Tag Archive: kid friendly

Apr
05

BBQ Butterfly Chicken

I lost a bet with my dad so I had to make a new recipe. The recipe he helped me come up with this one for butterfly chicken. When I was deciding what flavor profile to put on it my mom said she wanted BBQ so that is what I decided. The butterfly chicken I …

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Apr
01

Mini Peanut Butter Pancakes

Always good to have a new spin on things. Mini peanut butter pancakes are easy and kid friendly.

I like the mini peanut butter pancakes because they are fun and easy to make. Another thing I like about them is that they are so sweet that you don’t need syrup because the powdered sugar from the peanut butter dust makes them so sweet. They are nice and small so you end up eating …

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Dec
28

Coke Glazed Ham Revisited

Glazed and ready for carving

Last year, I posted my recipe for Coke Glazed Ham. This year, we (my daddy and I) made it again with a few changes. It gave it more flavor. Try these changes and you will love it. First, we sliced a shallow diamond grid pattern into the outside. Then placed whole cloves in some of …

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Dec
10

Smokies in a Snuggie

As with all recipe cards, click on the piture for two pages to get to a full size print copy.

This recipe is basically a pig in a blanket only bite sized. You can use any of the little smokies, I like the ones with cheese. I think it has more flavor. They are good with your favorite hotdog condiment. This recipe is perfect as an appetizer for football games or friendly get togethers. They …

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Dec
06

Crab Bites

Every time Anna goes to Maureen's she makes something brand new. Anna had never made crab bites before that day. They were a big hit.

Crab bites are great for parties. If you are going to a dinner party or even the super bowl, crab bites are the perfect snack. They are delicious, bite sized and easy to make. This recipe is based on an old family recipe Open Faced Crab Sandwiches. Instead of mayonnaise we used cream cheese, which …

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Nov
27

Chicken Pot, Chicken Pot, Chicken Pot Pockets

Chicken Pot Pocket

If you want something that has the same texture and taste of chicken pot pie but has a higher crust to filling ratio, chicken pot pockets are perfect for you. They are easy to make and you kids will love them. Best of all, you can make the filling ahead of time. For the crust, …

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Oct
01

Hole in One

Eating is always the best part. One piece of regualr French toast, one hole in one and the hole. Add sausage and some fruit and you have a complete breakfast.

This is another recipe that we took to the next level. My mom learned how to make these from her friend’s dad. They called it egg in a pooka which means hole in Hawaiian. My dad and I thought to make them out of French Toast and make the name a golf term. I like …

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Oct
01

Homemade Syrup With Video

Anna's favorite pose while stirring the sugar with a heat proof spoon.

Have you ever wondered how to make homemade syrup? Well here is your answer. This recipe has only a couple ingredients and a few simple steps. When my family was camping with friends, pancakes were made for breakfast and one of the families had homemade syrup. It was so good, and easy to make. My …

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Sep
22

Chocolaty awesomeness

With the gummi bears done, Anna tops the last of the peanut butter cups.

Who doesn’t like chocolate? Here are a couple of my favorite chocolaty treats to make. These are fast, easy, fun and can get messy. There is a shop in which we get chocolate covered gummi bears. But it is so far away from my house and my mom really likes them. So my dad and …

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Sep
12

Kettle Corn the video

Here is a video of how to make my delicious and famous Kettle Corn. Try it and you will love it too.

Sep
10

Super nachos for a super football snack

Quick to fix, quick to cook and quick to eat super nachos are a favorite treat.

Football season is here and so here is a good gameday snack. People enjoy having snacks, but hate missing the game. With this recipe you won’t miss any plays making food. Like nacho bites, super nachos solve the problem of not getting all the flavors on each chip. This is even easier than nacho bites, …

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Jul
04

Peanut Butter Pudding Pie

Didn't take long to make, took less time to eat. A favorite among friends.

This is the dessert recipe I kept secret for a while. Recently, I made dinner for a friend and wanted this to be a surprise. So I held off posting it until after that dinner. Now I want to share it with everyone. My dad and I heard about this recipe and thought “we can …

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Jun
26

How to cut a green pepper

Have you ever thrown away parts of the green pepper just wondering “how can I cut this green pepper without wasting parts I can us?” Now you can find out, with this easy to follow video, how to cut up a green (or red/yellow) pepper without wasting parts you can use. This video also shows …

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Jun
25

Swedish Pancakes video

These are delicious and I highly recommend them. I posted the recipe for Swedish Pancakes a while ago. But here is a video of me making them. I made this to show people how easy they are to make. Check out my other videos on YouTube, they rock!

Jun
15

Anna’s Shrimp Fettuccine

Ask for help if three burners at once is too much. Or the shrimp can be done before the sauce.

I made this recipe recently for my girls Jennie, Erin and Bailey. They are really nice college students who took care of me when I played zombie tag at the University of Washington in Seattle fall quarter. I was one of the original zombies with Erin and Bailey and we were all super zombies with …

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