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.

Link Up to the Make and Takes Spotlight Page

by Marie December 16, 2010

We are happy to be launching our new Spotlight page here at Make and Takes. Wahoo! We’ve been working hard on getting it set up over the last several months and it’s ready to go! Say hello to… Spotlight. I wanted to create a place where people could be featured, shared and spotlighted. I receive [...]

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Easy Homemade Gifts from the Kitchen

by Marie December 8, 2010

Guest Post from Georgia of The Comfort of Cooking When it comes to holiday gift-giving, we all run out of creativity after a while. Dad doesn’t need another tie. Mom has enough bottles of perfume. However, a gift from your heart that can be easily mixed up in your kitchen is both an affordable and [...]

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Cookies, Candy, and Chocolate, Oh My!

by Marie December 7, 2010

The holidays bring lots of sweets and treats, those diets will just have to wait. Here are a few yummy sweets and treats we’ve made in the past that are perfect for this time of year. What cookies, candy, and chocolate are you making this season? M&M Taste Testing – graph your favorite flavor of [...]

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Thanksgiving Recipe: Roasted Butternut Squash Salad

by Two Peas November 24, 2010

Thanksgiving is tomorrow! Are you ready? I am sure most of you have your menus finalized by now, but in case you forgot to include a salad, I have an easy and delicious recipe to share. This roasted butternut squash salad is one of my favorite Thanksgiving side dishes. I make it every year and [...]

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Pumpkin Oatmeal Scotchies

by Two Peas October 20, 2010

I go pumpkin crazy every fall. I can’t help myself. There are so many fantastic pumpkin recipes to fit in. My new favorite pumpkin cookies are Pumpkin Oatmeal Scotchies. These pumpkin cookies are moist, loaded with spices, oats, and butterscotch chips. If you haven’t experienced pumpkin and butterscotch together-you are in for a real treat. [...]

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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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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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We’re Frying up Some Fresh Garden Zucchini

by Marie September 8, 2010

Even though I didn’t grow my own zucchini this year, doesn’t mean I didn’t benefit from almost everyone else around me. So we’ve been getting creative with our zucchini supply, cooking it all kinds of ways. I recently made some really yummy Fried Zucchini that went as a great side dish with our Chicken Pesto [...]

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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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