“Tie-Dye” Cupcakes
Recently I made a Rainbow layer cake for my son’s birthday. I had a box of cake mix leftover and thought I would try making a cupcake version of this cake. I made the White Cake Mix and then divided it into 4 bowls, I dyed each bowl and then scooped spoonfuls into muffins cups. I baked for 15 minutes at 350. They kids loved them. Looking back, I wish I would have swirled the colors around a little bit with a toothpick. I did not frost them, too messy and less sugar. If you make these, share your link in the comments please, I would love to see them!
Cute and Funny American Kids Try Food from Around the World
This is adorable!!! I love funny kid videos, kids are so sweet and open! If you have kids that are like my youngest child – good luck getting them to try very many different foods.
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
Share Do you love chocolate chips the way I love chocolate chip cookies? I love them so much that I have tried tons of recipes with variations on ingredients. Let me tell you that this is the best recipe I have ever come across. I got it years ago from my favorite recipe site allrecipes.com Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies submitted by Clarice Schweitzer 1 cup butter or margarine, softened 1 cup sugar 2/3 cup packed brown sugar 1 cup chunky peanut butter 2 egg 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup old-fashioned oats 2 teaspoons baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips In…
Gem of a Steak House
One gem of steak house in Denver that you don’t want to miss out on is Westerkamps Meat Market and Restaurant, but, as you can tell by the sign this is a steak house! If you want good food for a good price this is definitely one place to keep on your radar… err, these days it would be on your GPS. Where else can you get Mondo for $7.99? If you’re like me you’re asking what in the world is Mondo? Well, how does this sound – Steak, Bacon, Sausage, Eggs, and potatoes smothered with cheese and chili? Now we’re talking. I’m a sucker for green chili so you…
A Yummy Breakfast – Huge Hit with the Kids
**sidenote – I was looking through old drafts and found this post, love finding posts!** Cinnamon Oatmeal, Toast Circles, Fruit Kebob Breakfast is usually pretty casual, most mornings it is oatmeal or cereal, also yogurt and toast. One morning a week I make eggs, pancakes or waffles. One thing I love about homeschooling is giving them a good breakfast and not having to be in a hurry out the door. We can sit and chat, it is a great start to the day. Today was no different, just wanted to share. The boys like the presentation, my nephew said, “ooo this looks good to eat”, it was so cute.
Real Moms Love to Eat, a New Book about Getting Healthy
Real Moms Love to Eat is a new book that is coming this Winter. Beth Aldrich wrote this book to help women get on track to healthy eating while still enjoying food. I am about to embark on a life change journey and get serious about being healthy. I think the timing is quite perfect. Especially with the holiday season fast approaching. The book is broken down in 3 sections, which include a 10-part plan for moms to follow. It will help you to implement changes that will last a lifetime. It is gradual too so you not doing anything off the wall and radical right away. The next…
Making Art with Rice
I am always looking for fun ideas the kids. They love experiments and art. This Summer, I signed us up for the Activities Challenge at education.com. They have a sortable list of activities for kids. Arts & Crafts, Science, Games and Summer Fun are just some of the categories listed. We have done a few of the activities and the kids have really enjoyed them. Today we chose the “Make Rice Pictures” activity. We needed: Rice Food Coloring Rubbing Alcohol Glue Paintbrush Construction Paper The only step I added: I thinned my school glue down with a little water and let the kids apply it with a paintbrush. I only laid…
Review: Best Soup Around! DaKind Soup in Evergreen
Soup. Really, who doesn’t love soup? I know that our family loves soup! Recently, Groupon offered a deal at DaKind Soups in Evergreen. After checking out their STELLAR reviews on Yelp, Google and Yahoo, I purchased the Groupon. 2. We ventured there after a vacation in Vail. DaKind usually has around 8 soups available daily. They get up at 5AM and make FRESH soup everyday. How cool is that!?!? Cauliflower Soup, so creamy, smooth, rich and DELICIOUS! Meat Chili – Hearty and Yummy – LOVE the cheese. Mozzarella and Tomato Grilled Sandie – Really good maybe even better with a tad less Balsamic. GOOD though! Overall – 5 stars out of…