Food

Playing Tic Tac Toe With Our Food

by Marie October 13, 2010

I’m sharing a fun spin on the game of Tic Tac Toe over at Snackpicks today. We’re using all kinds of snacks to try and get 3 in a row for the win. It’s a great game to play as a family, and you get away with playing with your food!

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Super Creepy Crispy Treats for Halloween

by Marie October 13, 2010

Please welcome M&T’s first guest Dad Blogger, Drew from BenSpark.com. He made some fun treats with his family, putting a new perspective on a fun M&T Halloween activity. Hi, this is Drew Bennett from BenSpark.com guest posting here on Make and Takes. Marie asked if I would check through the archives and find a project [...]

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Jack o’ Lantern Cookie Lollipops

by Marie October 6, 2010

These little jack o’ lantern lollipops are just the treat to give to your own little ghosts and ghouls! Kids can have fun dipping and decorating each pumpkin’s lollipop face, making them come alive. Supplies for Pumpkin Cookie Lollipops: Creme filled cookies – double stuf works best Lollipop sticks – any size length white chocolate, [...]

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Soup’s On With These Handmade Jar Toppers

by Marie September 29, 2010

I’ve been cooking up some homemade chicken noodle soup for a friend of mine who recently had a baby. To give her soup a little extra love, I thought I’d stitch up a fun handmade jar topper. These toppers are quick to stitch up and add that something special to your favorite soup. Supplies for [...]

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Halloween Candy Witch Brooms to Make You Cackle

by Marie September 22, 2010

Halloween is such a great time for crafts and treats. We’re making chocolate candy witch brooms, similar to these Easter candy lollipops we made last April. These witch brooms are so easy to create and make a spooky treat for any Halloween party. They are a perfect chocolate & pretzel combination! Supplies for Candy Witch [...]

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My Favorite Way to Cook Vegetables

by Jane September 15, 2010

Cooking for me is about three things. 1) I like to feed my family healthy food, with as little processed products as possible. 2) I like our food to taste good. And 3) I need to be able to cook things as fast as possible! And anything that doesn’t require much planning ahead earns bonus [...]

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Update on My Square Foot Garden

by Marie September 13, 2010

We’ve just about wrapped up our vegetable garden for this summer season. I’ve loved having a square foot garden, growing veggies right in my backyard. There’s just something different and yummy about growing your own food, as well as a sense of accomplishment. I really think I was able to maximize my garden space with [...]

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Give Your Teacher a Bouquet of Apples

by Marie September 6, 2010

What two things immediately say “school”? Pencils and apples! Here we’ve put them together into a fun bouquet perfect for teacher. This is a great gift to give for back to school, for teacher appreciation towards the end of the year, or even during the holidays. Supplies for Apple Pencil Bouquets: apples pencils vase ribbon [...]

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Dipping Your Creme Filled Cookies in Milk

by Marie September 3, 2010

Are you a dipper? Do you dip your cookies in milk? Some think it makes it soggy. Some think it adds extra flavor. I’m in between. Sometimes I want to eat the cookie just for the cookie, but other times, a good drench in milk can bring it to life. Along those lines, here’s a [...]

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Recipe Link Love: A Few Tasty Finds

by Marie September 1, 2010

I couldn’t resist sharing a few tasty finds I’ve stumbled across. There is some great cooking information and delicious recipes, see below! Do you have any fabulous finds to share? Oh, oh, oh! This Honey Apple Peanut Butter Tart by Picky Palate couldn’t be more inviting (pictured above). Other than a quick trip to the [...]

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