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.

Saturday Spotlight: Side Dishes

by Marie March 5, 2011

Boy, oh, boy, do I need help in the side dish department. Our family eats a lot of main dishes and bread. That’s it. I’ve got to do better, getting in those veggies. So that’s why I dedicated this last week on the M&T Spotlight to submitting your side dishes and featuring 6 delicious recipes [...]

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Leek and Goat Cheese Puff Pastry Tart

by Lindsey March 2, 2011

I am feeling rather lazy in the kitchen these days. The thought of a gourmet meal each night does sound dreamy…when someone else washes the dishes or does the actual cooking. A lot of planning and thought goes into fancy meals. Lately I’m just not up for it. Spring is around the corner, and who [...]

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Mixing and Layering Rainbow Pudding

by Marie February 28, 2011

We’re getting really close to St. Patrick’s Day as March begins tomorrow and rainbows are forming everywhere to get ready for the gold! Last year we mixed up a Milk Rainbow Connection, so this year we’re trying it out with pudding. Supplies for Rainbow Pudding: vanilla pudding food coloring bowl glass 1. Mix up your [...]

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Saturday Spotlight: Cookies

by Marie February 26, 2011

This week I’m featuring cookies from over at the M&T Spotlight and have found 6 delicious recipes to share. There were many submissions, so make sure to check them all out. *Next week I’ll be featuring side dishes, as I’m always on the lookout for more things to serve for dinner. Share what your family [...]

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Pear Muffins with Honey Oat Topping

by Two Peas February 23, 2011

I like to have oatmeal or cereal for breakfast, but sometimes it is nice to have a special treat. Usually, we save breakfast treats for the weekends, but I recently made Pear Muffins with Honey Oat Topping on a weekday to jump start our morning. The muffins are filled with diced pears and topped with [...]

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Making Memories, Baby Showers, and Smashing Art

by Marie February 21, 2011

Here’s a few places I’ve been posting this week. Memory making, cute cookies for a baby shower, and smashing up our arts and crafts. I’m happy to share that I’m a leader of the new Blog Frog community, Memories in Motion by Pixorial. I’m numbered among some amazing women who will be leading discussions all [...]

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Featured Spotlight: How to Ice a Cake

by Marie February 16, 2011

I just spotted this fabulous tutorial from over at the M&T Spotlight. Prudent Baby shows us all how to ice a cake in this fabulously detailed tutorial (I love me some detailed photos and instructions!) I might have to crack out the cake pans and spatulas this weekend.

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Favorite Foods of the U.S. Presidents

by Lindsey February 2, 2011

When I was a fifth grader, my father would make a weekly trek to my school to teach my class the history of each of the past U.S. presidents. Even now, I love reading and learning trivia about our present and former commander-in-chiefs. In honor of President’s Day this month, I thought it would be [...]

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Saturday Spotlight: Cupcakes

by Marie January 29, 2011

Mmm, Mmm, Cupcakes! What fun submissions for cupcakes from the M&T Spotlight. I’m happy to share a few that stuck out to me, but please search over at the Spotlight to see all the yummy cupcakes shared! Next week is hearts, so if you’ve got a fun craft, project, or food item using hearts of [...]

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Decorating Heart Shaped Sugar Cookies

by Marie January 27, 2011

We’re getting a little heart crazy with our cookies today. We tried a few different ways to show some love as we prepped and baked our sugar cookies. My favorite one is the crushed peppermint filled hearts, yum-o! Supplies for Heart Shaped Sugar Cookies: sugar cookie dough rolling pin baking sheet heart cookie cutters – [...]

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