Melanie Amorim aka Mommy Doodles
Merry Christmas !! Our Christmas craft this year was fun, inexpensive and easy. Our youngest son helped with the shopping and the oldest son drew many of the snowman faces and mixing up the second batch of pretzels. When it came to the second batch (a week apart from the first) I should have double checked [...]
Cooking with your kids is part of the Christmas tradition. Whether you bake and decorate a dozen different types of cookies or stick to one or two kinds, spend time together in the kitchen. Try two recipes that are easy to make, delicious to eat and destined to become family favorites. No Bake Reese’s Pieces [...]
We got out the christmas decorations, along with an empty cookie jar ! Here was the recipe of choice, based on the ingredients I happened to have on hand. * Substituted white flour for exactly what was left of our wheat flour Also had no light brown sugar, so just used all white sugar. Recipe from Food.com [...]
Entertaining or in need of a new holiday party favorite? Or maybe you just want a yummy weeknight meal… Check out these easy recipes featuring tribe hummus ! “We produce Tribe in Taunton, Massachusetts, about 40 miles south of Boston. Our plant produces the most delicious, freshest-tasting hummus on the market, and we distribute [...]
I came up with the idea for a gum drop tree because I needed something to bring to the host of a christmas party, someone that has everything. So a favorite candy – gum drops = gum drop tree. Little did I know it would turn into a village of gum drops. First start with [...]
The holidays are just around the corner and ‘tis the season to start celebrating winter’s pleasures– especially when it comes to your favorite cocktails. Whether it’s holiday folly with family and friends or festive functions with coworkers, Sauza tequila has the ultimate holiday hooch recipe. This recipe is sure to enhance everyone’s “spirits” this winter. [...]
You know that your kids need their vegetables, but they’re probably not so sure of it themselves. Convince them by sneaking hidden healthiness into kid-favorite recipes. How you may ask? With the help of one of the easiest-to-use kitchen gadgets: the crock pot. What’s so great about crock pot cooking? Well, the flavors permeate the [...]
I found this recipe search Pinterest for Banana Bread Cookies. I of course search and read bunches of recipes, but this one caught my eye. Her photos are gorgeous – I did adjust the recipe by not using icing and adding { not sure how many, little man dumped them in } chocolate chips. The [...]
As you plan your holidays, it’s important for party hosts to offer a variety of menu options that will be sure to please every guest. Spice up your hors d’oeuvres and satisfy even the pickiest eaters, as well as vegetarians, with fun, unique recipes from Veggie Patch, maker of delicious meatless and vegetarian options. Instead [...]
We had lots of brown rice, regular, not minute rice, that we needed to find a recipe for. (I had bought it by mistake.) Typically we make the minute brown rice and mix with salsa or something else to spice it up. Minute rice just works better at dinner time. So I searched, found and [...]
