Creative food craft ideas
It’s almost time to go on our annual camping trip. I needed some new ideas!
I’m going to try this cheese dip that you can prepare the ingredients ahead of time and then place in tinfoil at the camp site. If you are concerned with tinfoil touching your food, you can place the items on parchment paper and then wrap.… Read More ...
Nowadays, you can buy the lunches already made. They aren't very healthy with all the preservatives. If you want to eat healthy or try to give your child a more healthy lunch, check out My Mommy Style for 25+ choices of healthy lunches for your whole family. They also have some cool ideas for using the thermos for food other … Read More ...
Burlap is still a hot decorating item for parties and decorations around the house.
Joshua John Russell has used that inspiration and created his burlap version in frosting. Joshua shows you how to create the burlap effect and also has a link to how he makes the actual bow tie using fondant.
Check out The Fashion Caker for the directions … Read More ...
Do you make special treats for the first day of school or have a back to school party?
Here is a cute idea that you can do while rushing around trying to buy new clothes or supplies.
Instead of trying to find time to making cake pops, use donut holes! Christina at Inspiration for Celebration came up with this idea, … Read More ...
It’s National S’mores Day!
Here is a s’mores recipe that you can let the younger kids have fun doing and not worry about being burned. It is actually fun for all! Sometimes we are all a little impatient with waiting for the marshmallow
to toast.
Trisha at MomDot shows you how to create the treat from graham crackers, melted chocolate … Read More ...
I have to agree with the Kayln from Creative Savings! The bacon bits you buy at the store do not taste like bacon! Thankfully I now know how to make homemade bacon bits and I can make it ahead of time and put it in the freezer. I might need to buy a bigger freezer with all these … Read More ...
I’m jumping on the bandwagon of using less processed foods. It is hard when you need quick meals on busy nights. I am finding lots of ideas for preparing meals to throw in the freezer. One of which is the homemade biscuit by Money Saving Mom.
You could make and bake the same day if you have the time. … Read More ...
One ingredient and a yummy result!
Autumn at It’s Always Autumn shows us how to take a can of sweet condensed milk and cook it in the oven for a delicious treat for apples, ice cream or brownies. This is a recipe that is best for us that try to multitask while cooking or afraid of the horror stories about … Read More ...
It may seem a little early to talk about hot chocolate, but we can have some pretty cold summer nights. I’ve mentioned before, my daughter can drink hot chocolate all year around.
Tammilee Tips takes whip cream and puts it in the freezer for an hour and then places it in her hot chocolate. In order to make sure it … Read More ...
Cheese crackers!
Nikki at Tikkido shows us how to make a cheesy cracker with just four ingredients. You can shape them into any shape you want or just cut them into squares. Make sure you dot (poke holes) the dough. Nikki used a fish shape for a nautical party.
These would be great at any kids party or after school … Read More ...
We still have a few more weeks before school starts, but I thought this lunch inspired lunchbox would be cool for a summer picnic too.
My Mommy Style has 3 lunch ideas to make the first day back to school more enjoyable. There is the Plants vs. Zombies, Lego and Frozen to help chase away the back to school blues.… Read More ...
It is already August! Summer just never seems to last long enough.
I still have lots of blueberries to eat and found this yummy looking recipe on Pinterest.
The Girl Who Ate Everything has a great recipe for fresh or frozen blueberries. You can make a small batch or double the recipe. This would make a wonderful addition to … Read More ...
Here is a cool craft to do with the kids. Plus it teaches them science and patience.
Gluesticks teaches us how to make rock candy
with the kids. This takes 7 days to complete, but you get a sweet treat that you can eat in the end. There are troubleshooting techniques at the end of the article, if you are … Read More ...
No more Hamburger Helper
for me. I’m ashamed, but it was an easy quick meal on a busy night when I was too tired to cook, but needed to feed my family. I stopped buying it and I have found a replacement that is better than the box meal.
Kevin & Amanda’s Recipes shows us how to make this hearty … Read More ...
I will admit it, I’m just starting to watch the Harry Potter
movies and will try reading the book series. Today is Harry Potter’s birthday and this latte looks delicious! The drink is alcohol free, but there is an alcoholic recipe for you to try too.
Jessi from Practically Functional shows you how to create this drink, plus how to … Read More ...
