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.

Summertime Watermelon Crafts and Cookies

by Marie July 22, 2010

I’m not sure what fruit says summer more than the Watermelon! Amanda from Crafts By Amanda shares this fun Watermelon Picnic Caddy, perfect for a summer setting. And Amanda also shares these Watermelon Cookies from Amanda’s Cookin’, which are the perfect touch for a picnic snack.

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Perfecting the Shirley Temple

by Marie July 21, 2010

My good friend Carina, over at The Jet Set, has been perfecting some of her delicious mocktail drink recipes. I love the classic Shirley Temple and she’s sharing her recipe that makes it perfection, especially for kids! Head on over for the recipe and for a classic silly face from her son!

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Tasty Dips for some Tasty Crackers

by Marie July 21, 2010

As a Snackpicks Mom, I received some of these new Town House Flatbread Crisps to try. I’m already a big fan of Town House’s Original crackers, but I think I like these even more. They have two new flavors, a new shape, and are a little more crispy. My favorite is Sea Salt & Olive [...]

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The Perfect Neighbor Gift: Mason Jar Cupcakes

by Marie July 20, 2010

These jars full of cupcake goodness are about the best thing I’ve seen this side of anywhere! I would LOVE to get this on my doorstep. Maybe Kelly of According to Kelly wants to send me one all the way from California! Such a cute idea, love the ribbon and spoon! Head on over to [...]

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How To Make Homemade Popsicles

by Marie July 14, 2010

Check out my post over at Craftzine, sharing a fun Homemade Popsicle Taste Test, helping us cool down during the hot summer. We experimented with 4 different kinds of homemade popsicles and picked our favorite!

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Yummy Chocolate Cookie S’mores

by Marie July 8, 2010

I’m contributing a fun summer post over at Snackpicks, sharing how we turned Mr. E.L. Fudge into a s’moresy treat! With the layer of chocolate and cookie crunch, these marshmallows never had it so good!

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Garden Veggies are On their Way

by Marie July 7, 2010

I’m almost 2 months in to my summer vegetable garden and I thought I’d give you another update. Are your veggie garden’s looking this green? It’s so fun to watch as something grow from a tiny little seed or plant to turn into all this. In my small square foot garden, I was worried that [...]

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Simple and Delicious Yogurt Fruit Salad

by Marie June 30, 2010

We’re mixing some red, white, and blue into our fruit salad. I’m even serving them with these ribbon wrapped serving spoons to doll up my dish. This would be a great salad for any upcoming party, it’s perfect for summer. Supplies for Yogurt Fruit Salad: red fruit – raspberries, strawberries blue fruit – blue berries [...]

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Celebrating for the 4th of July

by Marie June 28, 2010

Here’s a few fun projects we’ve crafted in the past for the 4th of July. Have fun celebrating with red, white, and blue! Firework Pom Poms ~~~ American Flag Fruit Jello ~~~ Hand-Stitched American Flag Greeting Card ~~~ 4th of July Fruit Kabobs ~~~ Bubble Wrap Fire Crackers

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Bite-Sized Sweets from Tartelette

by Marie June 23, 2010

Everything shared on Tartelette is a tiny bit of heaven! This blog is full of cute bite-sized sweets and treats that are to die for. The photography is amazing and the recipes are fabulous. You must have a wee little look!

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