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.

Chocolate Chip S’mores Surprise

by Marie May 27, 2009

Last weekend we toasted marshmallows up the canyon, but we only had chocolate chips for our S’mores. We’d never used chocolate chips before, so it was a new experience. Jordan and I ended up having ourselves a friendly competition to make the perfect S’more. Since we both think our own method is the most clever, [...]

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Fresh Strawberry Summer Recipes

by Marie May 20, 2009

As strawberries are right at their peak, I thought I’d share some yummy recipes I’ve made in the past. Because aren’t strawberries everyone’s favorite fruit? (Click on each photo to get to the recipe!) Other yummy strawberry recipes around the web: Strawberry Lemonade Cupcakes by Love and Olive Oil Stuffed Chocolate Strawberries by Beantown Baker [...]

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Chicken in a Pan with a Tan

by Marie May 13, 2009

Emily from Freshly Baked by Georgie Tees is here today as my guest sharing a favorite recipe Chicken Divan… aka Chicken in a Pan with a Tan! One of my favorite dishes growing up was my mom’s Chicken Divan, aka Chicken in a Pan with a Tan. This creamy, cheesy, broccoli-filled casserole has since become [...]

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Pucker Up for Strawberry Rhubarb Pie

by Marie May 6, 2009

Rhubarb mixed with strawberries is a perfect combination, a little tart and very sweet. And with rhubarb in season, I had to make a yummy dessert. I’ve shared my Mom’s delicious Strawberry Rhubarb Crumb Cake before, so I tried making a pie this time, perfect for a Mother’s Day dessert. Recipe for Strawberry Rhubarb Pie: [...]

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A Quick Grilled Cheese Sandwich Trick

by Marie April 29, 2009

Grilled cheese sandwiches are made in many different ways, something I learned this last weekend at the Grilled Cheese Invitational. Today, for my own grilled cheese masterpiece, I’m sharing something I learned from a Make and Takes reader. Thanks to Jody, who commented on the Homemade Bread Crumbs post, I’ve been making good use of [...]

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I Heart Grilled Cheese

by Marie April 22, 2009

What’s one of those staple go-to meals that you feed your family at least once a month? That’s right, a grilled cheese sandwich. Well, it’s National Grilled Cheese Month (didn’t you know) and Kraft Singles is sending me to LA for the Grilled Cheese Invitational of which they are a sponsor. I’m going as their [...]

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Your Prescription for Kitchen Sanity

by Marie April 15, 2009

Ciaran is here from PopShopology as my guest today. She’s prescribing some kitchen essentials to help us Stay Sane In the Kitchen. Do you find yourself drawn to housewares when you’ve had a bad day? Is Williams-Sonoma your “Happy Place”? Here’s five retail therapy prescriptions sure to lift the spirits of a gadget freak, without [...]

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Cadbury Creme Filled Cookies

by Marie April 8, 2009

What could be better than cookies filled with Cadbury Creme eggs? I think nothing!! As these chocolaty creamy nuggets of goodness have already been deemed My Pure Beauty, I can not tell you how happy I was to find this recipe from Beantown Baker. I used a Cake Mix recipe for the cookie, but there’s [...]

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Marshmallow Bunny Treats

by Marie April 1, 2009

Isn’t he cute? We made him out of pink strawberry marshmallows. He’s almost too cute to eat, but my kids loved picking him apart for a snack. Supplies for Marshmallow Easter Bunny: large and small marshmallows toothpick – broken in half mini m&ms or other tiny candy Cut one large marshmallow in half lengthwise and [...]

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Homemade Peanut Butter & Cookies

by Marie March 25, 2009

My son was eating some peanuts the other day and while chewing, commented, “Mom, I’m making peanut butter!” Well, that sparked today’s post. I thought, yes, let’s make our own peanut butter, why not! We even made a video of it, as well as how to make easy peanut butter cookies with that homemade peanut [...]

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