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More Simple Back-to-School Breakfast Treats

When you have one child screaming about a lost backpack and another crying about a wet diaper just as the school bus is rolling down your street I can guarantee the last thing you’re worried about is whether your family’s breakfast is nutritionally sound. Of course, given the time to prepare, what parent isn’t going to opt for breakfast items that are healthy and delicious? The following recipes fit the bill. Both are nutritious and can be made in advance. The first is a kicked up a bran muffin that is loaded with flavor. The apples, pineapples, brown sugar and … Continue reading →

Simple Back-to-School Breakfast: Cereal Cookies

Cookies for breakfast? I’ve already admitted (not so sheepishly) that I’ve started many a day with the sweet circular treats during my lifetime. I’m not bragging about my behavior; rather I try to rationalize it. (Don’t we all?) I figure if the foundation of the cookie consists of ingredients you would find in a traditional breakfast then why feel guilty? The following cookie recipes will not only get your kids out of bed, but they’ll be seated at the kitchen table begging you for breakfast before you retrieve the morning newspaper. The first recipe stars several breakfast favorites, including good … Continue reading →

Recipes for Leftover Easter Chocolate

After a quick search on Google I’ve come to the conclusion that the words “leftover” and “chocolate” are rarely used in the same sentence. I suppose after the collective sugar coma most of us endured on Easter; there wouldn’t be so much as a tip of a chocolate bunny’s ear left amongst the plastic grass and broken eggs. Then again, my family rarely follows conventional wisdom. Despite the sugar fest that took place here last week, we still had a basket full of chocolate sitting on the kitchen counter. The leftover chocolate taunted me for days, and a few hours … Continue reading →

Addicting Desserts

I love Anderson Cooper as much as he loves Crack Pie. The incredibly decadent dessert made famous by Mr. 360 himself during a recent guest stint on Regis and Kelly, and sold at Momofuku Milk Bar in New York City, is supposedly to die for. The way Cooper describes his obsession for the rich dessert is the way I wish he would wax poetic about his adoration for moi. Unfortunately, the cable news hunk is just not that into me… or my gender. Fortunately, I have my own to die for desserts to drown my sorrows in. They may not … Continue reading →

Cool Summer Cupcakes

Fish and flowers on cupcakes? It’s not as bad as you think, especially when the colorful decorations are made of pure sugar. You don’t need a special occasion to make these fun cupcakes. Simply whip up a batch with your kids and celebrate what’s left of summer. BLOOMING CUPCAKES Ingredients: 1 package (18-1/4 ounces) devils food cake mix Oil, water, eggs as directed on box to make cupcakes 16 pieces Fruit by the Foot 24 large green gumdrops 48 large assorted gumdrops 48 pretzel sticks Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Make cupcakes are directed on package making sure you … Continue reading →

Kid-Friendly Frozen Treats

Nothing gets kids off their bikes and into the house faster than a parent shouting: “ICE CREAM!” The following frozen treats are proven crowd pleasers, especially on hot summer days: LAYERED ICE CREAM SANDWICH Ingredients: 2 boxes (12 count) ice cream sandwiches 1 tub (12-ounces) Cool Whip, thawed 1/2 cup caramel sauce 1/2 cup hot fudge sauce, warmed 1 cup peanuts Directions: Line bottom of a 13-by-9-inch pan with ice cream sandwiches. Top with half the Cool Whip, caramel sauce and hot fudge sauce. Top with remaining ice cream sandwiches, Cool Whip, and ice cream toppings. Sprinkle with nuts before … Continue reading →

Have Fun with Cupcakes

As we enter the last month of school, it seems like everyday is treat day. Goodies for Earth Day, treats for Spring Fling, snacks for May Day… it’s never ending. But instead of sending your child to school or daycare with plain sugar cookies or boring banana bread, consider adding a special touch to traditional cupcakes. Let your children’s imaginations run wild with these fun cupcake recipes: MONKEY CUPCAKES Ingredients: 1 package chocolate cake mix 1 can chocolate frosting 24 Nilla wafers Brown decorating gel Red decorating gel 48 blue M&M’s 12 Nutter Butter cookies Directions: Prepare cake batter according … Continue reading →

Make Your Own Fortune Cookies

After reading my blog on “After School Treats” my overachiever pal shot me an email sharing her kids’ favorite back-to-school recipe. While the rest of us are proudly patting ourselves on the back for whipping up a batch of freshly baked cookies (using pre-made refrigerated cookie dough) my Martha Stewart clone of a friend spent the first day of school creating homemade Chinese Fortune Cookies—-complete with her own computer generated “fortunes”–for her kids. Sigh! Fortunately, she was kind enough to share the recipe and include some tips to go with. All you parents out there who are looking for a … Continue reading →