banana. Well, magic banana trick maybe. I guess the banana itself isn’t magic. Or maybe it is. Either way, your kids will think you are magic! Are you ready??? Your going to give your kids bananas and say “abracadabra” and then poof – their banana will be already sliced inside the […]
Are you looking for a quick and fun Halloween treat to make? Here’s the perfect recipe for you! We made it for a little Halloween party that we had and it was a huge hit! Super easy and totally tasty. Thanks to Eighteen 25 for this post! PrintMonster Munch Ingredients2 cups popped popcorn 1 […]
My son wanted a Nerf birthday party. Do you know how hard it is to find Nerf party things out there??? It’s darn near impossible. Tiffanee over at One Crazy Cookie made our Nerf Birthday Party Invitations which were a giant hit! I don’t know how she does it but she is a computer […]
I was feeling pretty guilty about my lack of party creativity for my daughter. The necklaces were pretty cute and I knew the girls would think they were fun but I was feeling bad for the boys. Plus I have this whole over-acheiver thing that I deal with. I have a hard time settling for […]
This might be the last of our Easter treats for this year. But seriously, don’t hold me to that. Sometimes we just bake on a whim so there might be more =o) So guess where I saw this cute idea. Give up? It’s another Family Fun magazine idea. I am totally in love with that […]