Recipes

Welcome to our Food & Recipes page. Here you'll quick and easy recipes, simple kitchen tips, and food crafts and activities for kids. Check out a few of our most popular posts here, or scroll down for the most recent projects.

Mint Lemonade

by Marie August 27, 2008

My brother Jeff recently visited the country of Jordan and was introduced to a lemon juice drink speckled with mint. It’s considered a sipping drink as it’s pretty strong and flavorful. He loved it so much that he came up with his own recipe for Mint Lemonade and he’s sharing it with all of us. [...]

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Hot Dogs for Lunch

by Marie August 20, 2008

My kids love to eat hot dogs for lunch. So I’ve been trying to serve them a little different to spice things up a bit. Ollie the Octopus: I found this fun hot dog idea from Easy Recipes for Kids. I cooked the hot dog first. Then cut 8 octopus legs, but left a large [...]

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Chocolate Pudding Pie

by Marie August 13, 2008

I needed a dessert for a party and wanted something with chocolate. After searching my cupboards, I came up with a few supplies I knew I could throw together. I found chocolate pudding, but added whipped cream I had in the fridge to make it fluffier. Then scooped this all on a graham cracker crust, [...]

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Homemade Basil Pesto

by Marie August 6, 2008

I’ve been growing Basil in the garden for one purpose, Pesto! With only 4 ingredients, this yummy green sauce is so easy to make. It goes great with pasta, pizza, sandwiches, and is perfect as a dip for a crusty bread. I could probably eat it for every meal, it’s that good. I’ve been excited [...]

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Semi-Homemade Donuts

by Marie July 30, 2008

This recipe for semi-homemade donuts starts from a can, but comes out baked hot and fresh. Using ready-to-use biscuit dough, these donuts are easy and fast to make. Supplies for Donuts: biscuit dough – ready to use or from scratch small circle cutter – I used a medicine cup that came from children’s Tylenol 1/4 [...]

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Strawberry Fruit Leather

by Marie July 23, 2008

Every year my mom and I make Apricot Fruit Leather. It’s so good and super healthy. Since I posted it last year, someone asked if other fruit could be used. My mom remembers trying other flavors in the past, but always had the best success with apricots. So I decided to take up the challenge [...]

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Muffin Tin Mealtime

by Marie July 16, 2008

I have joined the craze of the Muffin Tin Meals thanks to Muffin Tin Mom. My kids are super excited to eat their lunch. With a little creativity, lunch time can be more than just the regular old PB&J! I chose to use my mini muffin tin for our lunch. It was plenty to eat, [...]

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Sprinkled Rice Crispies

by Marie July 9, 2008

When I found this fun site, Use Real Butter, I was immediately hooked just from the words “real butter”! Then she did a post on Basic Rice Crispies, but with a fun colorful twist, Add Sprinkles. The Sprinkles make it look like a party’s going on inside the treat. I’m a big fan of sprinkles [...]

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4th of July Jell-O

by Marie July 2, 2008

This year for the 4th of July, I’m in charge of bringing a salad to the family party. I’ve made this fun flag-shaped 4th of July Jell-O before, and it’s always a hit. As I live in the Jell-O Capital of the World, this side dish is perfect for the family party! Supplies for Jell-O [...]

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Toasty Fire Pit

by Marie June 18, 2008

A hot dog is not worthy of eating unless it’s cooked over a flame. Slow roasted and bubbly! Thanks to our little Fire Pit, we are enjoying lots of roasted treats. I grew up with a real “hole in the ground” fire pit and couldn’t wait to get my own. Eventually, we’d love to make [...]

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