Every Day is a Dessert Kind of Day

May 31, 2012 By 2 Comments

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I have been watching the twins every day 5 days a week for almost 2 months (maybe only 1 month but it feels like a year).  They have a pretty set routine while they are here.

7:30 Arrive and turn on Wild Kratts

8:00 remember they are at Grandma’s house where snacks are plentiful and decide they are hungry

8:30 finish their “breakfast” and decide on a snack from the drawer, usually dried fruit or a squeezie yogurt.

9:00 Sit completely still and watch Super Why with intermittent running up to the tv to point to a letter (I will never be able to get all of the finger prints off the screen).

9:30 Beg to go to the park

10:00 finally convince me to take them to the park (One day last week they didn’t want to go and I had to convince them LOL).

10:30 – 11:30 Play at the park with intermittent running back to the picnic table to see what snacks grandma packed for them.

12:00 home and lunch

12:30 – 2:30 NAP TIME!  YAAAAAAAY!

2:30 Madilyn is usually standing with the refrigerator door open looking for what berries are in there.  usually there are only strawberries, but recently I received Blueberries and blackberries in my farm box so I gave them some. Madilyn liked them all and easily settles in to enjoy her afternoon dessert.  Matthew not so much.  What was this foreign food I was putting on his plate?  Where were his normal sliced up strawberries?  Who moved his cheese?!  Grandma to the rescue with a dollop of COOL WHIP whipped topping and he now thinks blackberries are the best thing in the world!

Before

After

4:00 Grandma’s nerves end up on the frazzled side and I threaten to set the kids on the curb and hope someone who loves them will pick them up – SOON!

5:00 They are rescued from the clutches of grandma with the promise of all of this happening again tomorrow.  Maybe not the COOL WHIP part because it is quite possible grandma has now eaten all of it straight from the tub.

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Summer Trifle

May 29, 2012 By 7 Comments

I try to make this at least once each summer.  It is simple and can be modified using almost any fruit you want.

I buy the big Sara Lee frozen pound cake and let it defrost.  Cut it into 4 long slices and then cut the short slices from there to make rectangular cubes.  You can cut it any way you please.

I like using strawberries and blueberries because those are the preferred fruits in our house.  But you can use any berry or other fruit really (not apples, they don’t hold up too well – trust me).

I like making whipped cream, it is about the easiest thing to make – if you have a Kitchen Aid mixer.  1 pint of heavy whipping cream, 1 teaspoon vanilla and 2 tablespoons of sugar.  Beat on high until stiff peaks form and voila you’re done.  Cool Whip works just as well.

Make your layers.  Pound cake (or angel food if you wanna be a little healthier), strawberries (try to put some against the side for a pretty effect), blueberries and then whipped cream.  Keep layering until you reach the top and decorate the top with the remaining fruit.

I usually make two layers the night before let it sit in the fridge overnight and add the top layer just before serving.

Then the finished product receives cheers when you bring it out to the hungry eaters!

 

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BBQ Swap

April 16, 2012 By 11 Comments

The weather is warming up, it’s time to dust off that grill and head outdoors.

Today I am going to share a great Swap for a healthier barbecued dessert.  Just because it is dessert doesn’t meant it has to be frosted or iced it just has to be yummy.

Grilled Angel Food Cake Kabobs

Ingredients:

1 cup (1-inch cubes) angel food cake,

1 cup whole strawberries,

1 cup peach slices,

1 tablespoon sugar,

1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon,

1 container (6 oz) Yoplait® Light white chocolate strawberry yogurt

 

1.   Heat gas or charcoal grill. Arrange cake cubes, strawberries and peach slices alternately on eight 6-inch skewers. In small bowl, mix sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over kabobs.

2.   Place kabobs on grill over medium heat. Cover grill; cook kabobs about 2 minutes, turning once, until golden brown. Serve kabobs with yogurt.

I received no compensation for this post.  As a member of the Yoplait Light Swap Team I receive product and gift cards to facilitate recipes.

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The Possibility Shop

September 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Caity and I had the chance to go to an awesome event this week.  We got to meet Courtney Watkins from Family.com’s The Possibility Shop.

The Possibility Shop is a web series that shows kids (and adults) the amazing possibilities that surround them if they would only use their imagination.  It is filmed on the Jim Henson Studios Lot and truly embodies the “Hensonesque” qualities.  I am always happy to visit that lot because it feels more like a neighborhood than a studio.  It is a casual comfortable atmosphere especially when the employee’s dogs all come out to play.

The host of The Possibility Shop is Courtney Watkins, who is an amazing whirlwind of a woman.  According to the press release she is a “Teacher, author, artist, mom, TV personality and creative guru”.  She is also a bundle of energy; she kept up with all the kids there and even remembered all of their names.  I had a hard time remembering where I parked my car.

The current episode featured talks about camping, or more specifically “camp-in”, setting up a tent and camp site in your living for the kids to enjoy.  We made crafts including a flashlight fire, and shadow puppets that were complete hits of the party.

Caity with her shadow puppets

But my favorite part was the s’mores (surprise).  Of course since you are camping IN you can’t make a camp fire and roast marshmallows, so Courtney has come up with a fabulous recipe to still get the s’more taste without the heat.

Everyone was given a Mason jar and access to bins of goodies, Graham Cereal, Chocolate Chips and Miniature Marshmallows.  You mix them all together and you have instant s’mores!  Brilliant!  (Of course, Miss Caitlyn is the only child who filled her entire jar with ONLY marshmallows, silly girl).

Check out The Possibility Shop to enjoy so all the Possibilities surrounding you!

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