Homemade Mozerella Sticks!

I am all about the easy recipes! I love making food with my kids and the easier it is the better for them to follow the directions as well! These turned out suprisingly SO GOOD!

String cheese chopped into bite size pieces, dipped in milk and bread crumbs, baked at 425 for 8-10 minutes- serve with marinara sauce! It's baked not fried!!



Fishing for snacks!

Does your kids like to fish? Do they like fish crackers? Peanut Butter? or Celery? I have the perfect combo of all of them for you....

What better fun way to let your kids play with their food and eat it too!

(Can try with raisins too!)

Quick and Easy Strawberry Banana Smoothie

Quick and Easy Strawberry Banana Smoothie. . .

Ingredient list for Strawberry Banana Smoothie Recipe

10 oz fresh strawberries
2 ripe bananas
...

3 tablespoons honey
1 cup ice cubes
3/4 cup milk, yogurt (your favorite flavor)

How to make a strawberry banana smoothies:

 Wash strawberries
Remove banana peels
Add all ingredients in a blender, and process until smooth
 Add a few drops of vanilla or almond extract

 

This strawberry banana smoothie recipe is one of the easiest recipes to fix. With all the natural benefits from the various fruits, it is also one of the healthiest snacks you can eat!
I hope you enjoy this!!

 

Halloween Ice Cubes

I know I have done a few things lately with ice cubes and ice cube trays but they are so versatile and fun! And...Halloween is just around the corner and what fun for the kids to see spiders in their ice cubes?! Not so fun if you don't inform them first or let them help you make them. ;)

Orange Creamsicle Sugar Cookies!

It is almost time for fall and what better way to celebrate it with COOKIES!!

 

 

Orange Creamsicle Sugar Cookies!

1 1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar

1 egg

1 tsp vanilla (increase to 1 tbsp of making plain sugar cookies)

juice of 1/2 an orange

zest of 1 whole orange

Orange food coloring (as much or as little as you want)

3 cups flour

1 tsp cream of tartar

1 tsp baking soda

1 cup softened butter

 

Mix all ingredients until combined. Chill for 2-3 hours. Roll out as thick or as thin as you want. Bake 7-8 minutes at 350 degrees. Let cool completely before frosting!

 

Frosting:
1 1/2 lbs powdered sugar (approx)
1 tbsp flour (heaping)
2 sticks softened butter
pinch of salt
2 egg whites
2-3 tsp vanilla

Whip together until silky smooth and frost cookies!

 

I will post a picture as soon as I can! These don't last long in the house! Perfect for an after school snack or an activity for the kiddos as well!

Freeze fresh herbs in olive oil

I found this a bit back and tried it. . . AMAZING!! I wish I had found it earlier!!

You mix olive oil and whatever herb you use the most! I like fresh basil or Oregeno! Put them in ice cube trays and freeze! Toss in pan when needed! Easy Peasy!

Cheap Garbage Disposal Cleaner/Deodorizer

 I know this isn't food but it is a definate help when making food and afterwards!!

Slice lemons, put in ice cube trays and cover with vinegar. Freeze. Store in a ziplock bag. Pop one of these little cubes in the garbage disposal and grind away! They get that stinky drain away! Love them!

Crockpot Lemon Chicken

Crockpot Lemon Chicken - Put cube of butter in bottom of crock pot. Lay chicken in pot. Sprinkle Italian dressing packet over chicken, drizzle with lemon juice, pop the lid on. Cook on High 4-5 hours, or Low 6-8 hours! Wahoo! I LOVE this one!! So yummy! And kids love this as well!

Homemade easy Strawberry Cheese Cake!!

Sorry Everyone! I kind of disappeared for awhile!
So, I have found some amazing recipes over the last few months! I am so excited for you to try them!

The first one is...drum roll please... Strawberry Cheese Cake!!!

Ingredients:

2 Rolls of sugar cookie dough
1 Bar of Cream Cheese (low fat is delicious in this as well)
1 Cup Powdered Sugar
Pre made Strawberry Glaze
6 Cups of cut up strawberries

Use 1 and 1/2 rolls of sugar cookie dough, spread on bottom of pan and cook for 10 minutes at 350 degrees. Let cool. Mix 1 bar of cream cheese with powdered sugar. Spread on cooled cookie dough. On top of that spread strawberry glaze, and add the cut up strawberries on the top! Cool for about an hour in the fridge and cut in squares and Serve! :)

Strawberry Glaze:

Ingredients

2 cups fresh strawberries (Stems removed)

1 cup water

1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch

1/2 cup sugar

Directions

Cut up the fresh strawberries; add the water, and cook 2 minutes.
Mix cornstarch with sugar (amount of sugar depends on sweetness of berries); stir into hot berry mixture.
Bring to boiling, stirring constantly. Cook and stir till thick and clear.
Cool to room temperature.