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My Spookamole Ghouls recipe made it to the finalists! Please stop by and vote here: Spookamole Contest Thanks! We love avocados at our house, more specifically we love Mexican avocados, the popular Hass variety that’s why I was super excited to come up with a fun Halloween party dip recipe featuring avocados. We eat avocados [...]
We like to keep the snacks fun and simple, with a little bit of healthy thrown in, during the summer months. Who has time for complicated snacks when you’re on the go? We sure don’t, but I still want to give my son snacks he enjoys. There are some snacks that are staples all summer [...]
Just in time for summer snacks, Townhouse sent me several boxes of Townhouse crackers in a party pack to give a taste test. I received the crackers a couple days ago, and since then they’ve been disappearing whenever I’m not looking, so I would say they’re a big hit at our house! As a matter [...]
This looks like a handy little gadget for making juice pops during the summer when you’re on the go, or for a summer pops party. It’s called the Zoku Quick Pop Maker. It can make pops right on your counter, or outside by the pool, with no electricity required. It sounds easy to use, just [...]
I know it’s not quite Christmas yet, but it’s coming fast. Wow! Can you believe Thanksgiving is next week? The time seems to be flying by this year! I’ve been coming up with Christmas treat ideas for some of the other websites I write for, so I thought I should share a couple here too. [...]
I’m all about Thanksgiving dinner, but my favorite part is the dessert, or the treats! I thought I’d put together a roundup of some of my favorite sweet Thanksgiving treats that kids will love to help make and eat. I’ve made a few of these, but I wish I had time to make them all! [...]
Looking for an easy kid friendly pizza recipe to serve at your next kid’s birthday party? Why not combine two kid food favorites, pizza and quesadillas, and makes some Pizzadillas? These look like a fun super simple treat for a sleepover, a pizza party, or a kid’s fiesta party. I know my son would love [...]
I made some snowflake cupcakes right before Christmas, and I’m just now getting them posted. It’s been a hectic couple of weeks, and I’m finally getting back in the swing of things after the new year. I think these easy snowflake cupcakes would be perfect for a winter party, or the perfect dessert for a [...]
I made a pumpkin cheesecake the other day, and it turned out delicious. I decided I’d like to try to make some cheesecake balls and dip them in chocolate. One thing led to another, and I decided I’d try to dip them in orange chocolate and make some pumpkin cheesecake pumpkins. Say that ten times [...]
I have a really fun late summer treat for you today, courtesy of one of my favorite cereals, Rice Krispies. Don’t tell the kids, but it’s healthy too! You can make these ahead of time for a late summer or fall birthday party. They would also make a fun after school snack! Snap!™ Crackle!™ Pop!™ [...]
I want to focus on some ideas for a butterflies and caterpillars birthday party for the next week or so, first up I have a couple recipes for some fun Rice Krispy Treats that would be a hit at any child’s birthday party. First up the Butterflies: Kellogg’s® Rice Krispies Treats® Butterflies Preparation Time: 20 [...]
These cookies are perfect for a harvest or Halloween party. They’re delicious, I promise the kids will scarf them up and ask for more. ~Pumpkin cookie recipe~ Cream together: 1 cup of sugar 1 cup canned pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix) 1/2 cup butter 2 cups of flour 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp baking [...]
I hope you are all having a wonderful 4th of July holiday weekend if you’re in the US. If you’re in the rest of the world, have a wonderful weekend with plenty of good food . Here are a couple fun foodie links for your weekend browsing. 13 Foods Children Can Make & Learn About [...]
Here’s a nifty video on melting chocolate in the microwave. It’s really quite simple. You can melt it in the microwave. Set your microwave for short lengths of time (about 20 seconds), and stir in between. Stir the chocolate, even if it’s retained its shape. Sometimes melted chocolate keeps its shape. Check out the [...]
I was at my son’s book fair a couple months ago, and a cookbook caught my eye. Not something unusual, many cookbooks catch my eye. My husband says it’s an addiction. The Fairies Cookbook, by Barbera Beery is an adorable book inside and out. If you have a little girl in your life, or you’re [...]
Here is an inexpensive party activity for a preschool aged party. Just purchase a box or two of ‘O’ shaped cereal such as Fruit Loops, Cheerios, or Apple Jacks. You could also use chewy Lifesavers. You’ll also need a pack of string licorice. Let the children string the cereal onto the licorice strings. When they’re [...]
Colored sugar can be a simple decoration for cupcakes, cookies or even birthday cakes. Coloring sugar is simple, you don’t have to pay a premium price for sugar sprinkles in the store. You can make them yourself at home. All you need is sugar and liquid food coloring in your favorite color. For each color [...]
Once you start munching on these you won’t be able to stop. Ingredients: 1 Cup vegetable oil 1 package ranch salad dressing mix 1 teaspoon garlic salt 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper 2 packages (10 oz. each) mini-pretzels Combine oil, dressing mix, garlic salt, and cayenne. Divide pretzels between ungreased 15x10x1 baking pan. Pour oil mixture [...]
