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.

Little Cuties, a Favorite Winter Snack

by Marie January 13, 2010

These California clementine oranges come around every winter and make me happy. They’re easy to open, peel, and eat! A favorite go-to snack. My whole family will eat them, we go through a whole bag every week. Even my 18 month old tries to peel them herself, putting the skins in the garbage (smart girl)! [...]

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Stirring Up Snowman Chocolate Spoons

by Marie January 7, 2010

I’m contributing over at Alpha Mom’s – Once Upon a Holiday again today. Come see how Mr. Snowman went for a swim!

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What To Do With Leftover Candy Canes

by Marie January 6, 2010

If you’re like us, you still have un-eaten candy canes all over your kitchen. They’re too pretty to throw away and you can’t really give them to anyone, as they have their own piles at home too! So here’s a few things you can do to give candy canes new life without throwing them out. [...]

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Eating Healthy Meals at Home for Only $5

by Marie January 3, 2010

Erin from 5 Dollar Dinners has just come out with a new cookbook that is a must have for feeding your family on a budget. I was given a copy of The $5 Dinner Mom Cookbook to read and review, and I love it. Easy and yummy meals for just $5 each! To make all [...]

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Toasting and Sugaring Almonds

by Marie December 23, 2009

The Holidays tend to come with a lot of family and friendly gatherings. There’s usually potluck dinners with salads, desserts, and homemade rolls. If you’ve been asked to bring the salad, this simple sugary trick for adding a little flare to your almonds in your salad will have them using the tongs for more! Supplies [...]

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Homemade Marshmallows, a Fun Holiday Treat!

by Jane December 16, 2009

The Maynard holiday gift this year was homemade vanilla hot chocolate. I decided to make homemade marshmallows to go with the hot chocolate because it sounded yummy and, more importantly, I needed to do something übercool for this Make & Takes post. ;) I am the queen of shortcuts. Making homemade marshmallows is not something [...]

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Spiced Nuts with an Orange Kick

by Lindsey December 15, 2009

This recipe comes from one of my most beloved cookbooks, Land O’ Lakes Treasury of County Recipes. (It’s really hard to find these days unless you buy it used.) I grew up making recipes from this book with my mother. One recipe I never tried until I was an adult was the recipe for Orange [...]

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Holiday Goodies Filling Our Tummies

by Marie December 12, 2009

We’ve been busy in the kitchen making some yummy Holiday treats. Here’s a few of the delicious goodies filling our tummies, making for a true Holiday season! Christmas Sweet Bread Wreath – fun for the kids to decorate ~~~~ Frozen Cookie Logs – great for neighbor gifts ~~~~ Pamela’s Toffee – THE best ever! ~~~~ [...]

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Sufganiyot: Israeli Jelly Filled Donuts

by Marie December 9, 2009

Guest Post by Ciaran from Momfluential Latkes (aka potato pancakes) may be the first food that comes to mind when people say Hanukkah, but these are not the only Hanukkah delicacy out there. The tradition is to eat foods fried in oil and these can be savory or sweet, as long as they are fried. [...]

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Simple Holiday Potpourri

by Little Birdies December 8, 2009

Here is a simple (and inexpensive) gift that is sure to warm the homes of anyone that is lucky enough to receive it. Just take the ingredients above and add a few more items and you have yourself sweet smelling holiday potpourri. First, gather up the following: One large apple One large orange One large [...]

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