Baked Caramel Corn

� 1 cup Butter 2 cups Brown Sugar 1/2 cup Corn Syrup 1 teaspoon Salt 1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda 1 teaspoon Watkins Vanilla 6 quarts Popped Popcorn, unpopped kernels removed Melt butter; stir in brown sugar, cornsyrup and salt. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, then boil, without stirring for 5 minutes. Remove from heat, [...]

Hot Spiced Cider

Hot Spiced Cider is the perfect fall or winter drink. A steaming mug of delicious spiced cider will warm the kids after a chilly evening of “trick or treating.” The spices and cider brewing fill your home with the aroma of cinnamon, orange and allspice. Hot Spiced Cider 6 cups fresh apple cider 1/4 cup [...]

Peanut Butter Play Dough

Peanut Butter Play Dough� At the age of two my son, Will, would “play” with play dough. More often than not, I would see him with yellow on his teeth or have to scrape the red play dough off the roof of his mouth. I had to find a better and safer way for him [...]

Fried Green Tomato and Green Tomato Relish Recipes

If you still have green tomatoes on your vines, don’t let them go to waste. Pick them before the first frost. Some tomatoes that have started to change color will still ripen if you place them in a warm place in your kitchen.� Use green tomatoes in the following recipes. Fried Green Tomatoes 4 to [...]

Making Meatballs with Will

The other day, four-year-old son and I made meatballs. We gathered the ingredients together. 1 1/2 pounds of ground meat (beef, turkey, pork) 1/2 cup of Ketchup 1 egg 1 cup of shredded mozzarella 1 package (8 TBSP) of Homemade Gourmet Italian Mozzarella Meatloaf Mix Will got the measuring cups. I got everything else. We [...]

Leftover Turkey Poutine

Most of you are still waiting for thanksgiving next month – but here in Canada, we celebrated thanksgiving this past weekend. That means one thing: TURKEY, TURKEY and more TURKEY…. Dave’s mom makes an amazing hot Turkey Sandwich. It is very simple: warm up leftover turkey and gravy, place a piece of bread on a [...]

Pumpkin Squares

Autumn has definitely arrived. The leaves are starting to change colors. Temperatures are more pleasant, with crisp mornings and sunny afternoons. Take your family to the pumpkin patch to pick out your Halloween pumpkins. Choose pumpkins� with the stem attached, that� are brightly colored and� firm� to the touch, with no soft spots or blemishes. [...]

Monster Toast

My mother-in-law went to a home party with Discovery Toys and bought their cookbook, “Kinder Krunches,” for my children. She thought it was great and something the kids would like. The cookbook has a list of recipes that follow the alphabet. For example, the first recipe is A for Animal Crackers. Next is B for [...]

Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

When you carve your Halloween pumpkin save the seeds for a spicy treat.� Roasted Pumpkin Seeds These pumpkin seeds have just enough heat to take the chill off autumn afternoons and snackers! 2 cups pumpkin seeds, washed and dried 5 teaspoons butter, melted 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 1 teaspoon sugar 1/2 teaspoon Watkins Garlic Salt [...]