I have procratinated figuring out what to give my hubby for Father's Day this year because things have been a bit crazy around here. We already picked out a new suit for his gift this year because he could no longer wear his other one due to a large hole he had worn on the seat of his pants. But I wanted the kids to be able to give him a gift so he had something to open on his special day. I made him some homemade BBQ sauce using one of our favorite recipes and a homemade meat rub to go along ... Read More about Father’s Day Gift Ideas
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Girl Scout Thin Mint Cookies Recipe
Who does not love Girl Scout Cookies? My favorite are the thin mints. I usually buy 2 boxes for the family and hide the third in my secret stash! Don't tell my hubby. His favorites are Samoas. But of course I had to try mine first. If thin mints aren't your favorite, no worries, I found a site named Baking Bites that had several different Girl Scout Cookie recipes here. I followed the recipe from Baking Bites but instead of rolling my dough into logs, I rolled it out and cut out the ... Read More about Girl Scout Thin Mint Cookies Recipe
Make Some Mother’s Circus "Shape" Cookies
Through some blog surfing the other day I found this yummy recipe for making your own Mother's Circus Animal Cookies. Since these are my man's favorite store bought cookies, I knew I had to give them a try. I whipped up a batch of sugar cookies using Vanilla Joy's recipe and then left the dough covered in the fridge overnight. The next day during nap-time, my daughter and I baked the cookies and dipped them in melted almond bark (I had some left over from my Christmas baking that needed ... Read More about Make Some Mother’s Circus "Shape" Cookies
Easter Egg Braided Bread
Make some delicious bread for your Easter dinner this year. The best part is that this can double as a beautiful, festive centerpeice for your Easter meal. My mother-in-law used to make something similar to these for her family in Easter's past. I wanted to make one too so I began a search and found a recipe from King Arthur that was fairly similar. King Arthur's Egg Braid: 1 tablespoon active dry yeast 1 cup warm water 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1 cup warm milk 4 eggs, at room ... Read More about Easter Egg Braided Bread
Colored Chocolate Dipped Marshmallow Pops
If your kids are like mine, they love marshmallows. Make some candy or chocolate dipped marshmallows as a fun little gift or treat. Melt some dipping chocolate or some vanilla flavored Candy Melts and add a little food coloring. (For the really light pink I added only one drop of red coloring to about 15-20 candy melts). Put a large marshmallow onto a sucker stick, and dip in the melted chocolate or candy. For melting, follow the instructions on the bag or just melt them in your microwave. I ... Read More about Colored Chocolate Dipped Marshmallow Pops