How To Make The Perfect Smoothie

Now that summer is here it’s time to crack out the blender, stock the freezer with frozen fruits and get ready to enjoy some...

“Carrots in The Dirt” Cakes

Ingredients  24 cupcakes (you can use the recipe from these butterfly cakes) White frosting 12 Oreo cookies crushed 36 orange Starburst Bag of Rips candy or similar (green for...

The Easy Chef Chocolate Bar Maker

When we were asked to review the "Easy Chef Chocolate Bar Maker" my answer was an immediate yes - make our own chocolate bars?...

Chewy Lemon Coconut Bars

Ingredients 35 vanilla wafers, finely crushed (about 1-1/3 cups) 1 cup sugar, divided 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted One tsp. zest and 1/4 cup juice from 2...

Say Yes Please to “Vegetables Please”

We are not adverse to vegetables in our house. Most of the kids will eat most things, but I had kind of got into...

A Guide to No Spend Spring Cleaning

Spring is here, and it is probably time to turn my thoughts, reluctantly, to spring cleaning. One thing I have done several times is...

Growing Your Own Food From Scraps

Are you looking for a way to squeeze more veggies into your diet without squeezing more money out of your wallet? Would you like...

Outrageously Easy Outdoor Crafts With @DKCanada

The best endorsement for this book is not what I can write about it but what I can show you. This is what our...

Starting a Herb Garden with your Kids

Herbs can be one of the easiest things for your little budding gardener to grow and a few simple steps can get your kids...

Create a Butterfly Friendly Garden

You can create a butterfly friendly spot in almost any garden with just a few containers. Butterflies have excellent eyesight and are attracted to...

How To Make Your Garden Welcoming For Bees

Making bees happy is an easy task and a fun way to create a garden that attracts these beneficial insects. A happy bee garden...

Chocolate Strawberry Truffles

Prep Time: 30min. Total Time: 3hr. 30min. Servings: 22 servings, 3 truffles each Ingredients 8 oz of Semi-Sweet Chocolate 3 oz ofStrawberry Flavor Gelatin 8 oz of COOL WHIP Whipped Topping,...

5 Easy Vegetables for Kids to Grow

I love seeing kids out in the garden learning where our food comes from, plus gardening gives them a great sense of the growing...

Planning a Vegan Picnic

What could be more fun than a gorgeous picnic on a glorious day? Yet, all too often the typical, heavy picnic fare of hamburgers,...

Lemon-Blueberry Squares

Prep Time: 20min. Total Time: 3hr. 20min.  Servings: 16 servings Ingredients 32 vanilla wafers 4 oz. (1/2 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened 1-1/2 cups cold milk 2 pkg. (3.4 oz....