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.

Blogger Cookbook on Sale for Charity

by Marie August 19, 2011

I’m thrilled to be a part of this fun and fabulous Blogger Cookbook. Here are the ladies from How Does She? to tell us more: After MONTHS of creating, the “50+ Top Blogs All Time Favorite Recipes” cookbook is HERE!!! You may have seen a sneak peek of this gorgeous recipe book this past month. [...]

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Featured Spotlight: Lemon Chiffon Cake

by Marie August 17, 2011

Just found this amazingly delicious recipe from over at the M&T Spotlight. It’s it so pretty? Almost too pretty to eat. Lemon Chiffon Cake from Apron of Grace. I love these cakes with ribbon ruffle looking frosting. I’ve got to try this soon!

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Saturday Spotlight: Frozen Treats

by Marie August 13, 2011

With a few weeks of summer still to go, it’s hot and time for some treats to cool us off. Here are a few fun frozen treats from over at the M&T Spotlight. **Next week: I’ll be featuring your dough recipes. Whether it’s bread or cookies, submit your ideas and recipes to the Spotlight. Mango [...]

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Summer Camp for Kids: Tinfoil Dinners

by Marie August 10, 2011

Summer Camp guest post by Carolyn of Cookin’ for my Captain. Everyone knows that one of the worst things about camping is dealing with the food. What to bring? What dishes do we need? Do we need butter? Did I forget the salt? Well, here is a quick and easy solution! These can easily be [...]

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Quinoa Salad with Spinach, Parsley and Spring Onions

by Lindsey August 3, 2011

Technically this is a springtime recipe, but I’ve been making it almost weekly since I found the recipe in one of my new cookbooks, Salad as a Meal by Patricia Wells. I’m constantly wanting to try new recipes using quinoa. It’s such a healthy thing to eat. It’s not an actual grain, but a pseudo-cereal. [...]

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Homemade Blackberry Ice Cream

by Two Peas July 27, 2011

One of my favorite things about summer is ice cream. Not just any ice cream, but homemade ice cream. Ice cream is the perfect summer treat and homemade is the best. I love experimenting with new flavors, but Blackberry Ice Cream is one of my all time favorites. This is the perfect ice cream for [...]

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How Mini Brownies Changed My Life

by Marie July 20, 2011

Here I go again…more mini versions of things! Remember the pumpkin pie, meatloaf, and pop-up pancakes? Ya, I know, I can’t seem to get enough of the mini. And I’m sure there will be more mini things to come. Today’s new mini are brownies! These are the perfect little bite-sized treat. I’m not a fan [...]

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Warning: Easy Recipe for Homemade Bread

by Marie July 13, 2011

And I’m not even kidding! Easiest. Recipe. Ever! Thanks to my sweet brother, Ramon, who recently came for a visit, I’ve finally learned to make this delicious recipe for homemade Artisan Bread in 5 Minutes a Day by Jeff Hertzberg and Zoë François. If you’ve been intimidated to make homemade bread, your store bought days are over. I [...]

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Garden Vegetable Chili

by Lindsey July 6, 2011

I normally don’t think of chili when I think of food I like to eat in the summer. One day I was cleaning out my fridge and noticed I had all the makings of a delicious chili–cooked red kidney beans, red and green bell peppers, zucchini, corn, fresh cilantro, and green onions. I threw it [...]

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Saturday Spotlight: Red, White, and Blue

by Marie July 2, 2011

Need a few extra projects for the 4th of July? Well, the M&T Spolight has got you covered. Here are a few highlights from this weeks picks. **Next week I’ll be featuring Birthday Parties, so link up your best birthday ideas over at Spotlight. American Flag Cake Patriotic Paper Wreath Patriotic Cookie Pizza 4th of [...]