Category Archives: Food

Homemade Hot Chocolate

The leaves are falling, the nights are getting longer and the days are getting colder. It’s hot chocolate season!! I love hot chocolate season. I love cuddling up on the couch with a blanket and a steaming mug of hot … Continue reading

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Munch on Monsters???

This has been a fun tradition we have done with family and friends near the time of Halloween. Invite friends and family over for a HALLOWEEN POTLUCK! The catch is, each dish needs to be “SPOOKY”. It is fun to … Continue reading

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Really Easy and Delicious Holiday Customizable Treat!

Last night, the girls and I made some Halloween treats to take as a surprise from the “Halloween Phantom” to some families in our area. But we didn’t have a lot of time and I wasn’t sure what to make. … Continue reading

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Blueberry Streussel Muffins

This moist and dense muffin is so delicious, the blueberries seem to pop in your mouth! Ingredients 1 1/2 C flour 3/4 C sugar 1/2 tsp salt 2 tsp baking powder 1/3 C canola oil 1 egg 1/2 C millk … Continue reading

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Apple Bread Pudding with Cinnamon Whipped Cream

We have two apple trees which made for hundreds of apples. Not one to let all those apples go to waste, I spent several weeks making everything I could think of that had apples in it. And often, if it … Continue reading

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Homemade 100% Whole Wheat Bread

homemade wheat bread on a heart shaped cutting board

Nothing says love like a loaf of homemade bread. Here is the bread recipe I use all the time. (I’m not sure of its origin, though I got it from mother-in-law.) I can’t say whether it’s the best because there … Continue reading

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1 Easy Step to Minimize the Cooking Mess

Mix in the Sink. Move your pots and bowls into the sink basin when blending with a hand mixer. It contains the mess miraculously and leaves a much easier clean up than wiping down stove tops and counter tops (even … Continue reading

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Reusable, Refillable Yogurt Tubes

This post features an early version of what is now known as SqueeZurts: The ORIGINAL Reusable, Refillable Squeeze Snack Tubes! Want to make your own yogurt tubes at home? Go ahead! With SqueeZurts you can reuse and refill tubes over … Continue reading

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S’mores Dessert Pizza

I love s’mores. I love pizza. I love s’mores pizza. Ever had it before? If not, don’t worry! Just because summer is ending doesn’t mean the great foods of summer need to wait until next year. I have a GREAT … Continue reading

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Cookie Sculptures

This week I was introduced to a fabulous entertainment idea for kids of all ages: Cookie Sculpturing. I needed a cookie recipe that would let my preschool kids shape people out of it. Most recipes were too sticky or wouldn’t … Continue reading

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