Tag: The Daughters of Destiny
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Max and Ruby Cakes
One of my daughter’s birthdays was this past week. In honor of her very favorite book and cartoon characters i made her a few cakes. The cakes were from Max and Ruby. I made a pretty “rose” cake that belonged to Ruby and an ugly “mud” cake that belonged to Max. I must say that…
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Chocolate Chip Cookies with The Daughters of Destiny
My children love to help in the kitchen and cook up wonderful goodies. It’s especially fun when we’re making desserts! We did this sometime last year but i’m just now writing it out and uploading it. This is a really quick cookie recipe that makes a few dozen small cookies or about a dozen large…
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Holiday Birthday Cake and Pies
December 25th is hubby’s birthday, so every year i try and create these wonderful meals and desserts that he likes. He’s very easy to please and pretty much eats whatever yummy goodness i place in front of him. He typically does have a few requests, like sweet potato pie or Maryland Crab cakes. This year…
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Pre-Turkey Day Shopping Fun
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKdbjZnfRqk&version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0]
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My Children Like Natural Grocers Too!
Our typical Saturday usually finds up wandering around a grocery store like other folks would wander around the mall. We take the food we eat seriously, thus why we’re always buying food and why we take our time to ensure we buy the best possible food. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7welCXNMzg] If you want to see some of the…
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Strawberry Milk
We love when strawberries are in season in my home. There’s nothing like some yummy fresh strawberries that you purchased fresh from the local farmers market. With that being said, i’ve found quit a few ways to enjoy strawberries, other than just eating them right out of the box. If your children like flavored milk,…
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Chocolate Almond Butter Cupcakes (or Cake)
I’ve made this recipe a few times and it has changed each time i’ve made it. I don’t think it’s “perfect” yet so i’ll probably make it again and yet again until i get it how it appears in my mind. I really wanted to make some special treats for my youngest daughters 4th birthday…
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Bagel Making with The Daughters of Destiny
Since we love carbs around here, I decided we do a cooking party with the girls help in the kitchen with some home made bagels. I got this recipe from one of my favorite recipe sites. These were so easy and simple to make that I actually whipped up another batch, with cinnamon, raisins, and…
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Shortbread Cookies
I first found this recipe in Country Home Magazine back in 2005. I’ve made this recipe numerous times and the cookies are ALWAYS a hit. Be warned there is nothing light about this recipe. And you’ll be hard pressed to only eat ONE.