If you are like me, and you should be cause I'm cool, you are kind of bothered by all the "odd" ingredients in mixes you find today. I searched high and low and couldn't find a brownie mix that contained ingredients that I could pronounce, let alone knew what they all were. So I created my own! And lucky you, I am sharing it with you today! I have a large family (there are six of us) so I make it in bulk and store it in a canister. You can divide the recipe up evenly and it will turn out the same for you. Best part, you can pronounce EVERY ingredient in it! Lindsi's Fabulous Brownie Mix 2 T salt 3 T baking powder 4 Cups cocoa powder (like Hershey's) 12 Cups of unbleached flour (you can use bleached if you want but IMO-yuck) 16 C sugar Mix well and store in a covered jar or tub To make a batch of brownies you need 2 1/4 Cups of your brownie mix 2 eggs 1/3 Cup vegetable oil 2 T water 2 tsp vanilla Bake at 350 degrees for 28-30 minutes in a small square pan....yum! … [Read more...]
Mexican Stuffed Shells–Pinned it, Did it!
I often pin recipes on my personal Pinterest account but never actually make them. Pinned it, Did it! is the perfect excuse to start trying some of those recipes I've pinned. Mexican Stuffed Shells was one that I had all the ingredients for on hand except for the shells. I made a trip to the store for the pasta then got to work... I quickly discovered that these tasty shells are super easy to make and one that the girls could easily help with if you let the meat mixture cool a bit. (Tottie wanted to help me stuff the shells with the meat but I didn't have time to wait for it to cool.) I WILL be making this recipe again! They were so good and my whole family loved them. They aren't exactly quick to make, but they are easy, which makes up for the time it takes to stuff all the shells. Don't they look good to you? … [Read more...]
Raspberry Cheesecake Popsicles
Here are the ingredients: 12 oz frozen (or fresh) raspberries 1 tablespoon sugar 2 tablespoons water 1 pkg cream cheese (8oz), softened 1/3 cup milk 2/3 cups confectioners sugar (aka powdered sugar) 1 teaspoon vanilla Pour your raspberries, sugar and water into a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Let the mixture gently boil for around 8-10 minutes. Once the time has elapsed you will pour your raspberry mixture into a blender or food processor and blend until it is a smooth puree. Set the raspberry puree aside in a small plastic bowl and let cool in the fridge (around 2 hours). In a small bowl combine the cream cheese, milk, confectioners sugar and vanilla and blend well until nice and smooth. You can either use a popsicle maker like I have or you can purchase popsicle molds at your local store. Insert the sticks and layer your raspberry puree and cheese cake batter in the mold. Let freeze until solid and enjoy!!! … [Read more...]
Fuel for Active Kids — #QuakerEpicAdventures
March was a crazy month for our family. Nutty started gymnastics on Mondays on top of swimming on Tuesdays and church on Wednesdays. Hubby and I shoot in a pool league on Thursdays. Uff-da (as we say in Minnesota)! I'm making some changes for this month! Unfortunately, there was a period of two weeks where gymnastics and swimming both fell on Monday evening (until I could reschedule swimming to Tuesdays). Nutty would get home from school at 4:15, change clothes, grab a quick snack, and head to swimming at 5:00, immediately after swimming and a shower, we'd head to gymnastics at 6:00. We didn't eat dinner till around 7:30pm! So what did I give Nutty for a snack to keep her fueled for swimming and gymnastics? Granola bars of course! Quaker® Big Chewy Granola Bars to be exact. They're bigger than most granola bars and with 14g of whole grains they gave her the fuel she needed to make it through till dinner. Unfortunately, the box we received to try for this post did … [Read more...]
Insects Made From Cereal
So as I am scheduling our posts for this week I realize that ALL of them are tasty treat related but we're still sticking to our regular schedule. Today's post is both a craft and a tasty treat. We're making insects from cereal. Ok, sounds gross, I know, but they're actually super cute! I told you they were cute. To make them (and then eat them) with your kids, you'll need: Froot Loops, Fruity Cheerios, or the generic of either Pipe cleaners Large gum drops Candy sprinkles (optional) Frosting (optional) Scissors Toothpicks 1) The inch worm is super easy and is good for younger kids. Just curl a pipe cleaner slightly on one end and start stringing the cereal. 2) Press a gum drop drop at the other end of the stringed pipe cleaner. We found it easier to poke a hole in the gum drop with a tooth pick before trying to press it onto the pipe cleaner. 3) Use a small amount of frosting and candy sprinkles to make a face on the gum drop. 4) Use another … [Read more...]
Banana Cookies
Do you frequently buy bananas only to have them go bad before you eat them all? Are you sick of making banana bread all the time? How about making your family banana cookies! My mom made banana cookies all the time for my family growing up. I don't know if it was just or fun or if it was because we frequently had over-ripe bananas. Either way, they are yummy, easy to make, and I now make them for my family. You'll need: 2 1/4 cup flour 2 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 tsp baking soda 2/3 cup margarine 1 cup sugar 2 eggs 1 tsp vanilla 2 ripe, mashed bananas Mix everything together, drop by large spoonfuls onto a greased cookie sheet, and bake at 400° F for 8-10 minutes. Check often while baking because some ovens are different and you don't want to over cook these. The recipe makes about 2 dozen cookies. Yep, it's that easy! What do you make with over-ripe bananas besides cookies and banana bread? … [Read more...]
