Spiderweb Pizza Snacks Recipe My kids always come home from school hungry. Since it's almost October, I thought it would be fun to share a little after school snack we like to make. You can also think of this on a bigger scale with a full sized pizza and several spiders. The kids love to make them and they are creepy fun to eat! INGREDIENTS Pizza Sauce Round Crackers, Sandwich Slim Buns and/or Pita Breads String Mozzarella Cheese Black … [Read more...]
Peanut Butter Cup Blondies Recipe
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Peanut Butter Cup Blondies Recipe My favorite cookie of all time are chocolate chip bar cookies. It's like a nice meld of cookies and cake. I am also a sucker for anything peanut butter cup. Put peanut butter cups and cookies together... pure bliss. You will need: 1 cup Peanut Butter 1/4 cup Butter softened 1/2 cup Brown Sugar 1/4 cup Sugar 1 egg 2 tbsp Milk 1 tsp Vanilla 1 cup Flour 1/2 tsp Baking Soda 1/8 tsp Salt 10 oz Reese's Snack … [Read more...]
The Making of the Cinderella Cake | Buttercream Transfer Method
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The Making of the Cinderella Cake | Buttercream Transfer Method McKenna's birthday was drawing near and I had planned on just having a low key family birthday. I honestly didn't think she would care if we had a "theme" for her birthday so I was going to pick. I very much enjoy picking the theme while I can, usually something simple and easy. I had a hard time getting excited and motivated to make her last cake and so I was a little worried I … [Read more...]
How To Remove Washed and Dried On Stickers From Clothes
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How To Remove Stickers From Clothes It never fails. My kids will be wearing a brand new shirt and decide they need to adorn it with a sticker... and forget to take it off before throwing it in the hamper. I used to check every single piece of clothing (including pockets), but with six people in the house that is just not feasible time wise anymore. I’ve asked and reminded the children many times but sometimes they forget. Emma went with me to … [Read more...]
What We Tried : Loaded Veggie Nachos (Vegetarian) Recipe
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I have always loved nachos of any variety, but when we became vegetarians our nachos became pretty boring (cheese & chips with maybe some boca). I pull recipes from magazines and put them in a binder. I had a recipe for nachos, but it called to put them on baked corn tortillas. I ran across another recipe that I liked part of also… so this week I took the best of both recipes and made my own. Loaded Veggie Nachos bag of tortilla … [Read more...]
No Churn Mint Chip Ice Cream Recipe
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No Churn Mint Chip Ice Cream Recipe Our family loves just about anything mint, and we don't need a special occasion to ask for it. BUT, with St. Patrick's Day just around the corner we thought a little mint ice cream might be a fun green treat. This is super simple to make and you do NOT need an ice cream churn. INGREDIENTS 2 cup Heavy Whipping Cream 14 oz Sweetened Condensed Milk 1 cup Semisweet Chocolate Chips 1 tsp Mint Extract Green Food … [Read more...]
Traveling With Young Kids | Homemade Activity Book Idea
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Traveling With Young Kids | Homemade Activity Book Idea During one of our family road trips, my oldest daughter and I tossed around ideas to keep Emma (5 1/2 at the time) and Ethan (4 at the time) entertained for nearly 5 hours in the car (each way). As my friend who's a car accident lawyer always reminds me, preventing distractions is crucial for a safe journey, especially on longer drives. Kaytlin thought up a fun way to keep the kids … [Read more...]
No Churn Oreo Ice Cream Recipe
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No Churn Oreo Ice Cream Recipe We're adding to our series of "no churn ice cream" recipes with Oreo Ice Cream today! Are you excited? I sure am! INGREDIENTS 2 cup Heavy Whipping Cream 14 oz Sweetened Condensed Milk 12 oz Oreos 1 tsp Vanilla Crush 2/3 of cookies in food processor. Crumble remainder by hand to get variety of size pieces. In a large bowl, whisk, heavy cream and vanilla on high speed until soft peaks form. Fold in condensed … [Read more...]
Baileys No Churn Ice Cream with Guinness Chocolate Ripple
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Baileys No Churn Ice Cream with Guinness Chocolate Ripple We are continuing our series of No Churn Ice Cream recipes with a fun one that will bring a BANG this 4th of July! How about a little Baileys and Guinness? INGREDIENTS Chocolate Sauce: 1/2 cup Guinness Extra Stout 1 cup Sugar 1/2 cup Cocoa Powder 1/2 tsp Vanilla Ice Cream: 2 cup Heavy Whipping Cream 14 oz Sweetened Condensed Milk 2 tbsp Baileys Irish Cream As with our other recipes, … [Read more...]
A 5-Course Meal Devoted to Ginger
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A 5-Course Meal Devoted to Ginger Sometimes, it seems that ginger is a wintertime spice: You see it all over the holiday season, in gingerbread, gingersnaps, and ginger cider. However, ginger isn’t just for the cold season. In fact, there are plenty of nutrients in ginger that make it beneficial to eat and drink year-round. For one, ginger seems to lower cholesterol and blood sugars, which helps improve health no matter the temperature … [Read more...]
