Red Velvet Cupcakes

This is one of my daughter’s favorite homemade cupcakes. In fact, I delivered them to her lunch table this past month as part of her birthday surprise and she loved telling everyone what was in them after they had been eaten. You can find a lot of Red Velvet this time of year, but I could never bring...

Hot Summer Weather= Easy to make Cool Down Oreo Freeze Pops

We love the hot weather, but are equally crazy for a delicious cool down treat & there’s nothing better than making homemade freeze pops. We are loving this combination of low fat vanilla yogurt and crushed Oreo cookies = total yum fun that’s super easy to make.  I love any layered flavor that...

A Little Food Fun with Red, White & Blue

As the temperatures begin to rise, so do the voices of children looking for some sort of ‘cool down’ treat.  And, Red, White & Blue Yogurt Freeze Pops are definitely on our menu to share.  With the inclusion of low fat yogurt and seasonal fresh fruits, they’re a great alternative to ice cream...

Egg-citing Experiments

This is the week for decorating eggs & it’s on many ‘to-do’ lists for spring break.  Decorating eggs is messy business, but it’s worth every dip, twist & turn.  We have experimented with many ways to decorate eggs, but marbleizing them with all edible products is one of our...

Mint Chocolate Freeze Pops

We are still looking for fun frozen foods throughout the month of August! Check out this recipe for Mint Chocolate Freeze Pops. You won’t believe what makes them green, but picky eaters love them. It’s one more way to add in a natural food coloring and add in a few extra veggies along the way… Mint...

Veggie Rockets

by Jodie Fitz 4 Sunset Mini Peppers 1/2 Cucumber 1 slice of American cheese Light Ranch Dressing or Greek Yogurt Ranch dip Star Shaped fondant Cutter; mini Cut the top off of one red pepper and hollow out the middle. Slice the cucumber and two peppers into thin strips, take a butter knife and spread the...