Recipes

Cranberry Honey Butter Recipe

A Guest Post This is a great option for hostess gifts! They (literally) whip together in no time and keep in the refrigerator for about two weeks.  This will allow you to make them all up ahead of time and just grab one on your way out the door. Add a fresh loaf of local…

Strawberry Popcorn Balls {Recipe}

  Are you looking for a super-easy and versatile snack recipe?  Try these Strawberry Popcorn Balls from As the Bunny Hops. I had a totally strange obsession with this cookbook when I was a kid. I would read it for hours. I’m not sure why. It has some amazingly retro photos. There are also so really…

20 Halloween Cupcakes Kids Will Love

We think these cupcakes, originally spotted at CraftyMamaof4.com are just adorable.  Have fun! Halloween is almost here and if your life is anything like mine, you will be looking for a fun, easy Halloween cupcake idea for your kid’s classroom party.  I searched the web here are 20 awesome ideas to help inspire you. Jack…

7 Pumpkin Recipes

Got pumpkin?  Try one of these fabulous recipes as seen on The Divine Miss Mommy blog. It’s Pumpkin season – that’s a season, right?  Well, ok, so it’s Fall, but Fall means pumpkins! Whether you used canned pumpkin or fresh puree, here are a few terrific Pumpkin Recipes to get you inspired for the season! Pumpkin…

Frankenstein Gingerbread Men Sugar Cookies

These Frankenstein Gingerbread Men are just adorable. These were created by Brie of Brie Brie Blooms. Please be sure to visit the original post and leave her a comment! With Halloween on its way, we are starting to have some fun with festive baking in the kitchen.  This week we made green Frankenstein cookies using…

Apple Brown Betty with Almond Whipped Cream

What is an Apple Brown Betty? It’s a dessert made with layers of spiced apples, brown sugar, and a  buttered crumb of some sort. Generally if a bread product is used it’s a Betty. If it’s an oatmeal topping, it’s a fruit crisp. The Apple Brown Betty (it can be made with other fruits too…

Fresh Oven-Roasted Tomato Sauce Recipe

A Guest Post This is the easiest and most flavorful tomato sauce recipe I have ever found!  It’s an easy way to preserve your garden abundance or to have a meal’s-worth of homemade tomato sauce for a weeknight dinner.  Roast garlic right along with your tomatoes and your home will be filled with a tantalizing…

Healthy Foods for Healthy Kids

As homeschooling parents, it’s easy to be concerned about the types of foods our families are consuming on a daily basis.  Who is with me so far? Maybe your family has gone the organic and home grown route because so many foods are filled with junk such as: GMO’s MSG High Fructose Corn Syrup Gluten…

5 Summer Recipes for Kids

When we hit the hot summer months, it can be very easy to make our kids something that is not as healthy as we think.  We want to teach our kids the importance of a healthy diet so that they can grow into healthy adults.  I have been embedding this into my girls for quite some time and figured I…

Kids Can Cook: Meringue Cookies

This fun & easy recipe only requires a few, simple ingredients but are oh-so-yummy to eat.  We make these cookies every year.  Sometimes, we loop a piece of ribbon through each cookie and hang them from our tree too. You’ll find the printable recipe card below.   Easy Meringue Cookies Ingredients: 3 egg whites 1…