Halloween Party Dip Idea~ Spookamole Spooky Ghouls

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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 [...]

Fun and Simple Summer Snacking Ideas

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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 [...]

Townhouse Crackers~ Fun To Top For Snacks or Parties

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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 [...]

Zoku Juice Pop Maker

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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 [...]

Santa Cone Ice Cream Christmas Treats

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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. [...]

20 SWEET Thanksgiving Treat Ideas For Kids

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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! [...]

Fun Food For Kids Parties: Pizzadillas

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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 [...]

Snowflake Cupcakes

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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 [...]

Pumpkin Cheesecake Pumpkins

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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 [...]

Snap!™ Crackle!™ Pop!™ Candy-Coated Bananas

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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!™ [...]

Butterflies and Caterpillars Birthday Party: Butterfly and Caterpillar Rice Krispy Treats

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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 [...]

Wiggly Worms and Caterpillar Treats

I’ve been working on some inspiration for a summer bug party. I stumbled on this really cute idea for wiggly worm and caterpillar treats. They would be fun to make for a summer party, a bug party or a special treat for the kids at a backyard barbecue. Your kids will have a blast helping [...]

Pumpkin Cookies

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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 [...]

Holiday Weekend Fun Foodie Links

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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 [...]

Melting Chocolate

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 [...]

The Fairies Cookbook

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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 [...]

Summer Birthday Party Punch

Here’s a fun easy recipe for green fruit punch that will work great for a creepy crawly party, a garden party, or as swamp nog for a Shrek birthday party. Mix one pack of green Kool Aid as directed on the back of the package. Combine it with one liter of 7 Up, and just [...]

Party Activity For Preschoolers: Make a Cereal Necklace

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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 [...]

Making Colored Sugar Sprinkles

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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 [...]

Party Snack: Cayenne Pretzels

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 [...]