The Blog — recipes

These sweet treats aren't just adorable, they're also good for you!  And they're pretty easy to make too, with very few ingredients. What you'll need: 4- 6 oz. Containers of Yogurt, any flavors Easter Bunny Silicone Candy Mold 1 Cup of Granola Sucker Sticks Fill the bunny mold with the different flavor yogurts.  Be careful not to overfill them. Put a sucker stick in each one so that the stick stays in the yogurt.  Sprinkle granola on the tops of each one. Freeze laying flat for 1-2 hours, or until they're completely frozen.  And carefully take them out of the mold. Enjoy...

These Jolly Rancher shamrock cookies are easy, yummy, and SO cute!!  They make great treats for your family, for St. Patrick's Day classroom parties, or for whenever you're craving some sugary goodness. This is what you're going to need:  1 ¼ Cup Flour ¾ Cup Sugar ½ Stick Unsalted Butter 1 Egg ½ teas. Baking Powder ½ teas. Salt ½ teas. Vanilla Green Jolly Ranchers Shamrock Cookie Cutter (1.5 inches) Round Cookie Cutter (2.5 inches)  Directions: Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium size bowl, beat butter and sugar with mixer then add egg and vanilla. Mix until fluffy....

I don't know what it's like there, but at our house it's FREEZING.  Winter is not my favorite time of year, so any chance to warm up and pretend like I'm sitting down to a meal along the Mexican Riveria is completely welcome. If you'd like to have that feeling too, then crank up your heater, put on some music with beach sound effects, and try our Chipotle Chicken Tortilla Soup. Here's what you'll need:  3-4 Cups Shredded Cooked Chicken 8 Cups Chicken Broth 1 10oz Can Diced Tomatoes w/green chilies 1 15oz Can Black Beans 1-2 Chipotle Peppers in Adobe...

The time of colorful leaves and pumpkin spice everything is upon us.  Some people adore the autumn time, and some need a little help appreciating it's charms.  Either way, here are six books that will help make it more fun for you and the kids.   Goodbye Summer, Hello Autumn by Kenard Pak is a cute little picture book about the changing seasons.  A young girl takes a walk outside saying hello to everything around her, welcoming the end of summer and the beginning of autumn. Autumn Garden Colouring Book by De-Ann Black is perfect for those days that you...

Did you know that there are hundreds of Chex Party Mix recipes?  If you're craving something sweet, salty, or even gluten-free, Chex have got your back. This is my personal favorite Chex Party Mix recipe for the holidays (and it only takes 15 minutes to throw together, which is just another great reason to love it): Mexican Hot Chocolate Chex Party Mix You really MUST try this recipe for yourself.  It's so easy my 10 year old can make it by herself, and it takes like crunchy hot chocolate and coconut - yum.  And once you've made this, try their...