Recipes
Hedgehog Sandwiches
This section of Gourmet Mom on-the-go has a selection of creative sandwich ideas—from owls to Halloween faces. Hedgie the Hedgehog uses a heart-shaped cookie cutter as a base. First layer a slice of bread with peanut butter. Then use your … Continue reading
Firecracker Dogs
Hot dogs are a kid favorite any time of year, but this recipe, that you can make with your children, is especially festive for the Fourth of July. Continue reading
Root Beer Slushy
From The Frugal Girls.com website comes a recipe for a Root Beer Slushy. There will need to be an adult on hand to take care of the blending but the rest is pretty simple. You’ll need 3 cups of Root … Continue reading
Dolphin Parfait
It just takes a little creativity to come up with some visually appealing snacks for kids. The NoBIGGIE site is full of them. Scroll down the site to find one that will delight your kids—they are all healthy and great … Continue reading
A Grape Hedgehog
This is a wonderful idea for a children’s party and your children can help make it. Ingredients: One pear Grapes (any color) One blueberry Two small chocolate chips Toothpicks An adult should first use a vegetable peeler to take the … Continue reading
Shamrock Shakes
If we are going green for St. Patrick’s Day, here are two recipes for Shamrock Shakes: The first from Real Mom Kitchen and the second one from Adventures of a Gluten Free Mom. Both sites have more healthy recipes for … Continue reading
Valentine Marshmallow Pops
These Valentine Marshmallow pops are a sweet treat that kids can make themselves with a little adult supervision. You could even wrap each pop in a bag with a bow to give as a Valentine gift. Click here for the … Continue reading
Banana Bread
The kids are going to enjoy making this classic banana bread. This is a simple recipe with a little supervision—they’ll love sampling their work! Tasks for the kids: Lining the tin with greaseproof paper Mixing the ingredients together Mashing the … Continue reading
Christmas Tree Brownies
From Kidspot Kitchen comes a video showing an easy-to-make recipe for brownies in a round tin. Cut them into triangular tree shapes, apply green buttercream frosting and then decorate to make them look like Christmas trees. The final touch—a broken … Continue reading
Clementine Pumpkins
Natural Sweet Recipes has a delightful recipe for Candied Clementine Pumpkins which could not only grace your Thanksgiving table, but they would also be deliciously tasty. The basic recipe needs only clementines and pretzels, but you can add honey to … Continue reading