Helping Parents Raise Kids of Character
Need an idea of how to use up leftover Easter candy?
Lauren was over today and I was looking for something special to do with her. She loves to bake.
I had a bag of Cadbury eggs leftover from Easter, and this was a fun way to use them.
Continue reading Little Brownie Bird Nests
‘Tis the season for so many wonderful things. Every day in December seems to bring about some sort of special activity, festive sounds, nostalgic feelings, or sweet treats to eat! It really is a special time of the year.
Some of my grandkids were with me last week, so we decided to make these yummy chocolate-dipped pretzels.
Continue reading Chocolate-Dipped Pretzel Rods
Here’s a cute, fall treat that your kids will enjoy making!
Continue reading Acorn Cookies
Kids are always up for a snack, aren’t they?!
It’s a good idea to have plenty on hand for hungry bellies throughout the summer!
Sometimes it’s hard to think up something new or different for snack time. You know there are plenty of options, but your mind goes blank when you are trying to make up your grocery list. (or does that only happen to me?!)
So, let’s have a little fun with it- Snack Ideas from A to Z to give you a little inspiration!
Ants on a Log (celery with peanut butter and raisins)
Banana Smoothie (1/2 cup sliced banana, 1/4 cup nonfat vanilla yogurt, and a handful of ice blended until smooth)
Continue reading Summertime Snacks From A to Z
What kid doesn’t like dirt? What about edible dirt? 
Looking for a fun activity for one of those boring winter days? Here’s something that is a favorite treat in our family.
This is a recipe I got from a cookbook I received as a wedding gift. I was always looking for fun recipes that the kids could help me make that would create great memories. Each year I would make these with the kids for them to enjoy, but also for them to give as gifts when other kids came to visit.
They are easy to make and oh so yummy!
This year, ‘Granddad’ (maybe you know him as Uncle Rick!) helped me make up a batch to share with the family!
Here’s the recipe:
Continue reading Caramel Popcorn Balls
Here is a fun activity to do with small children to celebrate fall! (tastes good, too!) I made these today with 2 of my grandchildren, and they had a blast making them. It’s even easy enough for even toddlers to help with!
We made two batches, one red and one orange.
Continue reading Fall Fun Rice Krispie Treats
Here is a great and tasty object lesson about sin you can do with your children. It is one of the projects found in our Character Concepts for Preschoolers Mom’s Guide. I found this recipe/idea years ago from an old Bible cookbook for kids that had different Bible lessons with recipes to go along with them.
This one become a favorite. In fact, when our youngest child, Kasey, was a little girl, she began calling sweets ‘sin’ and asking for some ‘sin’ for dessert! That always brought some laughter!
Just last week when I had 4 of the grand kids over for a couple of days, I brought out this recipe to make with them. They wondered what in the world we were doing when Kasey and I suggested making “hidden sins” for dessert! 🙂
Continue reading “Hidden Sins” Cupcakes (a tasty object lesson)
These simple treats have been a favorite in our home through the years. All my kids have loved them. They’re easy to make, too!
Continue reading Cheerio Treats
Thought I’d share with you one of our favorite recipes that I’ve included in my Mom’s Guide for Preschoolers.
This is an easy, good-for-you recipe that my preschoolers LOVED to help me make and then, of course, eat.
Fruit Yogurt Pops
Ingredients:
Directions:
Enjoy on a warm summer day!
Get more great recipes from Marilyn Boyer’s book, Homemade with Love, Treasured Family Recipes
Here is what one mother shared about her experience using the recipes from Homemade with Love:
Homemade with Love is like sitting down and thumbing through Mrs. Boyer’s personal recipe box (especially when she shares a memory with a recipe)…and you know those types of boxes are filled with tried-and-true family favorites! I was amazed at how many recipes were quick, easy and kid-friendly. Most of the recipes called for items that we usually have on hand making this cookbook extra practical. The pictures included with some of the recipes were helpful and showed me that my food doesn’t have to look like a fancy Food Network dish in order for it to be a big hit with my family. And, after making homemade crescent rolls for the first time following Mrs. Boyer’s easy recipe, I doubt we will ever buy crescent rolls from a blue can again!
Since we are family of three (compared to feeding the Boyer’s 14 children) plus deal with severe nut allergies in our home, I wasn’t sure how well this cookbook would fit our lifestyle. But I was pleasantly surprised and excited to find that the majority of the recipes did not make super-large quantities nor included a lot of nuts. The recipes that include nuts are ones that we can substitute and still have a great dish. It was an extra bonus to find a cookbook that gave us a lot of new recipes that we could use as written. Homemade with Love has quickly become my favorite “go-to” for fast, delicious recipes that I know my family will like!
~ Amy