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Tasty Treat Tuesday: Oreo Cheesecake Cookies

April 17, 2012 by Leave a Comment

My family is so excited to try this recipe.  We are all lovers of Oreos.  Now the trick is to actually make the cookies before all of the Oreos somehow “magically” disappear.

Here’s what you need to make them:

  • ½ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 3 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup mini chocolate chips (I didn’t have minis so I left these out)
  • 1 cup Oreo cookie crumbs

Here’s how to make it -> Oreo Cheesecake Cookies

(Thanks Collecting the Moments!)

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April 16, 2012 by Leave a Comment

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Cooking With Kids Thursday: Food Painting

April 12, 2012 by Leave a Comment

This is great way to get the whole family up and into  the kitchen.  My oldest LOVES anything arts and crafts related and I can already tell that this is going to become a favorite activity of hers.  Something tells me we will be doing this at least once a week, especially once those dog days of summer hit.

Here is what you will need for this:

  1. popcorn
  2. marshmallows
  3. Qtips or paintbrushes
  4. food coloring
  5. milk or for a thicker paint use sweetened condensed milk
  6. muffin tin

Here’s what to do -> Food Painting Tutorial

Thanks Skip to my Lou!

 

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Tasty Treat Tuesday: Vanilla Yogurt Cake with Orange Glaze

April 10, 2012 by Leave a Comment

I came across this recipe on Pinterest and found myself drooling over the picture.  This bread looks so moist and yummy!  Thanks for sharing Culinary Concoctions by Peabody!

Here’s what you need to make this:

Vanilla Yogurt Cake

  • 1 2/3 cups all purpose flour
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • ¼ tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 egg
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 vanilla bean, seed scraped out, pod discarded
  • 1 ½ TBSP vanilla extract
  • 7 oz Greek Yogurt
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  •  4 TBSP orange juice, divided

Orange Glaze

  • 2 cups sifted powdered sugar
  • 6 TBSP orange juice

Here’s how to make it -> Vanilla Yogurt Cake with Orange Glaze Tutorial

 

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Cooking With Kids Thursday: Bird Nests!

April 5, 2012 by Leave a Comment

This is such a fun easter cooking craft to do with your kids!  My daughter recently learned in school about birds and how they make nests and she has been obsessed with it ever since.  I know she is going to have a blast making her very own bird nest.

Here’s what you need to make these:

  • 10 oz Chow Mein noodles (about 6 cups)
  • 1 C. Chocolate Chips
  • 1 C. Butterscotch Chips
  • “Bird eggs”  any kind of candy shaped like an egg
  • Wax paper

Here’s how to make them -> Edible Bird Nests Tutorial

(Thanks Happy Little Party!)

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