Baking is not my forte, which is one of the reasons I love these 3 ingredient cookies! I've made the pretzel cookies dozens of times and they are always a winner, I think it's the salty sweet combo! So, when Natasha from House of Nicholes asked me if I'd like to join her cookie … [Read more...]
Yogurt and Peanut Butter Dip
Maxwell is sharing his favorite breakfast "recipe" thanks to our sponsor Disney-Hyperion! Let's talk about kids and food for a quick second. This is not a food blog for good reason, Mama can't cook. Unfortunately, with 2 young kids, I end up cooking way more than I want to, … [Read more...]
Monster Pancakes with Mo Willems
We made Monster Pancakes thanks to our sponsor Disney-Hyperion! It's no lie that the kids and I heart Mo Willems books. We own just about every Elephant and Piggie book ever written and recently discovered their ART-ivity book! Remember how I said I teamed up with … [Read more...]
How to Can Mixed Berry Jam
I teamed up with Newell Brands, makers of Ball® Fresh Preserving Products to learn how to can! Canning is one of those things that I've always wanted to learn how to do, but it seemed so complicated. My one canning experience was with my mom’s elderly neighbor, and we canned … [Read more...]
Snowman Hot Chocolate
We don't get a lot of snow here in Austin, so I have to get creative when it comes to building a snowman with my kids. I teamed up with Shamrock Farms to bring Frosty to Texas in the form of whipping cream. Y'all know that I really only like to do things in the kitchen that … [Read more...]
Kitchen Sink Fried Rice
I'm calling this fancy dinner kitchen sink fried rice, becusae well, you can add almost any veggie in your fridge or freezer. Or even add leftover protein from dinner the night before. You really can't mess this one up. It's always a winner in our house, even with my finicky … [Read more...]
Cinco de Mayo Snacks
We live in Texas and love our Tex-Mex food! We can (and sometimes do) eat tacos for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I'm serious. Breakfast tacos are a big (delicious) deal in these parts! Because of that we eat a lot of beans, and my fam is loving the 7 new Latin inspired flavors … [Read more...]
Bunny Trail Mix
I know, I know, this super cute Easter treat clearly should have gone up before well... Easter, but I'm a disaster! And on the upside, you can grab a few bags of Easter goodies for half of today and make this "spe-chall teet", as Maxwell says, this afternoon! Be sure to check out … [Read more...]
Heart Shaped Baked Tortilla Chips
Amy is back with another genius idea for making cute snacks and treats with kids! She made these Valentine treats out of graham crackers too! I love to transform every day food and snacks into a holiday version. My three little boys love it too! For Valentine's Day it … [Read more...]
How to Make Jolly Rancher Suckers
Amy from My Name Is Snickerdoodle is a local Austin blogger! I'm excited to have her contributing a fun creative kid's food ideas monthly on C.R.A.F.T.! I need all the help I can get when it comes to the kitchen. I 'm a sucker (pun intended) for Jolly Ranchers, … [Read more...]
Appetizer ideas: Mini pizzas
Mini makes everything cuter, right?! And when it comes to food, mini also makes things easier to eat, AKA finger food! These super easy to make mini pizza appetizers are the perfect finger food for a dinner party or, more likely in my case, dinner any night of the week for … [Read more...]
No Bake Dessert: Cookies and Cream Pie
If you've been hanging out at C.R.A.F.T. for any amount of time, you know my cooking style is simple, easy and healthy-ish, assuming we are not talking about desserts! I love crockpot recipes and the less ingredients the better! (5 ingredient salsa, anyone?) 3 ingredient pie is … [Read more...]
