Pancakes and Syrup, Not Just for Breakfast

Ricotta-Cottage Cheese Pancakes 1 cup (250 ml) all-purpose flour 1 Tbs (15 ml) granulated sugar 1/4 tsp (1 ml) salt 1 tsp (5 ml) Watkins Baking Powder 4 eggs 1 cup (250 ml) ricotta cheese 1 cup (250 ml) small-curd cottage cheese 3/4 cup (180 ml) fat-free milk 1 tsp (5 ml) Watkins Vanilla Extract [...]

Simple fun

We moved into a new house this weekend. As exciting as a new house is, the unpacking and getting organized again can be a real pain. Over the past couple of weeks we’ve been doing our best to keep our girls entertained while the majority of their toys and fun things were packed up in [...]

Bread Pudding with Butter Pecan Sauce

Pudding 4 eggs 3/4 cup/180 ml sugar 2 cups/500 ml milk 1 cup/250 ml half and half 1/2 cup/125 ml butter, melted 1 tbsp/15 ml Watkins Vanilla Extract 3/4 cup/180 ml raisins 2 medium apples, peeled and thinly sliced 2 tsp/10 ml Watkins Cinnamon (on sale this month) 1 loaf Texas Toast (thick-sliced bread) torn [...]

Mini Hot Chocolate Cakes

� Love chocolate? You’ll find a hot, flowing chocolate center that oozes decadence when you fork into these� cakes. 5 ounces semisweet or bittersweet baking chocolate, chopped 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons butter or margarine 3 eggs 3 egg yolks 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar 1/2 cup all-purpose flour Additional powdered sugar, if desired 1 [...]

Kids Craft Extras

Now that we’ve covered the essentials, what are some other fun things to keep around when you are doing crafts with kids? This list is much longer, and could potentially go on forever, so please comment and add your favorite craft items to the list. Buttons Stickers Sidewalk Chalk Cotton Balls Beans/Rice/Cereal/other food items Sequins [...]

“Mommy, Can I Help?”

If you want your child to help you in the kitchen the best way to do that is to keep it simple. Keep everything simple. Simple Recipe—Choose a recipe that does not have a lot of ingredients or that does not require a lot of work. Few Ingredients—The less you have to add or do [...]

Kids Craft Essentials

Recently Ali Edwards? wrote an article in her e-zine? about her essential scrapbook supplies. The essentials are just the bare minimum you need to get going. It got me thinking about what my essential supplies for working on crafts with my girls are. Here’s what I’ve got so far.? Crayons (and lots of them) Blunt-tip? [...]

It’s Not Thanksgiving any more–What’s with the Pumpkin??

It is the New Year, past the holiday season. Guess What?? I am still making things with pumpkin. Why you ask? Well, mainly, it is because it is in my cupboard. I didn’t use it all up during the Holiday Season when most people eat pumpkin products. So, I am eating them now. Tonight Will [...]