Food

Oh So Yummy, Chicken Pesto Pasta

by Marie April 14, 2010

This dish could not be any simpler to make and it is oh so yummy! It has 3 of the best ingredients out there: chicken, pesto, and pasta. Oh wait, don’t forget the parmesan cheese!! Recipe for Chicken Pesto Pasta – makes 4 servings 3/4 cup heavy cream 1/4 cup pesto – in the summer [...]

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Weekend Make and Takes: Cupcake Heaven

by Marie April 10, 2010

I love a good cupcake. The kind where by the last bite you need a glass of milk, the kind where it’s almost a meal in itself, or the kind where the cake is just as good as the frosting (sometimes that’s hard to do)! Below are a few yummy looking homemade cupcakes that I’m [...]

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Are You a Small Space Gardener?

by Marie April 7, 2010

I love to grow a garden, both flower and vegetable, and it’s almost planting season. We’re waiting for the last of the cold Utah weather to pass, it’s usually safe after Mother’s Day. As we do have larger garden beds in our yard, I also want to maximize the space on my patio with some [...]

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Two Ways to Customize Your Kitchen Canisters

by Marie April 6, 2010

Guest post by Brandy of Home Sweet Home Redecorating your kitchen doesn’t have to cost a lot of money. Work with what you have! It if doesn’t turn out perfect, you aren’t out any money. If it turns out fabulous—you can do a happy dance and pat yourself on the back for SAVING money! Set [...]

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Having Fun With Easter Candy

by Marie April 3, 2010

Remember doing this with good ol’ Robin Eggs? Gotta love em’. Happy Easter!

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Graphing Our Easter M&M Candy

by Marie March 31, 2010

We’ve graphed red and green Christmas M&Ms before, but today we’re tallying up all the different colors and flavors of Easter m&ms! With my son learning about tallying in 1st grade, I put him in charge of tallying our results on our graph. Supplies for M&M Graphing: graph paper – download this printable graph: Easter [...]

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Simple and Healthy Veggie Tostadas

by Two Peas March 24, 2010

I’m happy to introduce a new contributor to Make and Takes. Maria is here from Two Peas in Their Pod and will be sharing something yummy with us once a month. Welcome, Maria! I am thrilled to be a part of the Make and Takes team. I am looking forward to sharing some of my [...]

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Easter Candy Made Into Lollipop Flowers

by Marie March 18, 2010

After we filled our Spring bucket with colored green rice, we filled it with some yummy Easter candy made into lollipop flowers. Don’t you just love the idea of edible flowers?! Supplies for Easter Candy Lollipop Flowers: Springtime Bucket lollipop sticks – any size Easter candy – Reese’s peanut butter cups and eggs, Jet Puff [...]

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Chocolate Covered Easter Peeps on a Stick

by Marie March 10, 2010

You know I like to dip things in chocolate, marshmallows, ice cream, pretzels, and candy canes. Well, these Peeps were just asking for it! And they were delicious! Supplies for Chocolate Dipped Easter Peeps: chocolate to melt Easter Peeps lollipop sticks wax paper plate or tray To melt your chocolate, place it in a microwave [...]

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Rainbow Cupcakes and Toppers for St. Patrick’s Day

by Kami March 8, 2010

I love rainbows! There, I said it. I can’t help it. They were probably one of my favorite things to draw as a kid. So with St. Patty’s Day just around the corner, I was excited to make rainbow cupcakes for the first time. As much as St. Patrick’s Day is all about the green, [...]

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