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Product Review: Kitchen Helper

May 6, 2012 By 17 Comments
kitchen helper

It is no secret that I love cooking in the kitchen with my children. There are few other things that I think are more important than teaching your children how to cook. By teaching them how to cook, you are also teaching them how to eat. By teaching them how to cook, I am hopeful that they will try new things, and when cooking for themselves, that they will make better choices because they have the skill set needed to make a healthy meal. I recently read a book about why people do not cook more. … [Read more...]

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Peep S’mores

April 23, 2011 By 28 Comments
peep smores recipe

A marriage of two of my favorite things.  Peeps and s'mores.  I am not sure I why I had not thought of this creation before.  It was not until I saw the idea floating around the Interwebs, that I realized I had been missing out on something extraordinary.  And extraordinary it is.  They are messy for sure.  See photo above.  But when they cool a bit, and start to harden up, you truly realize how the Peep really does belong in a s'more.  The sugar on the outside of the Peep does something … [Read more...]

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Irish Potatoes

March 12, 2011 By 49 Comments
irish potato candy recipe

When I was in high school, I worked in a cute little ice cream shop that made these Irish Potato Candies around St. Patrick's Day.  We would roll these little treats for hours and sell out every day.  People would start to ask us around the middle of February when we would start making Irish Potatoes.  Thankfully, they are very simple to make.  Irish Potatoes are a mixture of butter, cream cheese, powdered sugar, coconut, and vanilla.  You roll the mixture up and roll it in cinnamon.  It … [Read more...]

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Red Velvet Cupcakes

March 2, 2011 By 33 Comments
red velvet cupcake recipe

What can I say about red velvet cupcakes that has not already been said?  Everywhere you go you see two things.  Cupcakes and red velvet cupcakes.  I hesitated to share the these with you for that reason, but then something happened.  William asked me to make these for class Valentine's Day party.  I tried to talk him into something else but he insisted on red velvet.  I remembered how hard they are to resist.  They are what cupcake dreams are made of.  Sweet and mildly chocolaty with a … [Read more...]

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Valentine Cupcakes and a Linky Party

February 13, 2011 By 31 Comments
valentine cupcakes

Did Valentine's Day sneak up on you like it did to me?  Most years, I really have it together.  This year, not so much.  I have made a few little treats here and there, but no where near my usual Valentine's Day extravaganza.  When we were children, my mom always made a huge deal about Valentine's Day.  It was always one of my favorite days of the year.  An elaborately set dinner table, presents, candies, the works.  Not to mention the fancy dinner.  I try to do the same for my children … [Read more...]

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