The boys and I are getting ready for our long Easter weekend and making our favourite shortbread cookies! Seriously! Who thought it would be a good idea to let their kid bake in a black shirt? lol The boys need aprons, stat! Shortbread Cookies … [Read more...]
Raisin Bread French Toast
My kiddies love raisin bread and they love french toast, so why not pair them up??? I used no measurements here, always wingin' it!- Mix eggs with some milk in a bowl sprinkle in a sugar/cinnamon mixture ( believe it or not I already keep this in it's own little jar ) Soak raisin bread in egg mix Brown in frying pan sprinkle with a little more sugar/cinnamon if you like serve with maple syrup (but of course, you all knew how to do that already!) It's … [Read more...]
Tasty Tuesday- Cake Mix Cookies
My husband loves chocolate cake. Nothing special mind you, anything from a box will do as long as it has chocolate icing - insert me yawning right here. Far too boring for me. So when my husband had a craving and held that little box in his hand, was I ever relieved that he took the time to check out the recipe on the side and agreed to try making the cookies with the cake mix. Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies 1 package Duncan Hines chocolate fudge cake mix 2 eggs 1/2 cup … [Read more...]
Tasty Tuesday- Yogurt Pops
Okay, I know that this is not a new or creative concept, but around here my motto is 'Keep it simple, Keep it fun!' and this falls right into that category! Plus, when Big Brother is going through his yogurt strike, this little trick gets it into him every time! Moms have to be sneaky! Just fill a popsicle mold with yogurt, I like to layer different flavours for a fun effect. Pop into the freezer for a few hours and viola! Yogurt Pops! The key here is to not let your little ones see you … [Read more...]
Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
The sweet smell of baking Banana Bread is a common occurrence around my house, it's one of our favourite snacks! My boys can go through phases with bananas, sometimes they mow down a couple of bananas a day and other times they won't eat them at all, so when our bananas start to turn black I just go ahead and use them up by making banana bread. This was the case for us last week so I thought I would share our favourite recipe with you. Chocolate Chip Banana … [Read more...]