cooking with kids

spinach & artichoke hummus

spinach & artichoke hummus

Lately I’ve been making a ton of hummus at home. It’s one of my Little Buddy’s favorite snacks, and if …

chocolate cheerio scotcharoos

chocolate cheerio scotcharoos

As a wee lass, one of the first recipes I mastered was a straight-up chewy cereal bar. AKA: Rice Krispie Treats. They were …

candy corn cupcakes

candy corn cupcakes

Once a month Jonny leaves me and the kids to fend for ourselves for an entire Saturday while he’s off being artsy …

creme filled spongecakes

creme filled spongecakes

AKA, crap-free Twinkies. Finley and I made these from scratch last week. Three days later Hostess announced the return of …

scotcharoo truffles

scotcharoo truffles

Scotcharoos. What a silly name. But mother trucker, are they good. They have been, and will be, one of my all …

kid’s aprons & art smocks

kid’s aprons & art smocks

Finley and I have been working on custom order aprons/art smocks for our friends. We’re calling today’s creation “HOOTY CUTE”… …

apple marshmallow fangs

apple marshmallow fangs

  ‘Tis the season for spook-tacular snacks! Head on over to Dad or Alive to read my full guest post with all …

movie night brownie cups

movie night brownie cups

There’s nothing like waking up with a craving for something that you just can’t shake. It doesn’t happen to me …

gingerdead man

gingerdead man

What can I say, we love the Halloween season! And this guy is Spooky-tacular, if I do say so myself. …

haunted gingerbread house

haunted gingerbread house

SPOOOOKY SCAAAAAARY! Today Finley, Jonny and I busted out this awesome haunted gingerbread house to adorn our kitchen counter. Fun, …