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Super soft with a bit of chewiness and a ton of sprinkles, these cookies are incredibly tasty and undeniably cheerful. They are a sort of cross between a sugar cookie and a butter cookie, made from a rich dough with both almond and vanilla extracts. Cornstarch is the “secret ingredient” that gives them that softbatch … Continue reading Soft & Chewy Funfetti Cookies
May is both National Strawberry Month and National Salsa Month, so it’s a GREAT time to make this fruit salsa! But really, this recipe can work throughout the year with a few tweaks. (I’ve even made a fall version, which I’ll share later in the year!) Serve it as a snack or as a dessert. … Continue reading Fruit Salsa & Cinnamon Sugar Tortilla Chips
My kids (currently 4-1/2 and 3) rarely nap these days. And OH do I miss those 2-hour increments (at one point TWICE a day!) where I knew I could get a few things accomplished without needing to get a snack, referee an argument, pretend to be a Ghostbuster … you get the idea. Most of … Continue reading Keeping Kids Busy MVPs: Toys for Creative Independent Play
Hot days (and nights) call for cool, refreshing drinks. This sparkling strawberry sangria is the perfect summer drink. While often made with red wine, this sangria recipe starts with white wine, keeping it light and crisp. Since it doesn’t have as high of an alcohol content as straight wine and isn’t quite as sweet as … Continue reading Summer Sips: Bubbly Strawberry Sangria
With Memorial Day coming up, I thought I’d share a few recipes this week that are great for any barbecues you might be planning in honor of the holiday. Celebrate the red, white and blue with these vanilla cupcakes topped with whipped buttercream frosting and fresh blueberries and raspberries. They’re a simple yet beautiful dessert … Continue reading Red, White & Blue Cupcakes with Blueberries and Raspberries
Today, May 18, is I Love Reeses’s Day, so it seemed like a good time to dig into my recipe archives from my food blogging days for some peanut butter/chocolate treats. Here’s an oldie but a goodie – peanut butter chocolate layer bars! Simple yellow cake mix is tweaked with the addition of creamy peanut … Continue reading Easy Peanut Butter Chocolate Layer Bars
If you’re been to one of my kids birthday parties, you’ve probably eaten one of these buttery cookie cutter cookies! When Henry was turning 1, I was looking for a party favor that I thought everyone would enjoy. It was a Mickey theme, and the kids attending were receiving Mickey or Minnie ears, but I … Continue reading Easy Buttery Roll-Out Cookie Cutter Cookies
In my previous post, I talked about some great destinations to check out if you a have a train lover in the family. While I believe all of them do have a gift shop (some may not be open at this time), and I fully believe in supporting small businesses when possible … it’s not … Continue reading Things To Buy Before Your Family Train Day
For Easter dessert this year, my niece is making brownies and to make sure we have the “Easter Food Groups” represented, I said I’d cover carrot cake. My son (who HATES carrots) told me several times while I looked at different carrot cake recipes that he hopes these don’t TASTE like carrots, and that he … Continue reading For Easter (or Any Spring Occasion): Carrot Cake Cupcakes
Easter is less than a week away! And while we spend Easter weekend visiting with family, we’ve already started having some Easter-themed fun. If you’re looking for some ideas, here are of the few things we’ve been doing, plus a few extra Bucks County Easter events that I’d love to do if we had time … Continue reading Easter Fun at Home and Around Bucks
Sweet Mini Moments 