Posted in Recipes on May 14th, 2008 40 Comments »
We love to eat Breakfast for Dinner. Okay, I just love to make breakfast for dinner because it’s easy and I have all the ingredients. One of our favorites is Pop Up Pancakes, or as my husband’s family calls them, German Pancakes. I like to put a little twist on them by cooking these in […]
Posted in Recipes on Apr 29th, 2008 15 Comments »
I recently had a friend ask me how to make jam. I started talking about pectin and storing it in the freezer, and she didn’t know what I was talking about. So I’ve decided to do a little how-to for making Freezer Jam. It’s so easy and super delicious, you will never buy store jam […]
Posted in Recipes on Apr 23rd, 2008 4 Comments »
I made more Chewy Granola Bars from scratch. Instead of the m&m’s I have used in the past, I found mini chocolate chips and mini Reese’s peanut butter pieces.
I did it a little different this time. I used the same recipe for Chewy Granola Bars, but I put half the mix in one glass dish […]
Posted in Recipes on Apr 14th, 2008 9 Comments »
While popcorn is popping on the apricot trees, we are eager pop as well. I love to get out the ancient popcorn popping machine and pop corn from scratch.
When I did this activity for my Kindergarten students, they didn’t know what this machine was. I grew up on real popped popcorn, so I forget […]
Posted in Recipes on Apr 9th, 2008 13 Comments »
Growing up, graham crackers and milk was the best treat around. Now my kids are loving it as much as I still do. This is the simplest snack out there.
Pour a glass of milk. I choose skim to keep down the pounds. Which percent of milk do you pour yourself?
Then get out a wrapped package […]
Posted in Recipes on Apr 3rd, 2008 8 Comments »
Thanks to my sweet sister-in-law, Cathy, I have been making these easy Enchiladas with this can of sauce for a few years now. The recipe is right on the back. With only 4 ingredients, it feeds my family of 4 for 2 separate meals.
You only need tortillas, enchilada sauce, cooked and shredded chicken, and cheese. […]
Posted in Recipes on Apr 2nd, 2008 23 Comments »
What kind of Chocoholic are you? What kind of chocolate do you put in your cookies? Do you like the creamy milk chocolate chips or the almost bitter dark semi-sweet chocolate chips?
I grew up with using only semi-sweet chocolate chips, but when I got older I discovered milk chocolate chips were available too. […]
Posted in Recipes on Mar 26th, 2008 8 Comments »
Bread crumbs give your food a little extra crunch. They are great topped on a casserole, for breading chicken or fish, and over baked pasta. Here is my version of easy to make Homemade Bread Crumbs.
I started making my own bread crumbs when I felt bad that I was wasting the dry rubbery ends of […]
Posted in Holidays, Recipes on Mar 20th, 2008 4 Comments »
As Easter approaches, it is time once again for the family’s famous Easter Lilies. Last year it took me a few times to master the art of forming this tasty treat, but I finally got the hang of it to post one good picture!
I am excited to try this Easter Lilies Recipe again and hope […]
Posted in Recipes on Mar 3rd, 2008 9 Comments »
This is a really fun project I learned from one of my college Elementary Education classes. It also makes for a great snack too. Painted Toast!
Supplies:
Bread - this works best if you have white bread, the colors show up brighter.
Bowls and Brushes - you need a bowl and brush for each color. I just used […]