Tag: fun food
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Dreamy creamy mac and cheese
Oh my Goodness! I just made some macaroni and cheese that my kids and I totally loved. It was creamy and yummy and I kept stealing bites. (That was all there was left to photograph once I decided to write about it.) Can I guarantee any nutritional value? No. But can I say it was…
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Princess castle cake and tiara cake!
My daughter celebrated her third birthday this weekend and, after hearing about my sister-in-law’s experience in making a few cakes just before me, I was able to learn a new secret for cake-decorating success: straws! Using straws, a few other things, and a little help from my 3 children, I was able to present these…
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Thin Mint Ice Cream!!!
I just made this for dessert and had to share: Thin Mint Girl Scout Cookie Ice Cream in the Vita Mix 1 cup milk (skim, 1% or 2% will work) ½ cup sugar ¼ cup nonfat dry milk 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 4 cups ice cubes 6 Thin Mint Girl Scout cookies (in addition…
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Purple Pancakes: One answer to the Hot Breakfast Challenge
Over at The Happy Housewife, Toni has issued a Hot Breakfast Challenge for February. One not to miss a challenge, I thought I could join in by sharing something we dined on for the first time this past weekend: Purple Pancakes. And you could make these, too. Really. Here’s the disclaimer before I get too…
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On the hunt for yummy and healthy foods
As you may know I (and probably about 1/3 of the rest of the country) am trying to eat healthier. There is nothing like a new year to inspire a fresh start. For real this time. I mean it. So I posted on Twitter that I was looking for some yummy and healthy sweet snacking…